Well, I'm the new guy I geuss. Thought I'd introduce myself. Just bought a 2000 GTP coupe. Pretty much the only car I've ever bought that isn't a DSM. Spent most of my life praying at the altar of the diamond star (yeah, I'm one of "those" guys). I finally got bored playing with the same cars all the time. Needed something different. Not to mention a nicer daily driver. Always had a lot of respect for GTP's, although I never did lose to one In fact, I've never had one keep up. Geuss I always found the stock ones, cause I knew how fast they can be. Anyways, when it came time to choose a daily driver/ replacement for the current DSM, I decided a GTP would be perfect for what I wanted in a car. So here I am, proud owner of a loaded midnight blue GTP.
Enough about me, all we care about here is the car. Like I said, 2000 midnight (or navy or whatever you call it) GTP coupe. 84k on the clock. It's in pretty freakin nice condition other than a few small issues. Cosmetically it's missing one of the GTP badges. Thats fine, I'll just de-badge it. Sleeper. Looks better that way IMO anyway. Other than that it's fine. Interior is pretty much mint. For whatever reason the clock display on the radio doesnt work, but w/e. Didnt work in my Talon either. I'm used to that. Mechanically, it has a couple bugs. This is where I need some help since I'm a complete freakin nOOb to these cars. It certainly aint no 4G63 under that hood. Big concern is a nasty ass intermittant misfire. I'm pretty sure it's just plugs and wires since, from what I can tell, that seems to be an issue on these cars. Hell, I've never seen so many people list plugs as a performance upgrade. Is there anything else I should be aware of that commonly causes misfires in GTP's? The only other problem other than the typical GM valve cover gasket leak (never seen a GM that doesnt do that) is the coolant level light. It's always on. The coolant is full. Bad sensor? Can I just unplug it? Had to do that with the 94 STS my family used to have.
Thanks in advance for any help etc. I know my way around under a hood (had to keep DSM's running LOL) but not much experience with these beasts. Worked on a 95 GP GT a couple times, but thats about it. I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty with this car and learning the ins and outs of a new platform finally. Once it's bugs are sorted out, I'm planning on some light mods come spring. Keeping it a reliable DD is a must, so it won't be as fast as my Talon (could pull stock LS-1's from a roll, when it worked right. Which was never.), but I would like it to be able to run solidly in the low 14's at least. Maybe high 13's eventually. 3.4, and a PCM should take care of the first goal, then add in a cat-back and intake later. Should do the trick right? I don't want to invest in a full exhaust if I don't have to. Trying to minimize the money spent on performance. Trying to break that habit LOL. Like I said, performance is actually not the priority for the first time in my life. Just can't own something thats stock either.
Well, that's all for now. Hope to get to know you all. Don't worry, my posts aren't always this long.
Enough about me, all we care about here is the car. Like I said, 2000 midnight (or navy or whatever you call it) GTP coupe. 84k on the clock. It's in pretty freakin nice condition other than a few small issues. Cosmetically it's missing one of the GTP badges. Thats fine, I'll just de-badge it. Sleeper. Looks better that way IMO anyway. Other than that it's fine. Interior is pretty much mint. For whatever reason the clock display on the radio doesnt work, but w/e. Didnt work in my Talon either. I'm used to that. Mechanically, it has a couple bugs. This is where I need some help since I'm a complete freakin nOOb to these cars. It certainly aint no 4G63 under that hood. Big concern is a nasty ass intermittant misfire. I'm pretty sure it's just plugs and wires since, from what I can tell, that seems to be an issue on these cars. Hell, I've never seen so many people list plugs as a performance upgrade. Is there anything else I should be aware of that commonly causes misfires in GTP's? The only other problem other than the typical GM valve cover gasket leak (never seen a GM that doesnt do that) is the coolant level light. It's always on. The coolant is full. Bad sensor? Can I just unplug it? Had to do that with the 94 STS my family used to have.
Thanks in advance for any help etc. I know my way around under a hood (had to keep DSM's running LOL) but not much experience with these beasts. Worked on a 95 GP GT a couple times, but thats about it. I'm looking forward to getting my hands dirty with this car and learning the ins and outs of a new platform finally. Once it's bugs are sorted out, I'm planning on some light mods come spring. Keeping it a reliable DD is a must, so it won't be as fast as my Talon (could pull stock LS-1's from a roll, when it worked right. Which was never.), but I would like it to be able to run solidly in the low 14's at least. Maybe high 13's eventually. 3.4, and a PCM should take care of the first goal, then add in a cat-back and intake later. Should do the trick right? I don't want to invest in a full exhaust if I don't have to. Trying to minimize the money spent on performance. Trying to break that habit LOL. Like I said, performance is actually not the priority for the first time in my life. Just can't own something thats stock either.
Well, that's all for now. Hope to get to know you all. Don't worry, my posts aren't always this long.