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Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Of course, this is a great thread
![]() Holy heck, $7k with 91k miles....woww. 2007, 5 spd stick, 78k miles. GXP turbo...obliviously. I was looking to buying Rainmans chartreuse BMW coupe years ago. Alas the trunk wouldn't carry a golf bag nor a bag of dog food. I declined. So I ended up with a GXP that can't hold clubs nor bag of dog food = TOY, though fun as heck. The engine was revolutionary in that it produced 2.1 hp per cubic inch. The highest output by cubic inch in GM history. From what I understand, there were only 13,000 GXP Solstices made...not sure. I have the first year GXP. You have the last 2009 (20 were made in 2010) FYI: Franz von Holzhausen was the body designer. He also did the Tesla design. In the end, my CST-V is more fun to drive...V8 beats out 4 banger, though not a rag top. https://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/c..._oem_1_500.jpg BTW, did not know about the maintenance issues. Mine is a little banged up (Dad was 86 yro) which I will need to fix over time. Last edited by Holladay; 07-30-2024 at 11:11 PM.. |
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Veteran
Join Date: Sep 2000
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A Pontiac Holden (Australian) G8 would be a blast.
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Choco Favre
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Had a grand am coupe circa 2002 in high school.
Ahhh good times |
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The Guy With The Goats
Join Date: Jan 2017
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So... there were about 65k Solstice made all in all not including the Sky/Opel/Daewoo variants. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There really aren't any maintenance "issues" with this car... all cars with a timing chain/interference engine should have those components swapped on that schedule. The water pump was the biggest source of failure when they first released but if it made it past 30k miles then you should be good to go until you get that maintenance done. The biggest problem with getting the car back in shape is going to be securing parts that are specific to the car such as the Tulip flaps which GM no longer makes. There is a dude in Brazil (I think) that makes bang on replicas and sells them. Lots of people have created 3d printing files for some of the plastic pieces that are no longer available. Call your local GM dealership and have them confirm that all recalls have been completed. There are two that are pretty important... the airbag and the passenger seatbelt seat sensor. --- I daily this car and have taken it to the feed store and brought back 4 50lb bags of goat food with no issues. I take it grocery shopping, I have even hauled my two dogs around in it with no issues. Long distance trips requiring luggage and a passenger gets stuffy unless you travel light with a pair of backpacks and keep the top up while you drive. Mine is also going to be a toy though as I am getting it ready for Autocross. I will be returning to the track after a 10 year hiatus and I am really looking forward to tearing into the car in an aggressive fashion. Also... since we are sharing factoids about the car. Did you know that it won the SCCA AutoX Solo Champinoship two years in a row along with taking a 1st place finish at Pikes Peak? A guy in KC is currently a very highly ranked driver in SCCA Solo and drives a Solstice. I reached out to him on FB to ask who he trusts to turn a wrench on his car. ![]() The solstice forum has a lot of good information on the car as well if you wind up with any questions about the car, parts, or general maintenance. |
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The Guy With The Goats
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Just a li'l Evel
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Bald. Goatee. Jorts.
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Does this group include drivers of the PONARI?
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The Guy With The Goats
Join Date: Jan 2017
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MVP
Join Date: Jan 2013
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My first car was a grand prix loved that thing. It had the 3.1 when I first got it I took it out and just floored it got to around 118 mph and the thing just shut off. I thought I blew the engine or something. That's when I learned governors were a thing
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MVP
Join Date: Aug 2019
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After a few years, I was able to upgrade to a ‘97 Grand Prix GTP with the supercharged 3800. Holy hell did I have some fun with that one. Such a great American brand. |
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Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Scott City KS
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I took back roads home late at night one time and pretty much went 100 the whole way except for a stretch of road I knew there was cops. Didn't blink. Hilariously I came up on this hillbilly souped up pickup that thought he was going to show me how things really were when I pulled out to pass him (I'm sure he was many beers in). I could hear him floor his pride and joy and it blew by him. It obviously wasn't a race car or anything and I heard the GXP versions with the turbo were quite a bit faster, but bone stock it was a hell of a car. Traded it off on a 06 G6 with a V6 that was a good car also. |
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Life is changing..
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NW Missouri
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I've owned 2 Grand Prix GTP's.
That 3.8 is one of the best motors ever produced. |
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Keep Camp Home!
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: St Joe MO
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my parents first new car was a Pontiac Grand Am, circa 1985. It kinda sucked.
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NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: My house
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In 1990, I bought a 1987 black Pontiac Fiero GT that looked like this. I loved that car. It was well designed and it fit me perfectly on the interior. I had it until 2001 when my wife insisted that I get a new car.
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Needs more middle fingers
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: San Diego
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I still own the Pontiac I bought when i was 19 y/o. A 2001 Pontiac Firebird Formula. I dont drive it often. It's my baby.
I grew up an F-body fan, ever since i was little when my uncle bought a 1981 Trans Am. Of course I watched Smokey and the Bandit too many times to count, and grew up watching Knight Rider as well. I have a die-cast toy collection of nothing but firebirds that keep in my office. |
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