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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 07:10 AM
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Well the wife caved last night and came home with an 05 GXP. It's blue/green, don't know the official name of the color with 21,xxx miles. I think she did good on picking this one. We started looking last week and after finding only 3 GXP's in the area this was the best one. We looked at an 07 at a dealer and since they didn't clean it up I walked away at the sign of bodywork and sanding dust all over the engine compartment. I've done some searches all ready so no questions to ask yet about what to do. My biggest concern was the stupid tires, but it looks as though most have figured out what to do. I'll be lurking and asking questions here and there. Nice to see what looks to be a good community for these cars.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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Howdy and welcome! Also check out Club-GP.com there is a 04+ GP forum and a straight GXP forum.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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bermuda blue is the official name of it.

everytime i see a "i just bought a gxp" thread, i cringe
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Area47
bermuda blue is the official name of it.

everytime i see a "i just bought a gxp" thread, i cringe

Why is that?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CdnMonteFan
Why is that?
i traded mine in, and someone in the kc area is driving it
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Area47
i traded mine in, and someone in the kc area is driving it
What was all done to your GXP?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Welcome, you'll find good info here!
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I was under the impression the name of the color was Blue Green Crystal Metallic only offered up to the last 1/4 of the 2005 model run, but more commonly referred to as BLEEN! I love that color, if I could of found a GXP in that color then I would of gotten it, BLEEN would go great with my Fusion Orange Metallic (FOM) Comp G!
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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thanks for the welcome guys. the color personally is really nice. as soon as the wife saw the it in the sun she was hooked. it's the only one i've ever seen in the color around here.
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Originally Posted by Rhoop24
What was all done to your GXP?
k&n intake
ttp ecm
hs 1.8 rockers
catch can
hogan 3 inch cat less dp
magnaflow mufflers
reloated iat
zzp shift kit
60hp wet kit most of the time, 120 shot for random dyno fun.
flipped motor mount
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