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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 06:52 PM
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What do you guys think should i trade my 138k 98 bird in for a gxp? im thinkin its more practical and will have more power as well as reliability...vats and trans are going out of the bird. What do you guys get for milage as long as its high 20's highway id be satisfied. let me kno what you think.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Highway might be around 25 depending how fast/wind/if theres traffic or if you can use cruise etc. In town I get around 14. 10-15-20 mixed maybe?
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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No GXP is better than a BIRD....get a V8. Front Drive SUCKS.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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If you live in a place that has no bad road conditions RWD might be better I guess.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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GXP's handle Michigan snow well, but they do have weak trans too.

What part of MI are you in?
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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GXP is a V8....dumbass
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron_Provost
GXP is a V8....dumbass
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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I believe he meant get a V8 F-Bird.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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Keep the bird and get the GXP. They're gonna give you peanuts on the trade anyway.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Aaron_Provost
GXP is a V8....dumbass
What GXP Comes with V8 New one not even out yet.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996firebirdformula
What GXP Comes with V8 New one not even out yet.
I've read it five times and I'm still pondering what it is you meant to say.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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That's just funny.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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A little punctuation should clear this up:

What? GXP comes with a V8. New one not even out yet [G8 GXP maybe?].
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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I thought all GXP's came with a V -8. I've got a friend who bought one. He was very happy with it. He even challenged me to a race. When he got burned he put it up for sale. I still think it's a nice car though.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 09:37 PM
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Go for it if you can, you won't be disappointed. I love my car more and more each day. I hit some pretty nasty corners today and pulled a .82 on my G meter. Tomorrow I'm going to try to hit .85 or higher. For a front wheel drive car, this car is about as good as it gets, period! Four doors, V8 LS4, big cross drilled rotors, Bilstein shocks and side fender vents which help to remove the heat. DVD navigation with heads up display, a driver information center, super tight seats with suede inserts and Alcoa wheels with wide front tires. Since you mentioned the GXP, I'm telling you what I like about it and what made me purchase it. I Have gotten over 25mpg and average 19.1 with a lot of stop and go.
If you had a V8 bird then I'd say keep it, but since its a V6 you really have nothing to loose. And whats all this crap about rear wheel drive being so Superior? I have hit a 2.02 60ft in this car and it can do a lot better. I drove my GXP in the snow and passed a lot of new GT Mustangs that were on the side of the road (I sware!) GM and Pontiac did a wonderful job (Thank you!) This car will take on any FWD vehicle on the road and win stock for stock and give many V8 RWD cars a run for there money stock for stock.
Every car or truck has it's problems just for the record, and not all are lemons.
I see that you have a bad *** 99 T/A so if your looking for a daily driver thats front wheel drive to replace your V6 Firebird then again do it if you can.

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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:43 PM
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Well most of GXP Are v6 Supercharged. Untill new G8 GXP comes out.
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996firebirdformula
Well most of GXP Are v6 Supercharged. Untill new G8 GXP comes out.
dude, he is talking about the grand prix gxp and it has a 5.3 V8, as well as the impala ss and the monte carlo ss. just look at the section this is in. LS4 front drives..........
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DavidGXP
Go for it if you can, you won't be disappointed. I love my car more and more each day. I hit some pretty nasty corners today and pulled a .82 on my G meter. Tomorrow I'm going to try to hit .85 or higher. For a front wheel drive car, this car is about as good as it gets, period! Four doors, V8 LS4, big cross drilled rotors, Bilstein shocks and side fender vents which help to remove the heat. DVD navigation with heads up display, a driver information center, super tight seats with suede inserts and Alcoa wheels with wide front tires. Since you mentioned the GXP, I'm telling you what I like about it and what made me purchase it. I Have gotten over 25mpg and average 19.1 with a lot of stop and go.
If you had a V8 bird then I'd say keep it, but since its a V6 you really have nothing to loose. And whats all this crap about rear wheel drive being so Superior? I have hit a 2.02 60ft in this car and it can do a lot better. I drove my GXP in the snow and passed a lot of new GT Mustangs that were on the side of the road (I sware!) GM and Pontiac did a wonderful job (Thank you!) This car will take on any FWD vehicle on the road and win stock for stock and give many V8 RWD cars a run for there money stock for stock.
Every car or truck has it's problems just for the record, and not all are lemons.
I see that you have a bad *** 99 T/A so if your looking for a daily driver thats front wheel drive to replace your V6 Firebird then again do it if you can.
To add to that I pulled .94 G's in my GXP and she still wasn't pushing, although that is probably getting close to the limit but still gotta admire it for a FWD. I was beating up on 99-04 GT's with bolt ons at the track last week, you'll be pretty close to LS1 GTO's due to their weight. I'm pretty happy with the GXP, I too pulled a 2.0x sixty foot a week after buying the car. You get a little luxury with some power and a huge trunk!
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 1996firebirdformula
Well most of GXP Are v6 Supercharged. Untill new G8 GXP comes out.
Seriously go get edumacated before posting bs in our part of the forums
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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this is the LS4 forum, so more then likely the GXP's have the LS4......an LS4 is a 5.3 V-8, not a damn V6, so do a little research before posting your b.s.
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