doc_speeder
doc_speeder Reader
9/25/11 11:23 a.m.

This was my day yesterday.

Found a 2000 Daytona 500 Grand Prix GTP coupe, with 1 registered owner, and just UNDER 54,000 KM (thats like 34,000 miles for you southern boys ) I had to buy it.

I know lots of you hate W-body GM's. I don't. I've had a few, and they've treated me very well. They have their issues, but what car doesn't?

They're really nice relaxed cruisers, and the M90'd 3800 V6 is one of my favorite DD motors.

This thing is like stepping back in time to the cheesy GM goodness that I remember somewhat fondly from my younger days. Automotive desires need not be rational...

It's one of 140 originally sold in Canada.

It was a 1000+ km round trip, including a blown tire on the trailer...On the bright side, I got a tick over 16mpg with the 6.0 with the CC set on 118 KPH. Trailer and car weight was right around 6000 lbs per the scale we drove over on the way home from Edmonton to Lethbridge.

MrBenjamonkey
MrBenjamonkey HalfDork
9/25/11 11:28 a.m.

Sexiest wheels ever.

dean1484
dean1484 SuperDork
9/25/11 11:42 a.m.

I want one!!! Great car great find!!!

1966stang
1966stang New Reader
9/25/11 11:47 a.m.

Congrats!

Ranger50
Ranger50 Dork
9/25/11 11:50 a.m.

Nice find.

Haters gonna hate.

The W body is really a decent chassis. It is just saddled with about 400# of excess bloat and only available with a slutomatic.

I'd pimp it.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid HalfDork
9/25/11 11:52 a.m.

I find it interesting that they sold Daytona 500 edition GPs in Canada

DoctorBlade
DoctorBlade Dork
9/25/11 1:15 p.m.

Nice.

stuart in mn
stuart in mn SuperDork
9/25/11 4:06 p.m.

Don Keefe, who is the editor of the Pontiac club monthly magazine as well as a number of books on Pontiacs, has a 2000 GTP Daytona replica. He recently had the engine rebuilt, and it's putting out close to 400hp.

doc_speeder
doc_speeder Reader
9/25/11 5:03 p.m.
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: I find it interesting that they sold Daytona 500 edition GPs in Canada

Not as interesting as having pro hockey teams in Florida and Arizona...

We have summer to race cars, they don't have winter to play ice hockey.

ckosacranoid
ckosacranoid Dork
9/25/11 5:54 p.m.

if you like cool, but at least you can you have something that truly is rare north of the border at least...nice shape and enjoy.....

Cole_Trickle
Cole_Trickle Reader
9/25/11 6:05 p.m.

Cool. The guy down the street has one with a cat-back on it. It sounds ok.

Javelin
Javelin SuperDork
9/25/11 6:38 p.m.

You have a Silver Mazda5 and a Silver Grand Prix? Are you stalking me?

Congrats!

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