Talk:Pontiac Grand Prix

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Is it true, as the last paragraph says, that a Northstar V-8 could be ordered in 2004? I think this has been confused with the Bonneville. The GP will have a V-8 again for 2006, but it's the same Chevy small-block being used in the Impala and Monte Carlo. RivGuySC 03:24, 2 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

OK what the hell is with you pulling the info about the possible next gen Grand Prix?? It shows that the rumor about 07 being the last year may not be true.--[jonrev] 20:17, 8 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Idea For The Grand Prix

When the Pontiac G8 hits showrooms in late '07 for the '08 model year, is it okay for '08 Grand Prix models to be only sold as fleets? However, GP production ends this December. -- Bull-Doser 00:06, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Include the new G8?

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-pontiac-g8/

Its announced, as the next gen grand prix, sadly renamed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.151.146.185 (talk) 04:53, 14 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Front Wheel Drive V8?

I just noticed this was an FF V8 vehicle (the current one). When else has this been done, aside from the Toronado? Anyone know? Cause that might be Pontiac's first... Zchris87v 17:08, 14 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Contradictory Lead

The Lead paragraph is contradictory and confusing. The first sentence begins, "the Grand Prix was..." — the past tense indicating the car is now defunct. Later in the same paragraph, the Lead says: "As of model year 2008, the Grand Prix is Pontiac's second largest automotive offering in production" (indicating it's still in production in the current model year) but then contradicts itself by saying the G8 has replaced the Grand Prix.

Further down in the article's 2008 subsection, it states, "Grand Prix production phased out as the new RWD G8 arrived as its replacement. The last Grand Prix rolled off the line on November 30, 2007." How can a car phased out in November 2007 be "Pontiac's second largest automotive offering in production" in 2008, as the Lead states? Can someone knowledgeable about the subject please rewrite the Lead for more clarity? In the meantime, I've tagged this contradictory content JGHowes ^talk - 02:49, 13 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. --Sable232 (talk) 05:17, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed more. Manway (talk) 05:51, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Umm... no. It's no longer in production, so it was built by Pontiac. However, the cars themselves still exist which is why it reads "The Grand Prix is an automobile...". --Sable232 (talk) 13:33, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Sable232. Nice job. Manway (talk) 23:08, 2 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Missing engine option for 4th Gen Models

I am not seeing the 4.3 L V6 engine option listed for 4th generations models. I owned a 1986 Grand Prix with a 4.3L V6 which I had to junk about 5 years ago. I will have to look to see if I can locate the VIN on any of my documents to confirm this, but I am fairly certain that was the engine. I think it was a buick engine and seems to not be listed on the Buick page either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ethereal Dragon (talk • contribs) 19:19, 16 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I updated the info to include the 4.3L V6. As far as the information I have, this engine was optional for 1986 and 1987, with the 3.8L being the standard V6. The 4.3L V6 was a Chevrolet 90 degree V6, see that article for more information.

Caprice 96 (talk) 16:07, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed Turbo GP caption

The caption said that the Pontiac Grand Prix Turbo never made it into production. They WERE produced for the 1989 and 1990 model years, about 3,000 were made and they only came in red and black. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 151.201.14.10 (talk) 21:01, 3 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Conjecture, no citations

“ The base Model J got Pontiac's new 135 hp (101 kW) 301 cu in (4.9 L) V8 as standard equipment, which was much too small and underpowered to propel a 4,000-pound car. Optional engines included a 160 hp (119 kW) 350 cu in (5.7 L) V8 or 180 hp (130 kW) 400 cu in (6.6 L); those two engines standard on the LJ and SJ models, respectively. The original thinking on the 301 CID engine was that the weight savings from using a significantly lighter engine would cancel out the horsepower loss from the smaller displacement. ”

Who writes this shit? Like some of it may be relatively true but there are no citations or anything

How much does the aluminum in a 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix V6 motor and transmission weight.

I'm thinking of taking the entire engine apart for scrap metal how much would it bring on average for all the different metal seperated. Mike bush4 (talk) 13:31, 22 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Stolen photos

there is a whole section relating how photos of a clay model were stolen and sold and I honestly cannot decipher what it is saying. First is that photos were stolen and sold to media for $40K. Then it's GM "offering $30K" for someone to steal photos of their own cars? To get photos of their own cars? I think maybe it's supposed to be getting at GM set up a sting and posed as a party offering cash for photos to catch the perpetrator, but that's not what it says or explains. And then after a bit more about some guy getting convicted if says it was "the highest case against the big three car makers". The case under discussion is against the guy who stole the photos, not the car makers. That would imply that they were charged with some wrongdoing, while they are the victims in this case. And GM is only one of the Big Three, so I don't know how the other two got involved in this. Idumea47b (talk) 01:26, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]