The title kind of says it all, really. I'm looking to buy a 2000 or 2001 GTP. One was a Michigan car, but has been here in Fla for 5 years. I don't know about the other one. Any areas prone to rust for me to check? Any things that typically need, or will soon need, work? Obviously the fluids, how it drives and a carfax are things to check. Anything else?
Thanks, Gas.

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Black 2000 GTP. Still stock, only had it 2 weeks or so. Straightening everything out first.

is it made by gm?
is it a grand prix?
does it have the 3.8?


but for real. rear trailing arms, rocker panels, valve cover gaskets, oil pan gaskets, mater in the pass floor board,


also my car has a super clean carfax and it was hit 5 times by the previous owner

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Strut towers, arround gas cap, bottom of fenders, and rockers (under the ground effects under the door)... Here in Ontario, the rust monster takes hold worst in these places...

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2004 GTP Comp G. The Daily Driver.
JULY 2011 GPONA COTM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uNwgZGrvJ0
1992 GTA Trans Am. The Toy.
2003 VW Jetta. The Spousal Unit.

well it's a florida transplant.
the first gtp i had was from mass iirc and it had no rust. the current one has non but was a lower cali car

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Holy fast replies, Batman!!!! Thanks, guys. I'm off tomorrow, so I'm hoping to buy one of 2 I've been looking at. One is black and the other is red/burgundy. I'll be here tomorrow night, hopefully with good news. Any other ideas? Also, have you seen my other thread in the supercharged engines section?

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Black 2000 GTP. Still stock, only had it 2 weeks or so. Straightening everything out first.

link?

also ask when the s/c oil was changed if you want a laugh

gm says it doesn't have to be done but sells the oil for it.

i'm trying to remember what i looked for when i bought the new one. it was just rust on the under carriage and if it ran. seriously. popped the hood checked the oil paid in cash. 10 mins

-- Wed Nov 16, 2011 1:12 am --

link?

also ask when the s/c oil was changed if you want a laugh

gm says it doesn't have to be done but sells the oil for it.

i'm trying to remember what i looked for when i bought the new one. it was just rust on the under carriage and if it ran. seriously. popped the hood checked the oil paid in cash. 10 mins

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Would the rust around the strut towers be at the upper or lower mount?

Here's my other thread.

supercharged-3800-l67-l32-f16/identical-l67-engines-very-different-power-levels-why-t26315.html

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Black 2000 GTP. Still stock, only had it 2 weeks or so. Straightening everything out first.

LMFAO

i had a lack of floor board in my 2000 that is where that comes from


and rust ont he strut towers he means open the truck and move the carpet away fromt he towers and check for rust. the tops like to rust out and that can send the strut right though the trunk

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

^^^ i honestly meant water

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It said check for Mater I thought he might of stowed away. Lol


But like the rest have said, rear towers check the tops and the sides. Of them an the rockers. Those would be the biggest places that are not visible.

sent from my driod x, via my fingers through tapatalk

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2001 white gt coupe with enough crap to make it run mid 13's with 3 bad pistons
2002 40th GTP sedan mostly stock

That clears it up. I sure hope I don't find anything wrong today, but it would definitely beat finding it later. Thanks for all your help. I'll come back on later and let you know how it turns out.

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Black 2000 GTP. Still stock, only had it 2 weeks or so. Straightening everything out first.

HAHAHA
that too

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater