# Craiglist Find: Turbo GrandPrix **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 26, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460 "2008-01-26T04:18:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/1 "2008-01-26T04:18:44Z")
[http://buffalo.craigslist.org/car/550932475.html](http://buffalo.craigslist.org/car/550932475.html) ![http://images.craigslist.org/010112010202010304200801259367f313eb187eea5400113d.jpg](http://images.craigslist.org/010112010202010304200801259367f313eb187eea5400113d.jpg) Looks good thought some people might be interested. Has anyone ever built one of these cars? I always wondered what kind of numbers these cars can put out. ---
**Author:** ![1BADGPGT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1badgpgt/32/5123_2.png) [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/2 "2008-01-26T06:22:14Z")
I saw this on the local GP forum…oh man. If I had money to blow, I’d own it. Bigger turbo, A/A IC, built trans…we hoo 13’s lol. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/3 "2008-01-26T06:30:22Z")
the 3.1 has quite a bit less potential when compared to similar engines. Like genIII 60\* motors since the head design is so much more efficient. ---
**Author:** ![1BADGPGT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1badgpgt/32/5123_2.png) [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/4 "2008-01-26T06:38:20Z")
Yeah, if I was to reeeeeally build it, I’d do a 3500 top swap or just swap in a 3500. I also hear 3400 with a 3500 top end is good too. I dunno. After seeing what the turbocharged 3800 is doing, its hard to consider a 3x00, unless you got deep pockets for tougher internals. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/5 "2008-01-26T07:43:57Z")
the make crazy torque. i know a guy that swapped the engine/harness into a 91 cutlass supreme attached to the getrag 5-speed of that era and it makes crazy torque and decent power. made a nice sleeper. Brian ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/6 "2008-01-26T07:46:29Z")
That’s pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![87GN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87gn/32/5193_2.png) [@87GN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87GN)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/7 "2008-01-26T08:09:47Z")
Those things are pretty rare. Think they meant McLaren instead of McLearn though. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/8 "2008-01-26T08:10:39Z")
I’d buy it to burn it. What’s that age old quote about polishing a turd? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/9 "2008-01-26T08:13:39Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > I’d buy it to burn it. > > What’s that age old quote about polishing a turd? Bet you won’t ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/10 "2008-01-26T08:17:11Z")
Actually, I wont. I dont want to give cash to someone who clearly has zero taste and perpetuate the horrible cycle of shit cars. ---
**Author:** ![1BADGPGT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1badgpgt/32/5123_2.png) [@1BADGPGT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1BADGPGT)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/11 "2008-01-26T09:43:00Z")
:blah: guess we all have differnt views…I dont like all euro cars…wouldnt be a dick and say I’d want to burn it but, not my kind of car. ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/12 "2008-01-26T15:01:32Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Actually, I wont. I dont want to give cash to someone who clearly has zero taste and perpetuate the horrible cycle of shit cars. you’re just as bad with the 944, the buttcrack of all porsches and a rusthole 240Z. 😉 Brian ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/13 "2008-01-26T17:31:43Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Actually, I wont. I dont want to give cash to someone who clearly has zero taste and perpetuate the horrible cycle of shit cars. remember hugs not drugs…hugs…lots of them. mike if i track the trans am can you drive it for me? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/14 "2008-01-26T18:05:34Z")
> [@reliant\_turbo](#): > > you’re just as bad with the 944, the buttcrack of all porsches and a rusthole 240Z. Yeah, because the car that saved the company and is better than the 914, the 924 (all models) and the 928 and a nearly rust free 240z (which is an icon in the japanese sports car world) are comparable to a piece of shit Turbo Grand Am. Get a clue. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/15 "2008-01-26T19:14:07Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Yeah, because the car that saved the company and is better than the 914, the 924 (all models) and the 928 and a nearly rust free 240z (which is an icon in the japanese sports car world) are comparable to a piece of shit Turbo Grand Am. Get a clue. woo, someone’s happy. Fight him lol. ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/16 "2008-01-26T19:17:33Z")
haha usually the first one to revert to personal attacks is the one with the weaker argument ---
**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/17 "2008-01-26T21:00:56Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Yeah, because the car that saved the company and is better than the 914, the 924 (all models) and the 928 and a nearly rust free 240z (which is an icon in the japanese sports car world) are comparable to a piece of shit Turbo Grand Am. Get a clue. the k car saved chrysler but that doesnt make it any good… :blah: lol rustfree? maybe compared to a beetle driving around a saltmine 😉 Brian ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/18 "2008-01-26T21:19:51Z")
auto? ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/19 "2008-01-26T22:06:15Z")
\<3 :snky: ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2008, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460/20 "2008-01-26T22:11:34Z")
> [@1BADGPGT](#): > > I saw this on the local GP forum…oh man. If I had money to blow, I’d own it. Bigger turbo, A/A IC, built trans…we hoo 13’s lol. Educate yourself about these cars. The have a pretty big intercooler from the factory and a built trans (designed to handle about 370TQ) from the factory. GM had their hands in very little of what was done to these cars. McLaren Engines did a lot of it with what they were given to work with. Here is a link to an older thread that i posted a lot of information in. [http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?p=797094](http://nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?p=797094) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/craiglist-find-turbo-grandprix/42460.md?page=2)