The bucket seats were upholstered in Morrokide vinyl, while nylon loop-blend carpeting covered the floor and lower door panels. It is self-contained and does not rely on engine oil for lubrication. If you got more than that, be happy. Yes Review Date: 9th November, 2010 Faults: Power steering rack broke and had to be replaced at 88,000. Many chose sport instrumentation, sport steering wheels, or leather upholstery. Production numbers increased substantially after two years of decline, reaching 91,961 units and only second place to the 1969 model. In supercharged cars, there's also a boost gauge.
Temperature shooting up and redlining. DoorsFilter selectedDoorsList, null ; doorsFilter. And this was with an automatic transmission. Smaller than the hulking and , but positioned to be nimbler and more performance oriented than the slightly less bulky and , the new Grand Prix was designed to outshine the upscale and B-bodied performance-oriented intermediate. Outside, there was a new front and rear fascia and new ground effects.
Not bad for a car built 17 years ago. He will do so before he puts it up for sale and will let you know. The front wheels are 8 in 200 mm wide, and the rear wheels are 7 in 180 mm wide. The world rushed by as the heavy cruiser heaved on its mushy suspension, all going well unless the driver was required to navigate a bend in the road or come to a stop. Mass Air Flow sensor replaced at 152,000 miles.
The car has tons of power with an economic v6. You might surprise yourself when you fix it on your own, and how easy it probably was to do. Other changes included a revised instrument panel and door panel trim. Front brakes and rotors replaced at 150,000 miles. SeatingFilter selectedSeatingList, null ; seatingFilter. I'd like to add that the road was dry, the sun was shining and there was no ice nearby.
Commencing with this generation, the 2-door coupe version of the Grand Prix was no longer an available body style. Aside from grillework, taillight covering and bumpers, chrome trim was limited to lower rocker panels, wheel arches and roofline. The division's choice of the 3800 V-6 as the optional engine was considering its muscular power output and 30-mpg highway economy. Only problem has been with the ac, and the radiator was punctured when my mom ran something over, but that's about it. Also, the active displacement management capability on the 5. Many will argue that those were the. Interior revisions amounted to new trim patterns for cloth and vinyl upholstery patterns for both the bench and bucket seats, but the leather interior option was discontinued.
Inside, a new instrument panel hosted dual airbags, much larger and easier to use controls, and seatbelts were moved to the B-pillars rather than the doors on sedans only; coupes retained the automatic seatbelt design. Behind the bumper were new reinforcements mounting panels made from aluminum rather than steel to reduce weight. The center console-mounted transmission shifter included a storage compartment and a tachometer. I commute about 56 miles per day to work with both highway and city driving and average 23mpg. The introduction of the Monte Carlo and Cutlass Supreme did, however, cut into the Grand Prix's dominance, and sales dropped 40%.
In back, coils replace the former transverse plastic leaf, and one lateral and two transverse links support the spindle for fully independent action. You know when purchasing a car from Doug he is a man of his word and your safety is important to him. Production of the larger , however, ended in June 2009. Also standard was a heads-up-display that projected the speed onto the windshield. Still, 1974 was the third best-selling year to date for the Pontiac Grand Prix. InstalledOptionsFilter selectedInstalledOptionIdList, installedOptionIdToLabelMap, possiblyDroppedOptionsMap ; installedOptionsFilter.
At the front, each lower A-arm was replaced with an L-arm, plus offset springs and new bushings that provide more aft compliance for improved pothole and impact-harshness absorption. Also, a new cut-pile carpeting replaced the nylon loop rugs of previous years. This prevented common rust of the rear strut towers of the 1997-2000 models. I've had it 2 yrs and I've only had to replace the blower, a cooling system hose, serpentine belt, some breaks, and the engine light issues to pass inspection. The standard engine was the Bonneville's 303 hp 226 kW 389 cu in 6. Interior trim also received minor revisions, and a bench seat with center armrest returned as a no-cost option to the standard Strato bucket seats and console.