I used to have one back in 2013 but got rid of it because it became a money pit. It was definitely a sleeper. My only issue is the terrible transmission GM decided to use. Had it rebuilt once it went out and it still never worked like it should.
Sounds like a cat in a litter box. I wouldn't want my car sounding like that. A truck maybe, an older classic car probably, my tractor definitely. But that sound on my car, no.
This video has been up for two entire hours and there hasn’t yet been a “That’s not a straight pipe it still has cats!” declaration… maybe there’s hope for humanity after all.
I've owned 4 different ones 2 ss impala's and 2 gxp first thing I always had done was a true cool trany coolers and a gil younger reprogram kit in the value body! And other mods just had to be careful when you mashed the pedal 😂😂
I own an 07 GXP. My personal recommendation for these cars is to get a 26" thrush glasspack in place of yhe stock resinator. Perfect tone and loud ess without the extra raspy and clappy exhaust.
@@Fade2BlackSS yeah my dad has a 2001 Grand Prix GT, he always jokes about how he should have got the GTP. And now that I find out there's a V8 in the GXP honestly they're on my radar
@@TexasRigged They're not bad cars. I don't know if you've seen the other comments but the biggest issue with that platform (that I've had at least) was the fragile transmissions. Other than some small mechanical and electrical issues, they're pretty solid.
No sense in bringing both back, as they are really the same cars in the lineup. Just grew up, and realized that pushing power is a hell of a lot better then pulling it lol
Your probably right it shifts a lil hard but doesn’t slip any I put a shift kit in it but it still does it I’ll just have them beef it up when I get it rebuilt
the only horrible thing about this car is that damn transmission. they shouldve used the 4T80 from the northstars, but instead they kept that dog shit 4T65 that could barely handle the s/c 3.8 v6😂
Unfortunately, the transmissions is what is keeping me away from these LS4 powered cars like this Grand Prix, Impala SS, Monte Carlo SS, and the Buick Lacrosse Super. All of them are cool on paper, but ended up being trash due to the transmission and other issues like the front wheels not even good at handling the V8 power too.
@@CB12345 yeah same, it would be nice to own an LS4 car but i have a greater love for the supercharged 3.8s. my dad had 2 GTPs growing up and always loved that whine sound. youre right though, they were only slightly slower than the firebirds and camaros on paper but they couldnt do that on the street. front tires were way too skinny and a 4 speed wasn’t adequate
@@nick0164You are correct, plus I always had a love for the Supercharged Grand Prix GTP. Honestly, that is one of the best investments to make on an early 2000s GM product. The V6s in those were superb.
@@nick0164I agree, I'm surprised the company went front wheel drive on so many vehicles that were originally rear wheel drive when they first released back in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. These are some strange times we are in. 😂
Would sound way better with a netami spiral turbo resonator or a dynomax race bullet resonator or just a vibrant get rid of that rasp and unnecessary high pitch droning just a clean deep nice tone
That was sad that all that power it didnt even break the tires loose. I had a buick regal with the supercharged 3.8 liter v6 that would fry the tires on it if i would stomp it like that.
@@thejmcGarage not at all sitting at over 200 thousand miles no problems people just don’t know how to change transmission fluid.. can’t speak if you have no personal experience
Biggeat reason it never got the 4T80e was Pontiac badically had seen writting on the wall,,,, IF GM hadnt basically cut all new design cars, only current designs on books got built. The next Gen GP was cancelled and GM never finished the starter development that woud have put a square starter in custom machined oil pan. Look at an LS4 pan and its obvious where it was gonna go. And by 2010 Pontiac was gone. The G8 was inported from Holden and got the people thrilled till brand demise and was rwd even. But too late to the show to aave Pontiac.
Lol, Man alot haters in the comments.,....LS4s in these W bodies are pretty damn slick, Captain. You haters talking alot of no nonsense proably sittin up there in a god danm Nissan Versa while you press "sent"
That is the problem with these LS4 powered cars in general. There were too many issues, especially with the glass made transmission that could barely handle the V8 power. 😂
Man alive, not only is that ridiculously loud, but it sounds like sh*t! It either needs to be a true dual exhaust, or an X pipe, and at least add some magnaflow magnapacks with no drone technology. That noise and drone is gonna get old really fast.
Something's not right about that straight piped exhaust, especially with an LS engine! Think he needs, headers, fuel pipes squeezed up in there and s. X pipe added in! Message the floor a bit. For way better sweeter muscle sound...
Mannn. The owner spent a LOT of time on ebay. Cheap headlights, cheap tail lights, cheap graphics. 💀 These cars could've been great, i love the platform, but the terrible ecu programming, and glass transmissions make these cars so terrible. A 330 hp fwd car should be able to spin the tires but that terribly low converter stall and heavily retarded timing to keep the trans together make these cars SO slow. No knock on the owner for all that mess, just the ebay parts. No forgiveness. 😂
I used to have one these. I can't knock the owner for his decisions on the cosmetics, to each's own. But I will agree that the transmissions on these cars as well as the Monte Carlo counterparts are absolute garbage. I've always said that if GM chose to make the GP and MC RWD with a stronger transmission, these definitely would have been more sought after.
Oh and it’s 303 hp not 330 also will spin tires for a min if you turn off the traction control off if you listen when got on gas the car shut it self down to prevent spinning
Was like that when I picked it up don’t wana take it off because of shadowing in the paint and most gxp I’ve seen have the double stripes in different colors more often then dodge most dodge have the claw marks lol
@@hellcatrover7453isn't it more hilarious that he doesn't know those were originally from the 90s corvette grand sport which is actually another gm product and not a dodge? Gotta love how stupidest people are always the most confident and condescending. Don't listen to the haters bro.
@@hellcatrover7453I understand the concern over shadowing but a good detailer should be able to buff it with the right compound. I had a guy bring back sun faded paint on a bike and blew me away. Nice car and RIP Pontiac.
Miss my old GXP she was a beast. Best sounding car i've ever been in.
The pontiac and chevy impala ss is the most underrated cars from the late 2000s
The 94-96 Impala SS is the most underrated car ever imo... such a sweet car, so is this pontiac, I had forgotten there was a v8 grand prix!
@@elikerr785 definitely the 90s impala ss is the 🐐of full size cars
I used to have one back in 2013 but got rid of it because it became a money pit. It was definitely a sleeper. My only issue is the terrible transmission GM decided to use. Had it rebuilt once it went out and it still never worked like it should.
These cars were not all that special and really big heaping piles of garbage
@@Fade2BlackSSgotta run 4l80e
Sounds like a thunder storm! How could you not love it
Blasting music in the background is so therapeutic for the rest of the week
Sounds like a cat in a litter box. I wouldn't want my car sounding like that. A truck maybe, an older classic car probably, my tractor definitely. But that sound on my car, no.
man i still love my dads 06 base model great power BRING THE PONTIAC BACK!!!!!!! i miss them dearly!
This car has so much potential but they made it fwd and did basically nothing to upgrade that 4t65e to handle the torque of that 5.3
I have a 2007 GXP. I LOVE IT
This car is proof that louder isn't necessarily better.
Loved these cars but why in the holy hell relation to sasquatch balls did GM decide to put a glass transmission behind the LS4
Exactly, that and these would be better off being RWD instead of front wheel drive. That V8 was too heavy for the front wheels to handle. 😂
Never too late to reinvent the bicycle
Too purposeful keep people at the shop
This video has been up for two entire hours and there hasn’t yet been a “That’s not a straight pipe it still has cats!” declaration… maybe there’s hope for humanity after all.
This shit isn't straight piped. Bullshit title as always.
I thought the cats had to be removed too for it to be a straight pipe?? 😭
I thought it. But just now watching this
@@cloak4267 Epstein didn’t kill himself
Thats because they always misuse the term on this channel.
I've owned 4 different ones 2 ss impala's and 2 gxp first thing I always had done was a true cool trany coolers and a gil younger reprogram kit in the value body! And other mods just had to be careful when you mashed the pedal 😂😂
I own an 07 GXP. My personal recommendation for these cars is to get a 26" thrush glasspack in place of yhe stock resinator. Perfect tone and loud ess without the extra raspy and clappy exhaust.
Just bought an 08 so I'm definitely looking into this
Poor thing needs an x pipe or flow fx or something
“Poor thing” “something”basically hey your car sound trash
Agreed
The entire exhaust is just a x pipe hahaha. But yeah maybe some chambered bullets
You cant, its a single exhaust all the way back, same for the regals and centuries and all other w-body cars
How would you get an X pipe on a fwd car😂
I used to have one of those '08 GXP but the tranny went out and sold her to my mechanic 😢..I loved that car!
I still have mine! Fortunately I got a transmission rebuild under warranty at 90k ;)
Some people just don't know how to build an exhaust but I guess ya gotta learn some how
Gm were the only ones putting horizontal v8s in front wheel drive sedans lol
What an odd time period.
Volvo did it also
The Lincoln Continental was a FWD V8
@@markovwms exactly what i was about to type. the volvo s80 4.4 V8 sounds way better as well imo.
Ford did it as well. dont forget the v8 taurus Sho
A V8 with a front wheel drive platform isn't that bad. It actually worked for plenty of vehicles like the examples given above.
Love the quads! Great work! 🏁🏁🏁🏁
I honestly did not know the GXP's were V8's. Fuck yes
Yep. And they're rare af. There was a supercharged GTP V6 version back in the day too.
@@Fade2BlackSS yeah my dad has a 2001 Grand Prix GT, he always jokes about how he should have got the GTP. And now that I find out there's a V8 in the GXP honestly they're on my radar
@@TexasRigged They're not bad cars. I don't know if you've seen the other comments but the biggest issue with that platform (that I've had at least) was the fragile transmissions. Other than some small mechanical and electrical issues, they're pretty solid.
I wonder how hard it would be to put a 5.3 into a Grand Prix with a 3.8.
They are not rare. I see them all the time in Michigan. And see them for sale quite often
When have a modern Pontiac the GXP package is right choice agree definitely Beasttttt Modeeeee 👍👍😯
Even the construction guys had turnt.. they need to bring these and the SS back with rear wheel. Sound amazing
No sense in bringing both back, as they are really the same cars in the lineup. Just grew up, and realized that pushing power is a hell of a lot better then pulling it lol
Put you a cam in there and it will really sound nice 💪🏾💪🏾
X pipe would be a good idea gotta loose the stickers though!
Sounds really great 💯
Listen at all haters in here all's it needs now is that "brewer sauce" get that tune and you're complete
Sounds good Beastmode 😎👊
Delete mufflers only if you’re keeping the resonator. Resonator is so vital to a good sound.
Best sounding FWD car ever lol
Oh there is better sounding out there
@@thejmcGarage Unless you know of something with an LS7.R or 1LR in it, I'm gonna have to disagree
@@mak450 owners of the L37 would beg to differ with you. Those engines sound so much better than the pile underneath the hood of this GP
😂😂😂😂
@@thejmcGaragedoesn’t even come close to the mighty 3800 series or even the 5.3s you must’ve never owned either..
The transmission went out after that take off. I always here they are made of glass from these LS4 cars. 😂
Nope she shifts a lil hard but doesn’t slip when it goes out I’ll have them beef it up I put a shift kit in it that helped a little not a lot tho
Transmission is garbage
@@paulstaten7965 nope not yet still better than half the shitboxes on the road
@@paulstaten7965 L go kick rocks
I have a 3800 SC impala I love that car who cares if it’s fwd it beats a lot of these high and mighty migs
Cop 🧲 but it sounds Badass !!
New trans coming soon 😂😂😂. Sounds good though.❤
Coming from somebody who owns a hunk of shit Saturn 😂🤡
@@paulkersey6283Saturn is badass
@@eviljesus6111No it isn't. That was one of the worse brands to ever exist in automotive history. 😂
@@CB12345 it's a chevrolet
Your probably right it shifts a lil hard but doesn’t slip any I put a shift kit in it but it still does it I’ll just have them beef it up when I get it rebuilt
Glass pack the resonator and glass pack muffler. No tinny rasp.
Bro I want a GXP or an impala SS anything with the 5.3l V8
Mullfuhhh sounds good my man.
Sounds like a bigger version of the 3800 with the rasp and all
Damn that car was quick
Great car love it...sounds great looks great fast , he out a tune on it and take off to the moon
Sounds horrible. I guess it's loud, but is that all people want? Not a fan
Yessir sounds nasty 🔥🔥🔥🔥
the only horrible thing about this car is that damn transmission. they shouldve used the 4T80 from the northstars, but instead they kept that dog shit 4T65 that could barely handle the s/c 3.8 v6😂
Unfortunately, the transmissions is what is keeping me away from these LS4 powered cars like this Grand Prix, Impala SS, Monte Carlo SS, and the Buick Lacrosse Super. All of them are cool on paper, but ended up being trash due to the transmission and other issues like the front wheels not even good at handling the V8 power too.
@@CB12345 yeah same, it would be nice to own an LS4 car but i have a greater love for the supercharged 3.8s. my dad had 2 GTPs growing up and always loved that whine sound. youre right though, they were only slightly slower than the firebirds and camaros on paper but they couldnt do that on the street. front tires were way too skinny and a 4 speed wasn’t adequate
@@nick0164You are correct, plus I always had a love for the Supercharged Grand Prix GTP. Honestly, that is one of the best investments to make on an early 2000s GM product. The V6s in those were superb.
@@CB12345 hell yeah, only thing that wouldve made it greater was rear wheel drive😂GM wanted to be weird tho
@@nick0164I agree, I'm surprised the company went front wheel drive on so many vehicles that were originally rear wheel drive when they first released back in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. These are some strange times we are in. 😂
Driving out reversing as soon as he started turning there was a clicking sounded like he needs an axel. Bro prioritized exhaust before that 💀
Probably hearing the bulldozer 😂😂
Dope video a must cop 👌
Most definitely
I was good with it until it reved. Inside, it still sounded good though.
Would sound way better with a netami spiral turbo resonator or a dynomax race bullet resonator or just a vibrant get rid of that rasp and unnecessary high pitch droning just a clean deep nice tone
Sorry dude, too raspy sounding. It needs some good performance mufflers.
The straight pipe sounds like the muffler delete on my base model 08 for some reason 😂
Beatiful sound
Awesome!!!
BEAST MODE ❗❗❗
Love it loud!
Me too
Oh Yeah Baby!
Wish my gxp sounded like that.
Bet his neighbors love him 🤣🤣
Niccccce! 👍👍
would come back and have it true dual with X or H pipe
Not enough room in these to true dual
@@hellcatrover7453 you could easily make this true dual its doable
@@dakotajones8010 not enough room to have both go under the tight spot for firewall
@@dakotajones8010 if you had snap I could show you
@@hellcatrover7453 that's lame 😒 would sound insane duals
sounds like every squatted truck out there now :/ definitely needs a resonator.
Holy sh*tballs yes. 😂
That was sad that all that power it didnt even break the tires loose. I had a buick regal with the supercharged 3.8 liter v6 that would fry the tires on it if i would stomp it like that.
It bogged down do to traction control lmao
😬 I don't like it, it sounds bad.
You need a Flowmaster.
I’ll pass
Nah that's cheap junk. Not to mention most of them are prone to rust.
flowmaster way too quiet, id go with a straight through muffler like a dynomax
I'll pass.
Cool car but the exhaust setup makes it sound like trash.
The looks match the sound lol
@@thejmcGaragelol you must’ve never owned one it’s more reliability then any of the hunk of shit 4 cylinders nowadays 😂🤡
@paulkersey6283 transmission in these cars are trash and the engine is no better because it's equipped with displacement on demand
@@thejmcGarage not at all sitting at over 200 thousand miles no problems people just don’t know how to change transmission fluid.. can’t speak if you have no personal experience
@@paulkersey6283Better than anything you are driving obviously.
Wasn't this FWD too?? Weird!
Yes. This was a FWD drive car unfortunately. It would have been better if it was RWD.
Goes from a single to a dual back to a single, to a dual again. Maybe next time just an x pipe?
Goes from single to dual at the end…..
@@hellcatrover7453 yeah, it diverts twice. Kinda weird
The reving sounded like absolute shit😂
A very good car, but it was a waste because it was front wheel drive if they would’ve made that rear wheel drive that car would’ve went crazy
I dislike it being front wheel drive also. Plus the fact these only came with automatics only too.
They are fun to drive 303 ho to the front wheels. It's got great handling too. They are
Soooo fun. I love mine
It's missing a leather bra lol
I see so many Grand Prix and Bonnieville owners with that bs on it.
Lol my phone speaker doesn’t do the job dam that’s a sweet car though woohoo !
Biggeat reason it never got the 4T80e was Pontiac badically had seen writting on the wall,,,, IF GM hadnt basically cut all new design cars, only current designs on books got built. The next Gen GP was cancelled and GM never finished the starter development that woud have put a square starter in custom machined oil pan. Look at an LS4 pan and its obvious where it was gonna go.
And by 2010 Pontiac was gone. The G8 was inported from Holden and got the people thrilled till brand demise and was rwd even.
But too late to the show to aave Pontiac.
😮wow
Lol, Man alot haters in the comments.,....LS4s in these W bodies are pretty damn slick, Captain. You haters talking alot of no nonsense proably sittin up there in a god danm Nissan Versa while you press "sent"
Miss my GXP. She had to many issues.
Maaaan hurt me just reading this bro.. this sound almost just like my old GXP
That is the problem with these LS4 powered cars in general. There were too many issues, especially with the glass made transmission that could barely handle the V8 power. 😂
@@CB12345 it was my educated guess to why they stopped making those and Chevy stop making SS
@@CB12345mines just fine 😂
The only V8s that sound better are the 4.6L 2 and 4 valve mustang 381 small blocks from 99-04. Then its LS motors all day
Really LMBO SMDH
Man alive, not only is that ridiculously loud, but it sounds like sh*t! It either needs to be a true dual exhaust, or an X pipe, and at least add some magnaflow magnapacks with no drone technology. That noise and drone is gonna get old really fast.
Finally
Needs a vibrant
😎🤙💯🔥🔊THROATY MEAN AGGRESSIVE ‼️ Snap 0-60
x pipe asap !
sounds like true duals but it isnt a true dual
Sounds like a Crown Vic
Was looking good till I saw the ricer tail lights
Those taillights are sought after for Grand Prixs and discontinued hard to find
Lol
This whole car looks horrible.
Something's not right about that straight piped exhaust, especially with an LS engine! Think he needs, headers, fuel pipes squeezed up in there and s. X pipe added in! Message the floor a bit. For way better sweeter muscle sound...
Needs true duels …
Sounds really clappy
The pipes looked like typical butcher shop exhaust work.
No to the taillight
Mannn. The owner spent a LOT of time on ebay. Cheap headlights, cheap tail lights, cheap graphics. 💀
These cars could've been great, i love the platform, but the terrible ecu programming, and glass transmissions make these cars so terrible. A 330 hp fwd car should be able to spin the tires but that terribly low converter stall and heavily retarded timing to keep the trans together make these cars SO slow.
No knock on the owner for all that mess, just the ebay parts. No forgiveness. 😂
I used to have one these. I can't knock the owner for his decisions on the cosmetics, to each's own. But I will agree that the transmissions on these cars as well as the Monte Carlo counterparts are absolute garbage. I've always said that if GM chose to make the GP and MC RWD with a stronger transmission, these definitely would have been more sought after.
Hey bud look at the drive out tag and faded headlights maybe make a connection and say that it was bought like that
@@Fade2BlackSSI would’ve already owned an SS Impala if they had been RWD.
Oh and it’s 303 hp not 330 also will spin tires for a min if you turn off the traction control off if you listen when got on gas the car shut it self down to prevent spinning
the red plasti dip looks awful.....
Nice work! 😎👊🏻🔨 Very loud and not a clean sound… sloppy.
It sounds like Monster Jam🤣
Isn’t it hilarious, seeing Dogde hi performance stripe kits on GM paininthekneck’s😂😂😂😂😂
Was like that when I picked it up don’t wana take it off because of shadowing in the paint and most gxp I’ve seen have the double stripes in different colors more often then dodge most dodge have the claw marks lol
@@hellcatrover7453isn't it more hilarious that he doesn't know those were originally from the 90s corvette grand sport which is actually another gm product and not a dodge? Gotta love how stupidest people are always the most confident and condescending. Don't listen to the haters bro.
@@hellcatrover7453I understand the concern over shadowing but a good detailer should be able to buff it with the right compound. I had a guy bring back sun faded paint on a bike and blew me away. Nice car and RIP Pontiac.
Man he gotta work on the revving 😂😂😂😂😂 terrible love the sound tho
These cars have a Rev limiter 4500 rpm max
I'll pass on all that noise, though.
No, just noisy. 😢
Sorry buddy, but that car is a hot mess!!!
Bro, this did not sound good
slow
That MF sounds vicious. Thats the only grand prix I would ever drive