Faults:

I bought the car from an older lady I used to work with for $400 because she thought the transmission had gone out. Upon further inspection I decided to change the fluid and filter. Once this was done the tranny worked fine. However I do expect to have problems with it later on.

General Comments:

This car is a coupe which is a definite plus for me. It has a firm but still very nice ride. I've put it through a few pretty sharp curves well above the suggested speed and it hugged the road beautifully. The cabin noise is really quiet considering the throaty sound of the engine from outside the car. I like the easy and convenient layout of the controls in the cockpit. Performance is awesome. It will make very short work of my V8 Cougar.

Faults:

Valve cover gaskets.

Oil pan gasket.

Serpentine belt.

Fuel pump.

Blower motor (AC & heat).

Basics; Battery, spark plugs, etc.

General Comments:

Performance; This car is no joke when it comes to performance. Stock, this car can run 0-60 in a matter of six seconds without the use of 10 gallons of gas. To make it faster, all you need is a cold air intake, a smaller supercharger pulley which generates 25-50 more horsepower, and if wanted, an upgraded PCM which raises shift points, lowers engine temperature, etc.

Gas mileage; This is probably one of the only cars that requires premium gas, but does not demand a lot of it. I have used ultra 93 ever since I bought the car, and have consistently got 20 city and around 30/31 highway.

Comfort; I compare most other cars such as Camaros, Firebirds, and Mustangs to my car, and find that although the GTP is not exactly a performance/sports car, the ride is phenomenal with its sport suspension and quiet cabin, with lots of room to fit five people comfortably. Long highway trips are extremely nice with this car. There is no road noise that you hear in other sports cars or even compact sports cars.

Daily driving; This car is very practical for anybody! I would consider it a crossover between a sports car and a luxurious car. Although city mileage is in the lower 20's and upper teens, it still beats the mileage of a Lincoln and a Corvette. Passing power is amazing without having to drop a gear. The boost from the supercharger comes into play before the car drops down to the fourth gear on highway.

Reliability; Owning this car for over ten years has brought me minor problems such as valve cover gaskets (they all eventually go bad), oil pan gasket (which was only $20), and the fuel pump, which wasn't a whole lot to replace. It has never had a problem starting up, nor any funny noises coming from the engine compartment.

Exterior; Pontiac really made a difference when they redesigned this car for 1997. The aggressive styling looks amazing from the nose to the rear spoiler. The paint and trim are better quality than most of the other competitors, and don't rust like others either.

Interior; The bells and whistles this car has are very nice. It features leather seats, driver's heated seat, a heads-up display (windshield speedometer), premium sound system, CD player, and a dual climate system.

Faults:

I own a 98' Grand Prix GTP, and I wrecked it a couple months ago, and just got it fixed and the car ran fine and everything, but I lost my keys to the car and had to go to the dealership to get a new key cut by VIN (I got the first key from there by VIN as well).

However the key only worked on the doors, not the ignition, it will not turn over as if it is the wrong key. I went back to the dealership, I had them make me another one, and still the same problem.