Hello everyone,


It's been some time since I've visited this forum, even longer since I went to w-body.  Things have changed a bit since I've been gone, I see.  Some of you may remember me.


How has the community been?  Has the TGP following increased at all in recent years?


I still have my original 89, it's been sitting since 2004 I think, I did pull it out of the garage last summer to move it to a new storage location.  I still have a lot of parts and things strewn about, I just moved my stock wheels in the garage today, and my brand new never installed front valence panel I've been storing, so I thought I would drop by the forum.   I sometimes think about that low mileage TGP I bought and sold to a kid here in town, I remember seeing it traded in at a dealer in Massachusetts, I think I recall he traded it for a trailblazer or something... :icon_cry:  Anyone know where that car is these days?  I think I sold it with 42k miles or something ridiculous like that.


I have given some thought to unloading my original car, but it's a difficult decision, as it was the first car I bought with my own hard earned money.  I would like to get it up and running again sometime, but the transmission is bad and I don't have time to complete the 5speed swap on it.  Priorities change, other cars and trucks and bikes take up my disposable income these days.  I now have Saab 9-3 2.0T, the interior reminded me of my TGP actually. I also have a 94 Toyota 4Runner that received a swapped 96 3.4 L 5VZ-FE motor, and slapped a supercharger on top of that. 


I find it funny that I can still google search "1989 Turbo Grand Prix" and see a picture of my car somewhere in the mix.  Brings me back a ways, and I'm not even that old yet.  I see some familiar names on here, along with some new ones.  Glad to see the community still lives and that you guys are still keeping the TGP alive and well.


Take care

A guy I worked with years ago had one, he moved away and I think it ended up in the local j/y.  It was beat, but it was a cool little car.  That gold one is pretty nice, good shape for the year. 

fuel injectors?

this car still for sale??  can you give me an honest number for highway mileage? 

blinking anti lock means that you have brakes, but no anti lock.  the red light usually means something worse.  you are looking at replacing or repairing/remanufacturing your current powermaster ABS master cylinder.

there was a thread around here recently about a place to have it done or something on ebay I think.  you should be able to find it but I'm sure someone can point you in the right direction.

the answer is 42

seems as though thats a generic picture.  That is actually a front assembly pictured for the rear.  The rear is a cartridge and a mount.  No spring.

Fronts need to have the springs swapped over, or you can replace them with the car on the ground by using the gm strut removal tool. 

I'll buy it if it comes with the black car in the background.  :laugh:

how difficult is it to bring a car into the US from Canadastan?

will my 282 setup from a GP work for one of these beasts?

the front mounts hold the bearing, and more than likely will come apart during replacement, so plan on replacements.  The rears should be done, especially if the car is making that strange knocking sound on bumps, plan on replacements. 

The fronts can actually be done with the strut assembly in the car, it comes right out the top.  The rears dont have springs on them, because of the leaf spring. 

You will need to rent the autozone tool to get the fronts out.

black and gray!!!

that thing is in amazing shape.  like I said, if it's still around..  :laugh:

reminds me of being 17 again.

$4200 1999 94k miles (red+tan 89)

It's unfortunate.  That car is pretty nice, aren't too many like it.  I just hope some tool doesn't buy it and wrap it around a tree. 

There is m**f in the buyers name  :laugh:  you got something to hide matt?   ;)

I guess I did pretty well at that price.  I wonder what they gave him for trade?

I bet they pull it if it doesn't hit a certain mark.  They do have it listed for $11K on autotrader.  Who knows.  $5k would be a deal.

I'm watching, not bidding, just so everyone knows.  I wonder what it will go for?  I wonder, if it will go for less than I sold it for??  That would be a joke.  Sad, that car truly is beautiful, the interior is essentially new. 

Best of luck to you guys.  Maybe someday I will own it again :laugh: