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Alright here she is, the 1989 Pontiac "2000 Le" from Trenton. For some reason that was what the auction lot labeled it as. I had a 3rd party inspector check it out and run the VIN prior to bidding. It was a one owner car from NJ until it went to the auction lot, a slight front end collision a few years ago that set its title into the salvage category. That had to have been repaired out of pocket and when the car was repainted as theres obvious overspray and some peeling around trim. Theres some slight scratches here and there as one would expect but over all it looks amazing for how old it is. 1st pic on the truck when it arrived, It didnt start at first so we pushed it off the trailer and into the driveway, the brakes worked great and the valence only suffered a little. It seemed to have a lot of odd electrical problems and wouldnt crank at all. Thinking it was the aftermarket alarm I went to pull the battery out so I could unplug the damn horn and saw it was from 2011. A new battery had the engine fired right up and I drove it around the block a few times then topped the tank off at the ethanol free place. ...TBC

Having owned 3 TGP's, they will fool you into thinking they are sipping gas. The gas gauge on them stays high forever before finally plummeting. A 1/2 tank on the gauge is more like 1/4 in reality. And by 1/4 tank on the gauge, you'd best be looking for fuel soon. All mine have gotten very low 20s mpg mixed driving on premium. Definitely lower than I've gotten out of 3800s and even lower than both of my LQ1 cars. Nice looking car too, btw. Congrats.

Went out on a long test run through the neighborhood backroads and man what a car! I had to put some 1x4s down at the end of the driveway to keep from scraping the road. Also had a near panic moment coming across some new speed bumps. I recall seeing the lowered cars hit the bumps diagonally and that seemed to work just fine. To much traffic on the main roads and even on the backroads to get into the pedal though, plus the no tag thing...

`89 Manual and Turbo supplement ordered, better to have on hand just in case. I went to change the oil and its already done, but the trans fluid is definitely old and sort of burnt. Noticed alot of new looking exhaust work done after the turbo and extra heat shielding around the master cylinder that looks newer than other parts. I`d really like to talk to the PO and get the back ground story, this was no doubt a cared for car. All the rubber seals and trim are nice and new looking too, its in really amazing shape. I did find some rust at the end of the front wheel well as it becomes the rocker panels, but I dont think its so bad its structural. You`d never see it unless you reached underneath and felt it.

Driving it around it handles great, a little stiff due to just being worn out. The steering takes some effort but theres no whining coming from the pump. It brakes pretty good for what it is but its quirky I guess is about the right word to describe it. Spongey yet firm and responsive. Sounds real nice on the backroad straights yet when I got it back to the driveway the transmission gave a nice little kick when going into reverse. Probably because of this getting it off the trailer. I could also use a replacement grille insert and Ill post in the wanted section unless someone sees this here and has one.