I've been waiting over two years to ask this question...

[fastbird232]

...but kept waiting for someone else to ask in case it was a common one.

 

Anyway, why do some second-gen Grand Prixs have the grilles up top between the headlights, and some down lower like the first-gens?

[patgizz]

different bumpers for different trim levels. the base ones have grilles down low and solid between the lights and the higher trims(gt, gtp) have them up in the middle.

[fastbird232]

Throughout all the years? I mean, look at the cover of the Chilton's w-body book: it's got a GP sedan with the 3800 with the grilles down low. If it was base, wouldn't it have a 3100?

[5speedz34]

Throughout all the years? I mean, look at the cover of the Chilton's w-body book: it's got a GP sedan with the 3800 with the grilles down low. If it was base, wouldn't it have a 3100?

 

The SE's got the grilles there, eventually SE's got the same body cladding as the upper models. I want to say in '01?

 

I think a 3800 was a option.

[MonteCarloChick]

haha I wondered that myself.. I always thought it was hideous with the grills further down

[fastbird232]

haha I wondered that myself.. I always thought it was hideous with the grills further down

 

The first-gens pull it off, the second-gens most certainly do not.

[Psych0matt]

yeah, the base se models have the ugly style. the "regular" style that 99% of them that you see have is the gt kit, which most "se"s got anyways

[Brian P]

in like '01-02 the SE got the "smart package" which guaranteed you'd get the GT/ aka Grand Am front end.

[Euro]

yep..our 03 SE has the front end of a GT/P minus the gray painted lower lip part

[Psych0matt]

/\ what they said

[Robby1870]

never noticed this before. Interesting.

[runt]

yep..our 03 SE has the front end of a GT/P minus the gray painted lower lip part

 

Yes, that was the only difference once the SE's got the "upgraded" bumper style.

[ToroToro]

Yup. With either front end, the SEs just look awkward to me becuase the lack of rocker moldings and the different rear bumper. If anything, the 01+ models look worse because the front bumper hangs lower and wider than the rest of the car. Just always bugged me.

[Euro]

i think it looks better. better than the pointy ass front end of the 97-99's

[fastbird232]

Yup. With either front end, the SEs just look awkward to me becuase the lack of rocker moldings and the different rear bumper. If anything, the 01+ models look worse because the front bumper hangs lower and wider than the rest of the car. Just always bugged me.

 

My brother's SE just looks weird like that.

[Turbo231]

With only the lower grill, it looks like a first gen grand prix, which I believe is what they were going for.

[sl3196]

With only the lower grill, it looks like a first gen grand prix, which I believe is what they were going for.

Well they were way off then haha. I hate the looks of the se's.

[fastbird232]

Kind of a transitional thing to get people used to the new body style? Yeah, they should have just gone with the GA-look from the get go.

[White93z34]

it reminds me of "silence of the lambs"

[IRONDOG442]

i like the 99 SE grilles reminds me of Intrigues

[97loudcut]

everything reminds you of intrigues..

 

so is the last 2 years of your life been a waste

[IRONDOG442]

actually everything reminds of big ole' titties but intrigues are a close second

 

 

this is a google image search of 99 GP SE

 

 

no BS look it up yourself!!

[97loudcut]

[fastbird232]

Veiny.

[97loudcut]

IN B4 Da LOcK!!!11!