jffocused Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 i just picked up my grand prix about 2 weeks ago its at moore automotive in va where it broke down on me..wasnt taken care of so thats what happens, has a 60 trim turbo in it and everything else is completely stock except for a chip, the guages work about half, has the wrong wheels on it and needs painted and interior work, cant throw a big turbo on it and not tune it or mod it people never learn, so im getting a 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust put on it downpipe... a bov and bigger charge pipes and a fmic then a actual tune then get it painted and the headliner fixed ill have some money in it but itll be worth it https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/558765_467574859947683_2073526959_n.jpg https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/532253_468175243220978_1746798622_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Welcome to the forum! How does her underside look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95cutlass Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Welcome! Always a good day when one of those cars are saved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 some surface rust but not to bad luckily for a 90 its a blast to drive while it was running cant wait to see her done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Welcome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Welcome; was this car on Craigslist? Looks familiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyper144 Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 yeah it was in virginia sitting in a field Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Welcome; was this car on Craigslist? Looks familiar It was in the Ws with wrong stock wheels Welcome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 ebay turbo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 yeah when the turbo breaks ill replace it with a name brand turbo guy before i owned it put it on there she is rough but what 1990 car isnt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 i need mclaren wheels, the wheels on it now are hideous its not a buick lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I'd consider checking everything over real well. Check what chip is in the computer, if its running a stock chip with a bigass aftermarket turbo its a good way to go boom. Is it even running a o2 sensor? What injectors does it have? I'd be willing to be the car has graced TGPforums or this site at least once in a previous life, it looks to have a rebuilt crossover on it. I'd be rear suspect of the ebay turbo. I would not want a off balance china turbo deciding to grind metal shavings into the intake of your car. How good do the brakes work? are the anti-lock or brake lamps on or flashing? did some previous owner remove the lamps from the cluster if they are not on? The brake system works good when its maintained, but it can be a expensive/scary proposition otherwise. Make sure its in good shape, I've lost brakes in my car a few times now, its scary shit. Post up some more pictures of it, They are cool, fun cars but be prepared to get your learn on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 it has a topgun chip in it as far as i know , the abs light is on along with every light on the bad cluster, the brakes work good needs rotors as they are shot, its down at moore automotive getting tuned and fixed thats where it broke down at, car needs tlc but they are unheard of around md as far as the ebay turbo goes it scares the shit outta me next year i plan to change it with a quality one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Ride Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 My best advice to you is to know what you are getting into. You can sink a lot of money into these cars quickly. But they can be a lot of fun too. The PM3 Abs system has claimed more than its fair share of these cars. A non-abs swap can be done if desired but it's a lot of work. I do not regret mine however, just didn't have a clue what I was getting into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted December 24, 2012 Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Get the brake system the attention it needs, period. I lost my first TGP to a malfunctioning PMIII system. The ANTI-LOCK and BRAKE lights are not just idiot lights you should ignore. It can mean anything from a bad wheel speed sensor to, you might not have brakes when you need them. Edit: pictures That was not a fun day. Edited December 24, 2012 by White93z34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2012 that was a nice looking tgp to what a shame, but as soon as i get my car back im gonna find out why the light is on i dont want to lose my tgp because of some faulty brake system it depends if you turn right for the lights to come on at first i though it could possible low on fluid (brake light) checked it it was full after finding out about these problems the cars all have might just do a swap and be done with it to vacuum brakes, im from pa as well your not to far from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted December 25, 2012 Report Share Posted December 25, 2012 I was lucky I was on an empty road when my pmIII decided not to work anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 That car was about 60 miles on a transmission swap when that happened too. Made for an abrupt end to that project. If you need a hand with it let me know. I'm no "expert" on them but due to me having something like every effing PMIII problem under the sun, I know the ins and outs of it somewhat well. Also I have a Tech1 that can pull ABS codes as too. When its working its amazingly effective. My TGPs brakes are hammer-time, but when its pissed off look out. Take note of how long the brake pump runs and how often it runs. it should run every 2-3 pedal presses. if it runs all the time or every press then it needs attention. Figure at minimum a new accumulator ball, its a "wear" item that no one ever services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 thanks man, soon as i get the car back ill check into it to see if its working right if not might have to make a trip up to see what the codes are, the brakes grab ok but the rotors are trash and shakes the car all over the place hope my codes are not nothing to serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtuetovice Posted December 29, 2012 Report Share Posted December 29, 2012 What the....what field in VA???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 it was in the middle of nowwhere found it on craigslist and bought it next day. it was a 3-hr drive one way from hagerstown md where i live i couldnt remember what the town was called but they had cheap gas lol, even though the car is a bucket itll get fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 u gonna save it from those wheels lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifter23 Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Glad to see another survivor. Not sure why the previous owner relocated the badges like that wierd. Make sure you join TGPforums also it is a very important asset to any TGP owner and I can vouch for that any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jffocused Posted January 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2013 o yeah they look like crap lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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