Hi all, new guy here. Within the next couple years I'll be looking for a new daily driver, as the 'ol Jeep will most likely be retired to occasional street outings only (lockers aren't so nice to tires on pavement )
I came to be legitamately interested in a Bonneville as I was driving my buddys '98 SHO around. I thought to myself,
"Self, this is a nice concept. A comfortable, full-sized car with good looks and nice power. you should look into this instead of a little hotshot tuner or old musclecar for your next ride...)

SO, I figured since I'm not a Ford guy (and parts for the SHOs are ridiculous), I should take a look at some other canidates. Enter the Bonneville.
I have liked, no, LOVED the looks of the GXP since it came out. Not a huge fan of the WWD (wrong-wheel drive), but I can get over that.
I have also wanted to own/modify a 3800SC powered car for a while as well...
So I have a delima, the body styling of the GXP is a must, but I would prefer the 3800SC drivetrain... did it ever exist??? Could I convert to a GXP body??? And I'm not entirely against the Northstar route either. Lets see what peoples takes are on this.
Have at it!

I am not sure if an L67 (supercharged 3800) has been swapped into a GXP before. I imagine the engine mounts would for sure be different along with some other essential things that would have to be custom made. You could find an ssei and possibly a gxp parts car in a junk yard and try to match the appearance as much as possible.

The engine in the gxp, the northstar, is used in luxury cadillacs and has a very small aftermarket base for it. As for the 3800, there are many aftermarket stores and the engine is bullet-proof. It was also designed by a performance team of engineers at GM.

As far as quickness.. the supercharged 3800 is quicker, and once the mod bug bites you, the 3800 can run the 1/4 mile in the low 13s if you have the budget, knowledge to tune, and patience.

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I'm no expert on engine swaps, but I woudl guess the best bet to do this is to swap the whole sub frame. That way all the mounts are right for the engine.

cool. I'll post up elsewhere

Buy a SHOgun!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_zEPRMYK4A

If you have the CA$H, you can run 3800'* in the mid 8'* (Grand Prix)

http://www.3800pro.com/lists/fwdquarter.html

My brother-in-law is running a SC 3800 in his 91 Cutlass.

YouTube - 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme International - L67 - GLD#2 - 10-22-08

Welcome to the club

lots of love to the N* motors in the GXPs but im a bigger fan of the unmistakable whistle

if I were you id look more into a GTP Pontiac Grand Prix... its about as close as you get to the GXP Style with the Series II 3800 SC motor... its more a sports car vs a luxury car with the 2 door models but hey... theyre quick

I sold my 1997 GTP (4 Door) for the Bonne GXP. The GTP was much faster than
the GXP, but the GXP is much more sophisticated. The GTP is more of
a "kids" car.

Sheesh, I'm 29, and already saying "kids" car. I think I'm getting old...