Picked up a rental car today. It's a Pontiac....
10-09-2006, 10:44 PM
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Picked up a rental car today. It'* a Pontiac....
Grand Prix. 2006 with the Series III 3800.
I know that there are a couple of folks that have these on here.
I'm sure that this is a very base model and the souped up models are nicer.
Immediately noticed a lot of differences. Stiff seats. Visibility is pretty poor. Interior finishing details are extremely flimsy (again, it is a base model). Door handles seem pretty flimsy too.
I'm really suprised that Pontiac would make such a base vehicle. Wow. Can't wait to get the van back so I can get my car back!
I know that there are a couple of folks that have these on here.
I'm sure that this is a very base model and the souped up models are nicer.
Immediately noticed a lot of differences. Stiff seats. Visibility is pretty poor. Interior finishing details are extremely flimsy (again, it is a base model). Door handles seem pretty flimsy too.
I'm really suprised that Pontiac would make such a base vehicle. Wow. Can't wait to get the van back so I can get my car back!
10-10-2006, 11:26 AM
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Re: Picked up a rental car today. It'* a Pontiac....
Originally Posted by 1995BvSSE
Grand Prix. 2006 with the Series III 3800.
I know that there are a couple of folks that have these on here.
I'm sure that this is a very base model and the souped up models are nicer.
Immediately noticed a lot of differences. Stiff seats. Visibility is pretty poor. Interior finishing details are extremely flimsy (again, it is a base model). Door handles seem pretty flimsy too.
I'm really suprised that Pontiac would make such a base vehicle. Wow. Can't wait to get the van back so I can get my car back!
I know that there are a couple of folks that have these on here.
I'm sure that this is a very base model and the souped up models are nicer.
Immediately noticed a lot of differences. Stiff seats. Visibility is pretty poor. Interior finishing details are extremely flimsy (again, it is a base model). Door handles seem pretty flimsy too.
I'm really suprised that Pontiac would make such a base vehicle. Wow. Can't wait to get the van back so I can get my car back!
10-10-2006, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by driverjohn2005
How was the respoce of the Series III?
10-10-2006, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LittleHoov
The GP may be geared more aggressively, I cant remember right off hand though.
10-11-2006, 12:40 AM
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If it is an SE, then it probably has the 3.29 gears. The extra punch is due solely to lower weighter and lower gearing. Believe it or not, the Series III N/A actually has less power than the Seies 2 N/A.
10-11-2006, 12:41 AM
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The SIIII i drove was kinda laggish off the line, with the drive by wire throttle and all. Then again it was a lucerne, and not my old car with the tweaked induction.
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