Intrepidation

That is the problem. You spend money on a half assed rebadge...which is what GM has been criticized for for years AND on a niche product. Neither will save Pontiac. I would rather see the money spend on fixing the Solstice's flaws and on actual adverting for the Solstice and G8 than on a rebadge of a car only diehard fans will care about. If Pontiac (and GM) were to survive and make a profit again, then put the money down for a unique Firebird.

Kingston makes nice products, along with Corsair. Corsair's customer support is superb.

Of course if I wanted to be insane and had the know-how, I could do a RWD, V8 conversion. Apparently it's been done....crap load of work though. I'm looking for something more economical.

Yeah, Chrysler's transmissions tend to be hit or miss, although I hear less about the 42LE having problems. I've had no issues with mine thus far, and it's still good...so I could reuse it if need be. But yeah, "all options are on the table."

bolded part = :rotflmao:

You have a point, considering the miles on it. I'm open to looking at what sort of deals can be had for a combo...just have the whoel damn powertrain cropped.

The media doesn't make the statements Saab should be merged with Volvo, Opel could run out of money if they don't get money from the government tomorrow and such, GM does. If the media feeds off of the bad press it's because GM gave them the ammo. The difference is that I haven't seen any news of Chrysler asking for more money whereas I see new about GM asking for money still. It doesn't look good in people's minds.

Well what do you know...there's a manual dedicated to it: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Intre...206169003r12918

Thanks, it should make for quite a project.

Oh look, another Pontiac based one a Chevy, and you can tell which one it's based off of too. Although the Camaro is far more badass than the Cobalt, turning them into Pontiac is by changing the fascia and a few interior bits is a no no. That's not how you save a brand. The Firebird should look completely unique, IMO. Also I don't care for the render. The front looks like an odd mix of old and new, with old being tacked onto the new, and the rear just looks like a tacky 90's Pontiac concept. That won't save Pontiac. My :twocents:

I'd rather not.

Maybe I just misread it then. Oh well, I can still reuse the transmission (if I'm reading this right), so that's an expensive I don't have to worry about.

You cannot build more product then there are buyers and make a profit. It's that simple

Right...I was thinking of something that would go with a nice dinner, not humiliate myself.

I've only heard that twice, and it was both on C&G. I'd like to know how and why? Last person claimed the 3.2 is similar to the 2.7 which it isn't...like at all. However if you've got some info I'm happy to listen, since info gathering is always good.

I'm just going by what a guy who has done this before said:

Psst... It's 2009 and they still sell the Lucerne.

I like those bikes that can fold in half. My friend has one...he can fix it in the tiny trunk of his `93 Corolla. I learned I need a new engine today.

That actually looks fixable...expensive, but repairable.

That's just sad.

Thanks. Yeah, we have the Prizm and the Grand Marquis. Shadow's sitting this winter out. From what I've read (there's lots of material on the web). Swapping a 2.7 to a 3.2 or 3.5 is basically plug `n play. Everything bolts right up. The only thing that has to be modified is the exhaust connection. Just have to make sure to get a complete engine drop, and that it's the correct year range (1998-2001).

That'll buff right out. Might need a little duct tape.

So after sitting at the shop for over a week, they finally looked over the Intrepid. For those of you who don't know, it's been parked in the driveway since late November, when on our way home we could hear the timing chains contacting things they shouldn't because they were so loose. So it rested quietly for the winter, besides when I went out to start it, until I could get it fixed. I got a call around 2 telling me to come down to the shop. What they showed me was that the oil was milky...which meant that the headgasket had failed. How long ago it failed I'm not sure, but odds are it's been long enough to do damage. This, coupled with the fact that it needs timing chains, and burns some oil, is the final nail in the coffin. I'm saddened very disheartened, as I'm less than 4,000 miles away from 200,000 original miles. It seems even more....unfair, if you will, that it has to end this way when the engine runs like it has 10,000 miles on it...it runs so well that several of the shop people asked why the car was being worked on in the first place. I suppose the term ticking time bomb applies here then. You'd never know it by listening, but as is, the engine is very close to death....which sucks. Add one more 2.7 to the list. If nothing else at least it made it to almost 200,000 miles. Many cars never even get that far. It still sucks though. So what's next? Tomorrow they put the "new" front tires on it, and give it a Rejection sticker. It has to be driven around again before it can pass inspection. I'll probably just drive it around locally and hope nothing happens. Despite this setback, I'm undeterred. In fact, this made deciding what to do with the car much easier. I had always planned, since the day I bought it, that if the engine ever went, I would swap it out for one of the bigger, better engines. So tomorrow the hunt begins for a used 3.2L. I wouldn't mind a 3.5 but the 3.2 is a nice compromise. It makes less power than the 3.5 but more than the 2.7, it doesn't have any of the issues the 2.7's do, its computer will give my transmission better gear ratios, and the fuel economy penalty is minimal. Best of all, it costs less than a 2.7. This also plays in my favor because I need a new compressor for my car anyway. Swapping engines means I'll end up with compressor for the 3.2, fixing that problem. So now the hunt begins for a 3.2 complete engine drop. Wish me luck on finding a nice, low miles one. As the journey of this car's life draws to a close, it shall be reborn stronger, faster, better than it ever was.