1994 Pontiac Grand Am 16v GT review from North America
"A fast car for the money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The engine blew up right after I bought it. It's really hard to find a quad 4.
General comments?
The Grand Am is a quick car for the money. The quad 4 is an excellent engine for about 50000 miles, then it goes to crap. I just had to put a new engine in and it cost me $1700, but now it runs like new. It is a lot faster than most 4 cylinders, so for a kids car it is incredible.
The car's stock tires are too skinny so I recommend that you put wider tires on it. It has 205/55/16, I'm going with 215/55/16.
I have changed the air intake to a performance intake, and it added about 3 HP and it also made the car sound better.
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| A really great driving machine, wouldn't trade it for the world despite being temperamental. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Quad 4 High Output 180 HP Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 0 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Silverado |
| Date of Entry | 7th November, 2002 |