Send the '96 to the yard?

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[Jonpro03yes]

Things that are wrong:

No heat
No A/C
No radio
No Power Steering
Power mirrors don't work
Driverside door leaks
No rearview mirror
Power locks don't work
Dash is fuxord
No windshield washer jets
Front driver 1/4 panel is fuxord
Front bumper broken and needs paint
Foglights don't work
MAF sensor not working
Trans is starting to slip
1 Torque converter bolt missing
Flexplate needs replaced
Broken bolt in alternator bracket
Broken armrest
Rear driver fender flare broken
5 spokes need new paint
No ABS
No second gear start
Blown struts



The good:
LG8 engine with 82k-ish miles
NO rust on the body
No dents or body damage
   -besides the fr dr 1/4
Good HUD
Good DIC
Great black leather interior


The only way I could justify keeping the car would be to use it as a track car only.
It is currently plated and insured. IF I do junk it, I would take the engine and black leather and put it in the TGP, and the TGP needs a new engine something fierce.

Another thing to consider is that this car is the first car I've ever owned. I've had it for 8 years now. The sentimental value in this car is unmeasurable and if I junk it, I don't know if I could forgive myself. It's had 5 different engines and 4 different trans.

The latest pics/vids

LG8 3100 V6

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I'm really torn on this...

[TehWinGTP]

Keep it. Keep it. Keep it. You can't replace your first car.

[Jonpro03yes]

I can though... the Turbo Grand Prix pretty much did that already!

It's really why I let the 96 go to hell so quickly

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

id say salvage what you can. nothing lasts forever. then send the rest on a flatbed to the jy

[Jonpro03yes]

There are so many upgrades for the TGP from that car. The entire braking system is an upgrade, the parking brake, seats, carpeting... all in better shape. A windshiled, driver side window motor that isn't missing a tooth. Not to mention the engine and exhaust. I could pull all of the b4u and paint it black to finish the swap that I started earlier this year. The TGP needs new doors because they are rusting out.

It's just a shame to waste a rust/dent free car. It really would be a good candidate for a track car.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

its not a waste if you use the parts to save a better car. if you ask me the TGP was the king shit of its time, and to tear up a B4U car to save it is just what has to be done! lol

[Jonpro03yes]

I think that's what I'm going to do.

[Chris]

Jew everything you can and scrap it. I'm considering doing this to my Lumina that I used to DD. Put about $1,200 into the car into replacing everything in the braking system (right down to the bolts), performing a coilover swap, upgrading all the lighting to LEDs, new exhaust from the downpipe back, a bunch of bodywork and other miscellaneous upgrades; and then the fuel pump went. I'm probably going to strip and junk it. Then the only W I'll own is my '91 Euro (because I'm scrapping the other '92 also).

W-Bodies are the parts cars parts car the way I see it

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

my W is my bread n butter! lol without it i cant go to work, i own ONE car! lol and oh boy it makes more and more noises every day

[RobertISaar]

grab what you need to make the TGP more WIN, sell off the rest of it via craigslist or forum classifieds.

[SofaKingWeToddDid]

sell nothing! keep it all incase the other one u own breaks! lol

[Mike]

Whatever you do, make sure that OBD2 DIC goes to a good home (mine is a good choice...)

[92 GP]

haha...true that..let me know what you do...i'll take the calipers so i can do the upgrade on the TGP!

[Jay]

i didn't think taylor would junk his cars, everything but the convertible and lincoln. there just comes a time when you just have to say fuck it.

[tornado_735]

I'll pay you scrap price for it Jon...