Man, the N-Body platform is so good. So nimble, still soft, and plenty of room inside. I miss my 1995 Skylark all the time
@Dankcatvacs
5 ай бұрын
drove one 2 door still rode like a cloud
@jeremiahallyn4603
5 ай бұрын
These and Grand Prix used to be everywhere. I still see a few Grand Prix now and then, but not very many Grand Am's. This car reminds me of the 90s 🙌👍
@samhyde4996
5 ай бұрын
You'll still see 00-05 Grand Ams on the road
@theogKavani
4 ай бұрын
@@samhyde4996My 2002 is one of them lol
@willyhwang1059
5 ай бұрын
i love all the pontiacs growing up firebird, trans am, grand am, grand prix, bonneville.
@doug6191
5 ай бұрын
You excluding the TranSport and Sunfire (assuming you mean the 90s)?
@michaelhoskins832
5 ай бұрын
The styling reminds me of what Rockstar would have used for NPC cars in GTA 4.. if they were using real car brands. (Bland..)
@ericbritton9346
5 ай бұрын
This car brings back memories. Back in 2001. I was 21 years old at the time and this was my first used car I've bought. It was loaded just like this one, but mine was the color green, had perferated 6 way power leather seats, and a sunroof. And I thought it had 150 hp and 155 lbs ft torque from the 3100 engine. That I still owed a 1987 Grand Am LE with the infamous 2.5 Iron Duke engine at the time. My late uncle had a red 1997 Grand Am GT coupe with the 2.4 Quad 4 engine with manual windows and a sunroof, weird to see.
@doug6191
5 ай бұрын
5:01 - You forgot to mention those 6x9 speakers on that parcel shelf that 1) hit rather hard, and 2) deafened anyone sitting back there while driving. 😂
@jewllake
5 ай бұрын
Yes! Those Delco radios had great sound!
@chaseteter
5 ай бұрын
I only remember two things: the 6x9s were way louder than anything else at that price back then and the throttle response from a stop was over the top aggressive.
@jewllake
5 ай бұрын
@@chaseteter That's b/c those Delco radios easily put 75 - 100 watts of power depending on the model of radio.
@stephendiolallevi7282
5 ай бұрын
I use to have a Green 96 GT 2dr back in High School. Man this video brings back memories. Use to beat the snot out of it. That 3.1 V6 pulled quite nice. The worst part about these cars were the firewall. They were so rust prone, mine looked like Swiss cheese and leaked water like you wouldn’t believe.
@zakarylakota
5 ай бұрын
My favorite memory with my uncle includes a 98 grand am. He had a sound system in it and played head strong by trapt and we were headbanging the whole time.
@kylekampling3007
4 ай бұрын
A blown head gasket was one of the rights of passage when owning this generation of Grand AM. I came out of class one morning to a sticky note on my window saying “all of your antifreeze is on the ground under your car.” Other than that, these things were super dependable. I loved mine (96 GT 4 door). Bought it when I was a senior in high school.
@rightlanehog3151
5 ай бұрын
Zack, A Pontiac AM with a V6 really is...... Grand.
@ryans413
3 ай бұрын
The Grand Am is mesh of the Trans Am and Grand Prix not many know this but that’s why it’s called Grand Am.
@sneakerfreak2002
5 ай бұрын
Back in the mid late 90s I worked at a Pontiac dealership. Great memories. I used to sign off on these coming in off the truck. I can still remember the way these smelled when new. (Kind of a sweet savoury scent) I thought these felt really fast and smooth too ❤❤❤
@robertdiehl9003
5 ай бұрын
Same here. I drove these off the Conrail railroad train before delivery to the dealership in New Jersey in 1995 when I was 19 years old. Most times, they were only built 9 days before....They sold like hot cakes ...
@sneakerfreak2002
5 ай бұрын
@@robertdiehl9003 nice 😊
@cameronlovesevolve
5 ай бұрын
ahhh my mother drove one of these in the 90s! GT Sedan 3100 V6 .. memories of her roaring into town on the back roads blasting RHCP in the CD player. We rolled it in a ditch in december of 2000 and replaced it with the next gen Grand-Am GT.
@Christdeliverme
5 ай бұрын
Fun car with the 2.4 and Manual during its day
@wr1ght939
5 ай бұрын
I love how much you can pull from these early 90s fwd pontiacs. I can see the passion you have for the brand.
@MrJayrock620
5 ай бұрын
These were everywhere when I was growing up. The GT coupes with the colour keyed wheels in the early 90’s in this gen were pretty cool too
@senseicorey9979
5 ай бұрын
I had a 2001 GT and absolutely loved it. But after 100k miles, it didn't feel reliable anymore
@doug6191
5 ай бұрын
Indeed. This car was very much of the time when 100,000 trouble-free miles on a US make was a big deal. By that milestone, my '94 (all the same mechanicals as this '98) needed 2 transmission rebuilds. The engine fared better, though. It died at 160K+ miles.
@FLJAMESFL
5 ай бұрын
The button on the gear shifter is to turn the traction control on and off, not for O/D.
@Where2bub
5 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t compare the G5 with the grand am, grand am was a larger car class. G5 was a revised sunfire, Chevy cobalt, cavalier. The grand am was a step up on the size and price scale. Isn’t the G6 basically the successor to the grand am? Also.. does the first cup holder maybe have a removable rubber liner? If it does, maybe a chance the big bottle would fit?
@celsovera91
5 ай бұрын
Doug Demuro: did somebody say quirks and features?
@McElroysMotors
5 ай бұрын
Leave. Lol just kidding
@talis84
5 ай бұрын
My first car was a 94 Grand AM se. It had the 3.1L and automatic and was the same body style. It did have the head gasket issue at around 90k-ish and that was the death of it.
@FLINTmitten810
5 ай бұрын
It was a lower intake manifold gasket. People often blamed the head gaskets. As long as you didn’t completely over heat it, it was very save-able. I used to do LIM gaskets for extra money a lot on these and the 3400’s
@behindthewolfseyes
5 ай бұрын
I've had a 1995 and a 2004. The '95 looked a little better than this year, imo. It was fun to drive in the twisties, with excellent balance. It was sensitive to bad gas and never got really good mileage, but it was great basic transportation. The 2004 was far more style and less reliability, and was somehow prone to poor traction, despite being FWD. I will say the '95 Grand Am felt like a fragile death trap compared to the later years and a 1990 Bonneville I had, taking worse damage in slower fender benders.
@lexisnep525
5 ай бұрын
The trailer park chariot!!
@jeremiahallyn4603
5 ай бұрын
Lol, for real 😂
@leediffenderfer9326
5 ай бұрын
I know one of Spencers cars when i see one! Gems!
@Kingswood7189
5 ай бұрын
I miss my '98 GT coupe (was formerly my wifes). She was a nice sporty little car when she ran, but started having issues with the anti-theft system (instrument cluster, i didnt know until after i junked her). She basically became a paperweight, and the sunroof got off track, so i got $225 from the pick n pull. It was unfortunate, not enough time or money to tackle the issue...
@Sleeve_Did_It
5 ай бұрын
I learned how to drive and took my road test in a 1992 Grand Am, and a friend in college had a 1996 model. This was in 1997. Nowadays, you hardly see them, especially if you live where they put salt on the roads, so that's an awesome find.
@o_r_i_o_n7266
5 ай бұрын
My dad had a 96 2dr gt and that thing was suuupperr bare bones of a vehicle and thats what i appreciate about it. Its super basic but materials were cheap fagile and flabby
@rockster1385jh
5 ай бұрын
I didn't know this about the Grand Am until I got a '05 Grand Prix The first gen. Grand Am were intended to be a gap between the Grand Prix and Trans Am. pretty neat stuff
@bazilwreckerloughead
5 ай бұрын
What a great car. I used to have a white Grand Am G/T Ram Air; two scoops on the hood, lots of comfort, LOTS of power, would lay black marks for days (allegedly). Some guy rear ended me so bad it caused a 3 car accident, destroying my beloved Grand Am.
@mikeperry6794
5 ай бұрын
My mom a 2005 Grand AM from me. She drove it 11 years. My son bought it and drove it another 6. Great car!
@Redline1986
5 ай бұрын
Always great to see another one of Spencer's rides! I swear he always finds these gems!
@rileystanek
5 ай бұрын
Funny to see the cigarette lighter in the spot where a push button start would be. Like, "I can't start my commute without lighting a cigarette first" 😄
@mr.sinister9035
5 ай бұрын
finally!... i been waiting for someone to do this car.. i had a 94 and always thought this gen was 300 percent better. wouldve liked to see the coupe with a 5mt . the coupe was really sporty looking and at the time it was very futuristic looking... look at the 94 model and you can see the evolution
@CF-3300
4 ай бұрын
Seeing the steering wheel of a 90’s Pontiac brings back memories I didn’t know I had.
@bwofficial1776
5 ай бұрын
These were disposable cars but this one looks remarkably well-kept. Those blobby gray plastic buttons are so familiar as GM used them in everything. The three-spoke wheels are awesome. I like how Pontiac tried to live up to being the sporty brand even if they were largely badge-engineered Chevys.
@maw4734
5 ай бұрын
My family had three Grand Ams over the years - 94, 00, and 04. The last one I learned to drive in. Solid cars.
@johnhenrymcmahon6878
26 күн бұрын
Ahhhh little bro Zach....I love these Grand Am's, man. 100% defining American cars of my youth. Pontiac did have a wink 😜and a bit of a humorous smile in those days, now long gone....good to see it represented here. JV Johnny ⚾⚾
@doug6191
5 ай бұрын
The best of the N-bodies. I had a '94 that had all the same equipment, but pre-facelift. The torque was pretty good.
@thesam19841
5 ай бұрын
My mom had the oldsmobile version of this, and for the time it was so quick... we called it the pocket rocket
@Skyisthelimit4me
3 ай бұрын
That button on the gear shifter is not O/D OFF. If you dont want overdrive on, you have to manually select 3rd gear. It's either performance shift mode or traction control off.
@Brangeta
5 ай бұрын
If I still had my 2006 Grand Prix GXP I would have let you drive it. When I bought it used in 2009 I actually chose it over a G8 GT because I preferred the way it drove.
@akr01364
5 ай бұрын
I kinda dig the part folding rear seat: many cars today have the whole seat back that folds down and doesn't do so flatly. By having just the center portion do so, it can very easily.
@Hobotraveler82
5 ай бұрын
First car I bought with my own money was an 88 Pontiac Grand Am. It was 2-door, black and it had that awful Iron Duke. Love that car. ❤
@robertdiehl9003
5 ай бұрын
The ole' square back model which looked awesome in two tone colors
@Hobotraveler82
5 ай бұрын
@@robertdiehl9003 Yep.
@alexcurtis8132
5 ай бұрын
Had a 97 sedan but it was white. 3.1 v6 as well. Fun car when it actually ran right, which was almost never😂 had a ofe for the EGR that never went away and i stopped trying after the 3rd EGR valve lol broke down like 2 weeks after i would fix something every time🤦♂️ and the intake gasket job was a NIGHTMARE. Finally got rid of it eventually, but it was quick enough for my 19 y/o self bacl then and handled great lol
@w140chris
5 ай бұрын
My grandpa had a 95 Grand Am GT sedan when I was little. White over black. Loved riding in that car
@northstar15
5 ай бұрын
This car definitely had character. It would be great if you can find one with the Quad-4 engine and compare the two.
@timothydowd4180
Ай бұрын
As a kid in the 1990s, I saw these everywhere and they made me think of a typical common car, but now looking at it again decades later it seems strange looking… time changes things for sure.
@t.j.simmons4936
5 ай бұрын
My Uncle Had Green One and I Was Always Fascinated With How It Looked When The Sun Hit It. It Had A Sparkle To It. I Miss This Era of Cars.
@jefferysmith3930
5 ай бұрын
That has got to be the nicest Grand Am in existence! They used to be street furniture, now all gone. I haven’t seen one in years
@Andyface79
5 ай бұрын
Nostalgia wise, it's cool seeing one of these as Grand Ams were EVERYWHERE when I was a kid. But even in my flyover country hometown people had switched to Japanese cars at this point.
@ManiaMusicChannel
3 күн бұрын
90s capsule, everything is molded round to resemble the future
@mshadow9280
5 ай бұрын
Zack! You showed every car except the most important one! The GTO
@robertdiehl9003
5 ай бұрын
Always nice to see a spare tire & jack in the trunk.
@chynacash3138
5 ай бұрын
My mom had a bright red 98 Grand Am GT coupe that she leased new in late-1997 when I was around 13 and I always thought it looked like a fun toy at the time 😂 hers must have been pretty basic since it didn't have steering wheel radio controls or folding back seats like this one has but it had the V6 engine with a kinda cool sounds note from the dual exhausts that I still remember and I loved sneaking it out late at night when I was 14-15 😭 At 39 years old today I still wont tell her that lol.
@jlcii
5 ай бұрын
This was arguably my favorite generation of grand am, particularly this refreshed model. Back when cars were still cars, and not smartphones with tires. I miss these...
@richardepstein3494
5 ай бұрын
My friend saved the VIN and it wound up at an auction in Virginia. He wanted Gm engineers to tear it down to find out why it was so bad,
@horizonnp5153
5 ай бұрын
My dad had this exact car when I was very young. He got rid of it bc the engine locked up. He got a grand prix after that and that thing was great
@ryans413
3 ай бұрын
Still drive the 2004 5th generation today it has 201,000 on her and it’s the 3.4 V6 and it makes 170hp not sure if it still dose being 20 years old but the engine feels and sounds healthy.
@manuelangelhuamani
3 ай бұрын
this model was my first car back 2006...... what a memories !! :(
@Dankcatvacs
5 ай бұрын
button on shifter is not for overdrive you can see the gears D,3,2,1 so 3 is overdrive off. pretty sure it is the traction control 8:38 woah ciggy outlet by the steering wheel like a push button ignition only push button smoke time.
@joshuadelvalle9287
2 ай бұрын
Out of all the cars I’ve owned this was one of my favorites
@richardepstein3494
5 ай бұрын
MY best had a 97 Grand Am GT w/ v6. It was sooo baaad that he had to get a lawyer to force GM to buy it back .
@robertdiehl9003
5 ай бұрын
Good cars. My girlfriend had a 4cly Grand Am back in the day when they were in style. Lasted for years without one single issue....
@Doctor_Robert
5 ай бұрын
I had the Oldsmobile flavoured one of these: The Achieva. And honestly, it's a picture of why Oldsmobile failed and why GM failed in this period. The Pontiac's interior is way better and there are more features (the radio buttons on the wheel and the fold-down seats)... despite the fact Pontiac was supposed to be a lesser car than Oldsmobile. I have to assume as a point to be fair, though, that my car was a lesser 4-banger equipped vehicle (though on the other hand, by 1997, my car's year, the Achieva model range was very spartan and almost non-existent). The Quad-4 is a neat engine and a suitable-enough final engine by Oldsmobile---on paper. It's Achilles Heel is you must never, under any circumstances, let it get hot. And, well, I did. Too many times. I was a moron in those days. So yeah, it was getting ready to blow a head gasket by the time I was done with it. It already had a rod knock.
@agony5344
3 ай бұрын
Very rare car
@freeplayfrank7736
4 ай бұрын
That grand am is in amazing condition. Too bad it doesn't have leather, I would buy it. There's a few like that near me, wish there was more. thanks good revue.
@RO49569
5 ай бұрын
These were everywhere in the early 2000's
@IceFansBusesMore
2 ай бұрын
Looks like a mini 1997 Grand Prix. I can imagine this was the car that gen Grand Prix was based off of.
@geeksimmer2488
5 ай бұрын
Should’ve crammed the 3800 in these
@thewheelman6533
5 ай бұрын
The american Mitsubishi Eclipse. IE: Nobody actually wanted a Grand Am.... they just ended up with them somehow. This is definitely a top line model.... I bet a lot of these didnt have steering wheel controls, the fancy radio, the V6, and full power doors. Anything from the 90s in good shape is a certain amount of desirable at this point.
@Powersproductions130
5 ай бұрын
My parents had one of these with a vinyl top. 😂
@kevinumba6281
5 ай бұрын
Cars today don't even have any life in them
@daroachdoggjr188
5 ай бұрын
Too true
@crouchb15
5 ай бұрын
Depends
@Ben-jz3mt
5 ай бұрын
Yeah. They’re all too similar. Small turbocharged engines and CVTs for everyone
@cavalierliberty6838
5 ай бұрын
I feel this every time I drive a new product. Even driving an old junker, it's got character. New cars feel soulless.
@Ben-jz3mt
5 ай бұрын
@@cavalierliberty6838 Cars back then were actually built with care and built to last.
@Oliver.McGlone
5 ай бұрын
My uncle had a 96 grand am ls crank windows tape player and it was a coupe and it was practically brand new 96k it’s owned bye a college student right now it’s doing amazing just the frame is rusted pretty bad but it was an awesome car and was bought brand new in 1996 /. Car name 1996 Pontiac grand am ls
@markj9544
5 ай бұрын
In the earlier 90's you could get one with the 3300V6 and would run like a scalded cat.
@Hamsteak
23 күн бұрын
If you're ever by Niagara Falls, I have a sweet 04 Grand Am Gt for you to film
@ShootingCars
22 күн бұрын
Email me! PradelReviews@gmail.com
@dave11686
5 ай бұрын
These are sweet cars!
@generaloranger6150
5 ай бұрын
How many green Newports can this car fit?
@The101Point1
5 ай бұрын
My grandmother had one of these hers was purple
@mr.sinister9035
5 ай бұрын
back when gt meant the sportiest edition and it wasnt just visual
@brdnmlna
3 ай бұрын
My uncle had one and I called it the Partiac 😂
@Metalodeath
5 ай бұрын
I’ve always loved these I wish wish wish Gm was still like this I can’t stand new gm at all I miss old gm to begin with
@davinp
5 ай бұрын
I don't like the cheap gray plastics tha GM uses
@KevinCruz-pu2ue
5 ай бұрын
This entire car is represented accurately with the sound of the failure of the BFB test.
@Dwizzlejay
5 ай бұрын
I my car ever when I was 20 was 1992 grand am SE😊
@rickjames6867
5 ай бұрын
The SC Bonneville was cool. 💙✌️
@Fordguy02
5 ай бұрын
These were pretty much what the Altima is now, probably why they have almost all disappeared
@CarsofGlasgow
5 ай бұрын
Great video, I never knew this car existed
@pineytreez6811
5 ай бұрын
I had a 1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT, & it was the worst car I ever owned. When one thing breaks down on it, it's like a Domino effect. It went from fuseable link issues, ABS Brake issues, overheating issues, & head gasket issues as well. It looked good on the outside, but it not as durable at all... My advice if you own a Pontiac Grand-Am is to take it straight to the scrapeyard, watch it get crushed, & collect the cash from the manager of the scrapeyard.
@visionarybrushstroker7694
3 ай бұрын
Looks better than the Buick skylark
@James-mw6se
5 ай бұрын
Nice car look great
@zoidzoid87
5 ай бұрын
is it me or did all these Pontiacs have a certain smell inside them. and most of gm cars around this area.
@sirot5561
5 ай бұрын
My cousin lost his virginity in the back of one of these in 2006 🤩
@notgoncry
5 ай бұрын
My mom had a 97 one of these
@buttonz6139
5 ай бұрын
Great video tbh
@OLDS98
5 ай бұрын
Driving Pontiac! Get in your Pontiac and drive! Pontiac. We build excitement Pontiac! Thank you for the review. It is appreciated. This Grand Am is loaded too. Pontiac stayed true to the mission at this time. This car was holding Pontiac up in sales.
@davidp2888
5 ай бұрын
Does the interior smell like stale cigarettes? lol
@fgeiger41
5 ай бұрын
The era when Pontiac was tired of getting ticketed by the cladding police. Sad times leading to their demise.
@omostim2385
5 ай бұрын
The Gran Damn😅
@robertdiehl9003
5 ай бұрын
When Pontiac actually built excitement. Very futuristic and modern when these came out 20 - 30 years ago along with the Chevy Beretta..
@nolahahnshouse3389
5 ай бұрын
My sister had this car
@louiswoodhill3627
5 ай бұрын
It's sad that Pontiac went from "we build excitement" to "we build excrement."
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