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My son's '02 GTP would put the '91 to shame. On the highway his blown 3800 car would get 28US miles to the gallon whereas the LQ1 would only deliver 24. Both fuels tanks are just a liter different in size, driving conservatively (100kmh/62mph). The 2nd gen GTP's are almost 250lbs. heavier.

I had a '99 2D GTP in that same color, those L67 will chug gas like a frat boy goes through budlight, the LQ1 not as bad. I 2nd the unique purr the engine gives off, ive got a custom exhaust with the muffler far forward of the stock location just aft the cat converter going through mostly straight pipes to C5 tips.

Oh, and if anyone's wondering: my 2003 GP GT is the smiling face on Wikipedia. The previous photo was absolutely ghastly. And yes, she still runs! Since the photo, some crude rust repair has been done to protect the car. She'll see a proper restoration soon.

Another Update. I got the bill: $2,970. For this I got it all, and it needed it. Both intake manifold gaskets replaced, and for anyone who doubts the merits of synthetic oil, check this out. This motor has 90,000 miles on it and has always been treated to synthetic oil since day 1. I got to see the motor when the mechanic pulled everything off and NO sludge, NO sediment, no bad smell, no grime build-up. It was really great to see. They also found where my motor was leaking oil, a suspected factory defect and if they stopped that, this alone was worth the price of admission! The car always needed a quart of oil every 1000 miles and on long trips as low as every 700 miles. That was a real pain. It seemed everything they touched when taking the motor apart just broke away so I got new vacuum hoses, spark plug wires, etc. They also put in a set of iridium plugs. The brakes? Total rebuild, calipers, rotors, pads, bleeders, hoses, one line that blew out. All in all I am very happy with this job and I'm looking forward to getting the car back next week. They still have it to install the struts and the rear strut tower brace. Also, the mechanic got me a rock solid lead on a reputable body shop that can address my paint issues with the car. I'm starting to think/hope my nephew doesn't want this car...……...