Starting Pontiac Grand Prix After 19 Years + Test Drive

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Flexiny

Ай бұрын

1991 Pontiac Grand Prix 2.3 119kW

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@OhioPeteS2k 29 күн бұрын

A Grand Prix in Estonia with a Quad 4. Doesn’t get much stranger than that.

@Helo735 29 күн бұрын

I KNOW, RIGHT?? I was 100% expecting a 2.8 or 3.1 under there and was quite shocked when he opened the hood to reveal a Quad 4 lol. I'm also from...well...Stuck in Ohio.

@grantmills4184 29 күн бұрын

@@Helo735 if the Pontiac Grand Prix was a state, it would most definitely be Ohio. And vice versa lol. Always wanted to visit there for some reason

@Helo735 29 күн бұрын

@@grantmills4184 LOL You're not missing much 🤣

@samholdsworth420 29 күн бұрын

It's rusted out send it to the scrap yard

@Cognoscentiii 29 күн бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure the Quads were a thing in the EU-market Pontiacs, same for the Trans-Sport, as it could also have the 2.3

@jamespn 29 күн бұрын

How a Pontiac Gran Prix ever made it to Estonia is a mystery to me.

@matthewbowen5841 28 күн бұрын

They were officially marketed there by GM Europe, with Euro-spec sealed beam headlights and standard rear fog lights. This one does not seem to be a Euro spec one, with the aero headlights and fog-less rear bumper. So probably an ex-military owned car.

@the_kombinator 22 күн бұрын

Engine size. These were usually 2.8L V6s

@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr 16 күн бұрын

pontiacs are fairly common across mainland europe.

@the_kombinator 15 күн бұрын

@@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr LMAO - OK. I've seen a handful across all of Europe. It's like saying Lada was a common car in Canada in the 2000s.

@ItachiUchiha-lr3yr 15 күн бұрын

@@the_kombinator We have them in the UK abd they are owned by people who have come over from Europe. I can think of about 10 cars with a pontiac badge in my town.

@warningtmXD 28 күн бұрын

This, without a doubt, is one of the best KZfaq channels I have found, it motivates me a lot to become a mechanic, a dream that I had already thrown away and now has been revived again. Thank you, thank you and thank you for creating this channel.

@garretrocha8 17 күн бұрын

Dont become a mechanic it's a pain in the ass and you'll hate your life

@soundboy0029 16 күн бұрын

Fixing some stuff in your free time can be fun but being a mechanic as your full-time job makes you hate it

@miguel760t 29 күн бұрын

Good to see that these are found in the same condition in Europe as they are here in the US. Good ole cigarette cars. Can’t kill em even if you try

@MrKormmodity 27 күн бұрын

Thought the same thing 😂

@manitoba-op4jx 26 күн бұрын

they're really good cars, idk why they get shat on

@jessewynne8193 21 күн бұрын

@@manitoba-op4jxthey were great around this year the newer 2000’s and after had major transmission issues it was computer controlled and they had delayed shift or no shift around 120k ish miles

@RobertNES816 13 күн бұрын

You never see these in the US anymore. Most of them got used up. They used to be all over the place until the mid 2000's. I had a 93 Grand Prix GTP and 92 Lumina Euro Sport Coupe. Both had well over 160k miles and ran great when sold.

@ashes2ashes863 7 күн бұрын

Just brought back an interesting memory for me. I remember the Lumina Euros those were pretty cool. That was a weird era for cars cuz they would sneak some interesting stuff in to the mix.

@JunkVWs 29 күн бұрын

That’s a nice place to park your car 😊

@S97-Doprava 29 күн бұрын

exactly 😂

@DoitWithAlana 29 күн бұрын

Helps the tyres from getting dry rotted😆🤣😂👌

@mannine99 29 күн бұрын

19years in a pond, may need brake job

@mcfun565 29 күн бұрын

Thats fresh water no problem, saltwater the car was gone😂

@user-ms1xm9kf2q 29 күн бұрын

Да бросить машину в незине ну весна летом подсохло бы , это не первый сезон она там стоит , яб сверовно отащил где посуше

@Helo735 29 күн бұрын

I have owned no less than 5 of this generation Grand Prix, including one in this exact color. I was expecting a 2.8 or 3.1, but not the Quad 4. Despite that, I'm not at all surprised it fired up so easy even after sitting in a pond for God knows how long. I've also seen, and owned, rustier Grand Prixs than that 🤣

@supermolibden5037 29 күн бұрын

Or maybe since version 3.1 LHO, you have an upper air filter housing left somewhere? I'm looking all over the world for this part because mine is damaged. I have such a Pontiac in collector's condition. Regards, Adam from Poland

@Helo735 28 күн бұрын

@@supermolibden5037 Yeah I can probably help.

@supermolibden5037 28 күн бұрын

@Helo735 If it worked, it would be something extraordinary. This is very important to me, but so far no one has been able to help. There were a lot of these cars, but they ended up in scrapyards somewhere and no trace of them was lost. I've been looking for it for...several years 😐

@awesomeness7117 4 күн бұрын

I seen those cars get the crap beat out of them, and still run, even survive a derby

@alexhood9438 29 күн бұрын

its not even that rusty really surprising

@rodrigohernandez8980 29 күн бұрын

Los autos americanos de antaño son eternos 💪

@Haters998 28 күн бұрын

It’s made from plastic

@alexhood9438 28 күн бұрын

@@Haters998 only the cladding on the side rest is metal.

@metalheadgamer6666 22 күн бұрын

A Survivor.

@focus3415 29 күн бұрын

I thought that this would definitely be a non starter but you've done it again amazing I'm probably one of your biggest fans in the UK and never miss a video good work 🚙👍

@samholdsworth420 29 күн бұрын

It's an old Pontiac of course it would run 😊 It's American not English

@Cynderfan35 29 күн бұрын

@@samholdsworth420 they are often very reliable, my father had 2 of them and I say, best cars i've driven. this comes from one who's driven old lotus and a ferrari.

@pixieflitwit1516 26 күн бұрын

Yeah, but then you remember that this is the Flexiny channel. I have yet to see a video of a failed attempt on this channel. Either they don't publish the unsuccessful attempts or they just never fail. Either way, it makes for great content without annoying music and stupid narration.

@zonie70 29 күн бұрын

Surprised to see that car in your country . Not one stuck wheel , even after sitting in water . Some American stuff works ! 🌵

@rodrigohernandez8980 29 күн бұрын

American power 🦅🇺🇸💪💪✌️ papá.....

@FirasGGaming 29 күн бұрын

This Pontiac is still a legend, Keep it up!

@leonhennes3791 29 күн бұрын

Quite impressed of how (kind of) easy this thing fired up 😂

@jga9539 29 күн бұрын

GM old engines are the best

@supadoopa926 29 күн бұрын

@@jga9539 As the old saying goes, "a GM will run like crap longer than most cars will run at all".

@jedk9523 28 күн бұрын

its a quad 4, they never let you down

@Fred_the_1996 20 күн бұрын

@@supadoopa926 that doesnt apply anymore, most Ecotecs are garbage and blow up before 100k

@JonathanPARADIS-nb5bw 18 күн бұрын

@@Fred_the_1996what are you smoking? Ecotecs are known to be some of the most reliable 4 cylinder engines. When the Cruz and Trax came out with that awful Opel 1.4T that is around the time everything went to shit.

@krystian_Hans_Solo 29 күн бұрын

If there is no hope, there is Flexiny!

@1hondaluver 29 күн бұрын

I learned something new today. I had no idea GM offered a 4 Cyl in these cars. I thought they all had the 3.1 V6.

@user-ry6uv3og4f 29 күн бұрын

Because it was made for Europe. I know they also have jeep grand cherokee ZJ with diesel and manual transmission

@jeffselin5340 29 күн бұрын

@@user-ry6uv3og4ffriend of mine had a 4 cyl one here in the US years ago. I think it was an old rental car

@module79l28 29 күн бұрын

@@user-ry6uv3og4f - Was it? That car has a US license plate, which tells me that it was imported. Also, no car can be sold here in Europe with the speedometer in mph and the temperature gauge in Fahrenheit.

@davidkane4300 29 күн бұрын

This is a US spec car... The speedometer is in MPH. The base model sedan could have the quad 4 in 1990 and 1991

@williamsinger4124 29 күн бұрын

@@davidkane4300 absolutely correct. I live in NY and had one with a manual transmission. They're rare as hens teeth, but they're out there

@volktales7005 29 күн бұрын

Used to work on those 30 years ago. The Quad 4 was always considered an unrefined engine, being rough and noisy. They went pretty good, though. Haven't seen a running one in decades! Of course Flexiny made it run. Looks like the boys had fun driving it too!

@RyRyWags 28 күн бұрын

So cool to see a Pontiac in Europe!

@nexx4582 28 күн бұрын

Парни осуществляют мечту моего детства, когда лазал по убитым тачкам и думал как бы ее починить))

@tema9ru 28 күн бұрын

Я хочу заниматься подобным в свои 32 года) это особое чувство кайфа оживлять брошенных авто)

@zucha2000 27 күн бұрын

@@tema9ru авито и жигули тебе в помощь)

@ashes2ashes863 7 күн бұрын

@@tema9rusame for me. I've always felt like Machinery like cars have a soul. Nothing wants to sit and just rot away. That poor car probably just had the time of its life.

@user-gj3so1ee5g Күн бұрын

@@ashes2ashes863 When I watch such videos, every time I hope that later this car will be restored to a brilliant condition. I restored one of them. I really love old cars.

@alvaropicasso6051 29 күн бұрын

Weird car to see in Estonia, but another revival from your talented hands! another great video!

@42luke93 22 күн бұрын

These cars are beautiful because of their look and they have front bench seating.

@42luke93 22 күн бұрын

17:25 Column Shifter is really nice! A gone feature.

@hunterchartrand6646 22 күн бұрын

The 2-door SE version was gorgeous, one of the best looking cars GM made in the 90s

@royale7620 Күн бұрын

@@42luke93thanks to dumb consumers that fell into the " euro sporty" look

@mikes9971 19 күн бұрын

I love watching these old cars being brought back to life. Even if they won't see the road again its still nice to see them get some attention after being forgotten for so long.

@adriansdarick2345 28 күн бұрын

Every time I see a notification letting me know that a new video has been uploaded I know that I'm gonna have a good time watching it. As always you did an impecable job and you amazed me again. Your videos are the reason of why I like cracking up old cars that have been sitting for over a decade.

@tomtumulec2504 29 күн бұрын

Sometimes I feel like Europe is the last place where those 80-90s GM cars still exist

@gmshitbox5621 27 күн бұрын

i still drive my 95 grand prix and i see them on the road once in a blue moon still. In very rough shape of course

@RadialSkid 26 күн бұрын

Still tons of them around in the Southeastern US. Especially Chevy Corsicas, for some reason.

@user-gj3so1ee5g Күн бұрын

For 14 years now, I have been driving my beloved 1991 BUICK Park Avenue every day, which I restored from junk with my own hands. Greetings from Russia, Voronezh city.

@jonathasfigaro4992 29 күн бұрын

He deserved a second chance in life. Its a warrior.

@Flight--tz5nf 29 күн бұрын

I have watched a video of a group of guys racing these cars in a field. Beating the hell out of them. It was interesting to watch. You could tell the SS from the standard Grand Prix's in the race. Though I have never owned a Grand Prix. I did own a 04 Grand Am. I miss that car.

@davida.p.9911 29 күн бұрын

Haven't seen a Grand Prix in a long time. Good job getting this one running! 👍👍🔧

@oliverlotus 29 күн бұрын

Hello from the UK. Your videos are fascinating.

@AndiSarbu 29 күн бұрын

It idles like a muscle car. Great!

@andreikhasanov2510 29 күн бұрын

Такой находки еще не было 👍💥

@g.n.6471 17 күн бұрын

I had an old 96 Grand Prix. We loved that car. So comfortable.

@waterlevelroute 29 күн бұрын

Good job showing the water line on the wheels and the pattern of vegetation around the parking spot to put away any doubt the car was indeed there for long time.

@JPVolvo 29 күн бұрын

These Quad 4 2.3 were great little engines, some made over 180hp in the early 90s, impressive even today for a 2.3

@davidkane4300 29 күн бұрын

Especially in the Beretta and Calias with a stick

@JohnEvans-ct6mz 29 күн бұрын

Now I’m thoroughly impressed. Those old Quad 4 engines rarely ran correctly when they were in good condition, let alone how this one was.

@supermolibden5037 29 күн бұрын

Ogromnie mnie zaskoczyłeś :))) Mam Pontiaca Grand Prix z 91 roku. Mój jest czerwony z silnikiem 3.1 LHO, w stanie kolekcjonerskim. Miałem też Pontiaca z silnikiem 2.3 Quad4 i skrzynią TH125 . Ten silnik to lekki koszmar i był tylko oferowany przez jeden rok od 90 do 91roku. Pozdrawiam . Adam Z Polski

@televisionandcheese 26 күн бұрын

Very cool to see it start up nearly right away after sitting twenty years in a small pond! Just needed a tap on the injectors, wow The poor auto transmission didn't want to shift up from first though and didn't want to reverse, poor thing is probably full of rust inside after sitting so long with no transmission fluid

@lewishajdilastupidstuff3746 29 күн бұрын

Another great video love this channel I hope you never run out of old cars to bring back to life!

@MegaRetr 28 күн бұрын

This Pontiac is still a legend🌎

@sokrus75 20 күн бұрын

Отличная работа, отличный двигатель. Молодцы, парни!

@juliojinior9287 28 күн бұрын

Só pela facilidade que esse motor ligou depois de 19 anos já dava pra perceber que era bom...

@Dodger2204 28 күн бұрын

Hard to believe this car turned up in Estonia. I haven't even seen one here in south Texas in years!

@noobscoopsies1100 19 күн бұрын

19 years, soaked in the water with no body bending rust? Thats actually very impressive.

@gabesmath105 16 күн бұрын

it wasn't always wet there

@noobscoopsies1100 16 күн бұрын

@@gabesmath105 that's exactly the recipe for rust, soaked in water for days. Then got dried by sun causing a humid environment under and inside the car.

@MSO_MSO 29 күн бұрын

All my respect for ur job 🙌🏻

@CommodoreCaravan1981 29 күн бұрын

I'm impressed about the ignition system with module and coil built as a rail direct over the plugs. here in germany the former GM division Opel had at this point a separate coil with distributor and wires to the plugs. back then the ignition of the 2.3L in the Pontiac was really progressive.

@user-hz4fr4vx5y 29 күн бұрын

GM hat im Allgemeinen Opel begraben, es ist schade, dass die Autos gut waren...

@CommodoreCaravan1981 29 күн бұрын

@@user-hz4fr4vx5y das stimmt. Hätte man die Leute beim Adam in Rüsselsheim in Ruhe Autos entwickeln und bauen lassen.....

@michals547 29 күн бұрын

@@user-hz4fr4vx5y100/100.

@michals547 29 күн бұрын

@@CommodoreCaravan1981You right...

@dominikfichtner8973 29 күн бұрын

Another amazing Video. Great Rescue. Kinda impressed that this Thing runs and drives in this condition. I mean, that subframe Looks like Brown Chips. 🤣 keep going. Please never stop making this Videos! So satysfying! Big thumbs up from germany! 💪✌️

@TheSpeedula 29 күн бұрын

I wonder how it got to Estonia in the first place. Amazing it started after being parked in a pond.

@davidkane4300 29 күн бұрын

A lot of used American cars are bought at auction and shipped to Eastern Europe and Africa. A lot of totaled Teslas ended up in Ukraine, the original owners finding out because the car was never removed from their apps.

@manitoba-op4jx 26 күн бұрын

@@davidkane4300gotta wonder where they got the money to buy those

@davidkane4300 26 күн бұрын

@@manitoba-op4jx wrecked cars nobody else besides scrap yards want are pretty cheap... It's not just Ukraine, but there was just a news article a couple years ago that specifically mentioned prior owners of insurance totalled Teslas were surprised when the car showed back up on the app, but in Ukraine

@kennithchapman9689 28 күн бұрын

The quad 4is a great motor. Awesome power for a 4banger....

@mcnaldoschannel 8 күн бұрын

Runs pretty good too, always love these early 90s cars. With a little TLC she woke up and was ready to drive home after being parked for 19 years

@infinity3jif 19 күн бұрын

I had no idea there was a 4 cylinder option for these. My dad had a 1995 he bought it brand new and it came with the 3100 v6. He kept it for 10 years and put 130,000 miles on it before selling it to his cousin in 2005.

@youtoobe169 29 күн бұрын

Another interesting video, ,thank you!

@j.carlos6973 29 күн бұрын

Buen video 👌,saludos desde España 🇪🇦 me encanta vuestros vídeos 💪

@focus678 29 күн бұрын

Pontiac the American tank

@Alcatraz1289 29 күн бұрын

Have a nice day, car guys 😊

@bmwe39racer 29 күн бұрын

You too 😊😊

@jaime8234 29 күн бұрын

Con cada video me sorprendo más 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@patrykhadel5744 29 күн бұрын

Bro thats awesome o,O Im waiting for more and more :)

@hoggmotorsport 28 күн бұрын

Best way to extract and load the vehicle, I did think for a second it was going to get a lowered roof by the machine bucket 🤣 great revival, and it went well down the rally stage 👍

@oualidallal2837 29 күн бұрын

With you....every thing will be easy 😎😎😎

@anibalbabilonia1867 17 күн бұрын

That’s impressive! Those Quad4s were strong bulletproof engines!👌😎👍

@SergFanGamer 27 күн бұрын

*Pontiac: "Ура. Я ещё кому-то нужен!"* 😊

@Ericoteee05 29 күн бұрын

What a good car!🔥❤

@DJ-hh6uq 29 күн бұрын

Love your vids

@pioneeradx 29 күн бұрын

Great one guys!

@user-sj4ig3no6p 29 күн бұрын

Жалко реально машинку😲😲😲🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️😢😢😢🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️💔💔💔Машина размарадерена,стояла в воде и завелась,вот что значит надёжная техника👌👌👌👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥

@Zubilist 29 күн бұрын

Это поколение GM делалось с троекратным запасом. Агония местных производителей перед Японией и Кореей.

@user-gj3so1ee5g Күн бұрын

Разве это размарадёрена? У нас в России от неё за пару лет остался бы только голый кузов, который чуть позже сожгут и оттащат в чермет. Is it possible to call it "looted"? In Russia, in a couple of years, only a bare hull would remain of it, which would later be burned and put into scrap metal.

@shaunwest3612 29 күн бұрын

Great video flexiny, great work,wow! that's in rough condition 😳,😀👌

@vacuumcarfanguy 29 күн бұрын

your cool love your videos it's very nice how you fix cars good job

@frenzyneering 29 күн бұрын

What will Toyota fans say to this? Is it possible to call this car more reliable, after this? I think defenitely yes)

@juliojinior9287 28 күн бұрын

Gm e Toyota são máquinas incríveis! Qualidade e confiança absurdas. Na minha opinião são as duas melhores sem dúvidas.

@greigmackay8465 24 күн бұрын

I had one of those as a hire car back in 2004 on the west coast, it was the 2 door version though (monte carlo) absolute boat of a car 😂 well done on getting that one going again 👌😂

@scottgarmon4865 4 күн бұрын

When I was a kid working at my Dads shop I worked on a bunch of those Quad 4 engines. They had the water pump drive off the timing chain and was a pain to change out. They had all kinds of head gasket issues as well.

@kahromeerits6409 29 күн бұрын

Mootorite võlur,väga lahedad videod, kindlasti tuhat korda küsitud aga mis nendest autodest edasi saab?

@michals547 29 күн бұрын

Some of them go to trade...

@transamtransam2743 19 күн бұрын

Those old 3100 motors are indestructable.

@AlitteralDude 29 күн бұрын

i just wonder what he does with those cars after filming XD

@Kuikuuu 29 күн бұрын

Mostly scrapyard, cause of rust not worth saving.

@AlitteralDude 28 күн бұрын

@@Kuikuuu ok, thanks :D

@manitoba-op4jx 26 күн бұрын

@@Kuikuuuhow awful

@jestertech3790 12 күн бұрын

That thing is daily driver material right there.

@ConnorDonovan-rh8so 17 күн бұрын

I’m not gonna lie these cars are were actually pretty cool looking

@alfieweston945 29 күн бұрын

mate there's no chance that sat there for 19 years in the same position HOLY SHITTTTTTT

@MrMarcinek1983 29 күн бұрын

Chłopaki są najlepsi👍👍👍😁😁😁

@user-wy4nv6mj5l 29 күн бұрын

Удивительно, простоять 19 лет в луже, не сгнить, после нехитрых манипуляций запуститься и поехать, так еще и подвеска нормально отрабатывает.

@michals547 29 күн бұрын

Americans used to make good cars

@user-wy4nv6mj5l 29 күн бұрын

Да и сейчас неплохие. Однозначно надежнее чем европейские.@@michals547

@user-gj3so1ee5g Күн бұрын

....поехать НА АВТОМАТЕ

@williamspaul1805 29 күн бұрын

Excellent.

@PatientXero607 29 күн бұрын

Surprised that the oil pump and coil housing was still functioning. Usually by now the coil housing is cracked and causing misfires.

@NicholasCox85 29 күн бұрын

16:38 - Sounds like a Golf!

@user-fh7rl4is5t 18 күн бұрын

That sucker sounds good Good Job ✨🍊✨ it should run from now till forever ✨🔥

@drifti.raising 29 күн бұрын

Good job again Flexiny! Your videos are really good.

@user-cv1ez2wx9m 29 күн бұрын

офигенный контент 👍

@Neotank22000 22 күн бұрын

My buddy had a 1988 Grand prix with the 2.8 V6, digital gauges Very cool car.

@Maybe1Someday 29 күн бұрын

I like that you stomped on it in this video

@berkayagkemik5240 26 күн бұрын

i loved old car repair👍

@thescoobydoovibe 24 күн бұрын

what an amazing day to see a car drinking water, lovely scene

@Wiseman189 15 күн бұрын

The Quad 4 was a really sucky engine to work on lol awesome video, new subscriber!! 👍👍👍

@InvictaView 26 күн бұрын

Well done Flexiny. Didnt seem that difficult to get going, considering its watery grave. Comments here suggest its a Marmite car! 🛠👍💯🇬🇧😎

@joeyheller2995 27 күн бұрын

That’s Pontiac excitement right there.

@Miszel1969 29 күн бұрын

Chyba 1 którego myć nie trzeba😊

@sandeshs9767 2 күн бұрын

That Exhaust note Satisying😊

@SuperNova-43 15 күн бұрын

You’ll never get those minutes of your life back. They’re gone forever all for this! ✌🏼

@pierreinthavong181 29 күн бұрын

Very nice video!😁

@dimasnationtm9972 29 күн бұрын

good jobs bro 😎🤜

@isimoto 29 күн бұрын

So all you have to do is to gently tap with a screwdriver on the engine? :D Great job, as always.

@Fydron 14 күн бұрын

Considering where it was sitting for 19 years it looks quite decent and runs quite well too.

@TheAnunnaki-NYC 29 күн бұрын

Wait so that’s a US spec Grand Prix over there? Was it imported or were they sold like that there?.

@Teemu_1366 29 күн бұрын

Imported, because you cant sell new cars in EU with MPH or farenheit meters

@davidkane4300 29 күн бұрын

The Euro spec ones are a bit different... I saw some of this body style in Switzerland and they had those tiny quad sealed beam headlights seen in later sedans (and late 80s Chevy trucks). This one is definitely US spec since it has a big MPH speedometer. Euro spec would be like Canada with big Km/h.