Pontiac Solstice
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Pontiac Solstice
Not that i usually like Pontiac, but have you seen the solstice yet?
I called pontiac and spoke to one of the guys in design (i actually got through) who said the car should be out sometime in 2004
Specs:
240hp 2.2liter DOHC Supercharged 4-cyl
6-speed manual (the tranny from a corvette)
Rear Wheel Drive (thank god!)
Manual top/windows/door locks (keep the cost down)
the coupe version is shown for looks, but they dont know if it will be produced or not... but the convertible is coming
Price: $20k-$25k
I called pontiac and spoke to one of the guys in design (i actually got through) who said the car should be out sometime in 2004
Specs:
240hp 2.2liter DOHC Supercharged 4-cyl
6-speed manual (the tranny from a corvette)
Rear Wheel Drive (thank god!)
Manual top/windows/door locks (keep the cost down)
the coupe version is shown for looks, but they dont know if it will be produced or not... but the convertible is coming
Price: $20k-$25k
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It's an Opel Speedster with a slightly redone body. I don't know what they did to it mechanically, but the Opel can haul. I should think this will too....
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Rep Power: 412 The reason it isn't that expensive is because they cut costs by using existing parts from other cars, engine, chassis, etc. It is a nice looking car tho.
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not too bad, but i feel the interior is extremely lacking in the department of added bells and whistles. I like my options
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[hr]Originally posted by: TYPE7RS
not too bad, but i feel the interior is extremely lacking in the department of added bells and whistles. I like my options
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[hr]Originally posted by: TYPE7RS
not too bad, but i feel the interior is extremely lacking in the department of added bells and whistles. I like my options[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: TYPE7RS
not too bad, but i feel the interior is extremely lacking in the department of added bells and whistles. I like my options
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They did the same thing as Nissan did with the Z... Use the parts bin, then put most of the costs into the business end of the car... Me likey
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Rep Power: 0 actually the design guys said the car will have the 20" rear and 19" front rim, but they'll be a little different from the concept rims.. he says they still look good though...
that they're making it RWD [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] 
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It's an Opel Speedster with a slightly redone body. I don't know what they did to it mechanically, but the Opel can haul. I should think this will too....[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Boilermaker1
It's an Opel Speedster with a slightly redone body. I don't know what they did to it mechanically, but the Opel can haul. I should think this will too....[hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Sayin that I VIP toured the Pontiac fairfax plant this weekend and had dinner with the Head of design engineer, I know what the real car is going to look like and what the futuer holds for it. But , I was sworn not to tell sorry guys ....
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Rep Power: 0 I'm glad to see some domestics that are worth a second look. That car is AWESOME LOOKING, and if they can keep up this sort of design treatment, and make the cars reliable, I'll gladly buy domestic
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[hr]Originally posted by: TYPE7RS
not too bad, but i feel the interior is extremely lacking in the department of added bells and whistles. I like my options[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: TYPE7RS
not too bad, but i feel the interior is extremely lacking in the department of added bells and whistles. I like my options
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Rep Power: 0 Besides it's an entirely diferent power plant, the Opel has a 2ltr NA 4 cilinder engine, this one is 2.2 and supercharged, lets hope they keep it that way and don't go putting in a Sunfire engine.............
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