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Old 04-26-2004, 11:18 AM
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Pontiac Solstice



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Old 04-26-2004, 11:27 AM
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That's the best looking thing Pontiac has come out with in a long time. Their styling deptartment has been on crack too long:p
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Old 04-26-2004, 12:37 PM
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I think it looks pretty good, too. Especially the shapes up front. From what I hear, decent power, too.
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Old 04-26-2004, 01:52 PM
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Yeah, yeah, yeah... but if Pontiac and Toyota share the Vibe/Matrix platform, why not share the MR-S platform as well? Or do we have to do the Fiero vs MR-2 thing again?

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Old 04-26-2004, 02:16 PM
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The front end looks a little familiar?

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Old 04-26-2004, 02:33 PM
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Ok, but to be even fairer , BMW introduced their 'kidney' grill in the eary 30's.
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Old 04-26-2004, 03:01 PM
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How do these newer sports cars perform in a mild 5 mph crash? Hmmm...(sorry, I'm negative as always).:p
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Old 04-26-2004, 03:05 PM
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Sweet. If the mechanicals are as nice as the appearance, I'd love to have one. But since this is a GM product I think we can safely say that they aren't.
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Old 04-26-2004, 10:35 PM
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saw it in person at the Orlando auto show and was not overly impressed. I preffer the Trans Am and Firebird
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Old 04-26-2004, 10:42 PM
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Buy one of these and keep the Pontiac in the trunk!

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Old 04-26-2004, 10:46 PM
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I'll admit the front end of the Ponty and the Bimmer look similar, but I think they are both copying something else. What is it? The lines are evocative of some car I can't think of, and its not a GM or BMW car. What is it I'm thinking of?
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Old 04-26-2004, 10:47 PM
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MR2?
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Old 04-27-2004, 12:21 AM
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The article says GM has been working on parts sharing. They say the first production model Solstice has a 2.4 liter 4 banger with 170 hp. I bet in 2 years they have a snarly supercharged v8.

But will they sell it in Europe or China?

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