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#186834 - 12/14/05 06:33 PM Solstice sighting
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I was headed to Williamsburg today on Rt5 when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a silver Pontiac Solstice...at a distance it almost passed for a Vette. Low stance, high wheel openings and with the top up it almost looks like its been chopped. The buttresses on the back of the top give it a sleek profile. Some wider tires and a rumbling exhaust would make this one badazz sports car. I don't know what king of performance its packing, but its got the look...I also saw in my latest edition of Car and Driver where a Solstice "Club Racer" was at the SEMA show in Vegas. Besides a rear wing,ground effects and a fiberglass hardtop, it was sporting 325hp!...I dont recall if that was a turbo or supercharged 2.4.
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#186835 - 12/15/05 01:39 AM Re: Solstice sighting
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heres a link to some info I found on the club racer concept.

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng/cars/solstice_weekend_racer.asp

...that fiberglass top looks swollen compared to the ragtop I saw.
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#186836 - 12/15/05 06:43 AM Re: Solstice sighting
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I think MT ran it in the low 15s in the 1/4.
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#186837 - 12/15/05 01:54 PM Re: Solstice sighting
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I'm in love with the saturn sky's looks.
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#186838 - 12/15/05 03:59 PM Re: Solstice sighting
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I too prefere the looks of the sky to the solstice. I thought I read somewhere that the saturn will have a turbo option. Don't remember where and can't find any info either. Now that would be one cool ride.
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#186839 - 12/16/05 09:53 AM Re: Solstice sighting
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It looks almost like a Scrunched up Viper. Looks pretty sweet. I was thinking about getting one.... but then I woke up lol
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#186840 - 12/16/05 02:50 PM Re: Solstice sighting
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If it gets a turbo option, that will be my next car.

Well, first I will have to test drive it.
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#186841 - 12/16/05 09:11 PM Re: Solstice sighting
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Originally posted by TastyBake:
If it gets a turbo option, that will be my next car.

Well, first I will have to test drive it.
If it had a turbo, and I test drove it... they would get the car back with balled tires haha. thumbsup
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#186842 - 12/16/05 11:49 PM Re: Solstice sighting
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Originally posted by TastyBake:
If it gets a turbo option, that will be my next car.

Well, first I will have to test drive it.
If you're talking about the Solstice.....

Word on the street is that an LS2 Conversion is just a "bolt in" application on the Solstice. Coincidence? I think not..... wink
The General may actually have something up his sleeve this time.
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#186843 - 12/17/05 01:44 AM Re: Solstice sighting
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is this the Generals version of the Cobra?
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