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i just saw a pontiac solstice in real life

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Old 11-07-2005, 01:40 PM
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Default i just saw a pontiac solstice in real life

i saw one and it actually looked half way decent. if i didnt know any better i would asume that it was a $30kcar that just drove by.

i ran into it again later at the grocery store and i checked it out up close. i could notice some cheap looking aspects and a few other things that would make me not want one, but over all i was suprised at how decent it looked.
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For a base price of 20k it does look pretty good, although im wondering what their gonna be worth 2 yrs from now.
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I saw one the other day too, dont really like the rear
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Its a decent car, but the question is, would you take it over a Miata? After having seen both, I prefer the Mazda, but the Sky looks better, so I'm waiting to see it in person.
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When the top is on, it looks weird. And it's wrinkly.
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Originally Posted by Saki GT,Nov 7 2005, 05:46 PM
Its a decent car, but the question is, would you take it over a Miata? After having seen both, I prefer the Mazda, but the Sky looks better, so I'm waiting to see it in person.
I don't fit in a Miata, so yes, I'd take anything I'd fit in over a Miata.
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i would still rather have a miata, but the solstice looks better. except for the front end. i havte that pontiac grill thing. its as ugly as a bmw grill. i am leaning toward a 3 series for my next car, but i seriously think that i will have a body shop remove the grill in the front and put something else there. i just cant stand it.
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they had one at a dealership

-the front is UGLY
-looks like the gas tank moved up to the the trunk
-the interror feels like a b-b in a shoe box, it is very open to accomidate the largest n american fat boy.
-the wheels were pimp tho.
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I don't fit in a Miata, so yes, I'd take anything I'd fit in over a Miata.
I agree.

Call me torso man but when I drive my mothers miata I have the option of either sitting up straight and looking out over the windsheild or contorting myself down so that I can see under it. Neither results in a positive outcome should the car roll.
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Originally Posted by steve c,Nov 7 2005, 10:44 PM
I agree.

Call me torso man but when I drive my mothers miata I have the option of either sitting up straight and looking out over the windsheild or contorting myself down so that I can see under it. Neither results in a positive outcome should the car roll.
is your driving an issue that the public should be concerned with?




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