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#21 of 1325 locke2c by blacktalon Mar 21, 2002 (10:11 pm)
I agree completely with point #2.   Try this experiment. Open up the April C&D to page 50. Put your left thumb over the silver Solstice's grill. Wow, that's a nice looking car!   Now, take away your thumb. Ugh, it's a Pontiac again...
#22 of 1325 The Solstice is 99.9% Perfect by shopshop Apr 15, 2002 (1:59 pm)
I am basing my comments on the 4/4/02 article in Edmunds. I disagree with almost all critical comments on the car. The large rims work very well with the cars' overall appearance. If the production version sells with smaller tires, I will be buying the bigger size immediately. Of course, the smart way around this one is to offer a "sport-package" with the bigger tires, with the base package having smaller tires.   The grill in front is beautiful and aggressive. The styling is 100% perfect. The only downside, I hate to say, is the Pontiac badge, which after too many miscues has negative brand equity, for me anyway. The thing is, for this car, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it anyway, it could be a Yugo for all I care. I am not a praying type of person, but for this one, I pray that GM will build it as-is.   Lutz, build this one, and keep these kinds of designs coming, and you will become a very rich man from your stock!
#23 of 1325 by locke2c Apr 15, 2002 (2:05 pm)
You're entitled to your opinion; certainly style is subjective and that's exactly what you're commenting on. From a performance standpoint, the wheels need only to be large enough to clear the brakes, provided you have sufficient tire availability.   I'm not one to tolerate grill styling. I hate Chrysler & Dodge's current "look" and Pontiac should stay away from that sort of idea with the Solstice... if it sees production in any form near enough to the show car to be interesting.   -Colin
#24 of 1325 Sorry, got carried away! by shopshop Apr 16, 2002 (8:38 pm)
#25 of 1325 by verozahl Apr 17, 2002 (3:02 pm)
The current Dodge look would work wonders for Pontiac, but is seems Lutz has different things in mind. Hopefully, they are better... and here before 2005.
#26 of 1325 Get Real Guys/Gals by kahuna1 Apr 18, 2002 (4:13 pm)
I hope that Lutz reads this section, or that Edmunds sends it too him. BL, you have a winner in the Solstice. Don't sweat the nitpickers, there are some in any crowd. If you (Pontiac) can keep as close to the price line as quoted in the press, do not change the exterior/interior as little as possible, GM will have a real keeper. As far as size of wheel is concerned, the best choice is a wheel size that will give the largest choice of tires for comfort, cornering and price. One person's tire is another's never never. Sure, there is always something that can be picked on on any car, but some just like to be the critics of a group. Relax and enjoy life to the fullest, and if that means a Fiat, so be it. Mr. Lutz, as a 60+ car fan, I'd be in line for a Solstice when it forms. Of course my dad always said that the only car worth buying was a Packard! Bob, be a part of automotive history and get the Solstice in production....Now!! Aloha
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#28 of 1325 Pontiac by breetai52 Aug 07, 2003 (3:52 pm)
I must say these new concepts are looking great and the thing that actually has me excited is the idea that they might really make it to production without being changed "too much".   Now we all know that there will be some feature slashing to get this car down to 19.9k. What does you think will go?   I'm positive that they'll strip the super charger, but will this car really be able to compete with the base ecotech that only puts out 140-145 HP? Pontiac has left a bad taste in people's mouths and I doubt people'll go for this over a Miata unless it has more features/$.   That being said it does look like they will be low balling Mazda and filling a void in the auto market. Is there any roadster that currently comes in under the Miata?
#29 of 1325 by montanafan Aug 08, 2003 (5:18 am)
I think the goal is low content, low tech, base engine for the lowest possible price. The more features, the higher the price, the higher the expectations. And then it keeps spirialing upward. GM should be offering an aftermarket supercharger in the future for the ecotech.
#30 of 1325 Solstice by snakerbill Aug 12, 2003 (10:43 am)
Why call it a Pontiac? It needs to be a Chev to replace the Camaro. There are not enough Pontiac dealers to give this car the exposure that it deserves. Every small town has a Chevy dealer, but Pontiac?? Where are they? Part of the reason to buy an American car is that the dealers are everywhere, and with GM's sad reliability one needs to be close to home. And, even more important, with more dealers handeling the car there will be more competition and better deals can be made for the consumer...us.

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