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#31 of 1325 by muffin_man Sep 02, 2003 (10:16 am)
I've switched to a GM card just to get ready for the release of this car, whenever it is. If only they can keep the weight down!!
#32 of 1325 by rea98d Sep 03, 2003 (2:07 pm)
Replacement for the Camaro? Sure, Chevy needs something to replace the Camaro, but this ain't the Car. Camaros have traditionally been big, brawny V-8 musclecars made to compete with the likes of the Dodge Challenger and, of course, the Mustang. The Solstice, on the other hand, is a small, 2 seat sportscar with a 4-cylinder engine made in the grand tradition of cheap British sportscars such as the Triumph and MG, and more recently the Miata. Trying to cram a 350 V-8 under the hood of the Solstice will ruin the car, and trying to sell a Camaro that only comes with a 4-cylinder will alienate the Camaro faithful, and leave that nameplate with as much brand equity as the Cimmaron. The Camaro somehow missed the boat on the pony-car market. Ford's Mustang is proof positive that the market is there, and if Chevy can figure out why buyers bought the Mustang over the Camaro, they can still do very well in that arena. But trying to turn the Solstice into a Camaro would, IMO, ruin both cars. They have about as much in common as, say, a Focus and a Marauder. Both are supposed to be performance sedans, but go after opposite ends of the sports-sedan market. One is aimed at the light & tossable crowd, the other at the big, tire smoking V-8 crowd. How well they hit those target markets is a matter for another debate. Same with the Camaro and the Solstice. Simply covering the Arrowhead with a bowtie and slapping an old "Camaro SS" badge on the back won't cut it. CHevy still wouldn't have a replacement for the Camaro.
#33 of 1325 Amen by revdrluv Sep 05, 2003 (1:06 pm)
Besides it works fine as a Pontiac. They are supposed to be the sporty side of GM North America are they not? People in towns too small to have a Pontiac dealership are not going to be the ones buying this car anyway. The few exceptions will have no problem driving to the nearest metropolitan area get one.
#34 of 1325 by rea98d Sep 05, 2003 (10:48 pm)
My hometown is so small it has one stoplight and a sheriff named Jimbo, and it still has a Pontiac dealership. That was where my Grandma bought her Bonneville (great little car). OK, to be fair, it's a Buick-Caddilac-Chevy-GMC-Oldsmobile-Pontiac dealership, but still, any Pontiac they don't have on the lot they will be more than happy to order for you. Pontiac dealerships aren't exactly like Benz or Jag dealerships, where you've got to go somewhere like Dallas or Houston to find one. They're more like Ford dealerships-anywhere big enough to have a Wal-Mart probably has one.
#35 of 1325 by montanafan Oct 06, 2003 (7:32 am)
Just checked out the web site for the New England International Auto Show (Nov 1-9th), and the Solstice is on the list of concept cars that will be there. Looking forward to this.
#36 of 1325 Thecarconnection today reports the by logic1 Oct 13, 2003 (7:28 am)
Pontiac Solstice has been approved and will likely hit the stores some time in early '05 as an '06 model. It will be a 4 cyl. rwd priced around 20 to 23k.   No other details at present. I hope GM makes it as close to the concept as possible.
#37 of 1325 by btate2002 Oct 13, 2003 (2:32 pm)
This car really looks exciting. The report by Thecarconnection said that it will be on display in preproduction format at the Detroit Auto Show in January. I hope it is close to the concept, too.
#38 of 1325 by btate2002 Oct 14, 2003 (7:07 pm)
There's also a spy shot in the new Car and Driver
#39 of 1325 saving my money by joeboumps Oct 15, 2003 (7:16 am)
I started a savings account today. I will buy one as soon as they hit the dealerships.
#40 of 1325 Beautiful by breetai52 Oct 15, 2003 (8:39 am)
The solstice looks so great. If only I didn't live in Massachusetts!!! Another thing to hate about this god forsaken state. I can never get a convertible and use it more than say 2 months a year (once you exclude raindays).   And the coupe just doesn't do it for me (they probably won't make it anyway).   Has anyone else noticed that/feel the same way? Cars designed to be convertibles look great as convertibles and kinda crappy as coupes, but cars designed as hardtops look kinda crappy (not quite right) when they cut off the top?

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