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#12 of 15 hold on hold on give the u.s.a. a chance by solstice375 Nov 12, 2007 (12:53 am)
O.K. guys we are all going off of motor trend reports and commercially recognized opinions. what about what is real, there are alot of things about the solstice that i love, some people see the long gears as a flaw. but i think it's a step up. it's good to get away from those 1 second shifting ricers like the miata and civic, honestly... one thing the civic may be reliable but people who focus on performance like me... who really cares about reliability. and as of power. my solstice pushes about 375 Hp give the united states a chance we are all too use to these squeeky little japanese toys, that we think all compact sports cars should perform like them... the solstice is a roadster not a ricer. it's going to be deeper in tone and have longer gears that is its nature. get use to it. if you want toy go buy and integra or mazda-3 know the difference people. Replies to this message: fedlawman (Nov 12, 2007 4:44 am) anythngbutgm (Nov 12, 2007 5:12 am) fedlawman (Nov 12, 2007 5:53 am)
#13 of 15 Re: hold on hold on give the u.s.a. a chance [solstice375] by fedlawman Nov 12, 2007 (4:44 am)
Replying to: solstice375 (Nov 12, 2007 12:53 am) Thanks for mentioning that the Miata is legendary for it's very slick shifter and proven bulletproof reliability.   Also, I'm sure it was an innocent oversight, but you forgot to mention that the GXP weighs 500 lbs more and costs $5000 more than a Miata, and also lacks the Miata's telepathic steering, neutral chassis, large trunk, high quality materials, and simple/quick operating cloth top.   What happened to GM's promise of a world-class, lightweight, affordable, back-to-basics sports car? Instead, we got a "traditional" American sports car - mediocre parts-bin mechanicals/underpinnings covered up with good looks and horsepower. Replies to this message: anythngbutgm (Nov 12, 2007 5:12 am) fedlawman (Nov 12, 2007 5:53 am)
#14 of 15 Re: hold on hold on give the u.s.a. a chance [fedlawman] by anythngbutgm Nov 12, 2007 (5:12 am)
Replying to: fedlawman (Nov 12, 2007 4:44 am) Bob Lutz had a pricepoint in mind when he came up with the concept. That pricepoint was a lot lower once the beancounters got their say.   "squeeky little japanese toys" LOL, My S is going on 4 years old and it doesn't squeek on bit. Still tight as a drum. Replies to this message: fedlawman (Nov 12, 2007 5:53 am)
#15 of 15 Re: hold on hold on give the u.s.a. a chance [anythngbutgm] by fedlawman Nov 12, 2007 (5:53 am)
Replying to: anythngbutgm (Nov 12, 2007 5:12 am) The target was under $20K IIRC.   Americans have been describing Japanese cars with these terms for 30+ years - mostly out of insecurity. I'd feel insecure too if I spent $30,000 on a Solstice.

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