any love for this roadster?

[DecoyOctopus]

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3205576

[scandmx5]

looks like an Army special forces vehicle

[RotorNutFD3S]

Eh. I've had better. /Jim Carrey

Anyway, not a big fan of the Soltice, always leaned towards the Sky. There was a Sky at the last NOPI Nats here that was badass. I have pictures somewhere of that thing.

[simontibbett]

I love it.

[DecoyOctopus]

i like them both post pics of the sky if you got em.

[RotorNutFD3S]

Found them. Took no time. The interior was a little busy, but well put together, I'm not big on the slammed look, but it was ok, but I was mostly impressed with the fab work in the engine bay. I'd show the shot of the turbo side since the tubular manifold was a true piece of art work, but I got bumped as I was taking the picture, and didn't get a chance for another clear shot as people don't respect people taking pictures at NOPI. :lol:

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z104/RotorNutFD3S/OtherCarShows/IMG_1868.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z104/RotorNutFD3S/OtherCarShows/IMG_1869.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z104/RotorNutFD3S/OtherCarShows/IMG_1870.jpg
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z104/RotorNutFD3S/OtherCarShows/IMG_1871.jpg

[DecoyOctopus]

yea that fab work definitely took some talent but i dont know that thing got too much goin on for my taste

[simontibbett]

I remember seeing that Sky, well done, but entirely rice.

[RotorNutFD3S]

Agreed as it sits, it has/had potential to not be. I was standing there looking at it thinking, I'd paint the whole thing gloss black, pick it up off the ground, put a solid color interior back in it (probably black as well), and throw some different wheels on there. Then it would look mean as hell. My problem is that the only thing I ever remember about that car is the engine bay. :lol:

[simontibbett]

I would put every body panel back to stock, throw the tail lights in a bon fire, put interior back to stock, well some seats and a nice steering wheel, different wheels, lower it some, and be done. Also a more aggressive bar.

[metalman]

A Soltice is a Pontiac. Thats automatic three strikes and an out. :lol:
A Sky is a better looking car...but...nahhhh.
The roof line on either is horrible too.

[simontibbett]

No it's an Opel/Vauxhull

[GVfanatic]

i think the saturn sky definitely looks prettier but the solstice looks more raw sporty. honestly i love them both.

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

I like the first one more, looks pretty mean.

[N3v]

wait, solstices/skys are also opel/vauxhall roadsters?

[simontibbett]

Yes....

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

The VX220 if I remember right. They're really good little cars. Always a bastard in the early races in Gran Turismo's or Forza's :lol:

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

http://www.bergoiata.org/fe/voiture-sport-90/Vauxhall%20Speedster%20VX220.jpg

[Jack-MX5ATLanta.com]

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[DecoyOctopus]

look at the opel GT
its the same thing as the sky only different badges

[Doppelgänger]

The early Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 was actually on a Lotus Elise chassis (200-2005)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Speedster_Turbo_1.JPG/800px-Speedster_Turbo_1.JPG

[MeFryRice]

There is a nice Sky running around the south side with a GT35R that's pretty mean sounding.

[LagunaRoadster]

I drove a solstice turbo a while back.... not impressed.

[Redraceface]

Not my cup of tea!I've driven one before, no where near as fun as the mx5. out side of driving a Porsche, and for the price it simply doesn't get any better than the Miata. (horse and rider as one).

[DecoyOctopus]

(horse and rider as one).

isnt that the definiton of eunos?

[JennB]

No, Jinba Ittai

[DecoyOctopus]

No, Jinba Ittai

well what does Jinba ittai mean? i know that horse and rider as one has something to do with the word miata or eunos. ive never heard the words jinba ittai tho.

[Redraceface]

it was the inspiration for the Miata. Miata means reward I think.

[DecoyOctopus]

it was the inspiration for the Miata. Miata means reward I think.

oh yea your right, yea miata is reward, i remember reading somewhere that shinsen means fresh and new, and eunos....uhhhh well i have no idea.

[JennB]

well what does Jinba ittai mean? i know that horse and rider as one has something to do with the word miata or eunos. ive never heard the words jinba ittai tho.


well... jinba ittai means "rider and horse as one" .....

[Redraceface]

Yep

[DecoyOctopus]

well... jinba ittai means "rider and horse as one" ..... what language is that latin or sum?

[Redraceface]

Japanese

[GVfanatic]

I drove a solstice turbo a while back.... not impressed.

eric drove me around in a redline sky before, it's faster than my car by a little. so i wasn't to impressed..to much weight holdin that hp back on those cars and you can really feel the weight in the turns. sucks! i just hope dodge never comes out with this demon roadster.
http://www.finalsense.com/news/image/auto/dodge-demon-roadster.jpg

[DecoyOctopus]

that car looks like it sucks

[GVfanatic]

that car looks like it sucks

Thankyou!:clap: lol. i can't stand it. especially with the dodge crossbar grille

[Redraceface]

Redneck Roadster!!!!!

[Redraceface]

God it's awful!!! WTF is up with the color, it looks like a gold turd.

[Doppelgänger]

I know the first concept didn't look that bad, but it got worse. Then there was talk of the chassis being made in China and the car being FWD....but luckily, plans for that car got tossed out.

[simontibbett]

^LMFAO FWD? That would have sold well.

[Synthmob]

I'd paint the whole thing gloss black, pick it up off the ground, put a solid color interior back in it (probably black as well), and throw some different wheels on there.

HA! What's ironic, Eric, is that you wrote this in Feb. of 2009. :D

[RotorNutFD3S]

Comparing it to my current Miata eh?

[GraffitiPanda]

solstice FTW! id take a Pontiac over a Saturn any day!

lets look at a Saturn's integrity (plastic lots of plastic SOME MORE PLASTIC! oh and im pretty sure there pistons are actually wood)

then Pontiac...
http://www.classiccar-buyersguide.com/Resized_1967-Pontiac-GTO-muscle-car-wallpaper.jpg

Nuff said

[RotorNutFD3S]

The Solstice = The Sky. Exact same car, only difference is the body. Even the interior is the same. And now there's not really any Pontiac on the road that's not a derivative of some car already produced in another market.

And the plastic bodies on Saturns (pre-2003) are pretty damn tough. I had a few cars bounce off mine, simply buff and good to go. Not to mention it dropped around 250fwhp with a turbo... No one ever expected that. lol

[Reverend Greg]

Miata=good times in German
(G)

[Stealth97]

the original plastic saturns were solid cars, pretty quick for what they were, far faster than comparable hondas.

[RotorNutFD3S]

My buddy Ian's Saturn, good stuff, destroys a bolt-on SS Camaro starting around 3:00:

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[mustangtomiata]

well fvck me

[GraffitiPanda]

The Solstice = The Sky. Exact same car, only difference is the body. Even the interior is the same. And now there's not really any Pontiac on the road that's not a derivative of some car already produced in another market.

And the plastic bodies on Saturns (pre-2003) are pretty damn tough. I had a few cars bounce off mine, simply buff and good to go. Not to mention it dropped around 250fwhp with a turbo... No one ever expected that. lol

eh... there all vauxhall now. i just don't like Saturn... its not a name that pops in my head when i think SPORTS CAR!

[GraffitiPanda]

My buddy Ian's Saturn, good stuff, destroys a bolt-on SS Camaro starting around 3:00:

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haha! pretty dope... talk about sleeper... id roll the Saturn vs the camaro any day...

whats he got done to the Saturn?

[Atlanta93LE]

If anybody is truly interested in the Solstice and Sky twins, it just so happens that my dad was the chief engineer for them, from start to finish.