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Old 06-03-2007, 11:36 PM
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Default Parents bought a new Pontiac Solstice GXP

and I'm pretty impressed. 260 HP with a 2.0 4-cylinder (factory rated... not to the wheels obviously) with twin scroll turbo, minimal spool time, RWD, Limited Slip Diff. Curb weight is 3,000 pounds almost exactly... which isn't bad for a convertible.

It's a lot of car for the price (like 31k after all the bells and whistles), handles like a champ. I was looking up some stats on the engine and it's a 9.2 : 1 CR, not exactly sure what the stock pressure is set at... I think around 12 psi.

The only down side... it's a ------- automatic (5-speed)! I should have seen that coming knowing my parents. This is a apparently the first year they've had the option for an auto trans on the GXP... still, I'm a bit dissapointed with that decision.

Warranty isn't bad either... 5 year/100k mi for the powertrain, 3 year and 36k (I think) for everything else. Just thought I'd share since I didn't even think of this car as a "performance" vehicle until I got behind the wheel... recommended for anyone looking for new cars.
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Old 06-03-2007, 11:39 PM
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My pap was supposed to buy the same car, didnt want the stick... whats the performance numbers on it?
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they are pretty cool cars.
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Old 06-03-2007, 11:52 PM
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are they those sporty lookin cars...like the saturn sky? they are cool lookin, but id never drive one. convertables are for people with mid-life crises
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Old 06-03-2007, 11:55 PM
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Its the same thing as the sky, but with different looks.

Sedans are for middle aged women with young children btw :P
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Old 06-03-2007, 11:59 PM
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those cars are so ------- worthless u cant see a thing with the top up and with it down isnt much better
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Old 06-04-2007, 12:02 AM
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Default Re: Parents bought a new Pontiac Solstice GXP

Originally Posted by SinisterCRX
Its the same thing as the sky, but with different looks.

Sedans are for middle aged women with young children btw :P
good thing im not a woman with young children :P

and its getting a b16a here in a lil bit, so, HAH.

j/p
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Originally Posted by 88dx
those cars are so ------- worthless u cant see a thing with the top up and with it down isnt much better
Same thing with a Countach, but no one complains with them
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