Solstice/Stingray?
Aug 20, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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Aug 20, 2014 | 05:30 PM
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That’s about the only possible similarity. Don
Aug 20, 2014 | 05:32 PM
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I've got to go with "It's just you." Final answer.
They are both silver.
Aug 20, 2014 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by
talon90
I've got to go with "It's just you." Final answer.
Yup. Any 2 dr fastback coupe will have similar lines.
Aug 20, 2014 | 05:52 PM
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Really?
Aug 20, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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Good observation. I think the best coupe was the 1962 Jaguar XKE
Aug 20, 2014 | 07:18 PM
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It's like look at twins!!
Aug 20, 2014 | 07:24 PM
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There are countless threads -mostly all locked- from around when the C7 was announced comparing it to various cars. To summarize all of them: yes, and no.
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Aug 20, 2014 | 07:29 PM
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No, not really. But I always did think the Solstice coupe was a very cool car, wish they more of them.
Aug 20, 2014 | 07:37 PM
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WoW!!!! Chevrolet stole the Solstice design, basturds
Aug 20, 2014 | 11:00 PM
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Silverblue
Is it me, or am I seeing some similarities between the lines of the 2008 Pontiac Solstice coupe and the 2014 Stingray (especially around the roof)?
Solstice was a piece of crap.....absolutely no connection to the C7!
Aug 21, 2014 | 08:49 AM
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The wheels look similar and inside it looks like the dash has the passenger handle coming down.
Aug 21, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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I liked the Solstice coupe, it was too bad it never came with a good drive train, that one that was in the car was weak and inefficient.
Aug 21, 2014 | 11:27 AM
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The Saturn Sky (Solstice twin) looked more like a Corvette. Solstice was a jelly bean.
Aug 22, 2014 | 04:29 AM
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bob guzzy
I liked the Solstice coupe, it was too bad it never came with a good drive train, that one that was in the car was weak and inefficient.
As I understand it, they originally designed the car with the thought of putting an LS engine in it. I'm sure the bean counters and lawyers killed that idea. But I believe it to be true because there seems to be minimal structural reinforcement required when doing the swap. It's mostly mounting and electronics.
Aug 22, 2014 | 09:40 AM
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dbdave
The Saturn Sky (Solstice twin) looked more like a Corvette. Solstice was a jelly bean.
Aug 22, 2014 | 10:06 AM
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Good observation. I think the best coupe was the 1962 Jaguar XKE
I agree, I loved my Yellow 3-door "63!
Aug 22, 2014 | 11:27 AM
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bob guzzy
I liked the Solstice coupe, it was too bad it never came with a good drive train, that one that was in the car was weak and inefficient.
I've never driven one, but I've heard that he GXP's were pretty fun. What 275 hp in a 2,900 lb car?
Aug 22, 2014 | 01:21 PM
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dbdave
The Saturn Sky (Solstice twin) looked more like a Corvette. Solstice was a jelly bean.
Have friends that have or had both.
The Solstice is a ok looking car, The Sky Red Line was a Great looking little car.
Aug 22, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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