bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #1 Posted March 23, 2022 I'm not a convertible guy, so I thought the coupe version was better. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2009-pontiac-soltice-gxp-coupe-9/ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #2 Posted March 23, 2022 I always liked the Sky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 23, 2022 Share #3 Posted March 23, 2022 My wife really liked those too but the kids were still youngish when she was looking at them and she didn’t want a two seater. She was also looking at the Veloster but she ultimately went with 4 door cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: I always liked the Sky. I liked the solstice the roundyness of the body looks like a lil roadster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #5 Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I liked the solstice the roundyness of the body looks like a lil roadster I like both. I was bummed to see them go (along with Pontiac - not so much Saturn). I still see them periodically. A shame the market is really only the Miata (a great car) and then Porsche & BMW ($$$). S2000 was cool too, but sales must have stunk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #6 Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I like both. I was bummed to see them go (along with Pontiac - not so much Saturn). I still see them periodically. A shame the market is really only the Miata (a great car) and then Porsche & BMW ($$$). S2000 was cool too, but sales must have stunk. I hear ya. I just seen Solstice the other day, and a guy at work's wife has a red convertible one. The Solstice competes w/ the Miata, and was faster and better handling from what I remember reading, but Miata has larger following/history. If not for the demise of Pontiac it may of been something larger. The Sky looks to blingy IMO, and I think it could of been badged as a Buick. Not sure why they chose Saturn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 23, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 23, 2022 You couldn't pay me enough to drive a convertible. You could probably afford me to drive a car with a moon roof, though. But it still won't be cheap. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 23, 2022 Share #8 Posted March 23, 2022 Automatic and 4 cylinder? Pass. Cool looking car though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted March 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: Automatic and 4 cylinder? Pass. Cool looking car though. 260 HP in that thing be quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 23, 2022 Share #10 Posted March 23, 2022 Just now, bikeman564™ said: 260 HP in that thing be quick not too shabby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #11 Posted March 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: not too shabby! no, that's not much larger than a go-cart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted March 23, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 23, 2022 9 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: no, that's not much larger than a go-cart I sure could use it to get back and forth to work. But it would not fit much softball gear or out of town bags. And it wouldn't tow shit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 23, 2022 Share #13 Posted March 23, 2022 16 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: 260 HP in that thing be quick 15 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: not too shabby! I took one on a test drive & do remember liking it. It was quick enough. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 23, 2022 38 minutes ago, Parr8hed said: Automatic and 4 cylinder? Pass. Cool looking car though. They came as manuals, too. 5 speed. Probably not a high %age of sales, but if you wanted one, they're out there. I would definitely opt for a manual in those cars. Sort of the reason for a small convertible - fun drives. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted March 23, 2022 Share #15 Posted March 23, 2022 I looked at then, plus some came in as trades when worked at Lexus. Meh. Stuck with the Miata and glad I did. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #16 Posted March 23, 2022 I have alway told my wife when I saw a little two seater that that is what I need. One day at a Honda dealership she said if I could fit in it she would buy it for me. I didn’t fit.🙁 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #17 Posted March 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I have alway told my wife when I saw a little two seater that that is what I need. One day at a Honda dealership she said if I could fit in it she would buy it for me. I didn’t fit.🙁 I'd be interested in whether a S2000, Miata, or some other convertible would fit you. Seems like longer seat rails might be a possibility if there was enough storage space behind the seats, but most manufacturers wouldn't do that from the factory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted March 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I have alway told my wife when I saw a little two seater that that is what I need. One day at a Honda dealership she said if I could fit in it she would buy it for me. I didn’t fit.🙁 Years ago at work, I was chatting w/ our (now retired) account manager aboot the new vette at the time. I said, "buy one". He said, "now that I can afford one, I can't fit in the damn thing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share #19 Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, bikeman564™ said: I liked the solstice the roundyness of the body looks like a lil roadster Car salesman: "Well then, if it's roundyness you like Mr. Bikeman, have we got a car for you!!" 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #20 Posted March 23, 2022 1 minute ago, Razors Edge said: I'd be interested in whether a S2000, Miata, or some other convertible would fit you. Seems like longer seat rails might be a possibility if there was enough storage space behind the seats, but most manufacturers wouldn't do that from the factory. In one of the Police Academy movies someone was going to teach Hightower to drive in this tiny little car that had a back seat. He couldn’t fit behind the wheel so he took out the front seat and sat in the back seat to drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #21 Posted March 23, 2022 5 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: Years ago at work, I was chatting w/ our (now retired) account manager aboot the new vette at the time. I said, "buy one". He said, "now that I can afford one, I can't fit in the damn thing" I have never been able to fit in any Corvette. I haven’t tried in years but when I was a mechanic I always had to have one of the shorter mechanics drive it in the shop so I could work on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 23, 2022 Share #22 Posted March 23, 2022 7 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: Years ago at work, I was chatting w/ our (now retired) account manager aboot the new vette at the time. I said, "buy one". He said, "now that I can afford one, I can't fit in the damn thing" My FiL bought my MiL a little Mercedes convertible for Christmas one year, and it was not a good option for older folks with limited flexibility. Watching them get in and out of that low, low, low car was always a hoot. Gotta try them out before buying 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #23 Posted March 23, 2022 Just now, Razors Edge said: My FiL bought my MiL a little Mercedes convertible for Christmas one year, and it was not a good option for older folks with limited flexibility. Watching them get in and out of that low, low, low car was always a hoot. Gotta try them out before buying but once in, you're lookin' good 😎 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted March 23, 2022 12 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I have never been able to fit in any Corvette. I haven’t tried in years but when I was a mechanic I always had to have one of the shorter mechanics drive it in the shop so I could work on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted March 29, 2022 In case you were wondering. The Solstice just sold for $57K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 29, 2022 Share #26 Posted March 29, 2022 29 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: In case you were wondering. The Solstice just sold for $57K Holy cow! Are they collectible now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share #27 Posted March 29, 2022 Just now, ChrisL said: Holy cow! Are they collectible now? Not sure. I figure because its new (118 miles), and a Pontiac, is the reasons it sold high. Higher than I thought it would. I was guessing $50k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #28 Posted March 29, 2022 39 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: In case you were wondering. The Solstice just sold for $57K For 31,800 you can have one of these. Toyota 86 4 cylineder 228 horsepower manua about 2800 lbs and you can have a local dealership as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #29 Posted March 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: For 30,800 you can have one of these. Toyota 86 Looks a lot new than an 86. Must have kept it in a garage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share #30 Posted March 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: For 31,800 you can have one of these. Toyota 86 4 cylineder 228 horsepower manua about 2800 lbs and you can have a local dealership as well. I rather have the Pontiac. And GM dealerships are everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #31 Posted March 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I rather have the Pontiac. And GM dealerships are everywhere I had a couple of Pontiacs. Not going to do that again. My GrandAm GT was a rolling class action lawsuit with a number of design deficiencies. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #32 Posted March 29, 2022 25 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I rather have the Pontiac. And GM dealerships are everywhere I found one for you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #33 Posted March 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Wilbur said: I found one for you. Whew. For a moment I thought it was going to be a Vibe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 29, 2022 Author Share #34 Posted March 29, 2022 38 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: Whew. For a moment I thought it was going to be a Vibe. or an Aztec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted March 29, 2022 Share #35 Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 9:23 AM, Longjohn said: I have alway told my wife when I saw a little two seater that that is what I need. One day at a Honda dealership she said if I could fit in it she would buy it for me. I didn’t fit.🙁 Miata’s depend so much on your proportions. My BIL is 6’2” and long in the torso. With the top down, his sight line is blocked by the top of the windshield frame! On the other hand a young woman who modeled for me is 6’3” and mostly leg. We took it to a shoot and she fit in the car comfortably! I have heard of taller people doing a foamectomy on the seat bottom so they can fit. I liked the Solstice and Sky. A friend of mine has a Solstice and she loves it. She’s a doctor and very attractive. She gets self-conscious driving it with the top down. She feels like she’s flaunting her wealth and position even though I know how she and her husband scrapped to get where they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #36 Posted March 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, groupw said: Miata’s depend so much on your proportions. My BIL is 6’2” and long in the torso. With the top down, his sight line is blocked by the top of the windshield frame! On the other hand a young woman who modeled for me is 6’3” and mostly leg. We took it to a shoot and she fit in the car comfortably! I have heard of taller people doing a foamectomy on the seat bottom so they can fit. I liked the Solstice and Sky. A friend of mine has a Solstice and she loves it. She’s a doctor and very attractive. She gets self-conscious driving it with the top down. She feels like she’s flaunting her wealth and position even though I know how she and her husband scrapped to get where they are. The length of one's trunk determines where the head is in the interior. Women tend to have long legs in relation to their height and men long trunks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 29, 2022 Share #37 Posted March 29, 2022 The Solstice and the Sky were nice to look at, but I wouldn’t want to own one. I’d rather have one of these: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted March 29, 2022 Share #38 Posted March 29, 2022 There was a guy with a fiberglass Jeep body beside his house for a couple years. I was very close to pulling the trigger to make a rod like that, but it was gone when I was feeling ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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