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2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Friday, March 07, 2008 9:44 PM
GM announced that a hardtop "targa" version of the Pontiac Solstice two-seater will be unveiled at the end of the month at the New York Auto Show. Production will start in 2009 and will be limited to 10.000 units a year.The Solstice Coupe is also rumored to be unveiled this year. It will be inspired by the Solstice Coupe Concept that was launched back in 2002. It powered by a turbocharged version of the 2.0-liter direct-injection four-cylinder engine used in the Roadster version. The maximum output will be around 260-265hp.

Here is the concept from 2002, to get an idea.





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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Friday, March 07, 2008 10:31 PM
Am I the ONLY one that swears it has a striking resemleance to a 70's era Opel GT?



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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 12:36 AM
honestly i think that looks better than the convertible version



Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 9:23 AM
No thanks for me. The two buttholes in the middle screwed it for me.



Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:01 AM
I <3 that car.




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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:07 AM
I'd rather see that on the Sky.


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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 11:26 AM
The roundness reminds me of a black woman's booty and subsequently offends me.






Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 12:40 PM
Jookycola wrote:Am I the ONLY one that swears it has a striking resemleance to a 70's era Opel GT?
No, that's great by me

themarin8r wrote:honestly i think that looks better than the convertible version
Me too.

FactoryPhreak wrote:No thanks for me. The two buttholes in the middle screwed it for me.
*hands FactoryPhreak a copy of Grey's Anatomy bookmarked at the female reproductive anatomy*

FReQ Z (ikE-Zed) wrote:I'd rather see that on the Sky.
I can see that happening in short order.

JinxedZ THE LOVED ONE wrote:The roundness reminds me of a black woman's booty and subsequently offends me.
Which black woman's booty? There's a lot of variation there









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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 5:51 PM
Familiar...in a good way.

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upon look for a good picture of the Opel GT. I was both suprised and not suprised to find the Sky IS called Opel GT in Europe.



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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 7:03 PM
wel, i didnt want one, but now, its something i can see happening easily.



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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Saturday, March 08, 2008 7:38 PM
Exhaust is a little funky. However, the rest of the car is amazing. Very nice flow.




Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Sunday, March 09, 2008 6:16 PM
FReQ Z (ikE-Zed) wrote:I'd rather see that on the Sky.

x2





Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Sunday, March 09, 2008 11:35 PM
ida rather have the chevy nomad

gm shoulda done







Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Monday, March 10, 2008 4:57 AM
Hmmphh...shoulda waited for the '09



Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Monday, March 10, 2008 11:10 AM
Will see what Miška thinks...


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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Monday, March 10, 2008 2:28 PM
meh... not really a fan.

i might like it if it wasn't such a fastback type look... more the way the roadster looks, but in a hardtop of course. i dunno though, i've always liked the sky more than the solstice.




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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Monday, March 10, 2008 2:55 PM
i love it. if they make a Sky targa top, im selling my cav lol


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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:07 AM
I was really excited to click this thread and see this. I have wanted a nice hardtop solstice since it came out. But....I don't like this at all. Sorry.



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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 7:15 AM
Wasn't that car on GT4?

I wonder if the coupe is really needed? I find the car rigid enough with it's stock suspension. A fastback removable hardtop offering would probably achieve the same affect. I suppose with a more track like setup or more torque, I might change my opinion. Well see this summer.

I love the one piece front end. I would say that the Solstice needs to be slightly testoterized. The rear entry exhaust makes me uncomfortable. lol. This car is pretty.

I sometimes feel like a sissy driving mine. The one time I pulled up next to a Vette at a light, I almost felt shame.

The DI 3.6 V6 would make the coupe a really neat car. I would have chosen one over my current LNF softop. It would be nice not to require a helmet on the track. Unless the reason you need it is your times.



Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:11 AM
There's a Z0K option for the Solstice that lets you have a Hard-top, but you need a NASA or SCCA License to buy it because it's not strictly street legal IIRC. It follows the same line as the soft-top though.




Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:40 AM
GAM (The Kilted One) wrote:There's a Z0K option for the Solstice that lets you have a Hard-top, but you need a NASA or SCCA License to buy it because it's not strictly street legal IIRC. It follows the same line as the soft-top though.


You can't open the trunk and it's not sealed for adverse weather. Not to mention, it doesn't follow the lines like the above car. I'd take one, none the less.

It's nice that the ZOK option is available for the GXP this year.

The Edag unit is interesting, but by the time it's on the car, with the details taken care of, it's 4 g's. For a perfect instal, I'd say that's OK, but I'm not putting 4 g's down for it.

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Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:48 PM
the ZOK's are what they are using on that show on speed "SET UP"








Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:00 AM
Are they really zok when they replace the suspension? The top, Onstar delete and the suspension are about the only things offered on the car.

I have enjoyed the show.



Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:34 PM
arent they ac delete too ? depends how much of a upgrade the parts are they put on

most of them this season cant drive to save their lives







Re: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Targa...
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:34 PM
arent they ac delete too ? depends how much of a upgrade the parts are they put on

most of them this season cant drive to save their lives







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