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April 13, 2011 9:40 p.m. plance1 Dork
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April 13, 2011 9:42 p.m. joey48442 SuperDork
V8 Miata. V8 solstice is almost as heavy as a corvette, which I would prefer over the solstice.
Joey
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April 13, 2011 9:44 p.m. Flat_Black13z New Reader
V8 Saturn Sky. Much better looking imho, and NObody would see it coming.
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April 13, 2011 9:44 p.m. ShadowSix Reader
Miata. Higher overall quality, vastly larger aftermarket, larger trunk w/ top down means longer trips, more closely resembles a Lotus Elan, more sleeper-ish due to lack of factory 260 hp versions of the Miata.
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April 13, 2011 9:47 p.m. mw HalfDork
Miata. You can put the top up and down without getting out of the car. Also, the interior uses much nicer plastics. The only advantage to the solstice imho is it can handle bigger tires.
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April 13, 2011 9:50 p.m. carguy123 SuperDork
Solstice for rarity factor. I've never seen or heard of one since all the "would it fit" stories just after the Solstice was introduced. But it would need to be an LS6 or something.
I'm sure the whole car would fall apart much sooner than the Miata
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April 13, 2011 9:55 p.m. DoctorBlade HalfDork
LSx Saturn Sky. Because 6 liters of twin turbo fun does fit.
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April 13, 2011 9:56 p.m. pimpm3 New Reader
Corvette. Why go to the trouble of swaping an ls v8 into a solstice when you can buy a corvette with one already in it, that weighs the same.
I guess that means Miata is the answer as always unless.... e30 convertible with an LS1?
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April 13, 2011 10:09 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
Solstice with a high carbon content. Similar to the Hot Rod project, but lighter weight.
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April 13, 2011 10:20 p.m. Lesley SuperDork
Miata. The Solstice always struck me as being a bit "bulbous". Agree with previous posters that the Sky is prettier.
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April 13, 2011 10:22 p.m. alex SuperDork
Miata. NA and NB are both more classic looking than the Skystice twins, and I like the underrated stealth factor of the old hairdresser's cars.
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April 13, 2011 10:57 p.m. benzbaron HalfDork
I'd love a monster miata, when I hear the concept I thought it was a myth but it is in fact reality.
The solstice is ugly also.
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April 13, 2011 11:00 p.m. killerkane Reader
Does anyone else think this sort of resembles a Solstice with the smooth sloping bodywork? Maybe I'm just crazy.
It's not the best picture of it, but its the Jaguar XKSS, Steve Mcqueen had a green one.
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April 13, 2011 11:20 p.m. forzav12 Reader
Obviously the Solstice/Sky twins as their appearance is far more attractive than the Miata. And, yes, the Corvette makes more sense than both.
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April 13, 2011 11:23 p.m. WilberM3 HalfDork
are we talking similar year cars here, so NC vs solstice/sky?
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April 14, 2011 4:59 a.m. huge-O-chavez SuperDork
Miata(early on) Preferably one that looks like a total beater... I cannot stand GM interiors or build quality. Miata's also have a useable(barely) trunk.
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April 14, 2011 5:36 a.m. z31maniac SuperDork
pimpm3 wrote: .... e30 convertible with an LS1?
This is likely what ill do to mine, however, once its done its on pace to be a 3200lb car.
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April 14, 2011 5:48 a.m. thestig99 Reader
Solstice/Sky
Forced induction > V8 for Miata, for me. Don't know why, being that I've never even driven a Miata.... but that's what I'd do.
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April 14, 2011 5:59 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
In reply to plance1:
Miata. I had a solstice, and it's no Miata.
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April 14, 2011 6:02 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
carguy123 wrote: Solstice for rarity factor. I've never seen or heard of one since all the "would it fit" stories just after the Solstice was introduced. But it would need to be an LS6 or something.
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April 14, 2011 6:34 a.m. Giant Purple Snorklewacker SuperDork
I wonder how much gain/$ a Solstice/Sky in GXP/Redline would see. For a track car - sure - you would be tuning the suspension, brakes, beefing the chassis with steel, taking weight out... but how much better would a street car really be? Probably unable to put power down, melt the hood paint off from heat and require you to remove the car to change the spark plugs.
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April 14, 2011 6:36 a.m. bravenrace SuperDork
In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:
Yeah, I think with the Solstice GXP, you'd be way ahead by upgrading the turbo engine.
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April 14, 2011 7:24 a.m. tuna55 Dork
Solstice or Sky - much prettier and money is no object, so everything else can change.
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April 14, 2011 8:03 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork
According to the latest GRM issue the cost of someone else building you a V8 Miata can be as much as the cost of a Miata added to the cost of a Miata. However it's been done for under $2000.
Solstace, Sky, meh. For similar money I'd V-8 something like the Jag above.
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April 14, 2011 8:04 a.m. Javelin SuperDork
Solstice Coupe w/LS7.
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