Why cute?

[nfpgasmask]

How about the Saturn Sky/Pontiac Solstice. I looked into a yellow Saturn Sky Redline, but two things stopped me -- the name "Saturn" and the name "Sky".

Yeah, my wife likes em, and quite honestly, it is an impressive design for both Pontiac and Saturn. Kinda like a poor mans Lotus Elise. They look nice, but like you said, I ain't buying a Pontiac or a Saturn...no way, no day.

Bart

[cyronman]

My new manager saw the VX for the first time today and said it looked like an armadillo! ...

...a very unique, kick- AZZ armadillo!

(he can't wait for a ride)

[twistedsymphony]

actually the solstice/sky wasn't designed by GM it was designed by a shop in Austrailia (who AFAIK also designed the new GTO chassis, but not the style).

I actually considered buying a sky at one point. I sat in one at a tradeshow before they came out and loved it. when they did finally come out the dealerships neglected to order any with a stick shift... and they wanted upward of $30K for it... so that killed it for me...no way I'm paying that much for anything less than exactly what I want in the car.

brought my VX to work yesterday for the first time... and I got my first "cute" from a female co-worker

I also got a lot of comments on my license plate... WARTHOG

[mrtew]

actually the solstice/sky wasn't designed by GM it was designed by a shop in Austrailia (who AFAIK also designed the new GTO chassis, but not the style).

That's weird.... I remember designing both of them at GM in Warren Michigan. Maybe you're thinking of the Pontiac G8. And the reason the VX is 'cute' is because the wheelbase is so short. That proportion will always come off as cute... see the MINI, and the SmartCar and my avatar above.

[kodiak]

Good job! I really like the Solstice Coupe, there’s just something special about that car.

That's weird.... I remember designing both of them at GM in Warren Michigan. Maybe you're thinking of the Pontiac G8. And the reason the VX is 'cute' is because the wheelbase is so short. That proportion will always come off as cute... see the MINI, and the SmartCar and my avatar above.

[Chopper]

The Solstice hard top is coming out soon - much cooler! Still a Pontiac... but come on, we drive Isuzus!

Can't beat 'em at the track, the combination of smooth turbo power( with decent lowend grunt), well matched gearbox, and bigger rubber than the competition, made the Solistice a road course/autocross champ this last year. When the GXP gets a revamped suspension this year (Cobalt S/S based) it'll be a mini-monster. The S/S Cobalt is an amazing preformer for a front driver (front drive and a horribly cheap interior are it's only downsides...but where would you rather spend your engineering bucks) Wonderful drivetrain!! I'm considering a Solistice, and a step up to GT from spec racing. That hardtop will make it "legal" and the driveline/suspension are ensuring it'll be damn near unbeatable....and it won't cost alot more than the Mazda (about 50k car included) to get ready. BFI already bought the Mazda a few months back, so I've a slot open..now I just gotta get my "suspension" in order.

[Riff Raff]

The Solstice hard top is coming out soon - much cooler! Still a Pontiac... but come on, we drive Isuzus!

Ah, yes! The Pontiac Solstice is way cooler now in the 2009 "hardtop" version. Plus; with the hardtop, you can now lock the doors without having to worry about someone cutting the softtop with a knife. For those that don't like the "Pontiac" name-- you can always debadge it like you already do to the VX. Got 'cha!

[Ldub]

Ah, yes! The Pontiac Solstice is way cooler now in the 2009 "hardtop" version. Plus; with the hardtop, you can now lock the doors without having to worry about someone cutting the softtop with a knife. For those that don't like the "Pontiac" name-- you can always debadge it like you already do to the VX. Got 'cha!

LoL...put all the pontiac badges on the VX, & all the VX badges on the pontiac...I'm so confuuused.

I know, I know...BLASPHEMY...

[don moore]

Badger badger badger badger .....MUSHROOM MUSHROOM

OMG...lol do you have a link to that vid .....:grinr:

I found it

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/badgers/

[isaac65]

Haha, I just got my VX on Monday and I already got a "super cute" today from a coworker. I guess women think anything different is cute. I'll just have to get used to it, lol.

[mrtew]

OMG...lol do you have a link to that vid .....:grinr:

I found it

http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/badgers/

Allright I've watched that repeat 5 times and I don't get it. What the heck is that supposed to be? Is it funny or what? *clueless*

[killinformula]

just to ressurect the thread with a short story:

i was showing a coworker of mine my car online and telling him how i was going to pick it up today... well he looks at it and in all seriousness says... (and he is a 40 + year old country guy) "Thats cute"... i looked at him like he was going to die and my other coworker told him he was gay haha, so he said "well i guess a better word is sexy".... i laughed my head off because i read this thread the the day before i bought my car

[don moore]

grrrrr. I was at my local GIJOEs ans as i was walking back to my VX and a jeep with a blond girl that looked like a model pulled up and got out ..and saw it and said ..."OMG its so cute what is it?" ..I told her and she said "Its so adorable". then she walked away..and kept looking back .........I wanted to make her a zombie...he he..grrrrr