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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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i never said they were good cars, just reliable h:
Ok, I'll pick on you later then.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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The Solstice is supposed to get a 2.2 Liter turbo sometime next year i think. And there's talk of a V-6 for the 2008 Model too.
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Epoch
Too bad you couldn't sit in it h:



yeah...it was tucked away in the corner of an exit. caught it when i was leaving the show h:
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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i'd take one over a miata :run:
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by asiandoood
yeah...it was tucked away in the corner of an exit. caught it when i was leaving the show h:
Ah, SEMA h: I was thinking of the one at the SF show
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AF
i assume you saw the car and driver h:
Didn't they do an LS2? I liked how that was the base option and it said at the end of the article for a little more you could get a new Z06 motor or a supercharger. h:
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Epoch
Ah, SEMA h: I was thinking of the one at the SF show


that was super ghey they blocked off the car at the SF show h:
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by ED9man
Didn't they do an LS2? I liked how that was the base option and it said at the end of the article for a little more you could get a new Z06 motor or a supercharger. h:
Not sure what model they did. The gearing fucked it up though. It should have been running better ET's
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dubcac
I wonder how hard that would be. :rick:



http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm
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Old Jan 8, 2006 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by AF
Not sure what model they did. The gearing fucked it up though. It should have been running better ET's
It was the one with the LS2, the base Corvette engine.
My friend's LS1 Camaro SS is pretty fun, like 5 to 60, craps all over my B16a. h:
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