Saturn Sky or Pontiac Solstice? - Page 3

HeatherR · 12-19-2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyman 08

We use plastic grocery bags to pack our stuff in... you would be surprised how much you can fit in like that.
My first Sky I put 20,000 miles on it in 6 months...from March 2006 when we got it until September 2006 when my first wife couldn't travel any more..
She passed away in October of 2006. I traded it in September 2007 for a 2008 model. and right now have 17,000 miles on it..

I am really sorry to hear about the loss of your wife...It sounds like you were able to share some special times in the Sky with her before she passed

That works too! Anything that can mold into the crevices maximizes space! Wow, I wish I could have put that many miles on mine, but our weather makes it tough--We are in the process of getting a foot of snow as I type! I was able to take in back and forth to Toronto (me, a bulldog, and our stuff), and a few short trips with a friend--Hopefully in the spring I will be able to work up to the mileage you have! I just got mine in August..a surprise bday gift! I have wanted once since they were introduced, and I think it was a way for my husband to order a Camaro to his choices without input from me..He really got nervous when I found this site, researched, and knew as much as him

No complaints from me....I won't make him wait for the Camaro vert now and we're both happy!
BTW, I like your Sky and the color combination...I debated long and hard between the two before I chose the Solstice, but they are both terrific cars (hence, the difficult decision..)

Angrybird 12 · 12-19-2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Project Ecotec

That's a really hard call, but the Sky looks kinda like a mini 'Vette. Very cool.
JC http://www.projectecotec.net

That is one reason I bought the Sky, and one thing I was thinking if GM does close Saturn that Chevy get the Sky and change the name to one of these...
StingRay
MantaRay
Maco Shark

The reason that they have both the Sky and Solstice is because of the reasons people on here have been giving why they like one over the other, some people like the sharp lines of the Sky and some like the rounded curves of the Solstice... Even though they are the same cars under the skin, it's the styling that brings even more people in to buy. How many Sky buyers would have bought a Solstice if the Sky didn't exist, and vice versa?

CamaroScotty · 12-19-2008, 10:26 AM

I don't like either..... I'm 6' tall, and the first thing I did after getting in one was to move the seat back.....it was already all the way back.

GatorBlue371 · 12-19-2008, 11:53 AM

to me the way it breaks down, the Solstice is feminine and the Sky is masculine.

LarkVille · 12-21-2008, 08:15 PM

It is close, if we're comparing convertibles, the Sky wins. But I voted Solstice because I love that they're coming out with the Targa coupe. Just wish they did the same for the Sky.

99b4c · 12-21-2008, 09:01 PM

I like the Solstice, it looks like a retro roadster, a 53 Vette, Porsche roadster type IMO. The Solstice looks cleaner with less chrome on it.

My wife likes the Sky.

nUcLeArEnVoY · 12-21-2008, 09:52 PM

The Solstice looks better in coupe guise, I can't wait to see those in 2009, assuming they're made. Aesthetically, though, the Sky is more refined.

diddiyo · 12-21-2008, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

I don't like either...

Legend · 12-21-2008, 11:11 PM

Solstice without a doubt for me...the Sky is just too busy while the Solstice is nice and smooth looking! Cool retro look to me and I like it!!

playhard67 · 12-21-2008, 11:33 PM

Sky is much sharper looking

*Milk 1027* · 12-22-2008, 12:09 AM

Has anyone seen the redesign for the solstice. it looks way nicer. I saw it at the L.A. auto show. I didn't take pictures, but someone else might have.

but for now I vote for the sky.

Jiu Jitsu Jon · 12-22-2008, 02:37 AM

I saw in a Pontiac magazine where someone dropped an LS3 into a Solstice. Got 400 hp out of it.

But anyway, I didn't really like ANY Saturn cars until I saw a Sky in person. I even like it better than the Solstice, and I'm more of a Pontiac guy.

*DGthe3* · 12-22-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Jon

I saw in a Pontiac magazine where someone dropped an LS3 into a Solstice. Got 400 hp out of it.

But anyway, I didn't really like ANY Saturn cars until I saw a Sky in person. I even like it better than the Solstice, and I'm more of a Pontiac guy.

Thats nothing. There have been LS7 Solstice's: http://www.hotrod.com/projectbuild/h...ild/index.html

Angrybird 12 · 12-22-2008, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Jon

I saw in a Pontiac magazine where someone dropped an LS3 into a Solstice. Got 400 hp out of it.

But anyway, I didn't really like ANY Saturn cars until I saw a Sky in person. I even like it better than the Solstice, and I'm more of a Pontiac guy.

http://www.mallettcars.com/sky-conversion.htm

http://www.mallettcars.com/solstice-conversion.htm

View Poll Results: Looks wise: which is better?
Pontiac Solstice	21	19.63%
Saturn Sky	69	64.49%
I like both	17	15.89%
Voters: 107. You may not vote on this poll

12-19-2008, 11:53 AM	#32
GatorBlue371 Drives: vrooooom vrooooom Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 1,375	to me the way it breaks down, the Solstice is feminine and the Sky is masculine. __________________ "With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."

12-21-2008, 11:33 PM	#38
playhard67 come to poppa Drives: 67RS,09 Harley FLHX Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,098	Sky is much sharper looking __________________ Cancelled the 2010 SS/RS (for now) and bought this instead (2009 Harley FLHX)

12-22-2008, 12:09 AM	#39
Milk 1027 Camaro➎ moderator Drives: '13 BLK 1LE Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 13,567 View My Garage	Has anyone seen the redesign for the solstice. it looks way nicer. I saw it at the L.A. auto show. I didn't take pictures, but someone else might have. but for now I vote for the sky. __________________

12-22-2008, 02:37 AM	#40
Jiu Jitsu Jon East bound and down Drives: 2005 Cyclone Grey GTO (M6) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 400	I saw in a Pontiac magazine where someone dropped an LS3 into a Solstice. Got 400 hp out of it. But anyway, I didn't really like ANY Saturn cars until I saw a Sky in person. I even like it better than the Solstice, and I'm more of a Pontiac guy. __________________ BITCHIN' CAMARO, BITCHIN' CAMARO!

12-19-2008, 10:26 AM	#31
CamaroScotty Account Suspended Drives: Your new SLP Camaro! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedarburg, WI Posts: 6,790	I don't like either..... I'm 6' tall, and the first thing I did after getting in one was to move the seat back.....it was already all the way back.

12-21-2008, 08:15 PM	#33
LarkVille Drives: The Larkvillemobile Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Denver Suburbs Posts: 188	It is close, if we're comparing convertibles, the Sky wins. But I voted Solstice because I love that they're coming out with the Targa coupe. Just wish they did the same for the Sky.

12-21-2008, 09:01 PM	#34
99b4c Drives: 89 RS/99 GTP/1SS soon Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago/Phoenix Posts: 238	I like the Solstice, it looks like a retro roadster, a 53 Vette, Porsche roadster type IMO. The Solstice looks cleaner with less chrome on it. My wife likes the Sky.

12-21-2008, 09:52 PM	#35
nUcLeArEnVoY Oldbie that nobody knows Drives: 2011 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 3,459 View My Garage	The Solstice looks better in coupe guise, I can't wait to see those in 2009, assuming they're made. Aesthetically, though, the Sky is more refined.

12-21-2008, 11:11 PM	#37
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	Solstice without a doubt for me...the Sky is just too busy while the Solstice is nice and smooth looking! Cool retro look to me and I like it!!

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