What else do you drive?
Road Captain
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RE: What else do you drive?
ORIGINAL: Priest
Hey Risdo:
Don't take it too hard, my man! Really, I kind of like the Solstice ....
Also, I feel ya having been stuck with a 'clapped out Olds wagon' ... I used to have to tool around in a Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon ... at least it had 390 cubic inches (just a bit of get-up-an-go)
I also like the open air feel in a cage--hence the Jeep Wrangler. I also like to be able to ford a puddle once in a while.
Priest
ORIGINAL: risdo
No. In fact, I avoided researching it... 
I fell in love with it at first sight...
Put it this way: in 1974, when I was 16, I wanted a Triumph Spitfire. I got stuck with a clapped-out Olds wagon instead.
Fast forward 32 years: My youngest got her license last summer, which freed me up to get a two-seater. After three decades, I finally got my Spitfire! (only it's a Pontiac... how's that for irony?)
Bsides, the Solstice is the only small roadster I can fit in comfortably... I'm 6'4", 220 lbs.
ORIGINAL: Priest
Risdo -
Priest here to jack you up ... again! Didn't you do your research before buying the Solstice???
Risdo -
Priest here to jack you up ... again! Didn't you do your research before buying the Solstice???
I fell in love with it at first sight... Put it this way: in 1974, when I was 16, I wanted a Triumph Spitfire. I got stuck with a clapped-out Olds wagon instead.
Fast forward 32 years: My youngest got her license last summer, which freed me up to get a two-seater. After three decades, I finally got my Spitfire! (only it's a Pontiac... how's that for irony?)
Bsides, the Solstice is the only small roadster I can fit in comfortably... I'm 6'4", 220 lbs.
Don't take it too hard, my man! Really, I kind of like the Solstice ....
Also, I feel ya having been stuck with a 'clapped out Olds wagon' ... I used to have to tool around in a Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon ... at least it had 390 cubic inches (just a bit of get-up-an-go)
I also like the open air feel in a cage--hence the Jeep Wrangler. I also like to be able to ford a puddle once in a while.
Priest
My brother, who drives a Corvette Z06, called the Solsticea chick car... I can take it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Central Jersey
RE: What else do you drive?
ORIGINAL: nine11c2
Nissan Pathfinder (wife's ride is a very trendy BMW SUV).
Really surprised at your trouble Todd. Other than having to have had my rotors cut, both my father in law and I have 130,000k or more on our Nissan Pathfinders without a hint of trouble (oil, gas, tires..) Nissan doesn't seem to do brakes well but seems to kick butt everywhere else...
Nissan Pathfinder (wife's ride is a very trendy BMW SUV).
Really surprised at your trouble Todd. Other than having to have had my rotors cut, both my father in law and I have 130,000k or more on our Nissan Pathfinders without a hint of trouble (oil, gas, tires..) Nissan doesn't seem to do brakes well but seems to kick butt everywhere else...
The Armada is fantastic....big, comfortable, rides great....it's just the brake thing has me really frustrated. Only 22K miles, and going on 4 brake jobs....and my wife and I both aren't really hard on them. There's no excuse for that. The gas mileage SUCKS...but I expected that. As long as I don't have a long commute, and it stays under 3$ a gallon, we'll keep it...and if we do keep it, I'm considering aftermarket brakes. Any suggestions?
Todd
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RE: What else do you drive?
2005 Corvette C6 - mine
2004 Corvette C5 - wife's daily driver
2007 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Extended cab - my daily driver
2007 Lowrider - mine
2007 Lowrider - wife's
2002 VTX1800 - mine
2006 ST1300 - mine
We live in a card board box under the I-40 bridge because we are "wheel" poor!
2004 Corvette C5 - wife's daily driver
2007 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Extended cab - my daily driver
2007 Lowrider - mine
2007 Lowrider - wife's
2002 VTX1800 - mine
2006 ST1300 - mine
We live in a card board box under the I-40 bridge because we are "wheel" poor!
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2006
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RE: What else do you drive?
06 VW Jetta TDI (50 mpg)<---I drive it now since wife got company car
01 Integra Type R
69 Camero SS Pro-Street Restored
56 Porsche Speedster Restored Not a kit
66 VW Beetle (under contruction)
05 Ford Escape <---wife's company car
Since others are talking about ATV and Tractors and I live in Florida
03 Seadoo 3D Jetski
99 Kawasaki Ultra 150 Jetski
01 Integra Type R
69 Camero SS Pro-Street Restored
56 Porsche Speedster Restored Not a kit
66 VW Beetle (under contruction)
05 Ford Escape <---wife's company car
Since others are talking about ATV and Tractors and I live in Florida
03 Seadoo 3D Jetski
99 Kawasaki Ultra 150 Jetski
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RE: What else do you drive?
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