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- Goshin2568
Super tough decision there. It would be hard to drive around a Saturn, but at the same time the Boxter is automatic. I would have to look at and drive them both.
Would you rather?
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Give me the sky since the solstice was a decent car and it has a manual tranny. The normal boxster is awfully slow, imagine that with an auto 
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gamerdog6482
I am not sure on this but isn't the
Pontiac Solstice
Vauxhall VX220
Saturn Sky
Pretty much the same car just minor differences and different body kits and same chassis?
gamerdog6482
They are the most common of the porsche brand to see. I have seen quite a few in Alabama (i currently live) also that was the most common one to see in Michigan (i grew up there and moved when i was 15... About to move back to Michigan in about a month and I am 20 now)
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You're almost right, but the VX220 is mid-engined, completely different car.
You're thinking of the Opel GT. Or the VX220/Opel Speedster connection.
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Trust me, if the Sky shared Elise underpinnings with the Vauxhall VX220 then a lot more people would be picking it over the Boxster.
Alas the Kappa platform is shared between the Sky, Solstice, Opel GT, and Daewoo G2X. The Opel and Daewoo are simply rebadged versions of the Sky.
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Bopop4
Yes that's right my bad. I forgot got those two were MRs.
It's the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky that are the same. GM still owns Saturn right?
I wish Pontiac was still around. I would have loved to see the firebird made (which I believe they still make kits to turn your 2010 Comaro into one.
I remember a long time ago up in Michigan this guy had a Cadillac dualy (if you don't know what dualy means super dudy/3500 Silverado truck). He tried to BS me about it being a limited edition model because i was what 12 then. I told him well nice considering it says Chevrolet on the steering wheel. Hahahaha owned.
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- marluxiaXI11
I would take the Saturn. But I would take the solstice coupe over the sky.
gamerdog6482
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But the Sky is a roadster, and the Solstice is a coupe/convertible.
And Saturn went out of business in 2007, which is the same year as the 5ky.
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- JrDarknes
Boxster, anything saturn makes is ugly to me. My dad had a boxster for three years. I never thought of it as a girly car. He smoked the taillights, bought a nice exhaust and got new porshe rims that looked similar to bbs. Looked very aggresive than girly in my opinion.
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Boxster vs. Sky: I'll take the Boxster.
The Vanishing Boy
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-> ...
- If the E63 an Estate/Wagon, then yes.
- If the F10 has a Manual Transmission, then yes.
- First of all, my default choice is a Manual. So the 986 gets the X.
- Second IMHO, I'm more of a GM Kappa fan than a 986 fan. In fact; as a Porsche fan, the 986 is one of my least favorite Porsches of all time. So the 986 gets the X.
- And thirdly, I could get a Sky RL (w/ higher mileage) for the same price as that 986. So the 986 gets the X.
-> My Pick is the Sky RL hands down!
GM Kappa Platform
-production-
Pontiac Solstice Roadster/Coupe (NA only)
Saturn Sky (NA only)
Opel GT (Continental EU only)/ Daewoo G2X (Gungnam Style-land only)
-concept-
Vauxhall Lightning '03 (based primarily on the Solstice)
Chevrolet Nomad '02
Saturn Curve '04
-bespoke-
Breckland Beira V8 (based on Opel GT or Saturn Sky)
Tauro V8 Spyder (based on the Solstice)
^ Tough:
- If the E63 an Estate/Wagon, then yes.
- If the F10 has a Manual Transmission, then yes.
^ I'd pick the Gullwing, I doubt if I'll ever fit in confortably in the 550...(my 6'3 frame is a pain...)
^ A 986 (pre-update) against a Sky Redline!? Is this a joke?
- First of all, my default choice is a Manual. So the 986 gets the X.
- Second IMHO, I'm more of a GM Kappa fan than a 986 fan. In fact; as a Porsche fan, the 986 is one of my least favorite Porsches of all time. So the 986 gets the X.
- And thirdly, I could get a Sky RL (w/ higher mileage) for the same price as that 986. So the 986 gets the X.
-> My Pick is the Sky RL hands down!
^ It's more like this:
GM Kappa Platform
-production-
Pontiac Solstice Roadster/Coupe (NA only)
Saturn Sky (NA only)
Opel GT (Continental EU only)/ Daewoo G2X (Gungnam Style-land only)
-concept-
Vauxhall Lightning '03 (based primarily on the Solstice)
Chevrolet Nomad '02
Saturn Curve '04
-bespoke-
Breckland Beira V8 (based on Opel GT or Saturn Sky)
Tauro V8 Spyder (based on the Solstice)
^ I've driven both Solstice (base) & the Sky Redline. Ignore the engine deliveries of both cars, the Sky has a bit more quality into it. And on the inside it like night and day, the Sky blows the Solstice away!
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Gimme that Sky. Call me crazy but i don't like boxsters.
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2013 SRT Viper GTS
VS
2013 Nissan GTR
Viper for me. Manual transmission, RWD, better looks. It just seems much more awesome than the robotic GTR.
+ 8.3 liters and 640 naturally aspirated HP
VS
2013 Nissan GTR
Viper for me. Manual transmission, RWD, better looks. It just seems much more awesome than the robotic GTR.
+ 8.3 liters and 640 naturally aspirated HP
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Worst_Driver2013 SRT Viper GTS
VS
2013 Nissan GTR
Viper for me. Manual transmission, RWD, better looks. It just seems much more awesome than the robotic GTR.
+ 8.3 liters and 640 naturally aspirated HP
I would pick the gtr for track use and everyday useability.but between these two cars,I gonna pick the viper
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SRT GTS vs. Nissan GTR: Ugh, tough choice...... I'll take them both!
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2013 SRT Viper GTS
VS
2013 Nissan GTR
Viper for me. Manual transmission, RWD, better looks. It just seems much more awesome than the robotic GTR.
+ 8.3 liters and 640 naturally aspirated HP
Better Looks?? U must be far sighted. But over the 2, with everything including the cheap price tag of the GTR..... the GTgrrrrrR
550hp from only 3.8 litre Twin Turbo, all hail the small engine. 0-60 in 2.8 seconds and close to 200 mph
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Il have the GTR. Hate dodges
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I'm not a fan of American cars, but I'd have to take the Viper.
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The GTR is not that cheap anymore. It's now starting at a 103 000 $
And yeah I personally think that the GTR is oddly proportioned but that's just my opinion. What's the point of going 0-60 in 2.8 seconds when you cannot shift your own gears or even do a little burnout for fun.
Just take a look at the first minute of this video and tell me how cool the GTR looks compared to the two others, hell I'd take a GT500 over a GTR.
PS: Not trying to start a war here, just discussing
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I would rather have the GT-R. I've said before American cars aren't my favourites and on the narrow twisty roads where I live it would be very uncomfortable. I would have to jump in a hedge every time a slightly wide load comes the other way.
The GT-R is less vulgar and ostentatious, more civilised, I would think easier to live with and in turn more practical and easier to drive, cheaper to run, better MPG, 4-wheel drive safety, faster, and it's just generally my kind of car.
The GT-R is less vulgar and ostentatious, more civilised, I would think easier to live with and in turn more practical and easier to drive, cheaper to run, better MPG, 4-wheel drive safety, faster, and it's just generally my kind of car.
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GT-R every time.
The Viper comes very extremely close but the GT-R is my second favourite car in the world right now. The Viper is fourth. The GT-R is quicker, more practical, better handling (and again, despite the anal technology and all that it's not that boring as people will claim), and it has stove-tops.
The Viper comes very extremely close but the GT-R is my second favourite car in the world right now. The Viper is fourth. The GT-R is quicker, more practical, better handling (and again, despite the anal technology and all that it's not that boring as people will claim), and it has stove-tops.
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Worst_Driver2013 SRT Viper GTS
VS
2013 Nissan GTR
Viper for me. Manual transmission, RWD, better looks. It just seems much more awesome than the robotic GTR.
+ 8.3 liters and 640 naturally aspirated HP
Viper viper viper.
Reason. I love that car. It is my all time favorite of the Big 3. My favorite is the 1996 Viper GTS Coupe (special edition one with blue and white stripes)
After the GTS ended and Dodge made the 2003 model. I hated the look of the 2003-2009 models (yes including the ACR. It just didn't look anything like the old ones. They always had a beautiful look till the 2003+ model years in my opinion. Cheap looking I guess. This new one they went for a classic modern look and i love it. Anyone who hits one in the front I will say "HOW DARE YOU" the hood is probably still going to be the most expensive part again.
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250 GT Cali, no question. The Sesto Elemento is a track only car, while the California Spyder is just awesome.
