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Chuck Frank
 Post subject: Wooo Hoo! It's here!
PostPosted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:01 pm 
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Just got a call from the dealer that our GXP just arrived!!!! Wasn't expecting it for a couple more weeks. Got to put working on the 56 Panel in high gear and find a buyer for the Miata. 8)

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TTIWWOP!!!

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Marty Howard
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I'd like to check it out myself.

Can't wait to see it.

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Brad Mackey
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Michael Westerfield wrote:
TTIWWOP!!!


OK. I give up. QBAFGXRAUTQE!!! 8)

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Wes Eargle
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Brad Mackey wrote:
Michael Westerfield wrote:
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OK. I give up. QBAFGXRAUTQE!!! 8)


That wasn't nice, Brad. "Quit Being A Fu..."

:wink:

This Thread Is Worthless WithOut Pics is what that means. For future reference, you can check out urbandictionary.com for all of the new young guy to fuddy duddy lingo translation. :D

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Arthur McDonald
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Michael Westerfield wrote:
TTIWWOP!!!


Now that Wes provided the Newspeak translation, I have to disagree. There are plenty of pictures of Solstice GXPs all over the internet and in magazines. Once Charles says what color the body, top and interior are, you've got it.

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Todd Breakey
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Location: In a margaritta with a hammock!!!!
maybe this will help the old timers.

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Bernie Baake
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Here's one for you young guys!!! UYAWMGAHFM

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Chuck Frank
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The color is "mean". Pontiac thought it would be "cute" to give the colors their own names, everyone else would call it yellow. Black top and black cloth interior. It was ordered as zero optioned, except AC. Of course a lot of the amenities are standard on this car, the rest were "I don't have any use for it and it only adds extra weight" (and price!) variety. It even comes std with a DIC (no brokeback mountain comments, it stands for Driver Information Center) that gives things like average speed since last reset, average MPG, (we have averaged 26.2 MPG so far while still "playing around" :twisted: with the throttle respose...) Miles left on tank, and coolest of all a numeric and bar graph BOOST gauge. :D
It will jump up to 100 in a big hurry! Sitting in the driveway next to the Miata it looks like a bulldog next to a terrier. (pics up shortly)
Wheels and tires are here as well. will get it aligned next week and hopefully take it to an event to try it out in a couple weeks.

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Chuck Frank
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OK heres a pic:
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Ryan Holton
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Ok, I gotta give ya credit. You got the damn color right!

I heart yellow!

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Jason Mauldin
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It looks like a mini viper! Pretty cool.

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Marty Howard
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So what do you think of the way the top works?

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Todd Breakey
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I saw it in the parking lot yesterday (couldn't stop by, I was on a mission for work) It looks great.

BTW - Nice color!!! :twisted:

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Chuck Frank
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Marty Howard wrote:
So what do you think of the way the top works?

I've only dropped it a couple times so far, so it's stiff. Comparing it to the Miata I'd say the Miata's is a better design even tho it is not a hideaway. The Miata top can be raised and lowered from inside the car at a traffic light or even at a slow speed should it start to rain. The Sol's top you must get out of the car to pick up the cover/trunk lid raise and/or lower the top, close the coverand snap the sail panels. I have also experienced that in the right wind conditions, such as passing some trucks or sudden gusts the top will give a disconcerting "pop" like one of the sail panels has popped loose. Guess it will be something we'll get used to eventually. The top takes up almost the entire remaining "trunk" area when lowered that isn't already taken up by the gastank and rear centersection hump. In it's favor, the car looks great with the top down!

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