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Since the first day I saw the picture of the Solstice as a concept car, it was love at first sight. I suspected that as with all concept cars, the Solstice would never see the light of day. I was amazed when it arrived.. I thought, “okay okay.. it can’t be that good so I will give it a year”. I did see some bad reviews from “experts” but the customer reviews were all extremely positive. The only complaints? No trunk space and it took a “minute” to put down the top.. WTF? Who cares? The desire deepened. Then I hit the middle-age trifecta, i.e. youngest son graduating from college, about to become a grandfather and just had a birthday. When the body begins to feel a bit older and slower, the desire to wrap it in pretty metal and go fast is overwhelming.

I awoke to a beautiful day Saturday (four days ago) and considered it a sign from God (I live in Michigan and a sunny day on a weekend is a rare event). Who am I to not listen to God? I jumped on the internet, located all of the dealers within a 100 mile radius and scanned the available Solstice’s with the color and features I wanted). One hour later I was on a dealer’s lot looking at a "sly" that seemed to be whispering my name. Okay.. okay.. A test drive won’t hurt.. Just a small test. I was certain I would realize it was a silly fantasy and things would just not be the same as I recalled driving my 76 MGB in my youth.

The dealer throws me the keys and jumps in the passenger side. I start the car.. I feel a tingling in my loins.. I ease out the clutch and cautiously head to the main road. I turn and slowly accelerate.. I shift to 2nd gear. My face distorts into a grin resembling the Joker from Batman. 3rd, 4th and 5th gears come in rapid succession now as the gas pedal repeatedly nears the floor. The salesman is now clutching the armrest tightly. The rest is a blur. I do remember the salesman groaning during a sharp left hand curve. I do remember me groaning when I saw the monthly payments. Devil be damned, she was to be mine.

With the help of Google earth and my trusty TomTom, I succeeded in finding and conquering every winding road within 100 miles of my home over the next three days (for some reason, I had a serious attack of the flu and was unable to go to work on Monday. If my boss is reading this, “trust me, I was home in bed all day.)

Today I am back at work. Tired, sore, sunburned and scalp aching from the hour it took to get the tangles out of my hair this morning; however, I still have the Joker-grin. The car is everything one could hope for and more! The Solstice basically is all of the fun of the MGB of my youth, with absolutely none of the negatives! More to come.

	SlyGuy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Michigan	Since the first day I saw the picture of the Solstice as a concept car, it was love at first sight. I suspected that as with all concept cars, the Solstice would never see the light of day. I was amazed when it arrived.. I thought, “okay okay.. it can’t be that good so I will give it a year”. I did see some bad reviews from “experts” but the customer reviews were all extremely positive. The only complaints? No trunk space and it took a “minute” to put down the top.. WTF? Who cares? The desire deepened. Then I hit the middle-age trifecta, i.e. youngest son graduating from college, about to become a grandfather and just had a birthday. When the body begins to feel a bit older and slower, the desire to wrap it in pretty metal and go fast is overwhelming. I awoke to a beautiful day Saturday (four days ago) and considered it a sign from God (I live in Michigan and a sunny day on a weekend is a rare event). Who am I to not listen to God? I jumped on the internet, located all of the dealers within a 100 mile radius and scanned the available Solstice’s with the color and features I wanted). One hour later I was on a dealer’s lot looking at a "sly" that seemed to be whispering my name. Okay.. okay.. A test drive won’t hurt.. Just a small test. I was certain I would realize it was a silly fantasy and things would just not be the same as I recalled driving my 76 MGB in my youth. The dealer throws me the keys and jumps in the passenger side. I start the car.. I feel a tingling in my loins.. I ease out the clutch and cautiously head to the main road. I turn and slowly accelerate.. I shift to 2nd gear. My face distorts into a grin resembling the Joker from Batman. 3rd, 4th and 5th gears come in rapid succession now as the gas pedal repeatedly nears the floor. The salesman is now clutching the armrest tightly. The rest is a blur. I do remember the salesman groaning during a sharp left hand curve. I do remember me groaning when I saw the monthly payments. Devil be damned, she was to be mine. With the help of Google earth and my trusty TomTom, I succeeded in finding and conquering every winding road within 100 miles of my home over the next three days (for some reason, I had a serious attack of the flu and was unable to go to work on Monday. If my boss is reading this, “trust me, I was home in bed all day.) Today I am back at work. Tired, sore, sunburned and scalp aching from the hour it took to get the tangles out of my hair this morning; however, I still have the Joker-grin. The car is everything one could hope for and more! The Solstice basically is all of the fun of the MGB of my youth, with absolutely none of the negatives! More to come.