Well, I'm trading in my Solstice this weekend...

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by citabria7 We all know M screwed up..big time. The Solstice is just an example. All of us own one are painfully aware of it's shortcomings. The auto press picked up on them in 06, and still, after 3 years, GM has done nothing to correct them..lack of interior storage, horrendous cup holders, idiotic power window switch placement, and several others. I seriously suspect they never indended to make this a long-term car. When did you see advertisements for one? Rarely. In any event, you can't blame someone for being upset with the company that let such a gem go away.

1. Lack of interior storage: I made an 11,000 mile 23-day trip, what's the problem?

2. Horrendous cup holders: this car is for driving, not slurping.

3. Idiotic power window switch placement: HUH? What's the problem?

4. Several others? You haven't named one yet!!!!

They can have the keys to my Pontiac Solstice when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers!

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[Mac]

Gizmo look at all his post all are negative, troll?

[Pace Car]

So Long T/A. I'll keep my Solstice, it is in the garage next to the 71 Olds Cutlass Convertible.

[Gizmo]

Originally Posted by Pace Car So Long T/A. I'll keep my Solstice, it is in the garage next to the 71 Olds Cutlass Convertible.

Some people have good taste in automobiles! Let's see some photos of that Cutlass.

Originally Posted by Mac Gizmo look at all his post all are negative, troll?

Well, he seems to own two Solsti, and he has said a "few" good things about them. But yeah, mostly negative. So why did he buy the second one? Slow learner?

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[ChrisBlair]

Most folks don't own a car long-term. The Solstice is a niche car and even those that love it have life to deal with

Many people find a sporty car is an impulse buy, and have to get another car. Oh well, the world is still spinning

Many times I have thought about how much fun I'd be having if I took the 10K downpayment I made on my GXP, sold my '70, and bought a restored 1940s military MB jeep

[ChrisBlair]

Originally Posted by Gizmo 1. Lack of interior storage: I made an 11,000 mile 23-day trip, what's the problem? 2. Horrendous cup holders: this car is for driving, not slurping. 3. Idiotic power window switch placement: HUH? What's the problem? 4. Several others? You haven't named one yet!!!! They can have the keys to my Pontiac Solstice when they pry them from my cold, dead fingers! .

Its a perception problem, I think. I thought about living with the Solstice for one year before I bought one, and I thought about the problems I might have. I had no trouble with mis-perception when I bought

I do think the window switches should have been next to the shifter, though

But for you and me, what do we want from the Solstice? That's right, a wind-in-the-hair sportscar with one purpose: driving pleasure. Cupholders need not apply. Who the F needs that? I'll complain about the gas and brake being too close together because that's a driving issue, but cupholders?

Frankly, I would hate the Solstice if it were all things for all people. I am actually unhappy that is HAS cupholders at all. I'm fairly certain I can chart the demise of car culture in the USA with info on the proliferation of automotive cupholders!

[citabria7]

Gizmo:

Yes, I can pack enough for 2 for a two week trip in one, BUT:

I am refering to small item storage like garage door openers, sunglasses, etc.

Some like to get liquid on a trip, that is why they make cup holders. Ours are flimsy and break.

The window switches are too far back and require a VERY small person or a gymnist to reach comfortably.

[ChrisBlair]

Originally Posted by citabria7 Some like to get liquid on a trip, that is why they make cup holders. Ours are flimsy and break.

Back in the day, this was what the crotch was for- cradling a beer. Now that drinking and driving isn't okey-dokey, you don't want a beer there as you drive. But the crotch is still there True, not as handy as a cup-holder. But infinitely more durable than the ones we have. Cupholder, Schmupholder in my opinion but I realize some folks want refreshment. I've been known to actually stop the car, get out and walk into a convenience store, buy gatorade, and then drink it, throw away the bottle, and hop back in the car. Works for me

Originally Posted by citabria7 The window switches are too far back and require a VERY small person or a gymnist to reach comfortably.

Actually, the only thing that makes sense from a body mechanics standpoint is to stop trying to use the left hand to do that, and simply use your right; try it, it works pretty well. It's just counter-intuitive. One of the first things I plan to do when my car is 100% mine is to re-locate those window switches, and use the driver's side switches for something else like the cabin lights I'd like to put into the inside windshield trim and footwells

[citabria7]

Yeah, I use the crotch for bottle holding while flying, since my plane does not have cupholders. A water bottle fits perfectly there. But a Circle K cup of Coke? No way! If they are going to make a cup holder, make one that works! My dealer replaced 3 on my 3rd Solstice, and stated that every Solstice they sold has had to have them replaced. Don't get me started on my current Solstice. If it is not part of the drive train, it has broken. The other 2 were gems.
Where would you put the switches if you moved them?

[ChrisBlair]

Originally Posted by citabria7 Where would you put the switches if you moved them?

Somewhere near the shifter, the exact spot will depend on access and ease of installation, but the area just aft of the shifter would be good for both driver and passenger.

[citabria7]

Getting the wires there could be interesting. Let me know how it works out.

[citabria7]

FYI..My dealer had to replace the entire inside door panel on the drivers side because the chrome on the handle was peeling. Go figure why the whole panel had to be replaced. In any event, the holes for the switches were about 1/4 inch off of where they were on the original. It took an OK from the muckety mucks in Detroit to OK splicing in the wires to move the switches to match the new holes. Should not have needed splicing, or approval, but it did.

[SCISOLSTICE]

[quote=PURE_Fun;868712]Well you will be really missed, you and I have pretty much the same setup and both received ours cars about the same time. You will be missed. Just remember FORD = fix or repair daily[/QUOTE

Fix or replace daily.

[SCISOLSTICE]

Originally Posted by SmokinSolstice Omg! Seriously people get grip. Take it to the politics section this thread is saying to all of us whom have around here longer than some you newbies that he sold the car for his reasons. One for his daughter. I sold mine. So did many others...solscuba comes to mind. Let him have his thread and all you newbies if you cant handle it stay out of it we are a tight group of people with more history than you know. Now back to the OP.

Thanks now I don't need to type it.

[SCISOLSTICE]

T/A remember your children are more important then anything in the world. God bless.