Location: Yuba City, California .... The BIG Cowpie!
Where is birdliver's review.
And Latin Venom's review is conspicuous by it's absence. LV, have you ever given your review of the GXP? I thought you were one of the 1st to get one...
I'm sure 51gxp had some full and thorough reviews, and maybe SolCruisin as well.
Does Beau own a GXP?
And it would be nice if any others would post their full review, including...
Love these reviews and thank you to all of you who take the time to add them, which is, of course, time away from your driving!
But now that winter is setting in, it's the perfect time to give you current impressions of the cars.
Brentil: THANK YOU for culling these into one thread. I really appreciate it. I just love reading about the Solstice and the GXP in particular (since that is the model I want).
I with a LOT more people would submit reviews of their base Solstices after they get them. I never tire of reading them.
__________________ Solstice GXP Coupe You still don't need a trunk to haul ass...
even at Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas!
Was in the process of going through finding some, found a couple more. I don't have time to search for them all right now but I'll try to add more over time, hopefully more will pipe up with links to theirs and other reviews to add.
Brentil,
You need to add 51GXP to your list, I see you have my original review, and yes I am under 500 but honestly you really do not have to wait until 500 to know what type of car this is.
Remember I have a couple of MODS most people do not have, the car is fast but my original position about the GS2's vs the GS-D3's still the same, as long as you have everything turn off.
The Boxster Porsche owner has nothing over this car as far as performance and handling, and if you add the better tires and pads neither does the S owner.
This car, once more MODS are available, will be the car the competition wish it was never made,(performance oriented) including Vette owners.
__________________ Aggressive GXP at $25,995.00 shipping of $600, Manual Transmission.
Options:
Air, $960; Chrome Wheels, $545; PCQ, Premium Package (Leather), $525; Radio, 6-Disc with MP3, $495; Monsoon, $395; Premium Acoustic Headliner, $150; and Sport Metallic Pedals, $115; all totals $29,180.00. No XM/OnStar and NO Spoiler. MODS (RKSport/Magnaflow dual exit exhaust system, K&N filter, Ventureshield.
First 1000. Aggressive with everything, NO XM/OnStar. SOLD
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Founding member
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Last edited by LatinVenom : 12-16-2006 at 04:47 PM.
Picked my GXP up last month. It is an automatic, Mean, and just about everything but XM and OnStar.
I have 750 miles on it, this is pretty fortunate because Minnesota has been kind to me so far this winter. After the break-in miles I have been driving it every chance I get.
I have absolutely no problems yet and I am thrilled to death with it's performance. I will have a hard time waiting for Spring and (top down) driving. We are already planning on trips to South Dakota, Wyoming, and Iowa this Summer.
I say Ahmen to all those great reports that have preceded this report.
I just reach 500 miles tonight, I have been waiting for that moment. I drove the car carefully during the break in except during my test drive. I pushed hard on the car today to experience the power.
My impression:
What I like:
1- The power: The car is very powerful, I was very impressed with the response. It is breathtaking. I have driven many powerful cars including M3 BMW. I do have an infiniti FX which is powerful but this car is more powerful. The acceleration is amazing. It makes you feel high, without knowing you are arround 80-90 miles/h.
2- More refined than my base. I like having the lock/unlock switch. I like the premium headliner. I like the Logo on the seats.
3- The handeling is impressive and the car is very steady on high speed.
4- The look is unbelievable, I had the base for 11 months then I got the GXP and the car still look as beautiful. It is just perfect looking from wherever you look at it.
What I do not like:
1- The cup holders: I wish GM had fixed this issue since I had my 2006 base.
2- I prefer my 2 tones leather that I had with my base but it does not come with the GXP.
3- The is air sound at over 65 m /h speed (i had it with the base), the insulation is not that good.
4- I wish there was more storage space. However, this car is a second or a third car.
The problems:
1- My driver buttress is not going all the way back when released. I will wait a little before I take it to the dealer, it may losen up.
2- The seats are little wrinkled, I will keep eye on them.
I am enjoying this car, I am happy that I got this instead of my base. I was just missing the power in the base otherwise it was a great car.
__________________ eskanday
Solstice GXP 2007
Black, Manual, Loaded, w/o On Star
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Originally Posted by 51gxp
Well, wouldn't that frost your binoculars . I thought either me or LV had this thing sewn up. Looks like another reason to hate "easterners" (damn truck delivery) . Mine and LVs are somewhere behind the "Toonerville Trolley"...... Of course, just kidding . My most hearty congratulations, birdliver!!!! Can't wait to hear how you like it. I hope to be able to offer my own report by this time next week. Fingers crossed!!!!!
Thanks, 51 I know you've been waiting a long time. You will not be disappointed. I took it out with the salesman and man is it smooth. I love my N/A and always will and no buts either. This car is a little different. It spools up verrry quickly. There's not so much hesitation as it is a matter of arriving at the right rpm. Around 2500 it just wooshes forward and continues to go. Each time it was me letting off on the throttle because of city streets. The car never got to the point of backing off at all. Third gear is shorter and different but because of traffic I couldn't experiment much. It's quieter than I thought it would be but you can definitely hear the turbo wooshing. OEM exhaust is almost silent (I'm coming from a magnaflow system in my red car). The handling seems better also and I have read the reviews. I don't know what they were driving but it wasn't this car. Everything smoother. My Agressive clunks and that was fine. This car does not hint of it at this point. Maybe the new torsion bar, I don't know. But even before my red one began to clunk it was not this smooth. Again I have no complaints about my first car. Just reporting that this one is smoother all around. Started out in front of the whole staff at the dealership and promptly chirped the tires and stalled it. The clutch engages way lower on the pedal here. the car in Mean Yellow must be seen to be appreciated. You can't seem to look away, it's brilliant. Had to leave it there tonight. Salesman said that if paperwork isn't fixed by monday the owner would get involved. all for now. -bird
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GXP- It's a Mean, Manual, MSRP Named "Stinger". Arrived at the dealer on 9/8/06 @2pm edt. Expected a brute but got a refined thoroughbred, dazzlingly smooth performer! "Broke my heart to trade Houdini"
It occurs to me how much different my experience is than what the Hahn guys are reporting. I think that we have the good fortune of now being able to choose between what will prove to be two very different experiences. I'm not thinking better or worse here, but I'm guessing (haven't driven a Hahn car) they are far from similar. What Tweety and others report is not what I am finding. This car does not feel like driving it is a new experience in terms of loosing the boost and getting to understand what to do. It is very intuitive. It doesn't "come on" in a big way I think because it's there as early as 2500 rpm. So you get into it and stay there for a long powerband, pulling to what? 5300 or so. It's less of an event I think because it comes on when your speed is low and stays, but I'm not saying it isn't noticible, don't worry it goes like a bat. Note: Please don't get the impression that I'm complaining or am dissappointed in any way I am not, I love what's happening, and you won't be dissappointed, I'm simply reporting what I'm finding. As my signature says, This is not a rough brute-like thing, it"s an amazingly refined thoroughbred. That is the overriding impression one gets coming from the N/A Solstice, smooth and refined beyond belief. This is a remarkable achievement, watch as others report and if I'm wrong, I'll give you your money back More soon! -bird....Wanta race? Hahn guys need not reply!
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GXP- It's a Mean, Manual, MSRP Named "Stinger". Arrived at the dealer on 9/8/06 @2pm edt. Expected a brute but got a refined thoroughbred, dazzlingly smooth performer! "Broke my heart to trade Houdini"
but the rate he adds miles he probably is still under 500. 
