I’m positive I’ll get mocked for admitting it once more, however I’ve such a comfortable spot for pre-recession efficiency vehicles from GM. Is a Pontiac Solstice higher than a Mazda Miata? Nope. However that doesn’t imply I can’t nonetheless admire it from afar. Moreover, it’s completely different. Just like the Miata you get if you desire a Miata that isn’t technically a Miata. Particularly if we’re speaking concerning the 260-horsepower GXP model.

I’m additionally an enormous fan of taking pictures brakes and absolutely imagine that each two-door automobile can be higher with a hatch. I need to stay in a world the place you will get a Ford Mustang taking pictures brake. And a Mazda Miata taking pictures brake. And a Chevrolet Corvette taking pictures brake. So it hurts me to confess that, truly, this 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP taking pictures brake doesn’t look good.

Now, to be honest, Pontiac did such an unbelievable job with the Solstice Coupe that I absolutely imagine it may have created a beautiful manufacturing unit taking pictures brake. , if Pontiac hadn’t been so rudely murdered to make sure Buick lived on. But it surely didn’t. As a substitute, that is an aftermarket prime from an organization referred to as EDAG.

In concept, it needs to be the successor to the BMW Z3M Coupe, however whereas the BMW seems to be nice, this simply seems to be bizarre. Like somebody dropped an aftermarket hardtop on a convertible as an alternative of a automobile that was truly designed to be a taking pictures brake. As a result of that’s what they did. Additionally, the Z3M had far more energy.

That mentioned, in case you disagree and really just like the look, it seems the remainder of the automobile is in fairly good condition for a Pontiac that’s greater than 15 years previous. Plus, it’s received a guide transmission. If you happen to purchase it, you’ll in all probability get pleasure from it. And allegedly, if you wish to take the highest off and return to simply driving a convertible, that’s an possibility, as nicely. However in that case, shouldn’t you simply purchase a daily Solstice GXP?

Possibly there’s one other timeline the place a phenomenal manufacturing unit Pontiac Solstice GXP taking pictures brake exists. However as a lot as I hate to confess it, clearly, we’re not a part of that timeline.