more compitition

Sky4christ · 09-22-2005, 04:04 PM

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=107329#2

Looks nice out of my price range but looks nice.... Id take that over a miata.

kingarthur · 09-22-2005, 04:17 PM

The Austin-Healy 3000 Mk2 and Jaguar XKE are my two favorite
cars of all time. The car they are selling (Tempest) is a retro
Austin-Healy that I would have no desire to own, at least not at $45K,
their projected price. It gets me that some have tried to revive classic
cars (like Ford's Thunderbird) and then avoid making them look like the originals, the very reason they have become classics.

Preston · 09-22-2005, 04:48 PM

I have often said that all two-seat roadsters resemble each other. After all, how could they not. There are finite ways to configure these cars. I thought that with the Solstice and the Sky GM had broken out of that mold or mindset that had doomed all roadsters to basically look alike. I see that that is not the case. After seeing (pics only) the Alfa Spyder Concept and now this fantasy of a revamped Austin-Healey 3000, I must conclude that GM has simply reconfigured the mold, redefined the mindset. Everybody is now designing cars that look like theirs, even the VW Concept R., but especially this one. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, GM consider yourself flattered.

brentil · 09-22-2005, 09:32 PM

What's really hilarious is this is a photochopped image of a Solstice altered to look like what he wants his car to be.

**reedred** · 09-23-2005, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brentil

What's really hilarious is this is a photochopped image of a Solstice altered to look like what he wants his car to be.

That is pretty durned funny! Here's the source pic they used.

Solstice Pic

Babak · 09-23-2005, 10:20 AM

45K USD UK price includes 20% VAT, need to adjust that for the US market.

Slade · 09-23-2005, 11:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brentil

What's really hilarious is this is a photochopped image of a Solstice altered to look like what he wants his car to be.

I was like "hey, that looks like tha Sky and Solstice rip off"

then, since I used to stare at pics of the Sol & Sky and know every part I realized it was a Photochop. Im an Art Director at a Computer Graphics Design Company and noticed The blurry areas that give that away. Plus I took a screen shot of both cars to compare. Has elements of Sky and Solstice. Notice the front Grill is badly chopped and doesn't connect. Terrible work.

Slade · 09-23-2005, 11:49 AM

Here's my animated morph also known as "Animorph"

I apparently have too much time on my hands,.. I just thought it was funny they thought they could take a design & get away with it. I know thats not an official concept release photo, just some dude with minimal Photoshop experience.

"I Pitty Tha Fool"

...

Sky4christ · 09-23-2005, 12:31 PM

is that you guys caught that. I thought it looked familiar. but now that I look at the pics side by side its totally a photoshop. thats awesome

brentil · 09-23-2005, 12:44 PM

The dead giveaway to me when I looked at it was the seats you can see through the windshield. They're the exact same two-tone leather seats. I was pretty sure I was looking at a photochop at first, it only took about 5 seconds to confirm it.

Sky4christ · 09-23-2005, 01:50 PM

at least it gives us an idea of what bigger rims will look like on the sol

kingarthur · 09-24-2005, 02:23 PM

If the pricing of the new Healy included 20% VAT so that the US
price falls around $35K, then I'll predict here and now that, assuming
the mechanicals are not horrible (which I assume they will not be),
this Tempest will do very well. I've heard of Mazda dealers looking for over $27K for some editions. I can't imagine anyone choosing the Miata over the Tempest, even at a $8-10K differential. I don't even believe a Mazda employee would. One thing that's not been entioned is the effect the
Solstice and Sky (and perhaps Tempest) will have on used Miata prices.
They will be much softer, especially in a few years when Solstice and Sky used cars are available.

KappaMan · 09-26-2005, 01:32 PM

I noticed the identical mirrors and the door handle right away as the "giveaway." Also wondered right away about the bad pixelation, and had the odd thought that the RH fuel filler door is conspicuously missing (nearly every european or Euro-root car has the filler on the RH side).

Sky4christ · 09-29-2005, 12:03 PM

ok now you guys have me looking twice

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=107405#2

am I wrong or is this a photoshop of a saturn vue??

Sky4christ · 09-29-2005, 12:08 PM

Now its the eclipse??

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=107408#2

achieftain · 09-30-2005, 10:48 AM

It just dawned on me where the grill came from - Buick Velite

Jack_kow · 10-03-2005, 07:43 AM

For that price I could have 2 Sky's. No contest!

09-22-2005, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sky4christ First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 101 My Photos: (0)	more compitition http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=107329#2 Looks nice out of my price range but looks nice.... Id take that over a miata. __________________ I love my prelude and have had a hard time thinking about letting her go, but I've finally found a worthy replacement, (saturn sky Redline)

09-22-2005, 09:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
brentil Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: FL Posts: 2,349 My Photos: (90)	What's really hilarious is this is a photochopped image of a Solstice altered to look like what he wants his car to be. __________________ 2006 Solstice, Mysterious [sold] - Born Sept 8th, 2005 2007 Solstice GXP, Mean - Born Nov 17th, 2006

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Babak First 2000 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 24 My Photos: (0)	45K USD UK price includes 20% VAT, need to adjust that for the US market. __________________ Babak '05 Elise, Chrome Orange '99 Ducati 996 Bip, Pasta Sauce Red '05 Freelander SE

09-23-2005, 12:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sky4christ First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 101 My Photos: (0)	whats incredible to me is that you guys caught that. I thought it looked familiar. but now that I look at the pics side by side its totally a photoshop. thats awesome __________________ I love my prelude and have had a hard time thinking about letting her go, but I've finally found a worthy replacement, (saturn sky Redline)

09-23-2005, 12:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
brentil Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: FL Posts: 2,349 My Photos: (90)	The dead giveaway to me when I looked at it was the seats you can see through the windshield. They're the exact same two-tone leather seats. I was pretty sure I was looking at a photochop at first, it only took about 5 seconds to confirm it. __________________ 2006 Solstice, Mysterious [sold] - Born Sept 8th, 2005 2007 Solstice GXP, Mean - Born Nov 17th, 2006

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09-22-2005, 04:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
kingarthur First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 110 My Photos: (0)	The Austin-Healy 3000 Mk2 and Jaguar XKE are my two favorite cars of all time. The car they are selling (Tempest) is a retro Austin-Healy that I would have no desire to own, at least not at $45K, their projected price. It gets me that some have tried to revive classic cars (like Ford's Thunderbird) and then avoid making them look like the originals, the very reason they have become classics.

09-22-2005, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Preston First 2000 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 My Photos: (0)	I have often said that all two-seat roadsters resemble each other. After all, how could they not. There are finite ways to configure these cars. I thought that with the Solstice and the Sky GM had broken out of that mold or mindset that had doomed all roadsters to basically look alike. I see that that is not the case. After seeing (pics only) the Alfa Spyder Concept and now this fantasy of a revamped Austin-Healey 3000, I must conclude that GM has simply reconfigured the mold, redefined the mindset. Everybody is now designing cars that look like theirs, even the VW Concept R., but especially this one. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, GM consider yourself flattered.

09-23-2005, 11:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Slade First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: FL Posts: 411 My Photos: (0)	Here's my animated morph also known as "Animorph" I apparently have too much time on my hands,.. I just thought it was funny they thought they could take a design & get away with it. I know thats not an official concept release photo, just some dude with minimal Photoshop experience. "I Pitty Tha Fool" ...

09-23-2005, 01:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Sky4christ First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 101 My Photos: (0)	at least it gives us an idea of what bigger rims will look like on the sol __________________ I love my prelude and have had a hard time thinking about letting her go, but I've finally found a worthy replacement, (saturn sky Redline)

09-24-2005, 02:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
kingarthur First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 110 My Photos: (0)	If the pricing of the new Healy included 20% VAT so that the US price falls around $35K, then I'll predict here and now that, assuming the mechanicals are not horrible (which I assume they will not be), this Tempest will do very well. I've heard of Mazda dealers looking for over $27K for some editions. I can't imagine anyone choosing the Miata over the Tempest, even at a $8-10K differential. I don't even believe a Mazda employee would. One thing that's not been entioned is the effect the Solstice and Sky (and perhaps Tempest) will have on used Miata prices. They will be much softer, especially in a few years when Solstice and Sky used cars are available.

09-26-2005, 01:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
KappaMan Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 4.815 162.342? Posts: 1,673 My Photos: (17)	I noticed the identical mirrors and the door handle right away as the "giveaway." Also wondered right away about the bad pixelation, and had the odd thought that the RH fuel filler door is conspicuously missing (nearly every european or Euro-root car has the filler on the RH side). __________________ In principio creavit Bob Caelum... Magister Caelum Sum!!! No, I'm NOT Bob Lutz... Link to Forum Rules/Guidelines/Etiquette Link to Sky Specification Estimates/Sky FAQ

09-29-2005, 12:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sky4christ First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 101 My Photos: (0)	another great edit ok now you guys have me looking twice http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=107405#2 am I wrong or is this a photoshop of a saturn vue?? __________________ I love my prelude and have had a hard time thinking about letting her go, but I've finally found a worthy replacement, (saturn sky Redline)

09-29-2005, 12:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Sky4christ First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 101 My Photos: (0)	and now the eclipse Now its the eclipse?? http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=107408#2 __________________ I love my prelude and have had a hard time thinking about letting her go, but I've finally found a worthy replacement, (saturn sky Redline)

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achieftain First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: northwest PA Posts: 304 My Photos: (0)	It just dawned on me where the grill came from - Buick Velite __________________ The Sky's the limit!

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Jack_kow First 2000 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 20 My Photos: (0)	Pricey For that price I could have 2 Sky's. No contest!

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