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1971 Opel GT
2006 Solstice Base
2008 Sky Redline

 

[Nasher]

Your missing the speedster

 

[rjgramps]

Not yet 16 years old, I took Driver's Ed in 1974 in the Chicago public school summer program at Processer High School. After some time in a mobile trailer driving on simulators, all us students drove Opel-GTs in the parking lot between orange cones, and later on the city streets. So I can say that a 70's Opel-GT was the car I learned to drive with.

 

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My college friend bought a red / white interior stick gt new and asked me to drive to Florida for summer break. Didn’t make it but always remembered my time in that car especially when I bought mine and drove it to Florida when I moved there. But must say my redline now is my baby.

 

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Nice 1st car rj!

 

[kappaccino]

Why is the Sky rotors especially the rear seemed smaller than the Solstice? Probably optical illusion of the wheels. Hmm.... never noticed that.

 

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Don’t know, i bought the car with these caliper covers on them which I always disliked but since I am starting to accept them for now, although I usually spray the calipers. Probably do that the next brake pad change.

 

[09skyhigh]

I had a 1973 Opel GT from 1976 to 1986. I loved that car but it had 170,000 on it and I had my 3rd kid so the car had to go. I have a 1973 TVR 2500m sitting in the garage. It needs a lot of work as it has been sitting for 15 years. Maybe some time before I die I might have time and money to get it on the road. Until then we drive our 2009 Sky Redline SE with 18,000 miles.

 

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Hi skyhigh! My car list wants always included a tar tasmin or 280. Not many people know of this car but it was awesome!. Get to work on it and send us some pics.

 

[wspohn]

The 2500 M has the good updated chassis and better handling than the TR6 that the engine came from had.

I raced a 1963 TVR Grantura Mk 3 for some years.

 

[rjgramps]

Don’t know, I bought the car with these caliper covers on them which I always disliked but since I am starting to accept them for now, although I usually spray the calipers. Probably do that the next brake pad change.

Selling my mother's Tracker, I removed the calipers and brackets (and drums), sealed all openings, sandblasted them, then painted them gray to blend in nicely rather than have them stand out. I plan to do the same with my Sky as part of its next brake job. I prefer the natural look, just my taste.

This job included restoring the wheels. Mom's Tracker had only 20,000 miles on it, but looked like 200,000. It was a classic example of what Chicago winters do to a vehicle parked on the street from lots of salt on a school bus route.

Before

Parts Sandblasted

Painted

Completed

WipeNew on the plastic also helped make it show well.

Here was a Solstice I did as well.

I like the subtle look. Red calipers would look great if the car was also red. Just my taste.