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dogstar - 24 Dec 2005 06:06 GMT

The Sky was recently displayed at Saturn of North Houston and was able to
shoot a few pictures. The lighting was surprisingly poor and my ancient
Kodak DC215 Zoom is certainly showing its limitations with these shots.
Definitely time for a new camera. Pictures aren't great but can be viewed
at following link:

http://home.houston.rr.com/bfiedler2/Saturn/

Always curious, I asked the tech traveling with the unit if they plan to
show it with the top. He said the top is still in design and not available
at this time.

John
2004 Vue

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Suzie-Q - 24 Dec 2005 17:54 GMT

-> The Sky was recently displayed at Saturn of North Houston and was able to
-> shoot a few pictures. The lighting was surprisingly poor and my ancient
-> Kodak DC215 Zoom is certainly showing its limitations with these shots.
-> Definitely time for a new camera. Pictures aren't great but can be viewed
-> at following link:
->
-> http://home.houston.rr.com/bfiedler2/Saturn/
->
-> Always curious, I asked the tech traveling with the unit if they plan to
-> show it with the top. He said the top is still in design and not available
-> at this time.
->
-> John
-> 2004 Vue

Looks a bit like that sporty new Pontiac, imho.

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Kevin M. Keller - 24 Dec 2005 22:27 GMT

Suzie-Q <sme617x@earthlink.net> typed until their fingers bled, and came
up with:

> Looks a bit like that sporty new Pontiac, imho.

The Solstice?

That would be because they are both based on the Kappa architecture.

Opel will have a version as well.

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Lane - 25 Dec 2005 08:03 GMT

I got a few hi-res photos at last year's Chicago auto show - you can see
them here: http://www.evilplastic.com/05show/show05c.htm

It is a darn good looking car in person. The photos don't do it justice.

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> Suzie-Q <sme617x@earthlink.net> typed until their fingers bled, and came
> up with:
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> Opel will have a version as well.

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dogstar - 26 Dec 2005 06:51 GMT

I agree.

Your link reminds me though of an early prototype shown at the Houston Auto
show, Feb 2, 2003. Much different than the current prototype being shown...

http://home.houston.rr.com/bfiedler2/Saturn/html/Pt.html

>I got a few hi-res photos at last year's Chicago auto show - you can see
> them here: http://www.evilplastic.com/05show/show05c.htm
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>> Opel will have a version as well.

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Roy Scherer - 26 Dec 2005 16:44 GMT

Too bad Saturn was not producing cars like this 7 years ago. That, IMHO, is
when they lost their momentum and just became another GM division. Shiyite,
Saturn could be running GM had they the ability to put out cars like this.
Big Brother GM said no, you can't take away Chevy sales.

> I agree.
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> >> Opel will have a version as well.

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Jonnie Santos - 24 Dec 2005 20:04 GMT

I certainly like it more than the Miata. It will be intersting how Car and
Driver (and similar) review. I'm also interested in how it does in crash
testing...

...maybe something to look into for my pending mid-life crisis! (grin)

Thanks for the pics.

> The Sky was recently displayed at Saturn of North Houston and was able to
> shoot a few pictures. The lighting was surprisingly poor and my ancient
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> John
> 2004 Vue

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Chris - 27 Dec 2005 02:25 GMT

Given that it is VERY closely related to the Pontiac Solstice, I would
expect that they just didn't want anyone to see the ratty-looking top
inflicted on that car. The local Pontiac dealer had their 'demo' Solstice
showing here in the Frozen North with the top-down as well -- in November,
with the snow flying (the 'flying buttress' gimmick combined with the
gun-slit side windows makes the car look quite "prototypish" with the top
up, in my opinion -- and apparently the dealer's as well)

Worse still, when lowered, the top pretty much fills the luggage
compartment, making this car totally impractical even for week-end trips
away. Mazda still out-engineered GM I fear -- though I prefer the look of
the Sky / Solstice siblings, and would prefer to buy North American, the
Miata can actually be used as a real car, rather than an occasional-use toy.

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