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Stock talk about the Generation 1 and 1.5 Toyota Solara which were produced from 1999 to 2003.

Do you like the NEW 2nd Generation 2004 Solara?

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2004 Toyota Solara Discussion

Postby mailskobe » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:17 am

OH my my,
what a FUGLY looking car!!
In my opinion, toyota never knew how to design their cars. Except for the original LS400 that won the car of the year award sometime in the last decade, there hasnt been a single GOOD looking car from toyota.

Yeah, yeah, you can say that there are some good angles! :roll: but you know what, if the car is a eyecatcher, you dont have to search for those angles!

dunno whats happening to designers around the world:
Honda with its new accord, toyota with all its cars (did you see the prius.. yuckkkk!!!!). BMW with its new 7 adn 5 series have all lost it!

only nissan, infinity and mercedes are holding on.. the G35 coupe is such a sexy babe!!! oh la la...

lets get drunk and drown our sorrows! :drinking: :drinking: :drinking:
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Postby happy_aggies » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:20 am

:angel: Gen1 Owner. :D
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gen1 solaras imo looks the best.
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Re: happy b-day to gen2 solara - not!

Postby Yanks0114 » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:20 am

tweazy wrote:
I've always seen the solara as an upscale (though it's really not) kinda car. why the tiburon-esque styling ques? it should just say SC430 like the old one is to the SC400.

gen1 solaras imo looks the best.


Yes agreed. I wish it would look more like the SC300/400. Those were sweet cars. O well. In a way I am kinda relieved. If the car turned out to be a knock out, I'd have solara envy. Now Im so happy i have the Gen1
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Postby 70weeks » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:32 am

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Postby Flipside909 » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:35 am

OMG that picture makes it look like a 4x4...kinda like this poor excuse of a fixed up Solara: http://www.cardomain.com/id/stargate818

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SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKS urp.

Postby Solarameansofsun » Thu Apr 17, 2003 11:45 am

omg.... sucks so bad. I've been waiting for this forever. I have a 2000sle, love it. As soon as I saw the pictures of this, I called my local dealership to try and reserve a black sle 03 convertible. SHeeeite. I hope it looks better in person, although I thought the 300zx might, it still looks weird. I'm going to have to buy a Ford now, that new mustang is dreamy. Don't know what to do. Someone tell me to keep hope alive! :evilbat:
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Postby fgsethseth » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:05 pm

i think its looks ok.. takes some time(alot?) to get used to it, but i wouldn't buy it :-?

gen1 model was much better

the new grill looks fugly and the whole front seems santed down, the head lights look like they're melting down heh. =b
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Postby jjohart » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:18 pm

I may be in the minority, but I find this car very attractive. I'm not seeing the jagged edge design as particularly Korean, but there is definitely a more definitive TRD like spoiler flow, not that different from the add on kit for previous Solaras. I'm wondering if anyone knows if those headlights are HID available...seems like they're not, a major bummer, since they "look" so nice. Let's hope this car is a major grand tourer in drive, rather than just styling.
Bonus points to anyone who can tell me when the convertible comes out!
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Postby Jackass-Jeff » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:32 pm

i liked the gen 2 better when it was just a bunch of rumors... lol
1GR-FE ftw!
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Ratings

Postby xyntax » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:48 pm

1. I like the front
2. I like the interior
3. I like the seats, kinda like my sister's new Rav-4 or matrix seats. I hate gen 1 seats. very uncomfy and fugly.
4. I like the steering wheel
5. I like the aluminum accents and black shiny something something on the dash
6. I like the shift knob.
7. I hate the rims they have on there, but that can be changed.
8. I like the headlights, hate the foglights
9. *BARF* I cant even talk about the FUGLY rear (the new Tiburon can laugh at it)
10. What is that, a Solara-turned-CRV? "I gained weight in just a year", yeah it looks fatter because of the rear.

I would love to ride the new Solara for it's nice interior, but I wouldn't buy one. Hey, at least they kept the 2AZ-FE for the 4-cylinder model ;) It's a big difference compared to the 2001 and below 4-cylinder models (slow).

I hope the new Solara seats fit the gen 1, coz I'll definitely get it. See? I told you guys the super secret Solara was stupid.

(now, i'm looking out the window to see my beautiful Solara parked on the rooftop parking lot)
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Postby NASTY » Thu Apr 17, 2003 12:51 pm

xravexboix wrote:i liked the gen 2 better when it was just a bunch of rumors... lol


haha, so true
i think most of you are OVERREACTING though...its not that bad, youll get used to it
(and why do i not see ANY tiburon?)
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Postby xyntax » Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:01 pm

Blaze wrote:heh oops, im at school and didnt really look for them thnx though
btw its ugleeeee

the front is alright maybe change the grille a bit, but the rear just totally kills me :( those lights bleh


They should have made the grill based on the 03 model.
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Postby DavPak » Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:25 pm

well, now that i've seen it, i'm glad i got the car i did!
'nuff said.
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Postby Guest » Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:31 pm

Does anyone know what the pricing is for this car? I think this car will grow on me.
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Postby CrazyCraig » Thu Apr 17, 2003 2:43 pm

Looks like my Solara got drunk and had sex with with a Celica and had a bastard child with F.A.S. :drinking: Oh well, just makes our cars look better ......... right? :D
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