In my opinion, the main reason most body kits don't look right on the Solara is because they do little else than add body between the side and the ground- which distrurbs the overall balance of the car, which is mostly long and sleek. Add the kits and the car becomes more stout looking, which I think doesn't look as good.
I have the largest tires you could get with the 2001, but in my opinion they still look to small. The best visual improvement that could be applied to a Solara would be add bigger tires, with perhaps slightly wider rear tires than front tires.
While on the issue of appearance, I've seen Solaras of all colors and in direct sunlight the dark blue is hard to beat. I don't know why they didn't make more of them, and I heard they were going to discontinue it. From what I can tell, the factory loves to paint these little else than black and silver.
Mark
2001 SLE V6 Dark Blue (of course) Solara
2001 Corvette Coupe (sold)
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