AutoWeek - MX-5 vs. Solstice
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I'm afraid I have to agree with that article. My mother just got her Solstice in today and I am thrilled with it. Yeah the Miata has better build quality and better interior materials, but the doorcup holders are annoying, the ride was more harsh (and I test drove the base suspension), the taillights are hideous ricer looking jems and the front American-market-only turnmarkers are fugly glued on looking abominations.
Haven't pushed the Solstice too hard yet as it just hit 100 miles, but I am impressed with the overall feel of the car. The gear noise is a bit annoying to a gearhead like myself, but my mother probably doesn't know what it is. Something I failed to read in any of the articles is that the Solstice lacks any gauges, the power window switches are a bit too far back on the door making it a little difficult to reach, and the seats are not very easy to tilt after shutting the door, although they are extreamly comfortable with large side bolsters. Better than what I remember the Miata's seats were.
