The new Camaros!

LiquidZ · 03-19-2009, 07:09 AM

Mustang fan here, so you already know what I'm going to say.

Robert_Nash · 03-20-2009, 03:26 PM

My

I respect Mustangs…I hate them and would not own one even if I worked for Ford but I still respect them and that’s pretty much how I feel about Dodge/Chrysler as well.

I’ve owned four F-bodies three Pontiac’s (two of them TransAMs) and one Camaro (Z/28; an “00) and I’ve loved every single one of them but wouldn’t own a new Camaro over a Z even if I didn’t work for Nissan.

GMs powertrain, particularly is fabulous, interiors suck canal water but as someone mentioned, that’s not why you buy a Camaro (or a “Vette for that matter) but the interiors still suck and you really come to know that (and start to get irritated with it) as the cars get some age/use on them.

I like the looks of the new Camaro yet I really am disappointed with all the retro stuff going on…it’s funny; over at CamaroZ28.com there was a huge argument about whether the car was “retro” even though one of the lead designers said specifically that they wanted it to look as much like the “69 as possible!

Frankly, whether one likes the retro look or not, I think GM has missed that boat as I think the whole retro thing is one it’s way out even while GM is just now bring the Camaro to market.

I truly hope the new Camaro is successful and that they continue the car for succeeding generations but I think my F-body days are long gone and if I ever buy another GM product again, it will likely be something from the ‘60s or ‘70’s that I can restore and just have fun with.

jakoye · 03-20-2009, 06:08 PM

Every review I've read on the new Camaro has been very positive.

Looks like it's a real competitor to the Z, unlike the Challenger and Mustang.

Robert_Nash · 03-20-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

Every review I've read on the new Camaro has been very positive.

Looks like it's a real competitor to the Z, unlike the Challenger and Mustang.

Frankly, I consider a true sports car like the Z to be so unlike a pony car that I've never considered them competition...there are just plain different animals.

I know some people will cross shop but it likely makes more sense to compare the Z to a Z4 or a Boxster or any other number of sports cars than any pony car.

03-20-2009, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Robert_Nash Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Middle TN/Savannah GA Posts: 762 Drives: '14 Q60IPL/'14Armada Rep Power: 19	My I respect Mustangs…I hate them and would not own one even if I worked for Ford but I still respect them and that’s pretty much how I feel about Dodge/Chrysler as well. I’ve owned four F-bodies three Pontiac’s (two of them TransAMs) and one Camaro (Z/28; an “00) and I’ve loved every single one of them but wouldn’t own a new Camaro over a Z even if I didn’t work for Nissan. GMs powertrain, particularly is fabulous, interiors suck canal water but as someone mentioned, that’s not why you buy a Camaro (or a “Vette for that matter) but the interiors still suck and you really come to know that (and start to get irritated with it) as the cars get some age/use on them. I like the looks of the new Camaro yet I really am disappointed with all the retro stuff going on…it’s funny; over at CamaroZ28.com there was a huge argument about whether the car was “retro” even though one of the lead designers said specifically that they wanted it to look as much like the “69 as possible! Frankly, whether one likes the retro look or not, I think GM has missed that boat as I think the whole retro thing is one it’s way out even while GM is just now bring the Camaro to market. I truly hope the new Camaro is successful and that they continue the car for succeeding generations but I think my F-body days are long gone and if I ever buy another GM product again, it will likely be something from the ‘60s or ‘70’s that I can restore and just have fun with. __________________ Robert -My Basset Hound Is Smarter Than Your Honor Student and Barack Obama -

03-20-2009, 06:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
jakoye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 257 Drives: 06 Mustang GT Rep Power: 18	Every review I've read on the new Camaro has been very positive. Looks like it's a real competitor to the Z, unlike the Challenger and Mustang. __________________ Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.

03-19-2009, 07:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
LiquidZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,940 Drives: Mag. Black 2009 370Z Rep Power: 706	Mustang fan here, so you already know what I'm going to say.