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Old 09-03-11, 07:42 PM
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Thumbs up Hot damn GM did a great job with the Camaro

I don't care if it was our tax money or if the interior sucks. What I do know is the car looks great, it is a hit here, I mean everyone has one and they sound great. And they look great.

Kids love the Camaro too, they identify with it as "Bumblebee" and the car has the power and even MPG with the V-6.

Kudos to them.
 
Old 09-03-11, 07:48 PM
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and kudos to Holden for creating the zeta platform and the Camaro itself, as well canada for receiving a lot of investments and manufacturing the Camaro.
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Old 09-03-11, 07:54 PM
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I will admit.

The design is growing on me. A lot faster than the X6 did.
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Old 09-03-11, 09:05 PM
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General Motors has a lot of hits..........as well as a lot of misses. Thankfully, the Camaro has ALWAYS been a hit.

With that said, I can't wait for the ZL1 version

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Old 09-03-11, 09:10 PM
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^ I am with that guy.
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I drove the V6 Camaro last week in Chicago visiting my girlfriend. The car attracts a lot of attention, even tho it wasn't the SS model. It does sound great, especially at WOT I had a lot of people looking at it and pointing the whole time i had it. I honestly would get one on lease if i had the $$. Even the V6 model was fun to drive and everyone loves it
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Old 09-03-11, 09:32 PM
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gotta love bumblebee
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Old 09-03-11, 09:53 PM
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Guess I'll play Devils advocate. Ford Mustang for me thanks!
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I'd take a red convertible.
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I haven't warmed up to the Camaro at all. It's obnoxious, classless, a toy for kids, the dash looks like pumpkin vomit, and the car further enables the dumbing down of obese America. Other than that, it's great!
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Not a car I would buy, but the V8 models with the bigger wheels are nice to look at.
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Old 09-03-11, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Guess I'll play Devils advocate. Ford Mustang for me thanks!
I'm not saying its better than the Mustang, I think I prefer it too. Its just that I think they brought this car back from the dead with a Vengance! Its a huge hit, no getting around it.
 
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I think it's a cool looking car but it's never resonated with me. I'm not all that into the retro design thing but of course it can't be missed on the road.
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Old 09-03-11, 11:10 PM
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Try sitting in one...no dang visibility, really pretty dangerous how difficult it is to see around you while driving one. Looks good, preforms pretty well. Needs to be at least 500lbs lighter though. SOOO heavy!
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Old 09-03-11, 11:40 PM
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My only gripe is that for this car (as well as the Shelby Mustang GT350 & Super Snake as well as the Corvette ZR1), the top-end versions do not have automatic transmissions.

Hence, when it comes an American performance vehicle that I would choose to buy, I'd pick the Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon (since it has General Motors 6L90 six-speed automatic transmission)
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