[Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[van Oss]

The first car I ever bought was a '69 Camaro.  I'm intrigued.
VO



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Nunnally" <marknunnally@JoiMail.com>
To: "SHOtimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] OT New Camaro just slightly retro


> The Vette V8 and 6-speed are of course included.  The car is based off
> the next generation Monero from Australia as will be the 2008 GTO.
> I will need to see better pictures, but I don't think I will be a target
> buyer for the new Camaro, but I have no doubt it should sell well, if
> the economy doesn't go to hell in the next couple years.

Ya think?  It sounds just like the old car formula, dumbed down version of
the vette' with the hand me down vette drivetrain stuff, and it sold like a
turd (unless I am mistaken why they killed it?)  IIRC the mustang outsold it
and the firebird combined by a healthy margin.  What would make it different
this time around?

I'm as much a car/go fast freak as anybody, but if I was shopping for a new
sports coupe, none of these "retro" pony/muscle cars would be even close to
the top of the list! 3700 - 4100 lb curb weights, crappy brakes, and live
rear axles?  Come on.

mark
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