Originally Posted by Rooskey Well I suppose its about time! The last time a mustang gt out ran a ss or z28 was when the late 80's early 90's body
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10-18-2010, 09:50 PM | #346 (permalink) | |
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The Camaro did not exist for how many years? The 4.6L Mustang run 0.1 second slower than the current Camaro SS and then less than a year later we have the updated 5.0L and the Mustang wipes the floor with it. What does GM do to respond, they start to rush out a z28. Not saying it was already going to happen, as it was, but countless people inside GM said the Z28 had been delayed, delayed, delayed and then they said they have been working hard for the past few months trying to get a Z28 to market quickly. I will honest, I am very happy to see this fight begin again. Now if a real Dodge contender would step up, but we all know that will not happen again.
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10-19-2010, 02:22 PM | #349 (permalink) |
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I hear ya Red... Well, if you are going F/I, Kenne Bell is the way to go!! I miss that most from my Stang days.
Sorry about your father. I guess you have to live it up in double portion for him!! Man Up (like I had to tell you that....). And you are correct about the new Challenger. It MAY give the GT and SS some iritation, but I doubt it.... |
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10-19-2010, 10:28 PM | #351 (permalink) |
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hahaha, i'm signing 4 more years of my life away for it, im not the baller I used to be. And scarew getting married, i'm going to Germany
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10-20-2010, 03:49 AM | #352 (permalink) | |
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This always amazes me. People will shell out $20K+ for a new car that will get 5mpg more than a nice, low-mile, clean, used $10K car and then BS you about how they are "saving money". Last edited by ImportConvert; 10-20-2010 at 03:54 AM. |
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10-20-2010, 03:53 AM | #353 (permalink) | |
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I heard the Z28 will correct interior shortcomings. If it does, then it might be something. However, I regard the 5th gen F-body as an excercise in failure. The 2005 mustang GT was WAY! better than the 2004. The 2011, way better than the 2010. The new F-body---well, I would buy a moth-balled 2002 before I would buy a new 2010. I think they look better, and they perform AT LEAST as well. Last edited by ImportConvert; 10-20-2010 at 03:57 AM. |
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My pop had one for about a year. He's more of a truck guy, so he traded it for another truck, but he did like the car. Looks are subjective, but the car got compliments everywhere he went, even a year after introduction. When new, my previous gen F-body never got anywhere near as many positive remarks. Personally, I think the new car is much sharper looking. The interior? Well, I don't think the design is as good as it could be, though the seats are well done. I also like the gauges and the door panel design. The radio/HVAC console does need a redo, IMO. Impressively, the new interior is drum tight and rattle-free, a big improvement over old. So, I think it's a stretch calling the new car a failure. Again, it's not perfect...it's big/heavy, certain interior design elements need attention, performance is only good, not great and visibility is poor, but the new Camaro is no disgrace, IMO. It's a significant improvement over old. My $0.02 Last edited by rj45; 10-20-2010 at 10:16 AM. |
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What the hell made you think I was going to shell out $20k+ for a new car that will get 5mpg more than a nice, low-mile, clean, used $10k car and then BS everyone about how I'm "saving money?"
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It looks so weird without a STB.
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It gained 300#. Fail. The LS1 brakes were pretty good. 60-0 in 117' with the tires of the time. Acceleration is unchanged. IRS is good. I think the old Trans Am looks better than the new Camaro, while the Z28 Yes, over-all quality is definitely up. Still, GM has made every generation Camaro MUCH faster (LS1>LT1>350TPI) This one LS3=LS1 given the platform differences. I don't think that's good. Still, I concede a lot of your points. Mainly in the QC dept. |
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I was referring to you only if you were, and mainly to the "collective you" that tends to justify such purchases.
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