 Chevrolet Camaro, 1993-2002 V8s only |
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 Sep 23 2005, 08:52 PM
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 I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit.  Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7  |
         In 2002 the last of a dying breed was rolled off the production lines. An image that had withstood everything from an oil crisis to the 80s was removed, perhaps forever. Many fans of the Mustang liked to say that they won. That the original ponycar smashed the camaro finally but they're wrong. It was a simple marketing descision that ended the life of the Camaro. Production was ceased in order to keep fufilling the demands of Truck purists everywhere. The car was first birthed in 93 with the hot model being the Z28 with the LT1 small block chevy. With about 275 hp (some believe to be an understatement) it was true to the Camaro's image. For the next few years little changed other than the HP being bumped up slowly and the return of the SS model. The big change came in 1998 with a new facelift (they lost the American Football player look) and most importantly a new engine. The LS1 was the latest and greatest of the Smallblock motors and was all aluminum. The powere hopped up to 320 hp and stayed basically there for the duration of the rest of the car's life. That being said... is it cool? |
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Sep 23 2005, 08:55 PM
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 Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
Uncool...there's a lot of retards out there that make me want to say MJU, but there's a sliver of the camaro population that makes me say "man, they can't be that bad."
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Sep 24 2005, 06:27 AM
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 Pit Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 687 Joined: 22-July 04 Member No.: 937 |
I don't think they make a Camaro I wouldn't sell most of my earthly possesions to get.
Very cool car. Edit: can't type for anything... |
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Sep 24 2005, 07:40 AM
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 The Devil's Cabbana Boy Group: Members Posts: 5,283 Joined: 11-June 04 From: The People's Democratic Republic of McKhaosylvania Member No.: 831 Car: Outlander knock-off |
Loved the IROC .
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Sep 24 2005, 07:47 AM
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 HONDA - BOY Group: Banned Posts: 3,653 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Chicago Burbs, IL Member No.: 35 |
UNCOOL!! It looks like a catfish.. drives like one too
Yuck... hate these things... I took one out for a test drive to see what it was all about... the interior is like the worse thing on the planet... numb steering... poor seating position... Course maybe if I liked mullets... I would like this car. |
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Sep 24 2005, 09:13 AM
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 ...lurking... Group: Members Posts: 2,175 Joined: 19-August 04 From: Westfield, NJ Member No.: 999 |
I never cared for these ones a whole lot, always prefer the gen before this...
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Sep 24 2005, 10:22 AM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
Seems to be splitting the votes rather well...
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Sep 27 2005, 05:10 PM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
Ugh someone has to break the 3 way tie on this car.
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Sep 27 2005, 06:33 PM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
I had to vote cool just because its the last of a breed. Anyways time for this topic to be shuffled off to MJU.
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Sep 27 2005, 06:39 PM
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 Space: The Final Frontier Group: Members Posts: 895 Joined: 23-March 05 From: florida Member No.: 1,569 |
It's not the last of a breed, see: new Mustang.
Shitty interior, overweight, ugly... The one thing the Camaro has going for it is that it's easily made super fast, and they can actually be pretty good handlers with some minimal effort. |
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Sep 27 2005, 06:42 PM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
Well by last of the breed I meant the last GM ponycar
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Sep 27 2005, 06:57 PM
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 Super Great Guitar Player! Group: Members Posts: 9,006 Joined: 20-October 03 From: Moon, PA Member No.: 132 |
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Sep 27 2005, 07:48 PM
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I need a job. Group: Members Posts: 865 Joined: 4-January 04 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 446 Car: 1998 Audi A6 2.8q |
The C-maro lives on and kicks ass. just go to streetfire.net and check out the videos. It's a hell of a muscle car.
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Sep 27 2005, 07:51 PM
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 International Superstar Group: Banned Posts: 5,021 Joined: 6-February 05 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 1,467 |
the 4th gen is cool, but i prefer the 1st gens. more character and a more interesting interior. 4th gens don't look very good stock, they sit too high and all the wheels they come with save for the ZR1s are fugly. they handle pretty well if you know what you are doing though. most people think they handle like shit because the solid axle scares them in the corners, but you can push it a lot harder than you'd think if you grow some balls.
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Sep 27 2005, 11:49 PM
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Grease Monkey Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 23-January 05 Member No.: 1,430 |
Its pretty shocking that GM actually thought they could sell a big, heavy, primitive and at the same time cramped car with an attrocious interior build and live rear axle on the single premise that it had a V8 and made nice sounds.
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Sep 27 2005, 11:51 PM
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Call me a "gino" but I am still enamoured with the 3rd-gen Camaros (1982 - 1992).
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Sep 28 2005, 01:21 AM
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International Superstar Group: Banned Posts: 5,021 Joined: 6-February 05 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 1,467 |
QUOTE(Espen @ Sep 27 2005, 11:49 PM) Its pretty shocking that GM actually thought they could sell a big, heavy, primitive and at the same time cramped car with an attrocious interior build and live rear axle on the single premise that it had a V8 and made nice sounds. cramped? what are you, 6'10"? i'm 6 feet tall and 4th gens are plenty spacious enough for me. i don't need a cadillac. and what's so bad about a live axle? |
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Sep 28 2005, 08:22 AM
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I will stand, or I will fall. But I will not sit. Group: Members Posts: 13,576 Joined: 4-September 03 From: Somewhere between Chicago and Indianapolis Member No.: 58 Car: Miata & RX-7 |
QUOTE(Espen @ Sep 28 2005, 02:49 AM) Its pretty shocking that GM actually thought they could sell a big, heavy, primitive and at the same time cramped car with an attrocious interior build and live rear axle on the single premise that it had a V8 and made nice sounds. Well there's nothing wrong with the LS series motors and there's even less wrong with live rear axles. The car was for people that wanted lots of just raw power. |
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Sep 28 2005, 11:01 AM
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Talkin' the talk since 2003 Group: Admin Posts: 28,271 Joined: 27-August 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 27 Car: 2004 VW GTI 1.8T |
But the Camaro used LT motors, not LS
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Sep 28 2005, 11:11 AM
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International Superstar Group: Banned Posts: 5,021 Joined: 6-February 05 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 1,467 |
QUOTE(clarkma5 @ Sep 28 2005, 11:01 AM) But the Camaro used LT motors, not LS what are you talking about? '93-'97 they used LT1s, and then they switched to LS1s and the new body style for '98-'02. |
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