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Old 12-22-2008, 12:22 AM
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Anyone thinking of trading in your vette for a new Camaro? They look awesome to me. I would only consider buying one with a vette engine package.
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Old 12-22-2008, 12:26 AM
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I'm not interested in a heavy four seater unless it is a Cadilac CTS V.
But never get rid of my Vettes for one.

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Old 12-22-2008, 12:31 AM
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Nope, I think they missed the mark....
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Old 12-22-2008, 12:38 AM
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Well, now that I think about I would rather pickup a 06 Z06 for around the same price as a new Camaro. Heck with the with the way these forum members price an 03 vette in two years I could get an 06 for like 15k.

Missed the mark????? How so? I love the look of it. I guess the transformer movie got me hooked.
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Old 12-22-2008, 12:39 AM
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It just doesn't grab me the same way some of the other "retro" rods do. I don't think Chevy really captured the Camaro...but of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder

I'd never buy something where the basic body structure weighs more than my whole car...
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Old 12-22-2008, 01:29 AM
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If I was going to buy another camaro I would buy another 4th gen LS1. I would not trade my Z06 for one, this is my dream car.
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Originally Posted by Blue Blood
Nope, I think they missed the mark....
The economic downturn is rather unfortunate because, for the first time in countless years, I'm actually excited about some of the General's offerings.

The C6 is the first Corvette that I've been excited about since the C2 -- For my own personal usage and tastes, the C6Z is great for a leisurely cruise or night out on the town, but likely not something I'd want as a daily driver.

The Camaro looks like a modernized, clean version of it's predecessor, and provided the production model looks exactly like the concepts (particularly the interior), I wouldn't mind getting one as a daily driver.

The Volt also intrigues the TechnoGeek in me, would be a great vehicle for my other half, and would be something I wouldn't mind driving on occasion to run errands.

The mark is pretty dead-on for my tastes.
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Old 12-22-2008, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by LT70ZR91
I'm not interested in a heavy four seater unless it is a Cadilac CTS V. *edit* or SRT8 JEEP


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Old 12-22-2008, 05:28 AM
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Old 12-22-2008, 10:48 AM
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No I LOVE the Z to much!! I would buy a new Camaro though!!
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I've owned three F-bodys...a 650ish rwhp 2000 Z28 and two near-stock Formulas. The 5thGen does very little for me and there's no way I'd dump my Z06 for one unless they change majorly over the production run. I'm not a big "retro" fan either...
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I personally think they look pretty cool. Im not getting rid of my Z, but if I was in the market, I would definitely look at them
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First off, I LOVE the new camaro. But it is not in the same performance league as the C5 Z06. It will weigh about 3700-3800lbs. And I like having only 2 seats. I would love to have one as a second car.
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Nope. I saw one at the Orlando PRI show.

The 1967 and the 1969 Z/28 cars were the only two that I liked. But I've always been a Corvette guy.

Why buy a Camaro with a Corvette engine when you can buy a Corvette with a Corvette engine?
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I would take one over a Mustang, I think that they did a nice job with it. It will be good to see them whippin some *** at the Koni Challenge. the Z is not going anywhere though

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The car is too big to be a camaro, they went all out to make it fit 4 to 5 people fit comfortably if it was the same size as an older camaro I would have considered it, in fact I did untill I saw the car close up.
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Originally Posted by NicksZ06
Well, now that I think about I would rather pickup a 06 Z06 for around the same price as a new Camaro. Heck with the with the way these forum members price an 03 vette in two years I could get an 06 for like 15k.

Missed the mark????? How so? I love the look of it. I guess the transformer movie got me hooked.
Where have you seen an 06Z06 for 35-40K?
And no, I would not trade.
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Old 12-22-2008, 03:03 PM
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Where have you seen an 06Z06 for 35-40K?
And no, I would not trade.
Look at the for sell page here. They are running 40 to 50k so in another year or two............

I plan on picking up an 06 z06 when my 03 is paid off....
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I'd pick up one in ADDITION to my Vette. But never sell a Vette for a Camaro.

I do like the new Camaro though. Hopefully we can get these 'fartcan' kids excited about displacement.
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I'd pick up one in ADDITION to my Vette. But never sell a Vette for a Camaro.

I do like the new Camaro though. Hopefully we can get these 'fartcan' kids excited about displacement.
I agree 100%. Modern youth has become too obsessed with the gayness commonly know as "rice". We need more American muscle out on the roadways.
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