Camaro wont sell....

Michael · 2006-02-20T16:34:36+00:00

Hiya...I've seen the pics of the concept Camaro. A lot of people think it is ugly. Other then the nose of the car, I like it :-) When I was in high school, (I'm 39 now), I was a Chevy fan. My favorite cars are 1960's-1970's Chevy muscle cars like the 69 SS Chevelle :-) My first car when I was 17 was a 1976 Chevy Monza with a V8 and a 4 speed. I had a few mods like an aluminum intake and a nice Holey 4bbl that was perfectly chosen for the small V8, a set of headers and a special exhaust system for V8 H-Bodies. I also had a nice set of American Racing rims with the dreaded but affordable BF Goodrich raised white letter TA's. Not a world beater, but for me, I absolutely loved it. I had the car for years but the typical H-Body flaws caught up with it. The doors were about to fall off the hinges and due to the design of the uni-body being made for a four cylinder, the frame sagged and the engine settled so low the cross member began rubbing a hole in the oil pan. The car had gone 11 years and could go no more. I couldn't afford a brand new car at the time as I was in college, so I purchased a used 1976 Olds Cutlass. It was in good shape and I paid little for it. It did it's job, but I never would have chosen to buy it... It was there and it was affordable. I drove it until late in 1989 when I could afford a brand new car. I had no idea of what I wanted, but I was sill in my 20's and I wanted a sporty car. A friend of mine suggested a Mustang. I was always a GM/Chevy guy, so I wasn't receptive to the idea. I went to test drive one for fun though. The first time I drove the LX 5.0 I absolutely LOVED IT. It was peppy, comfortable and I really liked how the LX looked. It wasn't over the top. For the first time since my 1976 V8 Monza, I was excited about a car. Best of all was the Price. Fully loaded, it was 14k. I also drove the 1990 Camaro. Although it could handle better, I didn't like it as much as the Pony. Not to mention, the top of the line Camaro...

Feb 20, 2006 29 Replies

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Blue Mesteno 20 years ago

"Joe" wrote

Don't forget Maverick!

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Brent P 20 years ago

Other than ford re-using the tail-lamps on the Pinto the maverick doesn't share anything of significance with the pinto.

The maverick is most like a '65-'73 mustang.

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Blue Mesteno 20 years ago

"Brent P" wrote

I was commenting on the names Ford was using (horses), not the parts swapping abilities between them. Kinda like they do now with the whole "Ex-" thing for the SUV's (Ex-cursion, Ex-pedition, Ex-plorer)

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Joe 20 years ago

"Blue Mesteno" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Ex-cretion? ;)

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Blue Mesteno 20 years ago

"Joe" wrote

Ex-ecution, Ex-ploder

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KJ.Kate 20 years ago

: > "Brent P" wrote : >>> "Joe" wrote : >>>> In hindsight, the name thing was : >>>> fabulous. Mustang, Pinto. : >>>

: >>> Don't forget Maverick! : >>

: >> Other than ford re-using the tail-lamps on the Pinto the maverick : >> doesn't share anything of significance with the pinto. : >>

: >> The maverick is most like a '65-'73 mustang. : >

: > I was commenting on the names Ford was using (horses), not the parts : > swapping abilities between them. Kinda like they do now with the whole : > "Ex-" thing for the SUV's (Ex-cursion, Ex-pedition, Ex-plorer) : : Ex-cretion? ;)

Ex-tinction.

KJK

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Nicholas Anthony 20 years ago

Excrement :O)

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Blue Gator 20 years ago

My favorite Ex: Ex-wife!

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KJ.Kate 20 years ago

"Blue Gator" wrote : > Ex-cretion? ;) : : : My favorite Ex: Ex-wife!

HAH! In our case Ex-Wife = Ex-tortion! for ten years She was the alimony queen of ____ county!

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Blue Gator 20 years ago

Now don't Ex-aggerate!

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