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Old 04-11-2013, 11:44 PM   #43
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I will buy a z/28, and it will be my DD. that is all.
hell yeah...
i like it still other than that hood. But the price is gonna be a killer. Its gonna be pushing 70k easy. GM is gonna make a profit and its gotta be close to that just to break even with what they have added to the car.
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Old 04-12-2013, 02:43 PM   #44
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I really hope the 1LE comes back in 2014.

The more i research the 2013 the more I think this might be the car of choice.

A 1LE with the Recaros, 3.91 gearing, and Z/28 wheels
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Old 05-01-2013, 08:30 PM   #45
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People are just pissed because they can't have the fully loaded 427 Camaro they have wanted since the Camaro has returned, and have it fully warrantied. I applaud GM for building the Z28 for the ones that will enjoy it! Personally, all I would want would be 3 more speakers, and then I would mod the 427 a lil more to my liking.
Living in Tennessee, I would have to bite the bullet and get the AC. It ain't no fun driving a non-ACed car in the summer!!!
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Old 05-01-2013, 08:41 PM   #46
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I really hope the 1LE comes back in 2014.

The more i research the 2013 the more I think this might be the car of choice.

A 1LE with the Recaros, 3.91 gearing, and Z/28 wheels
It is.

http://m.motortrend.com/wot/2014-che...ms-361523.html
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Old 05-06-2013, 11:59 AM   #47
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I think very very few are rejecting it. And those that are either can't afford it or they are ZL1 owners concerned the Z/28 will outshine their Camaro.
Never happen
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Old 05-06-2013, 02:59 PM   #48
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Glad your're not one of them, but when I wrote this there was a number of ZL1 owners making statements.
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Old 05-06-2013, 03:13 PM   #49
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All this talk about the Z being a DD and pricing or creature comforts. Really??? Get over it and buy something else if you don't like it, move on and find something else to complain about. Look at the original Z28 in 1967. Was it a practical for everyone as a DD especially if you opted for the cross-ram dual four intake & headers in the trunk waiting to be installed by the dealer?? It's a base for a race car, not a Cadillac. The public is spoiled with comforts. Want a race car buy it, want a street car buy it but don't expect both out of one. The Camaro isn't a "super car" and never will be. It's average Joes muscle car just as it was intended way back in the day.
I somewhat disagree with just one of your points. You brought up the 67 Camaro and noted its lack of options/not being practical for a DD. That was the thing in the 60s though. You wanted that performance car, you started ticking the right option boxes and you started losing that stuff. Radio delete, no A/C etc etc that was cool back in the 60s. People are are spoiled now. Look at all the incredible cars out there and the creature comforts they have. thats why certain people are mad about not getting the chance to option it up.

And I only somewhat disagreed bc performance cars not being practical back in the 60s was alot more common than today. I think its incredible the way GM decided to build the Z/28, and I cant wait to see how it tears up the race track.
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Old 05-06-2013, 06:05 PM   #50
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I somewhat disagree with just one of your points. You brought up the 67 Camaro and noted its lack of options/not being practical for a DD. That was the thing in the 60s though. You wanted that performance car, you started ticking the right option boxes and you started losing that stuff. Radio delete, no A/C etc etc that was cool back in the 60s. People are are spoiled now. Look at all the incredible cars out there and the creature comforts they have. thats why certain people are mad about not getting the chance to option it up.

And I only somewhat disagreed bc performance cars not being practical back in the 60s was alot more common than today. I think its incredible the way GM decided to build the Z/28, and I cant wait to see how it tears up the race track.
If anyone's pissed because this car won't have comforts? They're simply pansies. They have the vettes for you! Or OTHER camaros. I love the fact theirs no AC and only one speaker. Of course I'd install a radio or what not. Enough to jam some music but not enough to make it a sound machine as that's what the engine is for. I was upset for the simple fact it has a lot of exotics and that will make the price relatively high, but I understand why. If its priced accordingly, ill be selling my beauty for one as I rarely drive it and the Zwould be a rare driven car but when I do drive, I make it worth it. I love the LS7 and I do wish they'd have installed it as an upgraded option for the SS as I'd have one. Ill see what happens...
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Old 05-06-2013, 06:13 PM   #51
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Old 05-06-2013, 10:28 PM   #52
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If anyone's pissed because this car won't have comforts? They're simply pansies. They have the vettes for you! Or OTHER camaros. I love the fact theirs no AC and only one speaker. Of course I'd install a radio or what not. Enough to jam some music but not enough to make it a sound machine as that's what the engine is for. I was upset for the simple fact it has a lot of exotics and that will make the price relatively high, but I understand why. If its priced accordingly, ill be selling my beauty for one as I rarely drive it and the Zwould be a rare driven car but when I do drive, I make it worth it. I love the LS7 and I do wish they'd have installed it as an upgraded option for the SS as I'd have one. Ill see what happens...
Yep. I think it's awesome how they built it, but I was simply commenting on why I think some people are pissed lol
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Old 05-06-2013, 10:42 PM   #53
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I think the reason they wanted to make it less appealing to most buyers was because there will be a limited number of LS7 engines available. They want to keep selling this version of the Z28 until the release of the 6th gen so the low content of options combined with a stiff price tag will keep all but the hard core fan away.
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Old 05-07-2013, 09:52 AM   #54
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I don't think so. Who markets a product to make it less desirable?
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...make it less appealing with the intent to do so in mind? Theres no credence in that. Make it purpose built and more appealing for a very specific consumer market in mind? Yes. Only two groups will pursue this one off beast......hard core collectors, and hard core racers. This is where the rubber hits the road, and the defining line that seperates the boys from the men <excerpt line from fbodfather>. This is no
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Old 05-08-2013, 09:23 AM   #56
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I don't think so. Who markets a product to make it less desirable?
Methinks you have to look a little past the two words "less appealing" and read all of "less appealing to most buyers". There's a significant difference.

The Z/28 is a car for a clearly defined, hardcore niche. I'm guessing that in many cases, part of the reason for buying it will be because it does not try to be anything else. You either like it for what it isn't as well as for what it is, or you need to be looking at something else.

Dunno, maybe it's easier to see this when you don't even think like the average mainstream car buyer. Most buyers would not find cars that are specifically equipped to appeal to me very appealing for themselves. I'm not making any distinctions among daily-drivers, weekend/trip cars, and toys here.


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