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RedRooster · 11-26-2011, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jandaseve

If i put a horsey on my camaro can i call it a mustang?
I just dont get it. Its not a pontiac, its a confused chevy.

Neither do I. It's still a Camaro in everything except the sheetmetal. I'm not sure I'd trust an aftermarket t-top conversion either.

Rage · 11-26-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RedRooster

Neither do I. It's still a Camaro in everything except the sheetmetal. I'm not sure I'd trust an aftermarket t-top conversion either.

Most of the older T/A's were basically Camaros with different sheet metal and badges.....

mike25 · 11-26-2011, 02:27 PM

not a trans am by any means.

mike25 · 11-26-2011, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rage

Most of the older T/A's were basically Camaros with different sheet metal and badges.....

made and stamped by gm, not some side company.

rberns · 11-26-2011, 07:09 PM

And some wonder why Pontiac went out of business...

Bonanza7 · 11-26-2011, 07:54 PM

I like it. always liked the Firebirds better than the original Camaros. With Ponitac dead, however, not gonna happen.

ex-SS-ve · 11-26-2011, 08:01 PM

ill pass. the only era of trans am i like were the 67-69 & 98-02 ls f cars. the 2nd ,3rd and early 4th gen firebirds are just ugly and hard on the eyes

jay rod · 11-26-2011, 08:18 PM

I would buy a kit if they sold one that I could install myself.I like the look and I like the idea of my car looking different.My ss looks just the same as a 6 banger.Back in the day you knew a Z or iroc was coming.Now they all look the same.

mike25 · 11-26-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jay rod

I would buy a kit if they sold one that I could install myself.I like the look and I like the idea of my car looking different.My ss looks just the same as a 6 banger.Back in the day you knew a Z or iroc was coming.Now they all look the same.

no..i can tell them apart easily..

bluetooth-ss · 11-26-2011, 09:11 PM

Saw a convertible running around Daytona today.It looked ok in person but it's just not the same as having one roll off the assembly line.

RIPws6 · 11-27-2011, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rm2092

If Pontiac was still around I would have bought a Trans Am instead, I always thought the Trans Am's had more style with the screaming eagle pace cars and so on so yes I think it was a better looking car and don't get me wrong I love my 2SS.

1badSS/RS · 11-27-2011, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rm2092

If Pontiac was still around I would have bought a Trans Am instead, I always thought the Trans Am's had more style with the screaming eagle pace cars and so on so yes I think it was a better looking car and don't get me wrong I love my 2SS.

I agree 110%.

SteveRS · 11-27-2011, 08:51 AM

I just would have liked some T-tops... to say i owned a new car that had T-Tops.. for those who dont like the C5 Vert with its top up but can still have an Open-air experience

rarebird · 11-27-2011, 09:21 AM

ok... the Firebirds and Camros rolled down the same assembly lines for years and in fact share some of the same parts.. Not many but some. the frame was the largest shared part making it easier for production.
being that I own a 2nd Gen T/A they have held a sweet spot in my memory since the 1st day I say one. its like comparing apples to oranges guys... most Firebirds in the 1st and 2nd Gen had pontiac power plants but when the 3rd gens came about thats when GM became more corporate and the same power plants were used thru out all thier production models.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I would take my 78 "King of the Hill" ( at the time back then,1978, it was the fastest american made car.) over many of the new designs thats coming out.
Yes I have a Gen 5 camaro and probably would have bought a T/A if they had not axed Pontiac, but I do love my Camaro. They are brother sister cars and have been since the 60s and if they had not dropped Pontiac they would still be that way. Kevin Morgan has done a great job in his design to spark interest in the T/A group before the camaro was even in final production. I had seen his designs go from print to touch. and its because he wanted to prove to the the GM brass that people were still holding for the T/As. However the economy dropped out back in 08/09 and the GM brass dropped Pontiac..
Pontiac vs Chevrolet.. age old battle... Again Apple vs Orange.
Does it really matter? to some yes.. to me NO... am I going to get upset over someones opinion?... Uh what were you saying?

11-26-2011, 02:27 PM	#31
mike25 Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dubba V Posts: 2,869	not a trans am by any means. __________________ 2LT/RS M6 CGM VIN#53104 SOLD 2012 Black 2SS/RS w/ Hurst- Mods: Corsa catback, SSE, Vararam

11-26-2011, 07:09 PM	#33
rberns Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: US Posts: 3,291 View My Garage	And some wonder why Pontiac went out of business... __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS, Circle D 3200, ADM Transmission Cooler, BTR Valvetrain, Cam Motion .621 .595 228/244 113+4, ARH 1 7/8 full exhaust, Cold Air Inductions, Katech C5R TC, Melling HV, BTR SLR lifters, Trunion Upgrade, LS2 Dampner, LS9 head gaskets, Bo White PTB, MM can, GFX, Subs, B&M Deep transmission pan, Holley fuel rail, Proform valve covers, relocated coil packs

11-26-2011, 09:11 PM	#38
bluetooth-ss Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS A6 and 2018 2500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,069	Saw a convertible running around Daytona today.It looked ok in person but it's just not the same as having one roll off the assembly line. __________________ BLUETOOTH-SS

11-27-2011, 08:51 AM	#41
SteveRS Drives: 2010 SIM Cobalt SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Lorain, Ohio Posts: 6,331	I just would have liked some T-tops... to say i owned a new car that had T-Tops.. for those who dont like the C5 Vert with its top up but can still have an Open-air experience __________________ 2011 Imperial Blue 1.5SS 2010 Silver Ice Cobalt SS

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rarebird Drives: 2010 Join Date: May 2010 Location: nc Posts: 154 View My Garage	ok... the Firebirds and Camros rolled down the same assembly lines for years and in fact share some of the same parts.. Not many but some. the frame was the largest shared part making it easier for production. being that I own a 2nd Gen T/A they have held a sweet spot in my memory since the 1st day I say one. its like comparing apples to oranges guys... most Firebirds in the 1st and 2nd Gen had pontiac power plants but when the 3rd gens came about thats when GM became more corporate and the same power plants were used thru out all thier production models. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I would take my 78 "King of the Hill" ( at the time back then,1978, it was the fastest american made car.) over many of the new designs thats coming out. Yes I have a Gen 5 camaro and probably would have bought a T/A if they had not axed Pontiac, but I do love my Camaro. They are brother sister cars and have been since the 60s and if they had not dropped Pontiac they would still be that way. Kevin Morgan has done a great job in his design to spark interest in the T/A group before the camaro was even in final production. I had seen his designs go from print to touch. and its because he wanted to prove to the the GM brass that people were still holding for the T/As. However the economy dropped out back in 08/09 and the GM brass dropped Pontiac.. Pontiac vs Chevrolet.. age old battle... Again Apple vs Orange. Does it really matter? to some yes.. to me NO... am I going to get upset over someones opinion?... Uh what were you saying?