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Old 12-11-2009, 04:25 PM   #1779
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Some of his music I love, but the attitude he comes through with... yeahhh... that's where I'm at.
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:09 PM   #1780
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Driving the V6 was a great experience. The only problem I can see is backing up, you're blind as a bat. The car was quiet, comfortable and powerful based on the route I took. It's pouring here and people in the bay are can't drive even when it's sunny, so I wasn't able to really open up.

Driving it with someone who's been reviewing cars for 30+ years (it was his test model), he gave me his review/opinion and let me know the pros/cons of what I wanted to do to my car. After knowning some of this information, it truly put my wants into perspective.

I need to do some rethinking and make sure what I want is truly what I want now.

Overall reaction: I love the car and will own one sometime soon. Only weak point is backing up visibility. The sensors help but it would take a day or two of getting used to.
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:13 PM   #1781
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Driving the V6 was a great experience. The only problem I can see is backing up, you're blind as a bat. The car was quiet, comfortable and powerful based on the route I took. It's pouring here and people in the bay are can't drive even when it's sunny, so I wasn't able to really open up.

Driving it with someone who's been reviewing cars for 30+ years (it was his test model), he gave me his review/opinion and let me know the pros/cons of what I wanted to do to my car. After knowning some of this information, it truly put my wants into perspective.

I need to do some rethinking and make sure what I want is truly what I want now.

Overall reaction: I love the car and will own one sometime soon. Only weak point is backing up visibility. The sensors help but it would take a day or two of getting used to.
Mindz.......I agree with the backing up. On FIRST drive it feels like you are blind. But after just a bit, you can back it up with the best of them. Although I do admit to having a fear of parallel parking for a little while, but I have that anyway. Not cuz I can't do it, just this fear that I'm holding people up.

I guess the consolation is that the awesome Camaro styling is what resulted in the big C-pillar.

But glad you enjoyed the ride.

I'd be interested in what you are rethinking and why.
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Old 12-11-2009, 05:30 PM   #1782
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:32 PM   #1783
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Apparently Mark Reuss (new man in charge of N America Operations for GM) alluded to the Z-28 today in a live webchat. I particularly liked his comments about future "lighter and more efficient" RWD cars.

Link: http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/f...nts-z28-86996/
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:40 PM   #1784
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whoops created a completely new thread for that and didn't even know you posted it mikesz. but my sourse was motor trend's blog.
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:45 PM   #1785
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whoops created a completely new thread for that and didn't even know you posted it mikesz. but my sourse was motor trend's blog.
I think we posted at the same time!
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Old 12-11-2009, 07:55 PM   #1786
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I think we posted at the same time!
we did. lol.
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Old 12-11-2009, 09:58 PM   #1787
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Great minds - simultaneous posts - eeeeery Z28 stuff.
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:03 PM   #1788
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I feel the need to join in on this thread...I feel lost in other C5 threads and feel like I can be "at home" here...Hello All!
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:05 PM   #1789
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what's going on heather?


number 3 we are so Z28 connected around here that the rumble of the v8 that lurks under it's hood makes our blood flow.
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:44 PM   #1790
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I feel the need to join in on this thread...I feel lost in other C5 threads and feel like I can be "at home" here...Hello All!
Hi Heather, glad to you could join us here at Shon's. Just a simple thread around a non-existant car. A thread so full of hope it can hardly be contained. The enthusiasm is seemingly endless. Yet beneath it all Shno suffers mightily under the simple weight of wanting................wanting even a nugget of knowledge or information or even remote wild speculation.

Of course since he moved to Bahrain, we never hear from him.
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Old 12-11-2009, 10:45 PM   #1791
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Hey Number 3. Still heading down on the 24th?
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Old 12-11-2009, 11:03 PM   #1792
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hello...thanks for the warm welcome! Hoping is a good thing...especially for something as great as a Z!

I am of little use now....I am at an SUV plant....no Zs here!!!!

How are you #3? Miss the Camaro roadtrips we had last year? Amazing the difference a year will make...

Hope the namesake is in a good place in Bahrain....we'll hold the fort down while he is gone
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