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LOL ... You gents have fun, I'm heading out to a weekly car show at our Quaker Steak & Lube ... I've got the itch to row a few gears now after reading this all day ...
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04-05-2012, 04:21 PM | #128 |
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04-05-2012, 04:54 PM | #129 |
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Me too I thought it would be a hinderance. But the red does look good on my desktop. I like the black hood. But I know not everyone will. Hopefully it's not paint.
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04-05-2012, 06:47 PM | #131 |
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Pretty sure it's a wrap. Don't have time to find it but I think I remember fbodfather saying it can be removed.
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04-05-2012, 06:57 PM | #132 |
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The point here is not whether you disagree, but how you say it. And never escalate. Both good things to keep in mind in any forum.
One problem with the section is it is hard to quickly get the essence of the Z28 if you are not aware of how it got started. Which is why it needs a sticky that says: Read this first. Everyone here knows the Z28 is not for sure. But then again there are enough GM insiders on here that could diffuse this section with one post. And that has not happened. I think Chevrolet is still deciding and that the GM enthusiasts want it but may be having trouble justifying a third specialty performance Camaro. We will just have to wait and see.
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Z/28, RS, and SS are all Chevy badges to do with what they will. The "Z" numbers were (are?) just generic trim/package codes created by some accountant or bean counter. "Rally Sport" and "Super Sport" are just marketing terms, sort of like "GTO" = "Gran Tourismo Omlogato" i.e. homlogated touring (race) car, but that wasn't really the case. I'm sure some Camaros ended up in rally races, but they weren't homologation specials like what RS means in Europe. What's most important is they were on cool cars, and that's what people remember. And GM is making cool enough cars to put those badges on again without being sacrilegious. The LS1 Z/28 had a great motor but that's about it. Apparently GM is waiting for the right time to put that badge on the 5th gens, because it's been considered the pinnacle of Camaro-ness, so they don't want to blow their wad too soon in the battle against the Mustangs. |
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I do very well but when did you ever see a Z28 badge on a Malibu, HHR, Silverado, Tahoe, Impala, or Cobalt NEVER yes all of those models you could get in the SS package...
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04-05-2012, 07:52 PM | #135 |
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the point was ZXX was used on a lot of different vehicles then. and some not so deserving of that designation. Some people could view the Z28 as one of those type of vehicles. But you're right the only one with Z28 was a camaro. you don't have to lecture me on that. I've been around here screaming for a Z28 for years. sometimes I had to not come on here because I ended up selling my 4th gen Z28 and didn't know when I was getting a 5th gen. now that I own an SS vert I feel I have a reason to come back. But instead of browsing the rest of the forum a lot I end up in this section. Why? Because I want a Z28, still.
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I love Camaros, but I am not in love with one model designation. I had a the above mentioned 84 (the only auto trans of the bunch), followed by a 92 RS (305TBI and a 5 speed) that was a nice car, but not a great performance car. Then a 1996 Z28 that I loved and put more miles on than any other Camaro (not a "track ready" car, but still fun), a 99 SS that was probably my overall favorite and my 2010 SS that I recently sold, the best overall car, but did not have the raw edge of my modified 99 SS. I have autocrossed, drag-raced, or track-dayed all but the first one, so the total performance of the car means a lot to me. I am looking forward to the 1LE and plan to do what it takes to make it around 500 hp, but would certainly consider a future Z28 if the price point and performance works out. I would love to own a first gen Z/28 someday, but it would be a collector piece, not a daily driver or track car, so for now I would rather spend my money on the closest modern day equivalent.
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How did you make out on selling your 2010 SS?
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