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OldScoolCamaro · 02-28-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ShnOmac

Hell... I would let them brand ME if they would just build it.

....LOL hell yeah!!! Skip the tatoos, just head for a blacksmith and get branded!

ShnOmac · 02-28-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by OldScoolCamaro

....LOL hell yeah!!! Skip the tatoos, just head for a blacksmith and get branded!

It only hurtz for awhile.......

wildpaws · 02-28-2012, 08:56 PM

The Z/28 forums have been on a roll tonight!! I think we are all still ready, the real question is.............is GM/Chevy ready to do a new Z/28??
Clyde

LOWDOWN · 02-28-2012, 09:50 PM

They're "ready" for the 1LE (I believe)...but will they take the "next step"?

Stay tuned...

wildpaws · 02-28-2012, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

They're "ready" for the 1LE (I believe)...but will they take the "next step"?

Stay tuned...

I'm inclined to believe we are going to see a 1LE relatively soon, a Z/28 not so much. They will build what they want to build, but it will still be a "no sale" in my book until they decide to do a new Z/28 and build it right, i.e. like what we have discussed on these threads.
Clyde

LOWDOWN · 02-29-2012, 07:40 AM

Don't fall on your sword just yet, Clyde...

Cam#7 · 02-29-2012, 01:00 PM

We're waiting on all the ZL1 hype to subside. We may also have to wait on the C7 Corvette the annoucement of it's new engine. You would think a Gen5 Camaro 1LE with a new engine might equal Z/28.

LOWDOWN · 02-29-2012, 03:17 PM

...depending on the specz of that-there new engine. Remember, near-two-tons needs TORQUE...not just revs...and retro'ing a new engine to an "old" car (near the end of its existance) may or may not make $en$e...

2cnd chance · 02-29-2012, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ShnOmac

Oh.....

I was thinking you had some crazy "cryptic" deep message that I just wasn't getting.

I thought about clones but I thought you were going much deeper than that!

Boy did I nuke that one......

I'm "now" quickly getting Lowdowns post... Should I be worried?

2cnd chance · 02-29-2012, 04:16 PM

Just how long has it been since Fbod has visited our neck of the woods?

Am I just over thinking this?

I'm getting a little excited...Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

LOWDOWN · 02-29-2012, 04:27 PM

That should read "exZited"...

Fbod is NEVER "far" away...and that, my friend, you may "take to the bank"...it just won't "compute" on the deposit slip...

LOWDOWN · 02-29-2012, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by 2cnd chance

I'm "now" quickly getting Lowdowns post... Should I be worried?

Worried? No...but don't fall asleep, either...

OldScoolCamaro · 03-05-2012, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

That should read "exZited"...

Fbod is NEVER "far" away...and that, my friend, you may "take to the bank"...it just won't "compute" on the deposit slip...

....and Scotts Note Of Legal Tender reads...."In Scott We Trust...all others must show proof"

Unobtainium · 03-05-2012, 08:36 PM

I agree with those that say it won't happen this gen. You can't capture the essence of the original with the current format. The car is too heavy to work.
The z/28 was not held in sacred storage like the boss has been. They have run that name on every generation, even when the cars were anything but special.
To me, GM proved they don't have the technology or desire to make a lighter car with the zl1. The current car is just a beast. They couldn't put the wizardry into a lower-price car to make it fast despite the weight like the zl1. I mean assume they do one, it weighs 3700lbs. They would need 500 hp and 305 tires to play with the boss. Can they do that for the price it would need to be? You would think that if they wanted to try a few things, they could have matched the SS weight. I love the zl1, and I think it will be a great car to battle the new gt500.
The z/28 is something that will have to wait I think. The boss grabbed a little niche all alone for now. Hopefully the tech in the zl1 keeps the gt500 on its toes until both platforms go into a redesign, then we start over!

02-29-2012, 01:00 PM	#147
Cam#7 Drives: 2011 2LT IBM / SIM stripe 6M Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: STL Posts: 863	We're waiting on all the ZL1 hype to subside. We may also have to wait on the C7 Corvette the annoucement of it's new engine. You would think a Gen5 Camaro 1LE with a new engine might equal Z/28. __________________

03-05-2012, 08:36 PM	#154
Unobtainium Fabricator Drives: 2011 2SS Summit White Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Langdon, AB Posts: 505	I agree with those that say it won't happen this gen. You can't capture the essence of the original with the current format. The car is too heavy to work. The z/28 was not held in sacred storage like the boss has been. They have run that name on every generation, even when the cars were anything but special. To me, GM proved they don't have the technology or desire to make a lighter car with the zl1. The current car is just a beast. They couldn't put the wizardry into a lower-price car to make it fast despite the weight like the zl1. I mean assume they do one, it weighs 3700lbs. They would need 500 hp and 305 tires to play with the boss. Can they do that for the price it would need to be? You would think that if they wanted to try a few things, they could have matched the SS weight. I love the zl1, and I think it will be a great car to battle the new gt500. The z/28 is something that will have to wait I think. The boss grabbed a little niche all alone for now. Hopefully the tech in the zl1 keeps the gt500 on its toes until both platforms go into a redesign, then we start over! __________________ Roto-fab CAI Unobtainium Welding Exhaust ARH LT's 393whp L99 GPI VVT Turbo Cam-in

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02-28-2012, 08:56 PM	#143
wildpaws Drives: 1999 Blazer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,228	The Z/28 forums have been on a roll tonight!! I think we are all still ready, the real question is.............is GM/Chevy ready to do a new Z/28?? Clyde

02-28-2012, 09:50 PM	#144
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	They're "ready" for the 1LE (I believe)...but will they take the "next step"? Stay tuned...

02-29-2012, 07:40 AM	#146
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	Don't fall on your sword just yet, Clyde...

02-29-2012, 03:17 PM	#148
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	...depending on the specz of that-there new engine. Remember, near-two-tons needs TORQUE...not just revs...and retro'ing a new engine to an "old" car (near the end of its existance) may or may not make $en$e...

02-29-2012, 04:16 PM	#150
2cnd chance Too Many Great Choices Drives: Grand Sport/Z07 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: A Mountain Road Posts: 7,454	Just how long has it been since Fbod has visited our neck of the woods? Am I just over thinking this? I'm getting a little excited...Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

02-29-2012, 04:27 PM	#151
LOWDOWN Downright Upright Drives: Daily Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cruisin'... Posts: 4,145	That should read "exZited"... Fbod is NEVER "far" away...and that, my friend, you may "take to the bank"...it just won't "compute" on the deposit slip...