A Long Rant, But Some Things To Consider...

[Ctrain24]

Originally Posted by jmliptak

All cars will require the side airbags for head protection in 2009 and the side impact requirements increase every year till 2012. The Camaro is designed to meet those standards. The Mustang is built on an older platform and I do not think it is COINCIDENCE that there will be a new model in 2010 which is the year that the side impact requirements go beyond simply having the additional airbags.....

I won't be giving a shit about a few extra pounds if all those airbags save me some money on my insurance.

[jmliptak]

Originally Posted by Ctrain24

I won't be giving a shit about a few extra pounds if all those airbags save me some money on my insurance.

I agree with you, but as 2009, the protection is required BY LAW. And the requirements keep going up through 2012. I don't care about a few pounds either if they happen to save my life someday.....

[68RS]

I can't disagree more. I think Chevy completely missed the boat on the new Camaro. After all, when they talk about "after-burner tail lights", I thought we would be getting actual twin General Electric General Electric F414 afterburning turbofan engines with 22,000 lbf (85 kN) thrust. I mean, anything less in the Z-28 could not possibly tear the doors off a GT Mustang as you whip past at a ground speed of Mach 1.8.

And no functional air intake? How am I supposed to feed air to those babies? Everyone knows that a jet engine requires massive amounts of air for full engine compression ratios. Am I supposed to get that from the front grill? I need a massive scoop on the front hood of that car.

And then there is the gas cap! You plebs may not have your own KC-135R to refuel your vehicles from the air, but with my large jet engines and my mach 1.8 ground speed, stopping at a gas station is simply out of the question. Moving the gas cap to the side essentially eliimates my inflight refueling options.

And the HUD option? Don't even get my started. Massive readouts to clutter my windshield, no enemy target acquistion option, no audio missle lock confirmation. That whole thing is a complete joke!

Please, with all the new faults of the production Camaro, I'm left with no other option then to simply bite the bullet and call up my local Lockheed Martin rep and buy the F-22. At least HE will listen to my request for some bitchen-ass hockey stripes PAINTED down the side!

Sorry Chevrolet, but you just can't compete in the global arms market. Better luck selling your wimpy butt SS to my grandmother. She can hand knit a doiley to cover up those wimpy things you call in-cabin LED lighting...

[jmliptak]

Originally Posted by 68RS

Sorry Chevrolet, but you just can't compete in the global arms market. Better luck selling your wimpy butt SS to my grandmother. She can hand knit a doiley to cover up those wimpy things you call in-cabin LED lighting...

I am with you, they should send them all to my house so that other people do not have to suffer through owning them, we can protect others and keep them all to ourselves and not have to have them suffer the indignity of owning one....Sounds like a Mythbusters episode to me.....

[Maddog78]

Originally Posted by 68RS

I can't disagree more. I think Chevy completely missed the boat on the new Camaro. After all, when they talk about "after-burner tail lights", I thought we would be getting actual twin General Electric General Electric F414 afterburning turbofan engines with 22,000 lbf (85 kN) thrust. I mean, anything less in the Z-28 could not possibly tear the doors off a GT Mustang as you whip past at a ground speed of Mach 1.8.

And no functional air intake? How am I supposed to feed air to those babies? Everyone knows that a jet engine requires massive amounts of air for full engine compression ratios. Am I supposed to get that from the front grill? I need a massive scoop on the front hood of that car.

And then there is the gas cap! You plebs may not have your own KC-135R to refuel your vehicles from the air, but with my large jet engines and my mach 1.8 ground speed, stopping at a gas station is simply out of the question. Moving the gas cap to the side essentially eliimates my inflight refueling options.

And the HUD option? Don't even get my started. Massive readouts to clutter my windshield, no enemy target acquistion option, no audio missle lock confirmation. That whole thing is a complete joke!

Please, with all the new faults of the production Camaro, I'm left with no other option then to simply bite the bullet and call up my local Lockheed Martin rep and buy the F-22. At least HE will listen to my request for some bitchen-ass hockey stripes PAINTED down the side!

Sorry Chevrolet, but you just can't compete in the global arms market. Better luck selling your wimpy butt SS to my grandmother. She can hand knit a doiley to cover up those wimpy things you call in-cabin LED lighting...

Bwahahaaaahaaaaa, good post.

I don't care about all the little details they got "wrong"
I like it. I'm going to be driving it while many here are still whining.

[nUcLeArEnVoY]

Originally Posted by 68RS

I can't disagree more. I think Chevy completely missed the boat on the new Camaro. After all, when they talk about "after-burner tail lights", I thought we would be getting actual twin General Electric General Electric F414 afterburning turbofan engines with 22,000 lbf (85 kN) thrust. I mean, anything less in the Z-28 could not possibly tear the doors off a GT Mustang as you whip past at a ground speed of Mach 1.8.

And no functional air intake? How am I supposed to feed air to those babies? Everyone knows that a jet engine requires massive amounts of air for full engine compression ratios. Am I supposed to get that from the front grill? I need a massive scoop on the front hood of that car.

And then there is the gas cap! You plebs may not have your own KC-135R to refuel your vehicles from the air, but with my large jet engines and my mach 1.8 ground speed, stopping at a gas station is simply out of the question. Moving the gas cap to the side essentially eliimates my inflight refueling options.

And the HUD option? Don't even get my started. Massive readouts to clutter my windshield, no enemy target acquistion option, no audio missle lock confirmation. That whole thing is a complete joke!

Please, with all the new faults of the production Camaro, I'm left with no other option then to simply bite the bullet and call up my local Lockheed Martin rep and buy the F-22. At least HE will listen to my request for some bitchen-ass hockey stripes PAINTED down the side!

Sorry Chevrolet, but you just can't compete in the global arms market. Better luck selling your wimpy butt SS to my grandmother. She can hand knit a doiley to cover up those wimpy things you call in-cabin LED lighting...

That is authentic comedy, I totally endorse this post and/or service.

[68RS]

Thanks guys.

I agree that Chevy did a fantastic job with this car. Whereas there are a few things, like the top fender gas cap, that I would liked to have had, I realize that a few things weren't pratical to put in the production version. Some of these options would have raised the price point higher than Chevy's target to make it viable competition in it's market segment. Considering what an awesome car the concept was, I think Chevy has done a fantastic job.

For example, I don't know how many of you have sat in the production Challenger, but they literally took the Charger interior, repositioned a few items in the center console, and slapped it in. The Camaro interior is fresh and amazingly true to the concept (I really thought they would have to cut more corners here).

Again, this is an awesome car. I really can't wait to get behind my wheel.