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Originally Posted by The_Blur
In 1966, when Chevrolet released information about the first Camaro, there was no information about the Z28, nor was there any intention to build one. There wasn't even a Z28 RPO code to order.
How do you know it will have the LSA? That's great speculation, but there is not any evidence that the LSA will go into a Camaro of any kind at any time in the future. If it doesn't have the LSA under the hood, will it not really be a Z28? In the past, has GM been known to call LS[insert letter here] motors Z[insert 2-digit number here]? As far as I know, there is no trend to suggest an association relating the LSA and the Camaro at all. It would be a great car, but it is imagination for now.
How long are you willing to wait? GM wants you to buy a fast Camaro. Is the SS not fast enough? If GM skips this generation's Z28, will you just not get a Camaro even though it outperforms the competition, looks better than the competition, and has better, longer-lasting components? Are you going to buy something that you know is inferior just because it isn't a Z28? Why is that the best options?
I hate to bring people down over the Z28, but there's no reason to hold out for something that will cost $10k more when the car you drive today is not good enough to keep. Most of us here—especially me—want the Camaro to replace our current ride. If I were a member of the Z28 lobby, I'm not sure I'd be willing to hold out indefinitely while driving my beater and watching brand new, beautiful Camaros pulling up next to me at stop lights. It could be years before we see any performance Camaros due to the current market for oil, V8s, and GM stock conditions.
We're phenomenally lucky to have a car that has been tested by enthusiasts and guided by fbodfather to production. To wait for something better borders on disrespect for the near-perfect machine that we all wanted. While it might have fog lights a little further out, a gas cap on the side, and reverse lights that are legal, other features look so much like the concept that it just amazes me. I just can't understand why that isn't good enough. Will someone explain it to me without using the phrase "Z28 heritage?" I know that there's a huge calling for the Z28's return, and I support it, but why is a nonexistent Z28 superior to a concept gone production?
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You may not have the patience, or the desire, or the means to wait for a Z28. The SS is everything you want. What if GM hadn't announced the SS, and the only car they debuted was the V6? With no official mention of a V8. Nothing, not a wait till next quarter, or in 2011. All you've heard is, "it's not dead" Would you be any less a fan, would you settle for a V6 if you really wanted an SS that might be in the near future. My guess is you would hang on in much the same the Z28 guys are.
So please consider this when wondering why we are so wrapped around the Z28 axle. All we are asking is you respect our enthusiasm. Much the same way you would respect ones enthusiasm for a Vert, SS, RS, Auto, manual, sunroof, 20" wheels. We understand we may not ever get a Z28. Just like a few months ago all of us knew there were things on the Camaro we might not get. You waited and got your answers. We're still waiting for ours. Bear with us and, if possible, support us as we anxiously wait for our preferred Camaro's future to be announced. It's not a matter of the SS being less than a Z28. Trust me If GM wants me to buy an SS. All they have to do is say there will be no Z28 any time soon (more than 3 years), and I will be standing in line with the rest of you putting in an order for my RS/SS.
