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Originally Posted by Recaznor
I guess I ruffled a few purists feathers but as ladiesman217 (nice TF reference btw  its really an ode' to the fact that Transformers put the car on the map, plus some of us are car purists and some of us grew up on Transformers and are Transformers purists, besides what guy who grew up watching TF woudn't want to own their very own Autobot. (if you want to own your own decepticon move to another thread, Autobots only thread here lol) |
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I saw the concept online prior to ever seeing the movie...and even knowing that the Camaro was going to be IN the movie. The Transformers purist in me was furious when I heard that Bumblebee was going to be a Camaro. How could the "small guy" that everybody thinks "can't do it" be a hot muscle car? After seeing the movie, I understand why they went in the direction they did...and it worked (not as much as if Bumblebee was a VW Bug or Mini Cooper though).
I'll be honest, I never liked Camaros. I grew up a Mustang guy and I liked every incarnation of the Mustang better than it's Camaro rival. That changed with the 5th Gen though. Transformers didn't make me want the car...didn't make me think the car was incredible...but it did make me want it MORE when I saw it in action rather than parked at a car show or online in pictures. Since my love affair with the 5th gen, I've grown to love some of the other generations that I once wore "Mustang-shaded glasses" when I looked at them. I still don't like the 3rd or 4th gens...but the 1st and 2nd gens are very VERY nice. My personal favorite is the 1970. Something about the Corvette inspired taillights, the sloped coupe look, and that menacing huge grill just does it for me.
So, again...I'm a transformers lover...and now a Camaro lover. I will say that Transformers did play a part in me preordering one.