Why so much hating on the 5th Gen??

[HeavyIOM]

Originally Posted by 2012-1822

I don't want to get into the "is it a panty dropper or a boxer dropper" thing again, but in the real world, at least the little part of it I ride around in, I get nothing but compliments and stares of longing. Unfortunately it's always from dudes instead of hotties, but it is what it is.

Hahahahahahahaha this reminds me of my buddy who came back from overseas and bought a Roush black jack edition new. Kept talking about how many girls he was going pick up. Talked to him a few months later and he said "I have had more swinging D$(ks come up talking to me and asking for rides it's rediculous! I buying another pickup". Lol

[skibik]

I usually always get compliments until one day a co-worker and I were talking. I am nearing 50 and he is about 10 years older than I am. Somehow the conversation we were having at work turned to talking about cars and how ugly my car was and how could an automaker make such an ugly vehicle as that is beyond me and on and on about it. So my reply was exactly what kind of car appeals to you and what looks good. His response "I don't know". I told him "for someone who doesn't have an idea of what a good looking car is that is just your opinion on what you think of it and I really don't give a #@&* about your opinion and what you think since I am the one driving it, I like the looks of it and I am having fun with it. And your giving me a hard time on what I am driving, look at that lunch box on wheels you are driving". He drives about a 20+ year old Ford panel van. He finally said that he like the looks of the 4 door sedans, Buicks and Olds. Go figure!

I myself don't give a crap if others like it or not. There is a reason I bought it and it wasn't to please someone else.

Dean.

[blumaro]

While I haven't heard anything negative in person, I have noticed on the forums that it's common for the haters to cite the Camaro's weight. My Camaro is a daily driver in a metropolitan area. No friggin way would I be driving a roller skate in that traffic. One of the features I was looking for in my car was the 3850 lb weight. I wanted a tank and I got one. What's that haters? The extra weight makes it slow? Hardly. In stock form it's plenty or power. Need more than that? Just bolt it on.

[christianchevell]

Just plain Jelousy

[SSweetride]

Rule #1 when reading Internet articles about cars: Do Not Read the Comments. It's where the trolls and morons are. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience. Find any review online of the C7, a car nearly universally recognized as amazing, and you will find dip$hit comments about "government motors" and "low tech" pushrods engines. Drives me bat$hit.

Just ignore it. Go drive your car.

[Jose]

I think you started placing pictures and threads on the KIA forum

[sasha055]

The only hate I read around is the weight, it's always "heavy pig" comment..
However I don't understand why? it's not THAT heavy.. it's only 200-250lbs heavier then GT.. and it's bigger

Camaro SS ~ 3800bls
Mustang GT ~ 3600lbs

If we check European cars we get
Nissan GTR ~ 3800lbs
Audi S4 ~ 3800lbs
M3 ~ 3600lbs
M6 ~ 4300lbs

Even small cars weight a lot
STI ~ 3300-3400lbs
even Vette is at 3200lbs

How come Camaro is a heavy pig? it's a big car, M6 is almost same size and is 4300lbs and it's amazing

Having a lower weight is amazing, however 3300lbs at 420hp is a 997TT area..

Just mu 2 cents

[alaskacamaro]

I've seen two schools of hating, the ignorant and the snobs.

For the ignorant, it is hard to understand why someone would spend all that money/time on a car. Or they understand the "need for speed" but think throwing lots of boost/power into a light, cheap car is the answer (ricers).

Snobs drive "high end" vehicles like s and sr series audi's, m series BMW's, Porsches. They usually have no clue about their own vehicles except that it ".. Is three times the price and four times better..".

For some reason I have noticed a rather large proportion of vette owners fall into this category too which is sad.

I will concede that gen 5 camaros have issues (my biggest gripe is cheap interior materials) it is still a fantastic car for the price. Glad that "the big three" haven't forgotten about the blue collar middle class.

[alaskacamaro]

Originally Posted by sasha055

The only hate I read around is the weight, it's always "heavy pig" comment..
However I don't understand why? it's not THAT heavy.. it's only 200-250lbs heavier then GT.. and it's bigger

Camaro SS ~ 3800bls
Mustang GT ~ 3600lbs

If we check European cars we get
Nissan GTR ~ 3800lbs
Audi S4 ~ 3800lbs
M3 ~ 3600lbs
M6 ~ 4300lbs

Even small cars weight a lot
STI ~ 3300-3400lbs
even Vette is at 3200lbs

How come Camaro is a heavy pig? it's a big car, M6 is almost same size and is 4300lbs and it's amazing

Having a lower weight is amazing, however 3300lbs at 420hp is a 997TT area..

Just mu 2 cents

Most that complain about weight don't realize it's partly due to all those safety systems Chevy has in it. I've replaced my entire heads and exhaust system with stainless works, wheels are now forged so that is a little weight savings.

[Ed Sanborn]

Sometimes people will say hateful things when they are jealous!