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The Great KJ · 03-17-2009, 03:20 PM

Nice, if my newspaper would have said negative things about the Camaro, Chevrolet would drop their ad. Anyway screw the media I want my Cammy! Welcome Back Camaro!

The Great KJ · 03-17-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vash

I think people have forgotten the Pursuit of Happyness part.

Hey as far I am concerned the Star called the Sun that's orbiting a supermassive black hole will swell up and cook the Earth. So I am gonna burn as much gasoline it does not matter we are all dead in the future anyway at least this rock we are sitting on is.

/end rant against enviro wusses.

P.S.
BTW This stuff always reminds me of one time I laughed so hard I could not stop crying at a stoplight cause this brand new black Prius came up behind me and the lady was giving me ugly "planet killer" looks cause my vette was shaking her whole POS electric car. On the radio at the same exact time Rush Limbaugh was ranting about gas and oil and it was the cherry on top of the cake. Also I had just seen the south park Prius episode.

Amen Brother!

Camarino · 03-17-2009, 03:22 PM

I LOVE HOW NOW IS THE WRONG TIME FOR A MUSCLE CAR BUT WHEN THE CHALLY CAME OUT NO ONE SAID A WORD, i guess its bcuz the chally came out right before all these problems, but still its not like it gets 10mpg

Angrybird 12 · 03-17-2009, 03:25 PM

I just looked up the MPG ratings on the EPA website for 2009 coupes
Here are the ones that Camaro either equals or beats on highway Mileage.
Question.. The Challenger is listed as a Coupe, but not the Mustang...Why?

1. Audi TT Coupe Quattro 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
21 city
29 hwy

2. Honda Accord Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 5-spd, VCM, Regular
19city
28hwy

3. Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Auto(A7), Premium
19city
27hwy

4. Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Auto(A7), Premium
19city
26hwy

5. Nissan Altima Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Premium
19city
26hwy

6. Pontiac G6 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
18city
29hwy

7. Nissan Altima Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
18city
27hwy

8. Porsche Carrera 4 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Auto(A7), Premium
18city
26hwy

9. Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Auto(A7), Premium
18city
26hwy

10. Infiniti G37 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.7 L, Automatic (S7), Premium
18city
26hwy

11. Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
18city
25hwy

12. Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
18city
25hwy

13. Porsche Carrera 4 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
18city
25hwy

14. Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
18city
25hwy

15. Infiniti G37x Coupe 6 cyl, 3.7 L, Automatic (S7), Premium
18city
25hwy

16. Audi TT Coupe Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
18 city
24 hwy

17. Audi A5 Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium
17 city
26 hwy

18. Pontiac G6 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (S4), Regular
17 city
26 hwy

19. Pontiac G6 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (S6), Regular
17 city
26 hwy

20. Audi TT Coupe Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
17 city
25 hwy

21. Dodge Challenger 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
17 city
25 hwy

22. Honda Accord Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Regular
17 city
25 hwy

23. Infiniti G37 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.7 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium
17 city
25 hwy

24. Audi A5 Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premimum
16 city
27 hwy

Dakota Kid · 03-17-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe Remi

PS. Fox News is the highest rated cable news network and Rush Limbaugh is the highest rated radio talker, so spare me the "liberal mainstream media" foolishness. You can't pretend the crew on your side isn't part of the mainstream.

Sorry, fail. Lets see how the current administration treats V8's in the next couple of years, then report back here.

Remember, they know what is best for you.

greenrail · 03-17-2009, 03:35 PM

Booyeah!!!!!

Jim Cramer, says its a Bear market for Autos. Sell, Sell Sell!!!!!

I am so tired of the Mainstream ( I use that term loosely!) Media, taking a whack at this car. 29 MPG for the V-6 is really pretty damn good.

As far as I am concerned, let 'em go sit in their Prius's and live their sheltered little lives. I don't give a rat's rear end what they think anymore.

This is the United States of America. I will enjoy the vehicles I own. I will not yield to the mindset that every freakin' automobile has to be rendered into nothing more than appliance!!!

They don't get it, and they never will!

kdbolt70 · 03-17-2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenrail

Booyeah!!!!!

Jim Cramer, says its a Bear market for Autos. Sell, Sell Sell!!!!!

I am so tired of the Mainstream ( I use that term loosely!) Media, taking a whack at this car. 29 MPG for the V-6 is really pretty damn good.

As far as I am concerned, let 'em go sit in their Prius's and live their sheltered little lives. I don't give a rat's rear end what they think anymore.

This is the United States of America. I will enjoy the vehicles I own. I will not yield to the mindset that every freakin' automobile has to be rendered into nothing more than appliance!!!

They don't get it, and they never will!

Amen Brother! Some people get their entertainment from going to the movies, or going to see the opera, or going to exotic places. I get my entertainment from driving cars I love. Who's to tell me what I should and shouldn't be spending my money on? If it costs me another $100 a month in gas to drive my Camaro than an econobox, I consider it part of my entertainment budget

Dakota Kid · 03-17-2009, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdbolt70

Amen Brother! Some people get their entertainment from going to the movies, or going to see the opera, or going to exotic places. I get my entertainment from driving cars I love. Who's to tell me what I should and shouldn't be spending my money on? If it costs me another $100 a month in gas to drive my Camaro than an econobox, I consider it part of my entertainment budget

Well said!

ArcAngel · 03-17-2009, 03:50 PM

F the Tree Hugging liberal biased prius driving media!

*DGthe3* · 03-17-2009, 03:50 PM

Lets focus on the media, not politics. OK?

greenrail · 03-17-2009, 03:56 PM

Yes indeed, let's keep Politics out of this. Unless you are a card carrying Memeber of the

Republican, Libertarian, Democrat, KKK, NAACP, NASCAR, USAC, AAA, SNLCC, ADA, IRL, NCAA, FIA, NHL, STP, RESPECT, et al!

fastball · 03-17-2009, 04:59 PM

Okay, so now GM has the Camaro running up on production, that's the easy part.....

The hard part is going to be for GM to figure out a way to do a few things that are going to be tough:

1. Eliminate the term "muscle car" from people's minds when they see a Camaro. All of us enthusiasts know it's still a muscle car, but GM cannot afford to let whatever negative stigmas with the public over 30 year old cars with iron blocks and 4 barrel carburators that got 10 mpgs linger in today's day and age. This is why the V6 MUST be compared to Accord EX V6 manual coupes and Altima 3.5 SE coupes as well as the Mustang and Challenger.

2. Drive home the V6 and the fact that the automatic is a 6 speed and NO ONE in the price class or vehicle class has that many gears behind them.

3. Get people who would otherwise opt for a Honda or Nissan into Chevy dealers just to drive one. GM might have to get creative here, and it might have to think outside the box to do it, but it's gonna have to do it.

DarrenJ · 03-17-2009, 05:12 PM

I "assume" this is the same media who got Obama "in office"....

I think they need to go pound sand....

Bell040 · 03-17-2009, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Lets focus on the media, not politics. OK?

except that the media is political... highly slanted in the liberal direction

03-17-2009, 03:20 PM	#15
The Great KJ The Great KJ Drives: 09 Challenger R/T & 05 Caravan Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Longmont Colorado Posts: 481 View My Garage	Nice, if my newspaper would have said negative things about the Camaro, Chevrolet would drop their ad. Anyway screw the media I want my Cammy! Welcome Back Camaro! __________________ Former Cars - 1980 Z28 / 1987 IROC-Z / 1991 Z28

03-17-2009, 03:22 PM	#17
Camarino DrIvE iT LiKe Ya STOLE It Drives: 2005 Mustang, '68 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bronx, NY Posts: 1,007	I LOVE HOW NOW IS THE WRONG TIME FOR A MUSCLE CAR BUT WHEN THE CHALLY CAME OUT NO ONE SAID A WORD, i guess its bcuz the chally came out right before all these problems, but still its not like it gets 10mpg __________________ Lol SILLY RICER WINGS ARE FOR PLANES! :flag1: :flag2: :flag1: :flag2:

03-17-2009, 03:25 PM	#18
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,546	I just looked up the MPG ratings on the EPA website for 2009 coupes Here are the ones that Camaro either equals or beats on highway Mileage. Question.. The Challenger is listed as a Coupe, but not the Mustang...Why? 1. Audi TT Coupe Quattro 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 21 city 29 hwy 2. Honda Accord Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 5-spd, VCM, Regular 19city 28hwy 3. Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Auto(A7), Premium 19city 27hwy 4. Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Auto(A7), Premium 19city 26hwy 5. Nissan Altima Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (variable gear ratios), Premium 19city 26hwy 6. Pontiac G6 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 18city 29hwy 7. Nissan Altima Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 18city 27hwy 8. Porsche Carrera 4 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Auto(A7), Premium 18city 26hwy 9. Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Auto(A7), Premium 18city 26hwy 10. Infiniti G37 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.7 L, Automatic (S7), Premium 18city 26hwy 11. Porsche Carrera 2 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 18city 25hwy 12. Porsche Carrera 2 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 18city 25hwy 13. Porsche Carrera 4 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 18city 25hwy 14. Porsche Carrera 4 S Coupe 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 18city 25hwy 15. Infiniti G37x Coupe 6 cyl, 3.7 L, Automatic (S7), Premium 18city 25hwy 16. Audi TT Coupe Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 18 city 24 hwy 17. Audi A5 Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 17 city 26 hwy 18. Pontiac G6 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic (S4), Regular 17 city 26 hwy 19. Pontiac G6 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 17 city 26 hwy 20. Audi TT Coupe Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 17 city 25 hwy 21. Dodge Challenger 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular 17 city 25 hwy 22. Honda Accord Coupe 6 cyl, 3.5 L, Manual 6-spd, Regular 17 city 25 hwy 23. Infiniti G37 Coupe 6 cyl, 3.7 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 17 city 25 hwy 24. Audi A5 Quattro 6 cyl, 3.2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premimum 16 city 27 hwy __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

03-17-2009, 03:35 PM	#20
greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,392	Booyeah!!!!! Jim Cramer, says its a Bear market for Autos. Sell, Sell Sell!!!!! I am so tired of the Mainstream ( I use that term loosely!) Media, taking a whack at this car. 29 MPG for the V-6 is really pretty damn good. As far as I am concerned, let 'em go sit in their Prius's and live their sheltered little lives. I don't give a rat's rear end what they think anymore. This is the United States of America. I will enjoy the vehicles I own. I will not yield to the mindset that every freakin' automobile has to be rendered into nothing more than appliance!!! They don't get it, and they never will! __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

03-17-2009, 03:50 PM	#23
ArcAngel Drives: 07 Black Cobalt SS/SC Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Manalapan-NJ Posts: 2,872	F the Tree Hugging liberal biased prius driving media! __________________ Through HIM you believe in GOD, who raised HIM from the dead and Glorified him..

03-17-2009, 03:50 PM	#24
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,366	Lets focus on the media, not politics. OK? __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

03-17-2009, 03:56 PM	#25
greenrail Comic Curmudgeon Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS-2010 VW CC Sport Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago, IL Posts: 2,392	Yes indeed, let's keep Politics out of this. Unless you are a card carrying Memeber of the Republican, Libertarian, Democrat, KKK, NAACP, NASCAR, USAC, AAA, SNLCC, ADA, IRL, NCAA, FIA, NHL, STP, RESPECT, et al! __________________ Member Illinois Camaro Club His Name is Rosie - "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick!" - If you know who said that, then you know the genesis of his name.

03-17-2009, 04:59 PM	#26
fastball Banned Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS 6MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 4,361	Okay, so now GM has the Camaro running up on production, that's the easy part..... The hard part is going to be for GM to figure out a way to do a few things that are going to be tough: 1. Eliminate the term "muscle car" from people's minds when they see a Camaro. All of us enthusiasts know it's still a muscle car, but GM cannot afford to let whatever negative stigmas with the public over 30 year old cars with iron blocks and 4 barrel carburators that got 10 mpgs linger in today's day and age. This is why the V6 MUST be compared to Accord EX V6 manual coupes and Altima 3.5 SE coupes as well as the Mustang and Challenger. 2. Drive home the V6 and the fact that the automatic is a 6 speed and NO ONE in the price class or vehicle class has that many gears behind them. 3. Get people who would otherwise opt for a Honda or Nissan into Chevy dealers just to drive one. GM might have to get creative here, and it might have to think outside the box to do it, but it's gonna have to do it.

03-17-2009, 05:12 PM	#27
DarrenJ Drives: '67 Camaro ZZ4 & 2010 IOM 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Real World USA Posts: 582 View My Garage	I "assume" this is the same media who got Obama "in office".... I think they need to go pound sand....