06-03-2008, 06:19 PM | #1 | |
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Food for thought on the Ameircan muscle car...
I sat here as I read this article and thought to myself how many of you are hell bent on buying the V8 versions of the Camaro, which is cool. At the same time what if GM only made the Camaro in a 6 cylinder? Would you still buy it? Probably not. So with all the loyalty chalked up by members on this board, if push came to shove I woner how many would actually turn out as loyal as they lead on.
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Now of course I believe we'll still have cars like the G8 around, just not as we know them today. How many of you would be willing to put your dollars up for one of these future alpha/zeta cars I don't know? That doesn't really matter though because I know I will.
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06-03-2008, 07:41 PM | #2 |
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Id still buy one...All you have to do is Super or Turbo charge it....Not even an issue!
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06-03-2008, 07:55 PM | #3 |
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Many Camaro5 members already plan to buy the V6, many state they will consider it, many may be surprised by the performance/price combination and surprise themselves by buying the V6. Some will only buy a
V8 no matter what. Most will be loyal, even if only by keeping their pre-5thgen Camaros instead of buying 'your' V6 only camaro.
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06-03-2008, 08:07 PM | #4 |
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I've wanted a V8 Camaro since I first heard it was coming out, but as time presses on I've been considering the V6 more and more. At this point I've just decided I'm going to have to wait and drive both and then see where my finances lie before I can make a true decision. Either way, the important thing is I AM going to buy a Camaro just as soon as I can.
And as for it being "socially unacceptable" to drive a big V8-powered car, it will be a cold day in hell before I join any social circle that would look down on me based on what I drive and furthermore, I'd never give someone who cares that much about "socially responsible vehicles" enough credit to alter what I drive.
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06-03-2008, 08:09 PM | #5 | |
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Here's the catch, we need people to buy this car. With that said there needs to be a reason for consumers to purchase enough Camaro's so that the Camaro's future remains secure. I'd be pretty perturbed if GM just made the 5th gen and then said, "well, we can't sell a muscle car if it doesn't have a V8", or, "it's not as big as it once was, if we can't make it almost 200 inches long there's just no point", that's simply untrue. Hyundai is just getting into the RWD performance car arena and they have stellar product with fuel efficient engine technology waiting in the wings that will raise the performance bar of the "BK" cars even higher.
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06-03-2008, 08:15 PM | #6 | |
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06-03-2008, 08:29 PM | #7 |
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I will need to sell my 79 Z to get a new Camaro (for room in the garage and for a down payment). If I couldn't get a v8 manual 5th gen, well then I wouldn't buy a 5th gen. That doesn't make me any less loyal than anyone who does buy a v6. It's just not my thing.
That said, unless we found out that the earth is actually flat or that pigs can fly, I don't think we need to worry about this now. The 5th gen will have a v8 and it will haul a$$. Will the 6th gen Camaro have a v8 option if gas keeps going up? I would still guess yes but it will be a small displacement super/turbo charged motor. I would be cool with that. In the 70s everyone thought we would never ever see the same type of muscle cars again. Well they were right. Now we have ones that handle, brake and are reliable. I still and always will love "old school" performance. Loud, inefficient, obnoxious and in your face. I'm just saying that from a technology standpoint, today's cars are all around better performers. Will there be a temporary decline in performance? Yes. Will it last forever? My guess would be no. Advancements will be made to extract more power from less motor and to make cars weigh less. Long live the musclecar made by Chevrolet!! |
06-03-2008, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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v6 camaro
i would still buy one but my first mod would be an LSX conversion.
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06-03-2008, 09:36 PM | #9 |
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I won't buy one without a V8. Call me what you like. I wan't what only a V8 can provide. And I want all of it.
Should I not be able to buy a V8 Gen V, I will build a 69 and drope a crate motor in it. But, I'm not going to use it as a daily driver. If I were, I'd easily consider the V6 as one of my options.
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06-03-2008, 11:36 PM | #10 |
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06-04-2008, 01:29 AM | #11 |
I just like V8s
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You know even in the mid to late 70s when environmental stuff really started to kick off, and there was the gas crisis, big cars never really went away.
Some makes and models dissappeared, but many others still stuck around...they were just sold in smaller amounts.
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06-04-2008, 04:53 AM | #12 |
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I'm still buying the V8. By the time I have the money for it I can afford the gas. The only way I'd consider the V6 was if it sounded like the V8 and that's just not gonna happen.
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06-04-2008, 09:46 AM | #13 | |
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06-04-2008, 10:09 AM | #14 |
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The author obviously isn't taking into account the people who will happily pay more for gas (myself included) than drive his gutless, boring little rice burner.
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