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gringo · 06-20-2018, 01:06 PM

If money was no object, I'd do a new LT5 swap on a 5th gen. The extra HP would be enough to offset any weight disadvantage the 5th gen has over the 6th gen.

You can't fix ugly, but you can fix slow if you throw enough money at it.

SecondZ28 · 06-20-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Gen6_1Le

,just not with the few that feel a need to hold on to what they have

More than a few since 5th Gen outsold 6th Gen

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Originally Posted by gringo

If money was no object, I'd do a new LT5 swap on a 5th gen. The extra HP would be enough to offset any weight disadvantage the 5th gen has over the 6th gen.

Money no object, I'd rather have a LS9

but LSA with a pulley/tune fits the bill much cheaper with the same results

Memphis SS · 06-20-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 12blkgrayRS

Well, I had a 6th gen and went back to a 5th gen, that should tell you something from a former owner.

Car note was too high or more power than you could handle?

I couldn't resist

Juniorv130 · 06-20-2018, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by polizzio

Go read on the gen 6 side here. Electronic issues galore, AC failing, ect. And a totally useless back seat (leg room). AC center vents that point at the shifter...lol. Great engine tho.
I'm sticking with my paid for gen 5, which I purchased new 68 months ago, and have not had one problem with, other than routine maint, tires, and a battery.

and that the LS is bulletproof and the LT1's are having oil consumption and bottom end problems when you toss any boost at them

Memphis SS · 06-20-2018, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by qcman

There's a pile of people on this forum myself included who could afford to sell their 5th and get a 6th easily if it was a must have car. But for many it just isn't. The only move I would do would be 5th Gen to Vette and skip the 6th period. The sales of the 6th seem to confirm this lack of interest from current 5th owners.

I was a GEN5 owner, loved the car but couldn't resist the new GEN 6..

Lack of interest really don't hold much water when you figure the Camaro was out of production for 7 years before the GEN5 came out. There was a back log of people just waiting on the GEN5 Camaro before they ever saw it, I owned a few Corvettes waiting on the next Camaro. If the Camaro had never dropped out of productions I don't think you would have seen the sales numbers the GEN5 produced. JMHO

gringo · 06-20-2018, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Memphis SS

Car note was too high or more power than you could handle?

I couldn't resist

No, he probably couldn't stand the new "shudder-o-matic" A8 transmission.

JLSuperfly · 06-20-2018, 02:44 PM

I am the minority here but I would get a 6th gen.

DvKillar · 06-20-2018, 02:52 PM

I would have to get a 5th V8 before trying a 6th. Only way to be sure of which is better!

qcman · 06-20-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Memphis SS

I was a GEN5 owner, loved the car but couldn't resist the new GEN 6..

Lack of interest really don't hold much water when you figure the Camaro was out of production for 7 years before the GEN5 came out. There was a back log of people just waiting on the GEN5 Camaro before they ever saw it, I owned a few Corvettes waiting on the next Camaro. If the Camaro had never dropped out of productions I don't think you would have seen the sales numbers the GEN5 produced. JMHO

I see your point but the part we will never know is had the 6th gen been the one released after a 7 year hiatus would it have sold as well as the 5th? I for one don't think so but who knows? It happened in the midst of the retro rage too which makes a big difference I think.

Had the 6th blown my socks off upon release no doubt I would be driving one now but it just didn't........... I wanted it to though

Gen6_1Le · 06-20-2018, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by qcman

There's a pile of people on this forum myself included who could afford to sell their 5th and get a 6th easily if it was a must have car. But for many it just isn't. The only move I would do would be 5th Gen to Vette and skip the 6th period. The sales of the 6th seem to confirm this lack of interest from current 5th owners.

Last August it was my plan to go Corvette from my 2014 1LE but after driving a few i wouldn't do it , the Gen 5 1LE really raised the bar for me . When i drove the Gen 1LE i knew really fast it was the one, it was what i expected from the Corvettes and more . You are right that the interest from 5th gen owners for the 6th is not there but Corvette owners and porsche owners are buying 6th gen Camaros now , 1le and Zl1s anyway.

PDXSSCE · 06-20-2018, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

I am the minority here but I would get a 6th gen.

I bought my '15 2SS/RS A6 convertible, because I saw the '16 & didn't care for it... I'd seriously consider replacing it with a '19 2SS M6 coupe if the prices weren't nonsensical.

gringo · 06-20-2018, 03:17 PM

If the 6th gen was released back in 2009, I don't think it would have sold no where near as well as the 5th gen ultimately did. You can't make the performance argument because the updated 4th gen LS1 in '98 obliterated nearly everything in it's path. However, the slow sales death spiral continued until GM finally axed the platform after '02.

I think the 5th gen was the perfect storm if you will. A beautifully styled retro design based off a immensely popular (then and now) hugely collectible 1st gen based design. Even considering the 7 model year long hiatus, the 6th gen would've never been able to pull off the sales records that the 5th gen achieved. Sure, it might've sold well the first year or two due to pent up market demand, but just like the 4th gen it would've dropped off a cliff in sales.

As time goes on, we will see how well the 5th gen holds up as a post modern retro design while the 6th gen merely becomes old and outdated.

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Memphis SS · 06-20-2018, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by gringo

No, he probably couldn't stand the new "shudder-o-matic" A8 transmission.

I have never had a issue with my 8 speed but I know there are issues out there..

I wouldn't say to much if I was a GEN5 guy about the 8 speed auto.. The GEN5 6 speed auto couldn't find the next gear if it had a road map..

That was the biggest issue I had with my GEN5

I do know that a tune does help a lot with the 6 speed autos.

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06-20-2018, 01:06 PM	#57
gringo Account Suspended Drives: Camaro V6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,722	If money was no object, I'd do a new LT5 swap on a 5th gen. The extra HP would be enough to offset any weight disadvantage the 5th gen has over the 6th gen. You can't fix ugly, but you can fix slow if you throw enough money at it.

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JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	I am the minority here but I would get a 6th gen.

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DvKillar Drives: 2015 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2017 Location: MWC, OK Posts: 815	I would have to get a 5th V8 before trying a 6th. Only way to be sure of which is better!

06-20-2018, 03:17 PM	#68
gringo Account Suspended Drives: Camaro V6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,722	If the 6th gen was released back in 2009, I don't think it would have sold no where near as well as the 5th gen ultimately did. You can't make the performance argument because the updated 4th gen LS1 in '98 obliterated nearly everything in it's path. However, the slow sales death spiral continued until GM finally axed the platform after '02. I think the 5th gen was the perfect storm if you will. A beautifully styled retro design based off a immensely popular (then and now) hugely collectible 1st gen based design. Even considering the 7 model year long hiatus, the 6th gen would've never been able to pull off the sales records that the 5th gen achieved. Sure, it might've sold well the first year or two due to pent up market demand, but just like the 4th gen it would've dropped off a cliff in sales. As time goes on, we will see how well the 5th gen holds up as a post modern retro design while the 6th gen merely becomes old and outdated. .

06-20-2018, 03:47 PM	#70
camaroarm Drives: Black and White Join Date: May 2018 Location: NC Posts: 13	The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro has a new exterior design, but there are 6 other key changes for the new model year. https://www.torquenews.com/106/6-key...erior-redesign