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Old 05-19-2015, 12:50 PM   #197
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Like others, outward visibility is the primary reason I didn't even bother to start the engine on the current Camaro, let alone bother with a test drive. If they fix that and make it smaller and lighter.. hmmm


Too bad they didn't.


Focus RS or M2... hmm..
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Just read a Gizmag.com article about the 16' Camaro. Apparently GM decided to pipe induction noise into the cabin for the V6/V8 engine options. ???!! Were the twins the first production car to offer this feature ? Maybe the crazy 86' engineers were not so crazy after all !
vw had noisepipes years ago






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i've taken to calling my ss sedan a camaro you can see out of.
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Like others, outward visibility is the primary reason I didn't even bother to start the engine on the current Camaro, let alone bother with a test drive. If they fix that and make it smaller and lighter.. hmmm


Too bad they didn't.


Focus RS or M2... hmm..
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Old 05-19-2015, 02:01 PM   #200
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Like others, outward visibility is the primary reason I didn't even bother to start the engine on the current Camaro, let alone bother with a test drive. If they fix that and make it smaller and lighter.. hmmm


Too bad they didn't.


Focus RS or M2... hmm..
M2mmmmmmmm.

Or a Golf R.
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Not even close to the same as the two cars I mentioned.
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M2mmmmmmmm.

Or a Golf R.
I'll never own a modern VAG product. Shitty materials that fall apart way to quickly and retarded engineering decisions (shockingly worst than BMW!).
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To all the people complaining heavily about the rear visibility of the camaro, drive an X6 then get back to me. Trust me it's far from the worst. Also, I think they're hinting at something here.... You're driving a Camaro, why on earth would you need to see out the rear (it's a joke, don't stab me).
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The beltline of the new Camaro does seem really high, but it's one of those things where I need to drive it to see how I feel. For now, I'm just glad Chevy hit on the other areas (weight, size, interior). And re-designed the gauge cluster.
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The camaro is a HORRIBLE car. No suprise that they hardly sell any
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The camaro is a HORRIBLE car. No suprise that they hardly sell any
I know you normally try to start things in most of your replies, and I guess I'm falling for the troll bait.

Whether you think the car is horrible or not is your own opinion, but they have sold remarkably well. They've lost a lot of sales in 2015 to the new-generation Mustang, which is understandable until the new-generation Camaro comes out. Then it will probably even back out.



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You also spelled Doctor wrong.
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Sarcasm is clearly lost on most of you.
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I know you normally try to start things in most of your replies, and I guess I'm falling for the troll bait.

Whether you think the car is horrible or not is your own opinion, but they have sold remarkably well. They've lost a lot of sales in 2015 to the new-generation Mustang, which is understandable until the new-generation Camaro comes out. Then it will probably even back out.



More graphs of pony car sales here:
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The real loser car is the Challenger/Charger. Ugh. Blech. Puke.

Rented a Charger once, and regretted it so badly. BRZ was in for repairs and I thought I might enjoy renting what I thought was a classic muscle car. Had no muscle and no suspension worthy enough for hairpins. Wallowing pig. Been in the 5th Gen Camaro SS. Great car. This one looks like it'll be even better.

The sad thing is that I know I won't be getting it. I'm keeping the BRZ, and our next car will have to be an economical (not necessarily economy) 4dr sedan or 5dr hatch for the wife. And she wants the new Malibu hybrid, an Altima, a CX-5, or something similar.
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