New Camaros are in the showrooms

BlueOval Ralph · 04-27-2009, 09:31 AM

What did you think would happen??? A Firebird??
Ralph

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Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

Where is all this ugly stuff coming from ........not a bad looking ride at all . And with Pontiac calling it quits this morning I might have to rejoin the Bowtie brigade .

bill dedman · 04-27-2009, 09:59 AM

Terry said: "The Dodge isnt really to bad in race trim but if you really want UGLY just look at a 62 Plymouth.....lol."

(Sorry 'bout the formatting)

Jerry Bennett likes his..... (yesterday's Stock FINAL at Memphis, from Fast News; thanks Larry and David!)

Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed
3913 Wade Owens 3391 Jerry Bennett
E6 0.021 11.754 106.00 ****WINNER**** 0.049 10.647 120.23
K/SA Dial: 11.79 (+/-): -0.036 D/SA Dial: 10.66 (+/-): -0.013
Prior rounds:
E5 (J Doughty ) 0.007 11.875 0.095 (A Davis ) 0.044 10.675 -1.175
E4 0.136 11.774 0.774 (R Shaw ) 0.025 10.652 -0.018
E3 (D Latino ) 0.002 11.758 0.078 (J Braswell ) 0.094 10.832 0.182
E2 (L Cummings ) 0.030 11.692 0.032 (J Hidalgo ) 0.094 10.736 -1.114
E1 (D Pendarvis ) 0.078 11.656 -0.004 (J Granier ) 0.084 10.759 -1.091
Qualified: #2 11.691 -1.259 #12 10.771 -1.079

Randall Klein · 04-27-2009, 10:27 AM

Ugly!? You want ugly, try a '59 Imperial

2. '61 Plymouth
3. various DeSota's & other Mopars of the late '50's & early '60's
4. '59 Ford
5. '58 & '59 Chevy
6. '10 Camaro
7. AMC Pacer
8. Volkswagen Thing
9. Malibu Laguna
10. Aztec

I'm not a Ford guy, but those new Mustang's hit the mark; there everywhere in my town, sit right and look fast, the Challenger looks fat in front and rear and sits too high; I'll be surprised if the new Camaro is a hit, and I'm a big Camaro fan

mtkawboy · 04-27-2009, 10:54 AM

The Aztec should be in a seperate class, unfair advantage like a blower Mustang. A 62 Dodge done right is badas*, as will the Camaro as a race car

Clay Arnett · 04-27-2009, 02:42 PM

That picture of the Camaro riced up does not do it justice. How many of the people saying the car is ugly have seen one in person? It's a fantastic looking car and has a very aggressive look. The HID headlights make the car look really good. Sure it's not 100% retro but it's retro enough. If you want a 69 Camaro then go buy a 69 Camaro.

Bob Lasko · 04-27-2009, 06:04 PM

Wonder how it will be in Super Stock,or a SS/Modified.Went to my local Chevy dealer today and saw a new Camaro,On the door sticker the shipping weight was 3700 lbs??????

Alan Roehrich · 04-27-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Lasko

Wonder how it will be in Super Stock,or a SS/Modified.Went to my local Chevy dealer today and saw a new Camaro,On the door sticker the shipping weight was 3700 lbs??????

They're just a little "obese". And that's being kind. It should weigh around 3100.

GarysZ24 · 04-27-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Randall Klein

Ugly!? You want ugly, try a '59 Imperial

2. '61 Plymouth
3. various DeSota's & other Mopars of the late '50's & early '60's
4. '59 Ford
5. '58 & '59 Chevy
6. '10 Camaro
7. AMC Pacer
8. Volkswagen Thing
9. Malibu Laguna
10. Aztec

I'm not a Ford guy, but those new Mustang's hit the mark; there everywhere in my town, sit right and look fast, the Challenger looks fat in front and rear and sits too high; I'll be surprised if the new Camaro is a hit, and I'm a big Camaro fan

Hey Randall,

With all due respect to your list, leave the '58 Chevy out of it...don't you remember how cool the one that "Ron Howards" character drove in the hit movie "American Graffiti" looked? Just because it was too big to be a good stocker, doesn't mean it wasn't a cool car...and there wasn't much better at the Drive-In's either I bet....you should've put the Nissan Pulsar from the mid-late '80's in there instead, or the '60's Peugeot's...

I will agree though that Chevy should've made the Camaro look more like the '69 instead of this wacky rendition???

Dusty Lowell · 04-28-2009, 06:04 AM

The new camaro is UGLY because it DOESNT look like a camaro.

Clay Arnett · 04-28-2009, 10:28 AM

The new Camaro's are heavy but all the new cars with latest technology and safety requirements are very heavy. I'm sure a drag version of the car could be made lighter but just compare the weights of the three out there. I'll go with the top of the line versions.

Mustang GT500 3,920lb
Camaro SS 3,860lb
Challenger SRT8 4,140lb

So none of them by any means are lightweights! They got the Challenger and Mustangs lighter so I'm sure you could get the Camaro alot lighter as well.

Danny, Yea I thought that guy was hilarious as well. I don't remember where I found him though. So you can steal him and use it to!

04-27-2009, 10:27 AM	#3
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms Ugly!? You want ugly, try a '59 Imperial 2. '61 Plymouth 3. various DeSota's & other Mopars of the late '50's & early '60's 4. '59 Ford 5. '58 & '59 Chevy 6. '10 Camaro 7. AMC Pacer 8. Volkswagen Thing 9. Malibu Laguna 10. Aztec I'm not a Ford guy, but those new Mustang's hit the mark; there everywhere in my town, sit right and look fast, the Challenger looks fat in front and rear and sits too high; I'll be surprised if the new Camaro is a hit, and I'm a big Camaro fan

04-27-2009, 10:54 AM	#4
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 282 Likes: 186 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms The Aztec should be in a seperate class, unfair advantage like a blower Mustang. A 62 Dodge done right is badas*, as will the Camaro as a race car

04-27-2009, 02:42 PM	#5
Clay Arnett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hartsville, IN Posts: 128 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms That picture of the Camaro riced up does not do it justice. How many of the people saying the car is ugly have seen one in person? It's a fantastic looking car and has a very aggressive look. The HID headlights make the car look really good. Sure it's not 100% retro but it's retro enough. If you want a 69 Camaro then go buy a 69 Camaro.

04-27-2009, 06:04 PM	#6
Bob Lasko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilton,CT Posts: 630 Likes: 0 Liked 186 Times in 55 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms Wonder how it will be in Super Stock,or a SS/Modified.Went to my local Chevy dealer today and saw a new Camaro,On the door sticker the shipping weight was 3700 lbs??????

04-28-2009, 06:04 AM	#9
Dusty Lowell Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kensington, NH Posts: 103 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms The new camaro is UGLY because it DOESNT look like a camaro. __________________ Dusty Lowell #1773 STK F/SA

04-27-2009, 09:59 AM	#2
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms Terry said: "The Dodge isnt really to bad in race trim but if you really want UGLY just look at a 62 Plymouth.....lol." (Sorry 'bout the formatting) Jerry Bennett likes his..... (yesterday's Stock FINAL at Memphis, from Fast News; thanks Larry and David!) Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET-- Speed 3913 Wade Owens 3391 Jerry Bennett E6 0.021 11.754 106.00 **WINNER** 0.049 10.647 120.23 K/SA Dial: 11.79 (+/-): -0.036 D/SA Dial: 10.66 (+/-): -0.013 Prior rounds: E5 (J Doughty ) 0.007 11.875 0.095 (A Davis ) 0.044 10.675 -1.175 E4 0.136 11.774 0.774 (R Shaw ) 0.025 10.652 -0.018 E3 (D Latino ) 0.002 11.758 0.078 (J Braswell ) 0.094 10.832 0.182 E2 (L Cummings ) 0.030 11.692 0.032 (J Hidalgo ) 0.094 10.736 -1.114 E1 (D Pendarvis ) 0.078 11.656 -0.004 (J Granier ) 0.084 10.759 -1.091 Qualified: #2 11.691 -1.259 #12 10.771 -1.079 __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 04-27-2009 at 10:08 AM.

04-28-2009, 10:28 AM	#10
Clay Arnett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hartsville, IN Posts: 128 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: New Camaros are in the showrooms The new Camaro's are heavy but all the new cars with latest technology and safety requirements are very heavy. I'm sure a drag version of the car could be made lighter but just compare the weights of the three out there. I'll go with the top of the line versions. Mustang GT500 3,920lb Camaro SS 3,860lb Challenger SRT8 4,140lb So none of them by any means are lightweights! They got the Challenger and Mustangs lighter so I'm sure you could get the Camaro alot lighter as well. Danny, Yea I thought that guy was hilarious as well. I don't remember where I found him though. So you can steal him and use it to!