A "Mustang Guy" point of view on the new Camaro

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07-31-2008, 12:32 PM

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montecarlofan

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Originally Posted by 2K05GT

Yes it's in the Shop right now getting the work done under warranty, the point is that this is the second time the vette has been in the shop since we bought it.

well then u got a lemon because my vette is in great condition

07-31-2008, 01:15 PM

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CLEAN

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Originally Posted by montecarlofan

well then u got a lemon because my vette is in great condition

Mine too.

To the OP, the Formula 350 was faster than the IROC

07-31-2008, 04:29 PM

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IZ28

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Wrongo on that one. The IROC-Z was actually the lighter car with a better airbox that always got the Camaros 5-10 more HP over the Pontiacs. The Camaro GFX weigh essentially nothing if you've ever held them off of the car. But flip-up headlights, more bolstered seats, etc., actually do make a difference. The fastest Third Gen times usually came from the Z's with the Formulas not far behind.

08-01-2008, 11:40 AM

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95firehawk

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Originally Posted by Capn Pete

If you think that any of the Mustang interiors prior to the '05 are any nicer, you've got a warped opinion on interiors?!

(I've always thought the Mustang interiors up to '04 were cheaper looking, and not laid out as nicely as the Camaro's

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I've always thought the Camaro interior looked overwhelmingly cheap and plasticy (sp?). I don't know how the Firebird was allowed better materials than the Camaro. If I were to rank them it would be Firebird, Mustang, and then the Camaro. I was looking at buying an LT1 SS (since it's my favorite of all the exterior designs) but I disliked the interior so much that I kept my Firehawk instead.

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Originally Posted by 2K05GT

I just purchased a 2006 Corvette for my Wife and that thing is a POS. it's two weeks old and it's in the shop for rearend issues, the door panels fall off when you slam the door, the ***** break off, turn Sig does not work. I hope the Camaro quality is better. I for one will bee parking my New Camaro right next to my Mustang....

You bought a used car with a relatively unknown history. Who know's how the previous owner treated it.

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Originally Posted by Ztwentyeight

Sounds about right, i dunno how many times my "puny" little 305 tuned port took down 91 5.0 mustang gt's.

After owning a 305 TPI car (auto) I've never came close whooping up even stock 5.0's. Granted I never raced an auto equipped vert but still the best time with my modded 88 formula was a 14.8. Several buddies with 5.0's at the time were closer to the 14 flat mark.

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Originally Posted by IZ28

In my real world experience I never saw a difference between the two models. You can't go by timeslips that vary by 1 or 2 tenths. Especially when tested by the usual car rags. Too many variable to make it anything other than a driver's race.

Last edited by 95firehawk; 08-01-2008 at 11:45 AM.