SFireGT98 03-15-2006, 08:31 PM Went down to the ft. lauderdale show auto show today and like everyone else has said, if you dont like this car SEE IT IN PERSON!
I was already a fan of the car to begin with, but man that thing is mean and aggressive looking in person. It was on a stage with two turntables on it, the Camaro was on one and the Z06 was on another. One onlooker said "wow, the Camaro looks like it wants to kill the Corvette sitting next to it" :D
I was also expecting to be shocked by the width of it but honestly, it didnt strike me as being ultra wide (at least to the naked eye anyway). And the preportions of the car are nice and tight. And another thing that shocked me was the interior. I was iffy on it before, but now I actually LIKE IT :eek: Talk about a turnaround.
All in all, a sweet looking car in person and it seemed to have a crowd around it the whole day, which was cool since this was the first day of the show and there werent a whole lot of people there to begin with.
On a sidenote:
Met this really cool guy from the South Florida F-body Association with a twin turbo SS. REALLY nice car (just about 500hp at the wheels) and real nice guy. It you're on here man (never got his name) nice ride! :thumb:
I'm gonna see it in person next month. I really hope it impresses me more there than it does in pictures.
SFireGT98 03-15-2006, 08:47 PM I'm gonna see it in person next month. I really hope it impresses me more there than it does in pictures.
It might. In person, the car really looks modern and edgy, and very aggressive. Heck, you might like it more than the third gen :eek: :p
toegead93 03-15-2006, 09:09 PM I'm hoping I can make it down there tomorrow sometime.
What other cars big cars are there? I'd like to see the Challenger and the Saab.
SFireGT98 03-15-2006, 10:48 PM I'm hoping I can make it down there tomorrow sometime.
What other cars big cars are there? I'd like to see the Challenger and the Saab.
Unfort the Challenger wasnt there, which kinda sucked bc I wanted to see that too. Hopefully it'll come to the Central Florida Show in Nov. Some notables that were there were the GT500, Ford GT, Viper GTS, Chrysler Firepower, a bunch of a different looking Daytona Chargers, etc.
I was kinda disappointed that none of the exotic marques were there because I wanted to see the Mieora (sp?) concept from Lamborghini and some other notable manufacturers werent there, including Audi and Porsche
Ed 2001 SS 03-15-2006, 11:59 PM Went down to the ft. lauderdale show auto show today and like everyone else has said, if you dont like this car SEE IT IN PERSON!
I was already a fan of the car to begin with, but man that thing is mean and aggressive looking in person. It was on a stage with two turntables on it, the Camaro was on one and the Z06 was on another. One onlooker said "wow, the Camaro looks like it wants to kill the Corvette sitting next to it" :D
I was also expecting to be shocked by the width of it but honestly, it didnt strike me as being ultra wide (at least to the naked eye anyway). And the preportions of the car are nice and tight. And another thing that shocked me was the interior. I was iffy on it before, but now I actually LIKE IT :eek: Talk about a turnaround.
All in all, a sweet looking car in person and it seemed to have a crowd around it the whole day, which was cool since this was the first day of the show and there werent a whole lot of people there to begin with.
On a sidenote:
Met this really cool guy from the South Florida F-body Association with a twin turbo SS. REALLY nice car (just about 500hp at the wheels) and real nice guy. It you're on here man (never got his name) nice ride! :thumb:
Twin Turbo SS guy is Fred. Heck of a guy. His wife traded her C5 for a C6. Enthusiasts abound in his family.
As to the Camaro: I liked it in photos. My brother did not. In person, I wanted to order one right there. It is perfect as it sits. Don't change a thing. Take it to my local dealer and slap a for sale sign on it. It was absolutely stunning.
My brother hated it in photos. He's a 3rd gen and 4th gen fan through and through. After saying "Oh my God!" several times, he was completely hooked.
Good job to all involved.
Now...please make it!
It might. In person, the car really looks modern and edgy, and very aggressive. Heck, you might like it more than the third gen :eek: :p
That will never, happen. Believe me. ;)
DrewSG 03-16-2006, 07:56 AM I wasn't able to attend the event due to working that morning. But the car is perfect in my eyes. I can't count the number of times I heard "Will they build it?"
SFireGT98 03-16-2006, 08:12 AM Twin Turbo SS guy is Fred. Heck of a guy. His wife traded her C5 for a C6. Enthusiasts abound in his family.
Yeah they both were big time into performance cars it seemed like. Kinda funny, he walked up to the car as me and my buddy were sitting there drooling over it :lol:
I wasn't able to attend the event due to working that morning. But the car is perfect in my eyes. I can't count the number of times I heard "Will they build it?"
Agreed. The only mildly negetive comment I heard was from two old guys saying that "once again, the backseat has no room....."
But after looking it over a few times, it appeared the front seats were all the way back which would give the appearance of no room in the rear seat. But the way the front seats were positioned, a driver wouldnt even be able to reach the gas and brake pedals but I guess they didnt see that....
guionM 03-16-2006, 01:04 PM ... One onlooker said "wow, the Camaro looks like it wants to kill the Corvette sitting next to it" :D
Believe it or not, almost anytime the car seems to be next to another vehicle (a 1st gen Camaro or a new Corvette) in a picture or reality, that seems to be the standard comment.
In one memorable comment, regarding a picture of the concept sitting next to a ZL1 1st gen Camaro, PacerX remarked that the car looks like if " anyone left the room, it would eat it (the ZL1)".
Mike2001SS 03-16-2006, 07:37 PM Its what I have said all along when you see it in person you will like it better than any gen ever built and I bet will out perform any in the past
Fbodfather 03-16-2006, 09:39 PM ........It was on a stage with two turntables on it, the Camaro was on one and the Z06 was on another. One onlooker said "wow, the Camaro looks like it wants to kill the Corvette sitting next to it"
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
SFireGT98 03-17-2006, 09:26 AM In one memorable comment, regarding a picture of the concept sitting next to a ZL1 1st gen Camaro, PacerX remarked that the car looks like if " anyone left the room, it would eat it (the ZL1)".
I remember that comment which is why that comment at the auto show was pretty funny :lol:
1stls1 03-17-2006, 09:03 PM I'll be there in the morning till I had enough, or, run out of drool!! Yeah, us here in FL get scerwed with nice cars comming here!
SFireGT98 03-18-2006, 07:45 AM I'll be there in the morning till I had enough, or, run out of drool!! Yeah, us here in FL get scerwed with nice cars comming here!
The Central Florida Auto Show gets nearly every manufacturer every year. Everything from Ferrari to Bentley shows their stuff at the CFIAS. However I didnt want to wait till November to see the concept.
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