dmaastr
06-27-2002, 08:34 AM
This is the title of an article that appeared in todays Orlando Sentinel. This article was written by Warren Brown of The Washington Post. In this article Mr. (Uncle Ben) Brown states that the Camaro, Firebird is going out of production blaa, blaa, blaa. He also states that the 2002 Camaro SS writes it's own epitaph, "Here rests a car that couldn't face adulthood with anything approaching grace and class. Better go out in a flame of red, black and silver glory with big V8 engine snarling and tires burning rubber on the road to hell. Rock on!"
He also states the he's aware of it's limitations and missed opportunities the car was once the adored rebel without a cause roaring through urban streets, but has lost touch with friends who finished high school, college, married, kids, blaa, blaa, blaa where the cars are no longer welcome in more serene upscale suburbs. He then goes on about how the cars couldn't break out of their muscle-bound isolation, quick on straight roads, but loses its composure on tight curves, a torture chamber on poorly maintained roads, useless back seats, floor bump, blaa, blaa, blaa. Now here is where this guys real tastes begin to show. He states "it's done nothing to attract the generation X and Y types who are drawn to "pocket rockets" and "hot hatches" such as the Honda Civic Si, the Subaru Impreza WRX, the Dodge Neon ACR, the BMW designed Mini Cooper S, the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V and the VW GTI 1.8t. He then writes about a episode where he's driving around in a red, black, silver-striped SS (on loan no doubt from the newspaper) and is pumping gas. At an adjacent pump some kid was filling a "very slick monochrome indigo-blue-metallic Honda Civic. Empirical observation says he put about $5000 extra into that little car to get it looking the way he wanted it to look. But even with all those added touches, the kid's Civic didn't seem the least bit ostentatious. (Now get this part) He looked at the Camaro SS convertible and dismissed the car with a shake of his head and a smirk". He then goes on about to talk about how he is, in an odd way, going to miss the cars, he states, "There was a time when I thought those cars were what I wanted to be - brash, rough, in-your-face. I loved the roar of their engines and the way their rear wheels squealed on takeoff, all of which I experienced in the 35th AE Camaro SS. But alas the thrill was gone, instead, I was overcome by the car's inadquacies," blaa, blaa, blaa. "I surely didn't like the Camaro's inability to take curves in the way they could be taken even in an economy pocket rocket, such as the Hyundai Tiburon V6 GT. I can't go back to Camaro-think again. Nor can I any longer fly with the Firebird. It's time to move on."
After I finished reading this article, I turn the page of the newspaper and what do I see a picture of, and an article titled "Pontiac GTO is back in the lineup after 30-year absence". The article talks about the Holden built, RWD, 5.7 liter V8, pumping out more than 325 hp. Transmission choices will be an A4 or an M6 with big 17" wheels. Price is expected to be around $30K.
I thought everyone should read what some people are currently thinking. On one hand you have some Uncle Ben lover trashing our beloved cars and on the other hand an anouncement about a new comer with the same, exact power train. WTF????????
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-1998 Z28 M6, Onyx, Borla, FRA, direct flow lid, TBB, K&N
-1999 SS Build #2205, M6, Met Navy Blue, t-tops, TBB, CAGS, K&N
He also states the he's aware of it's limitations and missed opportunities the car was once the adored rebel without a cause roaring through urban streets, but has lost touch with friends who finished high school, college, married, kids, blaa, blaa, blaa where the cars are no longer welcome in more serene upscale suburbs. He then goes on about how the cars couldn't break out of their muscle-bound isolation, quick on straight roads, but loses its composure on tight curves, a torture chamber on poorly maintained roads, useless back seats, floor bump, blaa, blaa, blaa. Now here is where this guys real tastes begin to show. He states "it's done nothing to attract the generation X and Y types who are drawn to "pocket rockets" and "hot hatches" such as the Honda Civic Si, the Subaru Impreza WRX, the Dodge Neon ACR, the BMW designed Mini Cooper S, the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V and the VW GTI 1.8t. He then writes about a episode where he's driving around in a red, black, silver-striped SS (on loan no doubt from the newspaper) and is pumping gas. At an adjacent pump some kid was filling a "very slick monochrome indigo-blue-metallic Honda Civic. Empirical observation says he put about $5000 extra into that little car to get it looking the way he wanted it to look. But even with all those added touches, the kid's Civic didn't seem the least bit ostentatious. (Now get this part) He looked at the Camaro SS convertible and dismissed the car with a shake of his head and a smirk". He then goes on about to talk about how he is, in an odd way, going to miss the cars, he states, "There was a time when I thought those cars were what I wanted to be - brash, rough, in-your-face. I loved the roar of their engines and the way their rear wheels squealed on takeoff, all of which I experienced in the 35th AE Camaro SS. But alas the thrill was gone, instead, I was overcome by the car's inadquacies," blaa, blaa, blaa. "I surely didn't like the Camaro's inability to take curves in the way they could be taken even in an economy pocket rocket, such as the Hyundai Tiburon V6 GT. I can't go back to Camaro-think again. Nor can I any longer fly with the Firebird. It's time to move on."
After I finished reading this article, I turn the page of the newspaper and what do I see a picture of, and an article titled "Pontiac GTO is back in the lineup after 30-year absence". The article talks about the Holden built, RWD, 5.7 liter V8, pumping out more than 325 hp. Transmission choices will be an A4 or an M6 with big 17" wheels. Price is expected to be around $30K.
I thought everyone should read what some people are currently thinking. On one hand you have some Uncle Ben lover trashing our beloved cars and on the other hand an anouncement about a new comer with the same, exact power train. WTF????????
http://web.camaross.com/bb/mad.gif
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-1998 Z28 M6, Onyx, Borla, FRA, direct flow lid, TBB, K&N
-1999 SS Build #2205, M6, Met Navy Blue, t-tops, TBB, CAGS, K&N