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02-05-2007, 09:22 AM
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What I miss on the new Camaro
One thing I miss that is not on the new Camaro or any production cars (now days), is the hidden gas door behind a swivel licence plate. I used to love that on old cars, bc it enables the body of the car to show off its lines without a placement of a gas door.
Your thoughts?
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02-05-2007, 02:09 PM
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I thought auto makers didn't care to put the gas intake there because of rear end collisions.
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02-06-2007, 04:16 PM
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I think the gas door on the 5th gen looks pretty good. It doesn't ruin the lines on this particular car.
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02-07-2007, 12:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CrimsonNJ
I thought auto makers didn't care to put the gas intake there because of rear end collisions.
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I am sure the safety nazi's had something to do with it.
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02-08-2007, 07:59 AM
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My Grand National has the gas filler cap behind the license plate. Man, is that ever a pain in the ass!
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02-08-2007, 11:11 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by savage99ss
One thing I miss that is not on the new Camaro or any production cars (now days), is the hidden gas door behind a swivel licence plate. I used to love that on old cars, bc it enables the body of the car to show off its lines without a placement of a gas door.
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That was always one of my favorite things on the old school cars for some reason. But yeah, I'm sure the increasingly stringent safety regulations put a stop to that one.
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02-08-2007, 08:55 PM
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I miss the t-tops.
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02-08-2007, 09:10 PM
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my 96 imp has the gas behind the rear plate as well. I like the hidden part about it and the fact that I can pull up to a pump from either side. I have installed a part from White painted Caprices that is basically a cheap rubber flap that goes in between the plate and the braket that keeps fuel from getting on the bumper.
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02-09-2007, 01:00 PM
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i'll miss the hatch.
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02-09-2007, 06:19 PM
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cant wait for a real trunk...water gets in the vanes on either side and back of hatch when i wash it
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02-09-2007, 08:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 97z28/m6
i'll miss the hatch.
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I'd much rather have a hatchstyle trunk also. Why CAN'T the 5th Gen be a hatch and still keep the appearance of a normal trunk? Isn't the Scion tC a hatch? It certainly doesn't look like one. Why can't they do something similar with the Camaro?
But I agree the 4th Gen's hatch wasn't very well thought out where water runoff was concerned.
But if that's the biggest complaint, that's pretty minor imo.
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02-11-2007, 12:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Z28Wilson
I miss the t-tops.
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Me too....
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Just like word association for me, someone says running from the cops and the first word that popped into my head was CAMARO!  |
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02-11-2007, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OutsiderIROC-Z
Me too....
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Ok, ok, I'll admit it. Only 2 things I'll 'miss' in the new Camaro.
TTops and Hatch Trunk. (I can't ever settle on just one thing in my life. Gotta have options.)
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02-11-2007, 11:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Z28Wilson
I miss the t-tops.
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Yup
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04-20-2007, 02:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EllwynX
Ok, ok, I'll admit it. Only 2 things I'll 'miss' in the new Camaro.
TTops and Hatch Trunk. (I can't ever settle on just one thing in my life. Gotta have options.)
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by Jesse James
Just like word association for me, someone says running from the cops and the first word that popped into my head was CAMARO! |
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