What I miss on the new Camaro

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Jul 22, 2007 | 03:49 PM

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jg95z28

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And you'll continue to feel that way until you own a car with that setup. It sucks royal ***.

Ditto. Even worse were the 67-68s with the gas filler above the rear bumper. Do you know how many times I've spilled gas on the paint and on the bumper? EVERY TIME I FILL 'ER UP!

Aug 20, 2007 | 08:01 PM

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TEG99SS

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Things I miss

Talking about things we miss. . . I miss chrome!! none of these new cars have a shred of chrome on them anymore!

Aug 21, 2007 | 08:43 PM

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JJJ93z

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Talking about things we miss. . . I miss chrome!! none of these new cars have a shred of chrome on them anymore!

Yeah, chrome bumpers have seen their time, theyre beautiful but are very heavy and also are dangerous during an accident, but have sherman-tank durable unlike the bs 5mph bumpers that are filled with plastic and foam.

Would you like to see chrome trim and such? or were you talking about bumpers? Personally I'm a fan of "body match" paint scheme, but it would be nice to maybe opt for a chrome trim package if they made it available.

Last edited by JJJ93z; Aug 25, 2007 at 03:22 AM. Reason: Very silly Type-O

Aug 23, 2007 | 02:23 PM

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SSCamaro99_3

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It's also a pain to hold the plate down while you fill up. You can't just put the nozzle in and let it fill... you have to hold the damn thing the whole time.

Use the gas cap as a wedge in the hinge to brace the plate down. No worries.

Aug 24, 2007 | 06:29 AM

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JakeRobb

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Use the gas cap as a wedge in the hinge to brace the plate down. No worries.

Yeah, I know that trick. It only helps a little. It's still 100x more frustrating than a regular fuel door.

Aug 24, 2007 | 01:59 PM

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SSCamaro99_3

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Yeah, I know that trick. It only helps a little. It's still 100x more frustrating than a regular fuel door.

Cool. Just trying to help. I like them myself.

Aug 24, 2007 | 04:05 PM

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FS3800

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i miss... i miss.. um.... i miss... hmmm... i guess i'll miss having t-tops but i'm not upset that they probably won't be available on the new car..

i won't miss the hatch for a second..

Aug 24, 2007 | 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by JJJ93z

Yeah, chrome bumpers have seen their time, theyre beautiful but are very heavy and also are dangerous during an accident, but have sherman-tank durable unlike the bs 5mph bumpers that are filled with plastic and foam.

Would you like to see chrome trim and such? or where you talking about bumpers? Personally I'm a fan of "body match" paint scheme, but it would be nice to maybe opt for a chrome trim package if they made it available.

They have a kit out for the mustangs, seen here. Doesn't look too bad in person, kinda nice on a pony package. Maybe they'll come up with something similar for the camaro

Aug 25, 2007 | 08:18 PM

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J96Z

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There wasn't t-tops on the 1st gen Camaro, so why would there be t-tops on the 5th gen since it is a retro version of the 1st gen? It would look pretty stupid and out of place.

Aug 26, 2007 | 07:46 PM

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There wasn't t-tops on the 1st gen Camaro, so why would there be t-tops on the 5th gen since it is a retro version of the 1st gen? It would look pretty stupid and out of place.

There are lots of things that will be on the 5th Gen that weren't on the 1st. Should they all be removed for the sake of being a tad 'retro'?

It's a Modern Retro Inspired Camaro. Not a full-on retro copy (see the Challenger if that's what you want).

Aug 27, 2007 | 01:05 PM

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I'm not saying it should be an exact copy of the 1st gen. I'm not asking for a TH350 tranny or a 4 barrel carb, but the looks are retro and mixing t-tops with a retro version of the 1st gen would look plain wrong. Now a removeable targa top that is body color would be ok. Glass tops with a "T" in the middle is not.