Say what you want, if it wasn't for the people on that website, there is no way you would even have a shot at getting the Z/28 you want.

 

how so?

 

Because without the fanatics paying over MSRP, going all around over-board at anything 5th gen related and drooling at every hint of the Z28 there would be no 6th gen .

 

Z28 does not = 6th gen.

Just because we do not freak out about every decal, or what wheels someone else put on their car, does not mean that we are not passionate about any Camaro. I dont like to post there because of the admins/moderators and how they have handled a couple of things regarding me. Has nothing to do with my feelings about a camaro. I strongly wanted a 5th gen so bad, and when an amazing opportunity came up to get one, I went a different route and got a C6 Z06 because I dont now if that opportunity(and I mean AMAZING OPPORTUNITY) will ever come again. Do I want a Z28? Hell yes I do. Is it likely for it to be what I want it to be? No. Would I still want it anyway? Yes.

/fan

 

The Front ducts on the bumper look really similar to the MT illustration and Bumble Bee II.

 

And dont forget these that I took last year!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...b/IMAG0039.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...b/IMAG0041.jpg

 

Two things I didn't say. I never said no one here is passionate. I never said Z28 = 6th gen.

My point has nothing to do with the 5th gen Z28. I was referring to his comment about the Z28 he wanted and everyone's opinion of Camaro5. My point was this:

5th gen is a hit = 6th gen has life
5th gen not a hit = no 6th gen
Camaro5 members = the reason a 6th gen is coming

If a guy went out today and bought a brand new '11 SS and came to this site, he would think that every shopper went to the dealership with a scale. Then when he witnessed the usual bashing and fanboy labeling of anyone defending or liking the car, he would think he was the only person that was dumb enough not to weigh a car before liking it.

Don't get me wrong I think Camaro5 is crazy over the top, but those people(members here too) that adore the 5th gen are the reason why the 6th gen is coming. Frankly their opinion is the one GM cares about, since they are buying every car that GM can make and were paying a premium over sticker for quite some time.

 

So are you saying that most of those people would have bought a camaro regardless of the specs of it? or the price? or looks? and will do the same for the 6th gen?

But if you want to believe that site is solely responsible for the next generation of the Camaro, you are foolish.

 

Oh forget it your barely reading my post. I haven't said anything that you keep questioning me on.

I am simply saying Camaro5 is a site full of people crazy about the 5th gen. Which is great for the Camaro brand.

 

Fixed. The only good thing a bunch of rabid fanboys with money do to a brand is ensure its survival.

 

It's remarkable how times change.

When I joined this site over 12 years ago it had just as much enthusiasm and traffic for the 4th gen as Camaro5 does today regarding the 5th gen. CamaroZ28.com was THE place to go to for anything Camaro related. Over the past few years I came here less and less and generally only to check one particular section (Automotive News/ Industry/ Future Vehicle Discussion) since it was a good source of information concerning GM and it's product lineup.It still is IMO. Occasionally Camaro celebrities like Scott would post also providing us clues, and hope for a new Camaro. Today it seems CamaroZ28.com is the place to come to bash the Camaro. Scott has left, the enthusiasts have left looking at the traffic this site now has and all that's left is the idea that this could be the focal point for all things Camaro to include the GOOD.

The 5th gen is not like the 4th gen just as it was not like the 3rd gen and the 2nd gen and 1st gen... Whether anyone here likes it or not it IS still a Camaro. The car industry has changed a hell of a lot since 1967 so to have the cars Detroit builds and the Camaro GM builds. At least we still have one. Look at Pontiac. For those Pontiac fans out there they will NEVER have another GTO or Trans Am. and yes there are Pontiac fans as passionate about Pontiac's as some of us are about the Camaro. The 5th gen isn't what you like or want in a Camaro. I think many of us here get that, but what you have to realize is that the 5th gen is a success right now and because of the 5th gens success there will likely be a 6th gen! Maybe you will like that car maybe not. But I assure you it will follow in line with the previous 5 generations changing for better or worse depending on who you are with the market and times and hopefully it is the most successful Camaro ever built by GM.

I have a 20 year old daughter that instead of loving Hondas and Toyotas for their reliability and civility like MOST other people her age loves Camaro's. Her first car is an original 3rd Gen RS w/ 305 TBI engine. The dog of late 3rd gen V8's but she will own that car until she passes away enjoying it every chance she has. She also loves my 4th gen for what it is and can't wait for us to buy a 5th gen Z28 to add to our collection. It's people like her that are going to keep Camaro going because she loves each car for what it is and understands that it is built for the most part with the same idea in mind from one generation to the next.

Most of the people here sound like some in the 1st gen crowd that look down on all other Camaro owners because the last real Camaro was built in 69 or 81 or 92. Pick your generation. Why don't one of you create a new website like "I only like (insert generation here) Camaro's", and bash all other Camaros there instead of hijacking what was once the best damn Camaro site on the net.

I realize I have offended many people with this post but i had to get that of my chest. it has been building for years. Mods feel free to delete this or even ban me. I don't know that I will mind so much anymore.

 

No need for banning, IMO, Northwest94Z. I hear where you're coming from, and I hope you'll keep coming around.

 

There's an awful lot of blue sky between me getting a 6th gen "REAL" Z/28 and a 10 page thread on Camaro5 where someone is talking about their new chrome exhaust tips, (or big spoiler or decals or body kit or whatever) and gets 50 posts that either say "awesome" or have a burn rubber smilie.

But I see your point, eventhough I don't see very many people over there who share my vision of what a Z/28 is or at least should be.


The SVT Boss Mustang will probably help my cause WAY more than the Camaro5 people ever will, just like the 2005 Mustang helped the 5th gen's cause more than all the years of moaning and groaning from the Camaro faithful did.

 

I hope you are right sir.

Anyway....how do you people like the scoop on the hood of the pics above. Assuming non functional. Yay or Nay?

 

amen!