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Old May 24, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Concept ROAD TEST....
i dont know if this is up already in another thread but here it goes...

http://autos.aol.com/article/power/v...19133309990001
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Old May 24, 2006 | 12:06 PM
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nice read
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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What did they do to the poor thing to make this happen?

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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:00 PM
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Argh! Bastard!
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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Re: Concept ROAD TEST....
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What did they do to the poor thing to make this happen?

Is that condensate water from the AC leaking?
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Is that condensate water from the AC leaking?
my guess would be colant. look at the steam
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Is that condensate water from the AC leaking?
Don't think so..

you can see the steam blowing in front of the man wth hat..
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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It looks like they overheated it. Looks like they will have to look into better cooling for the 5th gen. I am actually just saying this because I want to make sure GM makes this car keep a low engine temperature under all conditions because my '94 Z28 does not cool very well at all.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Re: Concept ROAD TEST....
It would have to be really damn humid in Michigan in May for all that to be A/C condensation, LOL.

I'm with the others. Appears to have sprung a coolant leak of massive proportions. I bet a hose came off somewhere...something you'd expect on a 1-off concept vehicle.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:47 PM
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It looks like they overheated it. Looks like they will have to look into better cooling for the 5th gen. I am actually just saying this because I want to make sure GM makes this car keep a low engine temperature under all conditions because my '94 Z28 does not cool very well at all.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Looks like GM is trying to buy time...
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Old May 24, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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Road Testing a "Concept" IMO is a BAD IDEA... Not to mention a liability. I'm suprised they even allow that.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrome383Z
Road Testing a "Concept" IMO is a BAD IDEA... Not to mention a liability. I'm suprised they even allow that.
Critics are bad enough at giving a fair opinion on a production car. A preproduction car would just give me a vague idea of what was in store, but a concept doesn't mean anything to me. Heck, only a handfull (.01%) of them can actually drive a car to full potential and put down realistic numbers.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Car Connection PAUL A. EISENSTEIN
The prototype that was unveiled to so much ballyhoo last January almost didn't happen. The original idea, as outlined by GM's Bob Lutz, was to do an absolutely retro remake of the classic '69 Camaro
It still blows my mind that people are driving this thing! Some concepts like the red one dont even have interiors or, drive trains. I saw one article in the grocery store where a guy bought an old concept in a junk yard that the gauges didnt work.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Re: Concept ROAD TEST....
Plus the fact that they are all wearing coats/jackets. No need for a/c on that day methinks.
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