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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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To me there's something about a Z... They should release one.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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Yea with an 8:22 at the Ring and pulling a .92G skidpad (Road & Track) and 22mpg city and 30 hwy it's an impressive little car. I'd certainly look into one for a daily driver in Imperial Blue.... but the Exploder won't die!
Die Exploder, die!

I've also thought about a Cobalt SS as a daily driver. I'd have to get rid of that big wing though.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by TheAutumnMonths
To me there's something about a Z... They should release one.
Yup, there's is something about a Z.


I'm sure the Camaro SS will be a very nice car, but "SS" says "Chevy Generica" to me. "Z/28" says so much more.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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No, they could change plans and make the Z28 an SS with a suspension package, performance exhaust, and some weight reductions. I'd be cool with that.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TheAutumnMonths
To me there's something about a Z... They should release one.
Nissan makes one, I'm surprised you didn't know that.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 10:50 AM
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Nissan makes one, I'm surprised you didn't know that.
See? Even they caught the spirit.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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See? Even they caught the spirit.
Thats because the Japanese are very good at copying American products.
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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IF they were saving "Z/28" for the LSA version and IF the LSA version never makes it to production (and I hope it does!), I would be very surprised if the "Z/28" didn't come back.

Make a few cosmetic changes, maybe a suspension tweak or two, differerent wheels and call change the SS to Z/28. Kind of the route they took with 4th Gen's Z28 to SS.

I'm not talking about the drastic weight reduction some are wanting though. Yeah, it'd be nice, but I really think that would be cost prohibitive.

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Old Aug 28, 2008 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HOTCIVIC
Die Exploder, die!

I've also thought about a Cobalt SS as a daily driver. I'd have to get rid of that big wing though.
Its easy to remove , I had mine off the first week I bought the car It actually looks better with no spoiler at all ( when lowered about an inch ) .

I think the Z will fall into the lineup eventually . It would be nice if they could squeeze 50 or so more hp out of the LS3 and drop 500 lbs ...Over swelling the weight to over 4000 lbs with the LSA . Pipe dream I know , but one can dream
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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So something similar to the SS of the 4th gens?


Well, yeah, but because of all the "500 hp Z28" rumors, that's all anyone seems to care about
Old Aug 28, 2008 | 04:46 PM
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Cobalt SS had a flying start, while Camaro's time was from a standing start.
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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They seriously better bring out a Z28. I'm already hearing from people that the SS is no match for the GT500 in speed and it's already super aggravating. Wake up GM. Get the Z28 out.
You do realize that Ford is only making like 1000 of those right? and they are 50-80k

Gm doesn't need to make grossly expensive versions of the Camaro just yet.

I would much prefer if GM came out with a stripped down auto x version of the SS, same power but lighter with a tighter suspension. I'd rather they made the Z/28 something like the bullitt rather than the GT500.

Let an afterfactory company like SLP put together a 1000 car run of a ZL1 Camaro after a few years
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by VortecZ28
You do realize that Ford is only making like 1000 of those right? and they are 50-80k

Gm doesn't need to make grossly expensive versions of the Camaro just yet.

I would much prefer if GM came out with a stripped down auto x version of the SS, same power but lighter with a tighter suspension. I'd rather they made the Z/28 something like the bullitt rather than the GT500.

Let an afterfactory company like SLP put together a 1000 car run of a ZL1 Camaro after a few years
your thinking of the KR GT500, they already made ~11,000 GT500's in 07 and I expect similar numbers for 08.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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^That means 1 of 2 things: The Cobalt SS is one hell of a car, or the Camaro SS could be better.
Don't take the cobalt ss supercharged times to the bank, mine was a paperweight by 30K miles. Some things are more imporant than track times, and lets hope to GOD that GM puts a little more effort into the camaro durability engineering than they did the cobalt.

Of course the new 08 turbo's maybe a different story though. But considering their more fuel efficient replacement is already in the works, does anyone really care?
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by TrickStang37
Nissan makes one, I'm surprised you didn't know that.
Originally Posted by Z284ever
See? Even they caught the spirit.
Yep, and Chevy even made more than one...




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