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Old Sep 9, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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Re: Re: Which one....

Originally posted by ProudPony
Ummm... those guys are sitting on the wrong side of the car in that pic!

I vote the F5 DOES NOT get Right-hand drive here in the states, regardless of it's size!

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Fixed or "State sided" that pic...
Old Sep 9, 2003 | 01:50 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Which one....

Originally posted by Doug Harden
I believe the right packaging will allow for smaller outside...larger inside....

No doubt about it.
Old Sep 9, 2003 | 02:35 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Which one....

Originally posted by Doug Harden
I believe the right packaging will allow for smaller outside...larger inside....
If so, then it would require getting rid of the rediculously large amount of front and rear glass on the 4th gens. Which is good IMO, as it would allow for a much lighter vehicle.
Old Sep 10, 2003 | 12:50 AM
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Originally posted by formula79
And in a bit of "I Told You So"...


The G35 Sport Coupe Starts at $31,000

http://www.infiniti.com/content/mode...,30568,00.html

Now I am sorry, but I have trouble equating the Camaro to a Premium V6 touring coupe that will probaly cost at least $34K after a few options...

Maybe Your view of Camaro is different then mine..but I see a camaro as a affordable V8 powered RWD 2+2 that offers a V8 for the price of your average family sedan. The Z28 did that last time around, and has pretty much always with previous RS V8's and Formula's.

A Camaro is not about GPS, and heated seats, and a nice touring ride etc. like G35. They may be nice...but I would rather see them not included if it comes down to the breaking point of making the car cost too much.

Base G35 coupe, cloth interior, under $30,000.
http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.n...M1&&Coupes&&nc

Leather interior adds about $2,000+:
http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.n...M1&&Coupes&&nc
http://www.kbb.com/kb/ki.dll/kw.kc.n...M1&&Coupes&&nc

Who said anything about a $34,000 Camaro? That's a little on the dramatic side considering you have to put in some effort to get the Cadillac CTS up that high.

As far as having trouble seeing Camaro as a premium touring coupe, you probally don't want to trace Camaro's history back prior to 1988, because that was the 1st year in Camaro's history in which there wasn't a "Touring Coupe" type model available.

The original Camaro RS, the Camaro LT, and finally, the Camaro Berlinetta all served in that capacity over Camaro's 1st 20 years.
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