White lies, lies and damned lies.... (Caution: PG-13 rated)
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White lies, lies and damned lies.... (Caution: PG-13 rated)
... and some of them are good lies...
The dealership gave me a 2002 Camaro brochure when I bought my Cavalier on Tuesday and I just got a chance to look through it.
Page 3, message from Rick Baldick, Camaro Brand Manager:
"Fads come and go. Other things - Saturday nights, the sound of classic rock n' roll and a thrill ride called Chevy Camaro - just get better and better."
Yeah, until ya kill 'em.
Page 12, "The resemblance to Corvette is purely intentional":
"The word's out: there's a Corvette-derived V8 lurking within the Camaro SS. The only modifications from Corvette specifications were made for packaging reasons (how the powertrain and exhaust fit in and under the car). Camaro doesn't have quite as much power as Corvette, and that's because of the architecture of the car. "
Pffft.... ***giggle***
Don't tell 'em about that Corvette IRS robbing power... it'll send a raft of middle aged accounts overboard to find out some Camaros put more power to the wheels than their Corvettes.
If you're gonna tell a little white one... THIS ONE IS PERFECT!
Page 30, lower right-hand corner, Hurst Shifter:
"This optional short-throw shifter is a real performance enhancement for your six-speed Z28 or SS."
DELETED TEXT THAT DID NOT APPEAR IN BROCHURE:
"How does it increase performance? Simple really... by facilitating the nifty 'wide-open-throttle 3rd at 6000 rpm to 2nd' shift WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING IT - until it's too late. Thereby bending valves, smacking pistons and voiding your powertrain warranty, and causing you to shell out +$2000 to step up to a Stage 2 heads and cam package with a clear conscience. Even the objections of your wife will be silenced when you show her 8 pistons with half-moon indents. Truly, this is performance engineering at it's finest - basically a non-optional 120-140rwhp upgrade, just waiting to happen."
Page 39, top right hand corner:
Mr. Bruce Campbell of Superior, Colorado is quoted while getting a handful of his wife/girlfriend's left breast. Look at the picture yourself, I'm not making this up.
Now THAT is the best advertsing there is. "Buy a Camaro and you get to play with THESE more often!"
***EDIT*** Apparently this is not Mr. Campbell. It actually appears to be Mr. and Mrs. Kowalchuk from Indiana. I'll never think of corn the same way again.
The dealership gave me a 2002 Camaro brochure when I bought my Cavalier on Tuesday and I just got a chance to look through it.
Page 3, message from Rick Baldick, Camaro Brand Manager:
"Fads come and go. Other things - Saturday nights, the sound of classic rock n' roll and a thrill ride called Chevy Camaro - just get better and better."
Yeah, until ya kill 'em.
Page 12, "The resemblance to Corvette is purely intentional":
"The word's out: there's a Corvette-derived V8 lurking within the Camaro SS. The only modifications from Corvette specifications were made for packaging reasons (how the powertrain and exhaust fit in and under the car). Camaro doesn't have quite as much power as Corvette, and that's because of the architecture of the car. "
Pffft.... ***giggle***
Don't tell 'em about that Corvette IRS robbing power... it'll send a raft of middle aged accounts overboard to find out some Camaros put more power to the wheels than their Corvettes.
If you're gonna tell a little white one... THIS ONE IS PERFECT!
Page 30, lower right-hand corner, Hurst Shifter:
"This optional short-throw shifter is a real performance enhancement for your six-speed Z28 or SS."
DELETED TEXT THAT DID NOT APPEAR IN BROCHURE:
"How does it increase performance? Simple really... by facilitating the nifty 'wide-open-throttle 3rd at 6000 rpm to 2nd' shift WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING IT - until it's too late. Thereby bending valves, smacking pistons and voiding your powertrain warranty, and causing you to shell out +$2000 to step up to a Stage 2 heads and cam package with a clear conscience. Even the objections of your wife will be silenced when you show her 8 pistons with half-moon indents. Truly, this is performance engineering at it's finest - basically a non-optional 120-140rwhp upgrade, just waiting to happen."
Page 39, top right hand corner:
Mr. Bruce Campbell of Superior, Colorado is quoted while getting a handful of his wife/girlfriend's left breast. Look at the picture yourself, I'm not making this up.
Now THAT is the best advertsing there is. "Buy a Camaro and you get to play with THESE more often!"
***EDIT*** Apparently this is not Mr. Campbell. It actually appears to be Mr. and Mrs. Kowalchuk from Indiana. I'll never think of corn the same way again.
Last edited by PacerX; Jul 18, 2003 at 12:46 PM.
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Re: White lies, lies and damned lies.... (Caution: PG-13 rated)
Gotta love it!! You buy a new Cavalier and are more entertained by a 2002 Camaro brochure 
To bad mines a '99. I only bent a pushrod ...and that was covered by warranty 
Any other ideas silencing the wife's objections?
Originally posted by PacerX
DELETED TEXT THAT DID NOT APPEAR IN BROCHURE:
"How does it increase performance? Simple really... by facilitating the nifty 'wide-open-throttle 3rd at 6000 rpm to 2nd' shift WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING IT - until it's too late. Thereby bending valves, smacking pistons and voiding your powertrain warranty, and causing you to shell out +$2000 to step up to a Stage 2 heads and cam package with a clear conscience. Even the objections of your wife will be silenced when you show her 8 pistons with half-moon indents. Truly, this is performance engineering at it's finest - basically a non-optional 120-140rwhp upgrade, just waiting to happen."
DELETED TEXT THAT DID NOT APPEAR IN BROCHURE:
"How does it increase performance? Simple really... by facilitating the nifty 'wide-open-throttle 3rd at 6000 rpm to 2nd' shift WITHOUT YOU EVEN KNOWING IT - until it's too late. Thereby bending valves, smacking pistons and voiding your powertrain warranty, and causing you to shell out +$2000 to step up to a Stage 2 heads and cam package with a clear conscience. Even the objections of your wife will be silenced when you show her 8 pistons with half-moon indents. Truly, this is performance engineering at it's finest - basically a non-optional 120-140rwhp upgrade, just waiting to happen."
Any other ideas silencing the wife's objections?
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Originally posted by bburn
Interesting stuff....I wonder how many '02 Camaro brochures are still floating around?
BBURN
Interesting stuff....I wonder how many '02 Camaro brochures are still floating around?
BBURN
They threw a 2003 Cavalier into the deal though.
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I grabbed a bunch at the begining of the year, knowing the'd probally be valuable someday.
I used to collect car brochures as a kid. My mom "cleaned house" in the late 80s, and threw out alot of brochures I had that are now of some value, including: Bricklin, DeLorean, every Camaro brochure from 1973 to 1981, Ford's "Crusing" brochure of 1975, and a whole boxful of others way too painful to think about.
I used to collect car brochures as a kid. My mom "cleaned house" in the late 80s, and threw out alot of brochures I had that are now of some value, including: Bricklin, DeLorean, every Camaro brochure from 1973 to 1981, Ford's "Crusing" brochure of 1975, and a whole boxful of others way too painful to think about.
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From: Houston
Originally posted by CLEAN
I got one! Maybe I'll put it on EBAY and see what happens
I got one! Maybe I'll put it on EBAY and see what happens
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