no but you said American cars don't handle, and i mentioned the ZO6 has a lot of high dollar European cars licked in both handling and speed and the new ZR1 is even better beating the Nissan GTR.
Yeah, what now bitch?
Not exactly what I said but ok. How many of America's vehicles in the past 30 years have been great at handling? Not many. Ya the ZO6 is a badass car. I'd love to get one but there are a couple others on my list first. The ZR1 is crazy too. So why can't cars like the Camaro and Challenger have some suspension upgrades to take somewhat of a curve? Why does the Vette have to be the only **** American car that likes a curvy road? (The CTS-V is pretty **** fast too from what I hear.)
Huh? The Viper for past couple years has the vette beat in overall lateral Gs and cornering.
You guys are missing the big picture. Ok yes, Viper, Vette, CTS-V. Also the Saleen, Mosler, couple other smaller ones too I'm sure. Just seems like 90% of the high performance vehicles released in America only emphasize huge engines. Seems like the goal hasn't evolved much from 1969 to 2009. Big engine, small car, go fast in straight line.
The buzz created by this car shows you are simply wrong. But I do find it amusing you think you speak for 'most people'.
You've obviously never owned an old school bigblock high-perf muscle car. I myself would rather own a 69 RS/SS too, but not for a daily driver. The fact that you obviously think the new Camaro is simply a copy of the old one, only bigger and heavier, just shows how shallow your thinking on this subject is.
Yes, someone buying a new Camaro that is styled after an old one is the same thing as someone buying an AC Cobra kit car built on a 1979 MustangII chassis and trying to pass it off as the real thing. Good call. If you are so quick to judge people by what they drive, what's in your garage? Just curious what kind of car is cool enough for a non-poser such as yourself.
Who says there aren't or wont be suspension upgrades. You can make a mid 60's impala handle like a decent street racer if you want to put the mods into it.
That's simply not true. The Viper has been a dominate force in road racing, but its weak point has been cornering. Smaller cars like the Corvette, BMW's and Porches corner better, but the brute strength of the vipers in the straight-aways was what won them all those races.
I never said anything about the performance of the New camaro, just the styling. If you have either car, it won't be all that good as a daily driver.
You cant compare the cars in a vacuum. Your statements were that the new car is a waste because if someone wants a car that looks like an old one, they will buy an old one. When I mention you are comparing an antique muscle car with very little in the way of technological conveniences aimed at comuting in the modern world, your reply is you were only talking about looks. Well, what if someone wanrs a car that LOOKS like an old one, but performs like a modern car that you can easily comute in? Sure, we could all run out and spend $100k to buy a 69 and have a shop modify/modernize it, or we could jsut run down to the dealership and buy a new camaro (or challenger for that matter) for a small fraction of that price. Some of you are forgetting the sticker price of a decent 69 'maro these days, go look it up.
True.
I do understand where you're coming from with the modern conveniences thing, and the cost as well. I can see why people would want one, its just not my cup of tea. And it probably is only half thought out just because I look at a car mainly by aesthetics and decide if I like it or not.
It wont be everyone's cup of tea. Neither is a 69 Camaro, in any form.
