Holding Out for 2014 Gen6 Camaro SS
03-29-2010, 10:26 AM
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Says the guy with a 21 year old car. 
Anyway, what's wrong with living in the past? Not everything modern is good; now we have a Camaro loaded down with junk like DoD and Onstar - and these are options you can't delete when ordering the car new. That really bothers me. I'd like to have a new Camaro, but I don't want to pay for **** that I don't even like/want/need. The 1SS trim level should allow you to delete more stuff than it does....and DoD never would have been needed if they had kept the weight down in the first place.
Anyway, what's wrong with living in the past? Not everything modern is good; now we have a Camaro loaded down with junk like DoD and Onstar - and these are options you can't delete when ordering the car new. That really bothers me. I'd like to have a new Camaro, but I don't want to pay for **** that I don't even like/want/need. The 1SS trim level should allow you to delete more stuff than it does....and DoD never would have been needed if they had kept the weight down in the first place.
03-29-2010, 11:41 AM
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Says the guy with a 21 year old car.
Anyway, what's wrong with living in the past? Not everything modern is good; now we have a Camaro loaded down with junk like DoD and Onstar - and these are options you can't delete when ordering the car new. That really bothers me. I'd like to have a new Camaro, but I don't want to pay for **** that I don't even like/want/need. The 1SS trim level should allow you to delete more stuff than it does....and DoD never would have been needed if they had kept the weight down in the first place.
Anyway, what's wrong with living in the past? Not everything modern is good; now we have a Camaro loaded down with junk like DoD and Onstar - and these are options you can't delete when ordering the car new. That really bothers me. I'd like to have a new Camaro, but I don't want to pay for **** that I don't even like/want/need. The 1SS trim level should allow you to delete more stuff than it does....and DoD never would have been needed if they had kept the weight down in the first place.
03-29-2010, 01:15 PM
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This will likely lead me to a C6 as my next car. That way I can get the *real* LS3 with the A6 trans I want, and none of this L99 bullshit - plus the added bonus of a much lighter vehicle.
I will say though, my neighbor has a Summit White SS with orange stripes that looks fantastic. If I was going to get one, that's the exact color combo I'd do it in, but at 1SS trim level and no RS package.
03-29-2010, 01:38 PM
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Says the guy with a 21 year old car.
Anyway, what's wrong with living in the past? Not everything modern is good; now we have a Camaro loaded down with junk like DoD and Onstar - and these are options you can't delete when ordering the car new. That really bothers me. I'd like to have a new Camaro, but I don't want to pay for **** that I don't even like/want/need. The 1SS trim level should allow you to delete more stuff than it does....and DoD never would have been needed if they had kept the weight down in the first place.
Anyway, what's wrong with living in the past? Not everything modern is good; now we have a Camaro loaded down with junk like DoD and Onstar - and these are options you can't delete when ordering the car new. That really bothers me. I'd like to have a new Camaro, but I don't want to pay for **** that I don't even like/want/need. The 1SS trim level should allow you to delete more stuff than it does....and DoD never would have been needed if they had kept the weight down in the first place.
The only real thing they could do is make a smaller platform car. Remember people also complained about 4th gens when they came out too.
03-29-2010, 03:44 PM
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No thanks, to make it any smaller and still be a 4-seater it would end up looking like ****. I don't mind the smaller vette because they didn't have to design a body around 4 seats, so it looks fine being smaller.
Agreed.
That's nothing more than opinion. For some people's goals and preferances, the 4th gen would be the better choice.
I don't feel that either car is superior overall, too many variables for different people....especially when you consider the current massive price difference. I actually find it laughable to see how ignorant people on both sides of the fence can be when stating how much better "their" side is.
03-29-2010, 09:05 PM
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Personally I wouldn't consider buying a performance car without a manual, kinda defeats the purpose... (no, im not talking about just strait line racing)
No thanks, to make it any smaller and still be a 4-seater it would end up looking like ****. I don't mind the smaller vette because they didn't have to design a body around 4 seats, so it looks fine being smaller.
03-29-2010, 09:32 PM
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I do really enjoy the setup in my Nova though; fully built trans, stall, ratchet shifter. Complete and precise manual control over shifting when I want it, and full auto operation when I don't. Sadly, the modern electronic autos don't usually respond as quickly when shifting manually, but from what I understand the paddle shift option on the LS3 C6 is much improved over the LS2 cars. Not sure how it is on the 5th gen SS, I haven't used one yet. But that's the sort of option I'm looking for.
Mustang does look very nice, but it isn't much shorter than a 5th gen. G35 looks foul (IMO), and the M3 isn't anything I care much for either (domestics only for me).
03-30-2010, 10:47 PM
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NEW FORUM-Potential Chevys...lol fail.
Anyway what was the R&D costs to retro a SA in a IRS platform??? I live in the Show Me state. I have to see it first. I am not saying there won't be a SA Camaro but I fail to see the relevance. Sounds similar to this
Anyway what was the R&D costs to retro a SA in a IRS platform??? I live in the Show Me state. I have to see it first. I am not saying there won't be a SA Camaro but I fail to see the relevance. Sounds similar to this
03-30-2010, 11:26 PM
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I would not consider buying any car with a manual. I live 1 mile from Chicago; meaning constant heavy traffic, stop lights every 1/4 mile, and flat, straight roads. Constant clutch and shifter operation becomes boring and annoying for someone like myself that doesn't care much for it in the first place. 10 years ago I spent an evening driving a friend's '00 M6 Z28 around town....it wasn't what I'd call fun.
I do really enjoy the setup in my Nova though; fully built trans, stall, ratchet shifter. Complete and precise manual control over shifting when I want it, and full auto operation when I don't. Sadly, the modern electronic autos don't usually respond as quickly when shifting manually, but from what I understand the paddle shift option on the LS3 C6 is much improved over the LS2 cars. Not sure how it is on the 5th gen SS, I haven't used one yet. But that's the sort of option I'm looking for.
I do really enjoy the setup in my Nova though; fully built trans, stall, ratchet shifter. Complete and precise manual control over shifting when I want it, and full auto operation when I don't. Sadly, the modern electronic autos don't usually respond as quickly when shifting manually, but from what I understand the paddle shift option on the LS3 C6 is much improved over the LS2 cars. Not sure how it is on the 5th gen SS, I haven't used one yet. But that's the sort of option I'm looking for.
