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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 03:26 PM
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Not sure if this has been posted yet. But I found this on the GM High Tech website. http://blogs.gmhightechperformance.com/index.html

Old Jan 9, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Thank you. I hand't seen it yet.
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Man, that is one ugly car!!!
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The current Camaro has it beat, that Camaro just looks awful. Good thing GM makes a good looking Vette, a ZO6 would look great parked next to my Camaro. Hopefully they'll make some changes before production.
Old Jan 9, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Keep in mind that the majority of us HATED the 1998 Camaro too. It's catfish face made several guys switch over to the Firebird instead. But, now that people have grown used to it, it is quite popular again.

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Keep in mind that the majority of us HATED the 1998 Camaro too. It's catfish face made several guys switch over to the Firebird instead. But, now that people have grown used to it, it is quite popular again.

i for one always hated it. and still do!
however i do plan on owning a 5th gen. only thing ill change body wise is the rear bumper crease and waiting on the front shot to make a call on that.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Keep in mind that the majority of us HATED the 1998 Camaro too. It's catfish face made several guys switch over to the Firebird instead. But, now that people have grown used to it, it is quite popular again.

But the Challanger looks good now. Hopefully the pontiac version will look better than the current Camaro pics.
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Old Jan 9, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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no one cares about Pontiac though

i was wanting the lines to be more slimmer and sharper, these look more bulgy owell I'll have to wait for when they unload them from the shipping trucks at work to make my final call
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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i think the car looks fat.. i dunno but for some reason i wanna put it on a slim fast diet or something.. maybe it needs to be lowered a little bit or something. it looks fat though
Old Jan 15, 2008 | 05:33 PM
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I guees it will have to grow on me. Pretty much made my steer towards getting a c5 zo6. Instead of the new camaro. Maybe Ill hold off a couple more months.
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I like white. That is the first time that I have seen it in white.

I have had 3 white camaros so far, that would be a nice addition.
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It looks tall/wide in the hips
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Oh geez, they made the side markers bigger compared to the concept, (Stupid and ugly) and the Reverse lights if thats what they are look dumb where they are. the concept had none, but if they need to be in that area of the tail make em a different shape like a smaller tail light shape or full circled square. I dont know if I still want one...
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Love it. Will be getting one!
Old Jan 21, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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nice, but i think it would not be wise to get one the first year they come out
Old Jan 26, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002 SS #476
The current Camaro has it beat, that Camaro just looks awful. Good thing GM makes a good looking Vette, a ZO6 would look great parked next to my Camaro. Hopefully they'll make some changes before production.
Ya your 02 dime a dozen camaro will look better than the 09 camaro yes a new zo6 does look great but i dont think anyone would be paying your camaro any attention.
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I love it.....



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Old Jan 26, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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Hmm I like it. If those little squares are the back up lights, why not make them the center of the inner tail lights? You know, outermost lights tail light/brake lights, and the inner most turnsignal/back up combo?
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I'm almost curious to see what the Camaro would look like with regular Vette taillights



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