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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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Ok, I'm not one to add to the discontentment that some ppl are posting towards the 5th gen in this section.....but this one has been bugging me for a while, and I wanted to know if I was the only one who felt this way. FWIW, this thread could be good market research for aftermarket companies looking to make body panels for the new Camaro when it comes out.

I do enjoy playing a good racing game whenever I find time, and I've been playing Burnout Paradise for a few months now. There's one car in there, obviously inspired by the 5th gen concept. But everytime I see this car's rear profile, I can't help thinking that THIS would have been the perfect rearend design for the production Camaro. Maybe I'm alone in this, but the rear design of the production car is the only thing I don't really like......it just doesn't flow IMO. And everytime I see this car ingame, I think......."new Camaro".

Here's some screenshots of the game car I'm talking about. So...what do you all think?
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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Yeah the rear of the new Camaro isn't my favorite part but the rest makes up for it. I'd have to see that back end attached to the camaro to decide whether it would really flow with the car or not.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 07:10 PM
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I like this.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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Yes, that would have been the perfect rear end. Night and day difference.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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Looks alot better. Don't care for the pipes sticking way out there, but for the most part, looks good.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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ya, that looks pretty good
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:17 PM
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Even uglier! Those pipes look absolutley terrible!
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by skeeterZEE
Even uglier! Those pipes look absolutley terrible!
Well, I wasn't really looking at the pipes. I was more talking about the body shape, spoiler, and tail lights.

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as long as it came with the flames shooting out of them I'm ok with it.
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looks like a mustang fastback.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Chadder
looks like a mustang fastback.
Yeah I agree. Looks more like a Mustang to me than a Camaro.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Exact same I was thinking. Reminded me of my dad's old Mach1.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Wow. I guess everyone sees something different. But when I see the lower slung rear hips and narrowed two element tail lights.....it doesn't ring "Mustang" to me. Ah well.
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