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Hell yea! Still looks as cutting edge as the day I bought it!
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Its beginning to look dated.
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Damn thing looks like an antique.
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Poll: Are F-bodies visually withstanding the test of time??

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Old 06-22-2008, 09:06 PM
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Well, when yall say outdated, I'm thinking no airbags and all. I'm not that old (32), but most are looking for a car that still looks new. I'm on the opposite end thinking, it's been around for 15 years, and soon will be a classic.
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A.K.A..... Hell yeah they're date. That's what I'm starting to love about them.
Old 06-22-2008, 11:03 PM
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I think they still look modern, I get compliments about my Z all the time and its stock except for the ZR1's. People I meet at school ask what year it is and it seems like they dont believe its a 2000.
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Nope, they are still rad looking and will cont to be for a long time
Old 06-23-2008, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by OffspringZ28
I still get compliments on my car all of the time. I take great care of it and keep the SOM paint in pristine condition. The previous owner (member on here) also took great care of it. I couldnt be happier
Some posts are saying "I still get compliments on my car all of the time", but this doesn't prove that 4th gen F-bods are not beginning to look out dated. When I see a 1st gen camaro come rolling up I would compliment that car and it is 40 years old.

Also, opinions on the look of the interior are more than welcome
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there are a few reasons why I think they aren't dated, its rare to see a firebird on the road, and when I see one I just cant help but stair (well before I got mine and even now) the camaros on the other hand I see alot more of and with the new one coming out it will really hit the camaro hard, but they still are badass. Reason number two is they preform amazing, we keep up with the new challengers, srt8, the whole street racing scene is afraid of the almighty ls1

Our cars still handle amazing too. I say that the trans am will still go have a lot longer and the camaros still got like 5 years, but whats really gonna kill the camaros "modern aspect" is the new one. Either way I would'nt care, **** if I make enough to get a new camaro I wanna get one and still keep my old one

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Old 06-23-2008, 11:55 PM
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^^^^^The RETRO Camaro is not going to make a 4th gen look old. RETROs are OLD from day 1!!!!!!!!!
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Body wise, clean sleek styling on both the LT1 and LS1 4gens keep it cutting edge....However some of the gauges and controls look dated to me.
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Originally Posted by wabmorgan
^^^^^The RETRO Camaro is not going to make a 4th gen look old. RETROs are OLD from day 1!!!!!!!!!
doesnt matter looking "old" now is the new thing, you get what I mean?
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If you're comparing the F-Body to new cars of course in ways it'll be out-dated, mainly when it comes to gadgets and stuff. Appearence wise the Trans am & Camaro's are classic. I think the ebony interior on Firebird's & TA's should have replaced the pewter/gray long before 2000.
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Originally Posted by carbonfiberbird
doesnt matter looking "old" now is the new thing, you get what I mean?
GM was late to the RETRO party with the new Camaro. The RETRO look is on it way OUT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by wabmorgan
GM was late to the RETRO party with the new Camaro. The RETRO look is on it way OUT!!!!!!!!!!!
The only retro car that has been out is the mustang, the challenger has barely been out and the camaro is coming in a year and by that time ford is going to re-design the mustang all retro again. The retro styling is far from over. Just my opinion
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The Retro party started in 2000 with the introduction of the PT Cruiser and it was discontinued this year due to poor sales. The Chevy SSR truck, another retro, had a similar fate.

To quote another board member, "Retro is really just becsaue they ran out of fresh ideas."

The Mustang is currently a retro... but the next gen Mustang is a modern design. It will be the first time in history the Mustang will look more modern than a Camaro

When you consdier that retro styling has been around for 8+ years.... GM is indeed late to the retro party. Frankly... they missed the boat... but in the case of the Camaro... it is a party the car should have never attended. The Camaro, Firebird and Corvette are cars that should look to the future.... not the past.
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I would say the Firebird doesnt look bad still but the Camaro is starting to look dated. LT1 versions of both look dated.
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i just bought a 99' Z28 i have always liked t/a's since my bud had one 2yrs ago and thats wat i wanted forever. for some reason i bought a camaro its pewter which i think is the 2nd best color besides 1st=sunset orange tied with s/e yellow t/a. from certain angles a camaro is awesome looking, like from the side. but seeing a t/a go by or behind u, can make u have a wreck if ur not careful! hell i love'm all!
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I've had more than one person recently ask me if my Camaro's are new! I almost laugh becasue like we all know the f-bodies have been gone for 6 years. It cracks me up that some people don't even realize that the f-bodies are even gone. I took it really personally when the f-bodies were killed, so it's funny to me that people wouldn't know that the cars are not in production. Come on it's an american icon, how can't you know they are gone? But the Camaro is coming back!!!!
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Late model 4th gens are "ALL THAT." I parked my car next to a new Mustang and it made the Mustang look like a billboard. I think ALL RETRO cars are unimaginative and dated looking.
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Lt1 firebirds definatly looked dated to me.
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Its still the baddest car on the planet. It was ahead of its time and continues to get neck breaking looks
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Originally Posted by Detoxx03
Its still the baddest car on the planet. It was ahead of its time and continues to get neck breaking looks
Yeah. So much so that people looked right past them and bought more v6 mustangs than v6 and v8 f-bodies combined.


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