Hey guys,

I just made a post on Camaro5.com, congratulating them about their new Camaro.

To view the post, click here: http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5239

The post is relatively short, but I hope it delivers a pretty powerful message. I asked them to come by and discuss their new cars over here on our boards. I really hope they do so, because I know a lot of us would be interested in what they have to say.

So I ask you all to please welcome them here like they have welcomed me over there.

Thanks for reading!

 

Nothing like fostering the age-old love between Mustang owners and Camaro owners.

 

All fun and games till I see one on the freeway

Think about the disaster waiting to happen:

Mustang + Challenger + Camaro = Highway War Zone

 

That would be one hell of a sight.

 

Why give it a single thought until they actually produce the new Camaro, if ever.
Right now there are no new Camaro owner, eh?

 

Before I started reading it I thought 'ohhhhhh sh******* here we go'

Good post though.

While MOST people are cool...
There will be the select few (on both sides) that bleed their colour...and will die by it.

 

I know, and I expected it. However, none of them have shown any sort of bitterness towards me.

I actually felt like I would take more flak from Mustang owners than Camaro owners haha.

 

Nice post

and even nicer to see almost nil hostility aimed at you on the camaro site.

 

camaro owners are gay

just kidding, im glad that they have their car back though..maybe it will make the mustang a better car!

oh and as for the the Z28.....GT500 killer my ***. lol

 

There was a time I would have been excited about the new Camaro. I had three of them. I had an 83 Camaro, an 85 IROC-Z and a 89 Z28 Convertible. I also had a 1992 Firebird. The reason I bought those cars was the styling that was like a poor man's Ferrari and not like some boxy shortened Fairmont two-door sedan like the Mustang was at the time. I really liked those cars despite some material and workman ship flaws. The drivetrains were very reliable but the rattles and plastic interiors were horrible.

"Cheverlay" has always been the ones to one up the Mustang one way or another. It challenges Ford to not be complacent and up the ante to not be outdone.

 

While I like many cars of many makes and am not brand bias, the camaro guys do tend to exaggerate their "encounters" with mustangs on the board I read and mustang guys aren't really apriciated posting either. I don't really understand the big deal. Vette's are faster but 99% of vette owners are cool even if your rides a mustang.

As for GM one-up'ing ford, it obviously hasn't really helped either brand. Ford sells tons of mustangs regardless. It's a nameplate that is so beloved people bought them in droves even when they looked like a pinto, or the fox "tempo", all the while the fire bird and camaro looked really sporty and cool (although a bit pricier they also boasted more hp). Ford knows this, and may make some minor changes to "compete" but I doubt they will be worried of losing too many sales over the camaro or the challenger. People just love their Mustangs.

I'd be very happy to see GM, Mopar and Ford guys come together and engage in intelligent, fun conversation. But not holding my breath.

 

Their timing w/ the gas crisis absolutely sucks. I wouldn't be surprised if it flops

 

So whats the big deal about a 300hp v6 camaro if it takes nearly a full second longer to get to 60 than a 300hp v8 camaro.

 

Bob lutz said it's cool! that seems to be the only prerequisite these days.

 

I'm with you. Camaro is not a light car by any means, and while the V6 may make 300hp it doesn't have the torque to move such a heavy car in the manner most GM enthusiasts would apparently like to believe. A high rpm clutch drop can help mask this deficiency somewhat from a standstill, but when you down-shift and punch the loud peddle at speed, like when you are getting ready to overtake a slower car, more than a few people are likely to get a lesson in what mid range torque production, or the lack thereof, really means to a car this heavy.

This isn't going to be a slow car, but I think the 300hp rating is going to lead a lot of people to believe this car is a good bit more powerful than it really is.

 

LOL, if it wasn't for the years of the cars, this could've been something I had written I had an 81 camaro, 84 Z28, 87 IROC-Z (without the mullet ) Back then, it was always interesting each model year to see what both Chevy and Ford would come out with for the Camaro and Mustang to keep the competition juices flowing. For now, regardless of which car is faster on the street or track, they'll all benefit from the competition between manufacturers.

 

http://www.themustangnews.com/carnew...8camaro121.htm

 

 

THAT is Awesome!

 

HHAHAHAHAH!