2010 Camaro - First Impressions
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Well, they're not my first impressions, as I haven't driven it yet, but this guy did. I know that this car has been the object of some heavy breathing around here, especially in the sirquack household. Enjoy.
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wow.. pretty reasonbly priced for what seems to be a pretty kick ass car!
-David
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I'm not into muscle cars; I'd rather drive a MinCooper w/ decent handling... Sure, I'd look dorky in it but it's fun to drive :P Nevertheless , the new Camaro sure looks good. I hope it age well, unlike some retro-style cars.
The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail. --Lindborg
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If they had of made this car 7/8 the size they did, then get the weight down to 3000lbs(or less), this would have been that much better and probably wouldn't need a V8 at all. The latest V6 from GM should be the standard engine for their entire lineup, just as Toyota and Nissan have done with their 3.5's, as it's a good combination of power/efficiency and so far seems to be reliable.
Nice design, but should be smaller, imho.
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I have never been a fan of Chevy, but I do like the looks of the car. However, I also like(d) the looks of the Dodge Charger until I drove one for a week and found all sorts of "every day" flaws with the car. Nothing serious, but enough to make me have to weigh the "issues" with things like blind spots and such vs. the styling of the car. I hope that the car does well. I have been slowly and steadily getting vehicles with more and more performance (currently have my first supercharged car right now) and by the time I get to the point of wanting/needing (maybe not NEEDING, but sure WANTING) something over 350 HP, I just hope that these types of cars are sill around and we aren't all driving that cheap car from Tata motors... The "Nano".... Nothing against someone being economical or being eco-friendly, but I like bigger, stronger cars...
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I had a '91 Camaro. I never cared about the jokes, as that car was the most fun I ever had in a car...that was moving...well moving fast. Yeah, I think that covers '91 to '94 (when I totaled it, having too much fun!)
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I'm not into muscle cars; I'd rather drive a MinCooper w/ decent handling... Sure, I'd look dorky in it but it's fun to drive :P Nevertheless , the new Camaro sure looks good. I hope it age well, unlike some retro-style cars. One of the guys I work with has a Mini Cooper S, that is one cool car with lots of style. I'd love to have one of those. State trooper down the street just recently got a new Dodge Charger for her cruiser, said it's OK but also said the best and fastest car the state of Florida ever used was the Mustang ... even better than the Camaro. Back in the day I bought a '77 Camaro after getting out of the Army, cool car. The new Camaro looks good and with the financial bind that GM is in right now I would only hope it's sold for a reasonable price.
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Nothing against someone being economical or being eco-friendly, but I like bigger, stronger cars... Last summer I seriously considered buying a Smart car . Not because its economical or I being eco-friendly but to give the Saudi royalty the finger.
The sailor does not pray for wind, he learns to sail. --Lindborg
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Did you guys see this prototype from Volkswagon . Great mileage in a mid-engine sportscar...hopefully they build it so we can have our cake and eat it too!
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I like that VW Adrian, it certainly looks do-able and would fit well with the masses.
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