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#1
12-15-2003, 06:39 AM
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WHY'd they go?
Ok. I recently just got onto this site so sorry for bringing up old news, but i wanted to know all the real reasons the camaro and firebird got dropped. I guess I just was curious. I never got to read any articles or anything on why. I mean gm isn't dumb i'm sure they had good reason (or maybe not) i guess I just want to know why they got rid of 2 awesome vehicles.
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#2
12-15-2003, 08:57 AM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
No advertising of the line, and the current platform didn't meet the new safety standards...
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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#4
12-15-2003, 10:51 AM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
The old law of supply and demand......they werent selling anymore. People would rather save money on little 4cyls and spend thousand and thousands hopping them up
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#5
12-16-2003, 09:03 PM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
I belive the main reason of the dissapearence (besides what BLK said..) was because GM made more V8's then V6's. The V6 outsold the V8 (thats obvious), so GM was loosing money. Also another factor was that the F-Bodies were selling more to the middle age men. BTW i've only seen 2 F-Body commericals. Ever. (one where it shows a black ss out at night and another one where a WS6 "eats" a lamborghini)
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2002 F150 SuperCab FX4 6" Fabtech, 3" BL, Detroit locker, Edge tuned, Yukon 4.56s, 37" Nittos, Harley lights, Depo fogs, 8K HIDs, Powerstop brakes 1992 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 302 H.O, A9L ECU swap, 65mm TB, 73mm Granetelli MAF, FRPP 30lb injectors, Walbro 255, MSD ignition, Powerdyne BD11 supercharger, Efans, T-5 swap w/ FRPP flywheel, Ram HDX clutch and adjustable Steeda clutch quadrant, 4.10 gears, Nitto NT555R radials 2000 OBS Tahoe Z71 6k HIDs, 33" Goodyears. 280k mile daily beater
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#6
12-16-2003, 09:20 PM
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I agree with J ROd Iroc-Z. People rather buy those DAM foriegn cars with their pussy 4 bangers, decking them out making them ALL SHOW but Camaro will always be ALL GO
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#7
12-17-2003, 11:12 AM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
Don't forget the commercial where the two kids were guessing the cars outside of their window just by the sound of the engines. Then the red Z28 pulls up, and one of them can't guess the color
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2001 Camaro SS #2239 of 6332 1/4 mile time: 13.575 @ 105.55 mph, 60' time: 2.276 307.1 rwhp, 330.1 rwtq = 353.2 hp, 379.5 lb ft torque Options: SLP Front Grille w/ SS Center Logo, 17" ZR1 Chrome rims, 6 speed, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, Monsoon 500 Watt Sound System, T-tops, 1LE Performance Suspension Mods: Holley PS Air Filter, SLP Air Box Lid w/ Mr. Ed's pipe fix, SLP CAI, SLP Bellows, SLP LM, SLP Y-pipe, SLP 160 Thermo, SLP Temp Module, SLP STB, KBDD SFC
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#8
12-17-2003, 01:58 PM
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I haven't seen that commercial but it sounds cool. The only f body commercial I remember is from the mid 90's. It was for a black trans am and it wasn't even a cool commercial it just showed the car at a stop light at night or something. I barley remember it though
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#9
12-17-2003, 06:21 PM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
98, that was the one im talking about. It was for the 98 WS6. It shows a lamborghini at a redlight and then the WS6 pulls behind it. Then all it shows is the redlight but you can hear metal getting crushed in the background then it shows the cars. All thats left is the WS6, and it looks like it is smiling.
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#10
12-18-2003, 12:52 AM
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I remember very little ads for the F-Bodies (I vaguely remember the Lambo one). The one I can't forget was the original early 90's one where they said the Z28 had a cup holder big enough to fit a squishy, eh?
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#11
12-18-2003, 12:56 AM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
I didn't remember a lambo bieing in that commercial. I'm gonna see if i can't find that commercial somehwere on the internet. I dont think i've seen the cup holder one dvs is talking about.
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#12
12-18-2003, 12:58 AM
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Also I was looking into buy this car:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6427 But there seems something fishy about it. I guess its the miles on it. Tell me what you guys think.
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#13
12-18-2003, 01:07 AM
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By the way, if you're interested 98GPGT we all did this discussion back in Aug. The thread was called "Why the Camaro was killed?". I'm too lazy/tired to post a link but its on page 16 in this forum. It you're interested...
p.s. - just don't revive it.
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#14
12-18-2003, 01:54 AM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
Yeah I figured this discussion was already done (read my first post on here). I just got on here about a week ago and I wanted to hear why they got rid of it form people who trully know not people who think they do.
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#15
12-18-2003, 02:38 AM
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Re: WHY'd they go?
hey 98GPCT, ill seel ya an 85 IROC with 109,XXX miles, it put away for winter, lol it got stuck in the drivway, and about all thoes cammercial, compleatly off the subject, does anybody remember the red blazer/jimmy that they bunji jumped of a bridge?
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