Not gonna argue that the LS1 Camaros & T/A's aren't great cars. But I dont think that a 30-35K car is in competion with one selling for 45-50K. You are looking at 2 different markets. I believe that the Camaro died because GM just didn't want to make the investment. It was time & they didn't have a new corporate chassis to use for the F-Body.
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:54:25 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Whoa whoa whoaâ I have a 01 Camaro SS and it beats any same year or earlier > 'stock' car including the corvette, GT, and cobra. With a low rating of 335 > hp stock and after my SLP upgrades pushing it to just about 420 (RW) I am > going up against the current cars as well. The explanation that I got from > GM and found on the web, is that the Camaro was competing too much with the > Corvette. When the only difference in HP between the 01 SS and the Corvette > was restrictive headersâ I can't disagree with them. > > > > They brought out the Cobalt because those Hondas and imports are selling > three times as fast as any of the muscles cars were. (Mustang, Camaro, or > now the Pontiac GT) > > > > Why buy a $32k Camaro SS when your friend has a Mitsubishi eclipse that cost > him half that and he can upgrade for even cheaper. Sure you can roast him > anytime, but you also spent twice the money. > > > > I got mine two years ago and couldn't be happier. (other then the extra > wide tires make it hard to drive on the interstate) > > > > - JB > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] NC: '05 Mustang > > > > > When I saw the mustang, I said the same thing...even thought I should get > one.. they sure do sound good.... but then I came to my senses. > > > > > > Chevy is falling waaaay behind. How many of us can afford a $65,000 Vette. > They discontinued the camaro... which they had basically destroyed anyhow. > FORD on the other hand has done a great job with the mustang... dang... did > I just say that??????? Come on GM... get your act together.... and no, a > '05 make believe '70 almost looking chevelle for $45,000 doesn't cut the > mustard! > > > > > > just my .02 > > > > > > Donnie -- Rick Schaefer
