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Old 10-08-2003 | 09:55 AM
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If there ever will be a 5th Gen, What would you realistically like to see mechanical


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Old 10-08-2003 | 12:12 PM
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Look in my sig for more info on the 5th gen camaro...
Old 10-08-2003 | 12:37 PM
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Old 10-08-2003 | 12:48 PM
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totally the wrong direction for me. I'd be looking for the sophistication of a 4th gen, and ease of serviceability of a 1st gen.
They'll never make one to my liking.
Well, if a 400hp, 6spd, IRS sports car with quality interior and over all parts is not to your liking... then i dont know what to tell you big guy.

Sophistication of a 4th gen!! bwahaahah! Yeah, the sophistication of crappy power windows, creaks and rattles, pain in the butt tuning, $$$ for parts, and basicly the same set up as a thirdgen,only for 20k more!! YOUR OUT OF YOUR MIND!! going the direction of the 4th gen would mean death for the 2nd time.
Old 10-08-2003 | 12:57 PM
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ok now that i read your little plan...
#1, no such thing as a v-4...well there is.. but most are In line 4's.
#2 NO MORE 4 BANGERS IN FBODES EVER OK?
#3 Free PDA for tuning? Are you for real?
#4 A 5SPD MAN!! You have got to be kidding me
... i could go on, but i have class in 5 mins.

Dude, get out of dream land please.
Screw modular engines... GM does fine with push rods
Your ideas are great for a world were stuff doesnt cost anything. A car like that would tip the scale and would not be affordable.
Old 10-08-2003 | 01:19 PM
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OK John you did bring up some good ideas. But some of those will never happen.

GM will never go back down to a 5 speed (6 speed all the way). GM will never put a 4 cyl. back into an F-body (At least if there is a G0D in heaven). And Standard Bolts??? Yea right, That would be a terrible idea. I would love to see the US drop the whole Standard system and adopt the Metric system like the rest of the world. Staying on the Standard system is like refusing to buy a gasoline car because you like your old steam powered car too much.

I would like to see GM design an engine family that is totally interchangable (But it will never happen).

I just hope they bring the Camaro Back!!!!!!!


Later, Garrett
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Old 10-08-2003 | 02:02 PM
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Originally posted by John's 88
Ok guys, please note. this thread asked for your ideas, not a critique of mine.

And, please understand about the standard size tools issue, I was driving before you guys were born, and had my 3rd gen since you were about 5 years old or so (got it Dec. 17, 1987), so I'm more than a little old fashioned compared to most on the board. It took me about 10 years or so to get over the tragedy that cars have computers on them !
Well I wasn't five years old when you bought your thirdgen in 1987. I had a drivers license at that point myself, and I too think you are way off base with your ideas. Do you realize how many idiots would screw up their cars by trying to tune with their PDAs. There is a reason it's difficult to re-program your car's ecm. It's to make sure the idiots of the world don't screw up their cars. And the US needs to catch up to the rest of the world and switch to metric, not go backwards. Out of respect I won't squash the rest of your ideas, and I'm not trying to be mean, but when you put your ideas on a message board people are going to comment.
Old 10-08-2003 | 02:07 PM
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"but when you put your ideas on a message board people are going to comment"

good point, I knew there was a reason I only had 5 posts after two years.

This is a great place for information, but not particularly hospitable to a different point of view from the norm.

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Old 10-08-2003 | 02:47 PM
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Wasn't out to insult just tell you some of the ideas you had were a little far fetched.

Later, Garrett
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