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Re: MSRPs [nosirrahg]
by dispencer2
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Apr 20, 2007 (7:50 pm)
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Replying to: nosirrahg (Apr 20, 2007 10:34 am)
I meant to send me a personal email. My address is on the profileand I'll talk about suitable cars for teens. I had a 2000 Mustang convertible as a weekend/show car last year. I became paranoid about it -refused to drive it in the rain, superdetailed it, etc. I now have an 86 Silverado 4x4 short bed I feel the same way about .Unlike your El Camino though it feels very safe and anybody who hits it will come off second best lack of crumple zones not withstanding. Getting back to the last generation Camaro, it is night and day better than the old 70's models. I remember the old '78 Firebirds and Camaros that shook you to pieces at a stoplight. They needed to rev up to 3,000 RPM or so before they smoothed out. The folks who morn the passing of the muscle cars probably don't remember this quirk but I do and I look forward to the new model. As I said earlier I want the base convertible with a V6, hopefully a 4 speed automatic (the lag on the Fords and Mercury 6 speeds is annoying) and a Bose stereo.
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- #183 of 231
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Re: MSRPs [dispencer2]
by casull
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Apr 24, 2007 (9:32 am)
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Replying to: dispencer2 (Apr 20, 2007 7:50 pm)
I know this is going to veer off topic, but if for some unfortunate reason BOSE does become the upgraded stereo option, do yourself a favor and save your money! Bose audio components are cheap and flimsy. They have done a fabulous job of developing a miraculous marketing ploy convincing consumers that they are top notch premium equipment, when, for half of the money, you can get components that sound twice as good.
"Friends don't let friends buy BOSE"
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- #184 of 231
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Re: MSRPs [casull]
by dispencer2
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Apr 24, 2007 (5:49 pm)
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Replying to: casull (Apr 24, 2007 9:32 am)
Frankly I tend to agree after last wekend. I have the Bose system in my '06 Impala and both the standard stereos in the cheap Mazda 3 I rented in Chicago last Saturday and a friend's new Fusion sound much better than mine. The Fusion is really nice -great depth of sound -the whole car sounds like a speaker. My '03 Deville also sounds better and it only has the standard stereo. I'll take your advice. The Bose system sounds shrill even with the treble turned down. I had Bose Acoustimass speakers at home and they didn't have good base even with the base module on the floor. I didn't try out an Impala with standard sound but from what I hear there isn't much difference between that and the Bose. The Fusion was great though. GM needs to get with the program.
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- #185 of 231
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430 HP!!!
by casull
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Apr 28, 2007 (6:50 am)
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So back on track. The national unveiling fo the 2008 Corvette was this weekend and they have officially released the numbers on the new LS3. This motor BETTER make it into the Camaro.
It has 430 HP (436 HP with optional exhaust upgrade) and 424 ftlb of torque! Looks like GM is going to own the modern day muscle car wars. The Challenger's 425 hp Hemi and what ever the Mustang will have by then will be no match for this beast.
I can't wait for it to be sitting in my driveway!
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- #186 of 231
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Re: 430 HP!!! [casull]
by piason
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May 24, 2007 (7:11 am)
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Replying to: casull (Apr 28, 2007 6:50 am)
It will be priced in the same lines as the Mustang starting around 20K.
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- #187 of 231
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Re: 430 HP!!! [piason]
by jpstax1
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Jun 12, 2007 (8:00 am)
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Replying to: piason (May 24, 2007 7:11 am)
I expect an SS version (LS7 engine) will sell for ~50 grand:
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/vdp/articleId=121028/pageNumber=1
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After seeing Transformers yesterday...
by stuckinohio
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Jul 04, 2007 (6:46 am)
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I think it's a shame Chevy didn't have any to sell, because if they had a booth in the parking lot with Camaros on hand, they would have sold out. The audience reaction was absolutely overwhelming when the car made it's appearance onscreen. There was an audible gasp as everyone took a collective breath, the crowded theater cheered and clapped. It was a pretty cool reaction to the car. Figuring many people aren't caraholics like us internet enthusiasts, they might very well have been seeing the Camaro the first time. And it was goooood.
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- #189 of 231
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Out of the Job Yet? Then Buy Foreign
by david_smith
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Jul 04, 2007 (8:54 pm)
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For me to buy this car, I want it made IN AMERICA and no where else. Canada for me is just a matter of crossing Ambassador Bridge. Its close to America but it is not America. If I want a car I want it to be made here in America. I already have an impala made in canada and i regreat not buying a true american car.
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- #190 of 231
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Re: Out of the Job Yet? Then Buy Foreign [david_smith]
by nosirrahg
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Jul 05, 2007 (1:56 pm)
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Replying to: david_smith (Jul 04, 2007 8:54 pm)
Well, if you're going to split hairs, technically Canada is IN America, as is Mexico. I know you mean the United States OF America (as do most when they use the term), and don't get me wrong, I agree with you on principle (even though I also drive a "Canadian" Impala). But I suspect a lot of what would be considered classic "American" cars were actually produced in Canada (I know my previous '67 Dodge Polara was). In the modern world economy we live in, I personally feel you've got to look at where the profits go for a vehicle as well. I'd rather drive a Canadian-made Impala than an Ohio-built Accord, because the profits from the Accord go overseas.
That's why I'm looking forward to the new Malibu - made in the USA pretty much no matter how you slice it (though some of the platform design may have European ancestry, since it's tied to the Saturn Aura, which in turn stems from an Opel).
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