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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Dumb Camaro owners wanting a race track car..... Everyone knows that muscle cars can't handle.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ZDriver96
Dumb Camaro owners wanting a race track car..... Everyone knows that muscle cars can't handle.
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Gorky_Park
Cheap 4 door as family transport may not be the safe alternative-older cars do not offer advanced SRS airbags or curtain and side airbags. Unlike most people on TR, I am also concerned about the safety of my family as well as lap times of the vehicle.
Twas a joke my friend. You can find a decent car with sufficient safety precautions for good prices nowadays.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Gorky_Park
I so want a G8 GT which is same platform as Camaro...I need a "driver's car" but with 4 doors for the family.
The G8 GXP has been a great car for my boyfriend so far. I can't believe that I am saying this because I know it added to the weight of the car but the seat warmers are sooo nice in this cold weather.

He has had it out and he doesn't care for the suspension that is on the rear but says he hasn't ever been really happy with GMs choices when it comes to that. Because the car isn't in production it never made this test that we are discussing in this thread, it would have been interesting if it had.

It's a very roomy 4 door. Four of us traveled to the LSX Shootout last year in it and the back seat passengers were as comfy as us in the front.

On a non family note for using the G8, he also took all 4 tires from his Camaro for balancing and put them in the G8. That's a lot of room. I don't think the new Camaro has that kind of space.

The GT is good, it just doesn't have a manual transmission.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRichMan
This this this the 370 should not appeal to anybody with taste. It's for the rich kids that were gonna buy a 350z to rice out but then saw that Nissan made a model like that straight from the factory. The flow of the car is nice but the design on those lights are just horrendous.
The styling of the 350Z is better then the 370, but atleast nissan's going in the right direction for performance. Where most vehicle manufacturers will add more power as the cars evolve, they almost ALWAYS add more weight too. They added power and DROPPED some weight. Look at the EVO 10, that damn car gained like 300+ lbs over the ix.
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Old Jan 10, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mpe331lx
The styling of the 350Z is better then the 370, but atleast nissan's going in the right direction for performance. Where most vehicle manufacturers will add more power as the cars evolve, they almost ALWAYS add more weight too. They added power and DROPPED some weight. Look at the EVO 10, that damn car gained like 300+ lbs over the ix.
You're very right about that. I just wished they would have styled it a little better... Or just offer the 350z model with the larger engine. The car seriously looks like a toy out of a cereal box.
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