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Originally Posted by hotlap
I’ve made this exact point to #3 in the past.
I prefer RWD V8 coupes. My first new car (age 21) was a blue 1984 Monte Carlo SS. When GM shifted everything to FWD in 88, their cars lost all of the identity that differentiated them from the imports but they didn’t execute as well as the imports.
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I went down a slightly different path, the easier move for me being to go from a 1979 Malibu (V8, F41 sport suspension, 4-speed) to a 5-speed 1987 Maxima than go automatic in what ended up being the soon-to-be-discontinued RWD Monte. Had Chevy decided to equip the Monte with the T5 out of the 3rd gen F-body, I'd have stayed with Chevy for at least one more round. Guaranteed.
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I shifted to Camaro/Firebird (and the GTO) because I do not want to drive a truck.
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How did you like the GTO? That was sort of on my radar, but its timing relative to my buying cycle was all wrong. Same thing happened with the Chevy SS once it got the 6-speed.
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I don’t want a self driving car. Electric lacks soul. Until very recently, cars/trucks/SUVs were aspirational and a reflection of their owners personality. Turn them completely into appliances and you damn well better have the best and cheapest.
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Turn cars completely into appliances . . . hello Pro-Touring (again).
Norm