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Originally Posted by daveagogo1
I have been doing car shows for 20+ yrs and have always owned Muscle , Sport or Hot Rods. One thing is for certain. Never ever have i seen such hatred and disdain for a vehicle in the show circuit as the 5th gen.
Part of it is utter dislike from many in the community. The other is the 5th gen attracted a TON of first time owners that have no understanding of the heritage and the sense of community that goes with it.
Half of the 5th gen crowd distance themselves while the other half get shunned because it's too heavy or it isn't REALLY an Fbody or whatever other excuse.
Also when it comes to shows the Camaro has DOMINATED over the last 3 yrs and in many cases for no good reason. I'm sorry i love Camaros but, that does not mean that every Camaro that shows up with a painted engine cover and nothing else deserves to WIN.. The ZL1 is a bad machine but i almost threw up 2 weeks ago when i saw a BONE STOCK just off the showroom floor ZL1 win a trophy up against cars with 30k in mods on them.
Sorry but, no modern stock car deserves to win at a classic , hotrod & muscle car show.
This is a huge reason people hate the 5th gen crowd and in turn they hate back.
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These so-called first time owners are exactly what companies want tho. Face it, every car company wants the x amount of loyal customers true. But they all just love bringing over people based solely on the look or feel of a car. Look at how many women in particular dumped their Mustangs to get a Camaro ever since the 5th Gen showed up. You don't need to know everything about a cars history or heritage or platform to love it just as much, if not more, than someone who does know all that.
Years and years ago the Harley crowd made the same complaints. That you could go and buy a Harley Davidson t-shirt from K-Mart and have never owned a motorcycle in your life. But still it brings revenue, attention, and appreciation to HD. And it shows support.
And BTW, a car show is about the best looking and cleanest car. So if a Camaro wins, it could be corruption...or it could be that it was indeed the best looking and cleanest car there. Just because you threw $30,000 in mods at your car doesn't mean it looks better than a bone stock car. It's not about money spent on mods, it is about the car that deserves to win.