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I wonder how many people have upgraded from A8 to A10 now that that is available. All I am saying is updates and tweaks aren't bad. And they aren't always going to be as drastic as the 18 Mustang. For the most part, it was only the GTpp1* that really upped the ante, and that is mostly due to how superior the A10 is to the A6 it replaced.
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The worst case of this in my recent memory was the 2010 Mustang GT. The 2010 got a refreshed exterior, but it was a year later when it got a significant power boost (introduction of the Coyote). If I remember correctly, the base car in 2011 (3.7-liter V6) was nearly as powerful as the 2010 GT.
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02-26-2020, 07:06 PM | #606 | |
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02-27-2020, 08:14 AM | #607 | |
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I have a love/hate relationship with Shenandoah. I love how technical it is, but with the size/weight/power of our cars, it seems a bit small. If they just took a shrink ray, put it in reverese, and made everthing a bit bigger, I feel like I can stretch the legs of the car a bit more. Main feels really the right size for our cars. But, there are less turns, less challenges too. Other than turn 4 of course. I am going to try to get to VIR this spring with a group of BMW guys. The TarHeel Chapter of the BMW club is doing an event in April, and some SeatTime would be a nice warmup. Maybe I will sign up for half a day, and come for just the afternoon. |
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02-28-2020, 05:05 PM | #608 |
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Maybe GM built the 6th Gen Camaro too well.
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They did their homework on it for sure.
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03-02-2020, 08:57 PM | #610 |
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They did. But where did it get them? Look at it like this, GM put a lot of features and extras into the Camaro. We criticize Ford for being cheap with the Mustang. And initially the Camaro sold really well. But then Ford was able to cut pricing on the Mustang which lured a lot of buyers in. GM dealerships could not lower Camaro pricing as drastically tho who pushed people away. At some point GTs were going for dirt cheap and the EBs even cheaper. Despite the fact that the Camaro was a great bargain for what you get and a great deal, a great deal means nothing if nobody can afford it. And that is what happened with the Camaro. When you think about it, the ZL1 is the best value on the planet. But how many people can afford a $60K car? For those who can, how many are gonna look elsewhere? And how many does that leave? Not many. So my statement about GM making the car too good was more to say that if they had skimped a little then they could have kept the pricing decent for most and comparable to the Mustang. I mean, most people just want a V8. They don't care or even know about Brembos, coolers, specific tires, eLSD, etc. Most of them are not going to drive the car in any way that they would need any of that anyway. So maybe GM built the Camaros too well for what was needed and that ultimately drove the price up and that is what turned people off. I mean, when looking at the ZL1 and how well it was made, I and those who did buy one certainly benefited. But perhaps it might have been better to build a lower level SS from the start and then let people decide if they want to spring for the 1SS or 2SS or SLE. And then the ZL1 could retain all the features but maybe GM could have done better f they didn't build as many.
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After a life time of buying cars that immediately needed their weaknesses shored up, I’m enjoying a car that needs nothing. Every press review slams the visibility and the low roof is noticeable when you first sit in one. It may not be an actual factor when driving but it never gets on people’s list. Mustang price is also high now and sales are down across the segment.
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Also, just my opinion they put to much effort into performance and styling over stuff like ergonomics and practicality. Yes these are not practical cars. but the bulk of the sales of these cars are from the base models where buyers may/probably care more about that stuff, because they don't say the performance or driving dynamics make up for it. Did this lead to the best performing Camaro ever and one of the best performance cars. Absolutely. Quote:
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I mean, the rear windshield is narrow vertically, but what does one really need to see there? Is a car/truck behind me, either in my lane or my immediate left/right, and if yes, how far, how fast is it approaching and is its driver attentive or not. That's all, I don't need to see square yards of blue sky. Side mirrors are smaller than the giant truck style ones on the SUV, but again, set correctly I see everything there, except for suckers that cut into my lane right when making a lane change, however, the BSM catches that nicely and it's a potential issue in every car unless it has a glass dome for a cabin. Finally, front view is widescreen again, but it's no big deal, the useless sky is cut off and all I need to do at stoplights is stop a feet or two ahead of the line. The A pillar is an obstruction, but so is it in every car I've ever had and I'm used to moving my head to compensate, not Camaro specific at all. My conclusion is that the visibility issue is overblown, it takes a bit of adaptation, but I'd think it's within the realm of normal expectations, every car is slightly different anyway. There definitely is an element of compromise, yet with all the backlash one might think it's unbearable, which is far from the truth. (Oh, and I even have vision problems, yet this is a practical non-issue for me.)
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maybe people should put the cel phone down and drive with some situational awareness. But yah if you going to blab with your bro about the game well then... I do honestly think the side mirrors could be just a tad bigger, my nephew has a mustang and it is a bigger two piece mirror, works much better IMO.
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03-04-2020, 01:43 AM | #616 | |
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I think that was the best option...to offer the 1LT from the start. But I think GM most likely really didn't want to go that route. It seems like they really wanted to make every version of the car a capable triple threat without cutting corners.
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But still despite how you and I and others feel, it doesn't matter much when the vast majority of people who buy these cars can't afford the Camaro. I can imagine some kid living in his parent's house going to a Chevy dealership to trade in his tricked out Civic and with $29K in financing, getting laughed at, and ending up driving out of a Ford Dealership with a brand new GT for $29K OTD. A great deal means nothing if nobody can afford it. And the Camaro is the best deal on the planet. But not many can afford what it costs. So it is good that the 1LT is out there to bring some customers back. Because if I had a dime for every story about how a Chevy dealership wouldn't budge on price but the Ford dealership dropped $4K off a brand new GT... I was disappointed in the visibility of the car when I first sat in one. However all that disappointment disappeared when I got a call that a ZL1 was showing up and asking if I wanted to buy it. LOL!! The magazines focus on certain topics but if you notice they never get into what each car actually features as standard. |
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