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Old 08-26-16, 01:45 PM
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guess these will sit on the lot a little bit longer

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...wheels-stolen/
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Old 08-27-16, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
guess these will sit on the lot a little bit longer

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cult...wheels-stolen/
OMG...That was funny
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Old 08-27-16, 06:02 PM
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Stolen wheels?



A local BMW shop, here in NoVA where I live, has a simple and effective solution to that problem. Try and break past the fence, and a BIG German Shepard will be waiting for you....those jaws bite with some 500 PSI. Even if he doesn't bite, that snarl will scare the hell out of you.


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'Hover Camaro' might reduce dealer supply
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Old 08-29-16, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
Stang 13.5 cubic feet vs Camaro 9.1 cubic feet. Thats 50% bigger. 2015 camaro actually had 11.3, it lost trunk space

and the C7 coupe has 15 cubic feet of storage.
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not a surprise. it's looks so bloated.

Chevy really screwed up. You figure someone in Chevy would have stopped this disaster from happening.
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Old 08-29-16, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Tantrix
not a surprise. it's looks so bloated.

Chevy really screwed up. You figure someone in Chevy would have stopped this disaster from happening.
C7? I love it - 2014 had best sales numbers since 1985, 2015 numbers were slightly less (shorter production period).
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Originally Posted by bagwell
and the C7 coupe has 15 cubic feet of storage.
That's the thing people don't realize about Corvettes, is if you can get over it being 2 seats, it is a very practical car. Lots of luggage room, lots room for the 6'+ guys, lots of room for the broad shouldered muscle jocks and old fat guys as well. The C5 and C6 Corvettes are the same way, they're designed to hold a weekend's worth of luggage and make a man built like John Cena or Chris Christie feel comfortable behind the wheel.
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Originally Posted by bagwell
and the C7 coupe has 15 cubic feet of storage.
dont forget havent even included folding the rear seats down in the stang/camaro
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Old 08-30-16, 02:27 PM
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I think the new Camaro is absolutely horrid. if they had made it a little more retro it would be cooler. I cant stand the front ends on them.
I get to try every different flavor of just about everything being that I work in the industry but the new Camaro even when it first came out its bitterly disappointing. the original concept car was really sweet looking but ofcourse we never get those. oh well.
the top end versions are very fast but still seem to be missing something. the interior ergonomics are awful and the fit and finish is downright pitiful. crappy stereo crappy everything. than again we are talking about government motors here that have the worlds most famous bean counters.

I really do like the challenger. it looks the part and even sounds the part. you could drop a 2017 challenger into a street scene of traffic from 1971 and it would fit right in... almost. the interior on the challenger is a little weird but seems too big for what it should be. its got a nice growl too when you hit it.

the new mustang is pretty much impossible to beat though. slick styling both inside and out. decent fit and finish with good ergonomics, and even it its slowest enemic form its still fun to drive, the base stereo is still better, and is just a solid car. I used to be a diehard bow tie man myself but I indeed have been wooed away by the blue oval. ive got a lot of respect for ford as they held there own and didn't take a bailout, and have pulled themselves out of the cheap garbage unreliable misery of the 1990s and early 2000s. never thought id ever hear myself say this but ford is the superior of the big three.... atleast currently and over the last couple of years.
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Old 08-30-16, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Stereorob
the new mustang is pretty much impossible to beat though. slick styling both inside and out. decent fit and finish with good ergonomics, and even it its slowest enemic form its still fun to drive, the base stereo is still better, and is just a solid car. I used to be a diehard bow tie man myself but I indeed have been wooed away by the blue oval. ive got a lot of respect for ford as they held there own and didn't take a bailout, and have pulled themselves out of the cheap garbage unreliable misery of the 1990s and early 2000s. never thought id ever hear myself say this but ford is the superior of the big three.... atleast currently and over the last couple of years.
I agree, although I am not a big fan of Mustangs. The current model looks like an everyday car if you want it to be.
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Originally Posted by Aron9000
That's the thing people don't realize about Corvettes, is if you can get over it being 2 seats, it is a very practical car. Lots of luggage room, lots room for the 6'+ guys, lots of room for the broad shouldered muscle jocks and old fat guys as well. The C5 and C6 Corvettes are the same way, they're designed to hold a weekend's worth of luggage and make a man built like John Cena or Chris Christie feel comfortable behind the wheel.
I may be wrong, but I think Cena actually drives an old original Hemi Challenger or Barracuda. I grew up with those cars when I was in high school.

Christie probably doesn't drive anywhere. He rides around in a police-escorted Governor's limo...or now, after the endorsement, maybe even in Trump's limo LOL.
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Originally Posted by Stereorob
I really do like the challenger. it looks the part and even sounds the part. you could drop a 2017 challenger into a street scene of traffic from 1971 and it would fit right in... almost. the interior on the challenger is a little weird but seems too big for what it should be.
16.2 cubic feet of trunk space!!!



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a jeep grand cherokee srt isn't much more than a loaded camaro (or corvette for sure) and is very capable / fast, and obviously much roomier.
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ZL-1 is a pretty potent car, I wonder if they are giving away big discounts.
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