New Camaro - Page 2

**Cajunrider** · 05-16-2009, 07:07 PM

I had a 1970 Mustang Mach I my parents purchased for me in my junior year of high school. It was loaded with the 300 hp 351 Cleveland, 3 speed automatic transmission, AM Radio with factory 8 track, front and rear spoilers, AC, and through the hood shaker hood scoop. It was bright yellow with the black stripes and ran the 1/4 mile in the upper 13's consistently pure stock. After I put the cam, headers, 4.10 gears, 650 dual feed Holley, and other goodies it was turning low 12's on our local 1/4 mile track. Sticker on this machine was $4,700. A loaded Vette was $9,000 at that time. Those were the days, wish I would have kept that Mustang. Today's GT's are replicas of the 1970 model.

ponch · 05-16-2009, 08:23 PM

I know what you mean. I had a 1983 Camaro and I put a 400sbc in it. I don't know the ETs, but it would do 105 mph in a quarter mile. That's with 3.08 gearing. fast and quick cars are always fun. Today's Camaro will probably go for 35K before any dealer convenience fee. A vette is in the mid to upper 40's. I wonder which car is a better deal...

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Originally Posted by Cajunrider

I had a 1970 Mustang Mach I my parents purchased for me in my junior year of high school. It was loaded with the 300 hp 351 Cleveland, 3 speed automatic transmission, AM Radio with factory 8 track, front and rear spoilers, AC, and through the hood shaker hood scoop. It was bright yellow with the black stripes and ran the 1/4 mile in the upper 13's consistently pure stock. After I put the cam, headers, 4.10 gears, 650 dual feed Holley, and other goodies it was turning low 12's on our local 1/4 mile track. Sticker on this machine was $4,700. A loaded Vette was $9,000 at that time. Those were the days, wish I would have kept that Mustang. Today's GT's are replicas of the 1970 model.

rflnomad · 05-17-2009, 07:58 AM

I just meant the A/C unit is huge. Not the whole car. Sorry for the mix up.

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Originally Posted by ponch

A GTO is huge? I saw one the other day and it didn't look that much bigger than my Jetta. May we'd be better off building our own from an older car. It's more fun that way anyway.

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Individual options have pretty much gone away. Everything comes in a assortment of 'packages' or 'groups'.
My GTO has factory A/C. It works, but in 1965 technology terms vs 2009, it is poor. And it holds a bunch of heat. This thing is HUGE!
I just hope GM ( Chevy) keeps it affordable.

ponch · 05-17-2009, 09:57 AM

GM vehicles have always had good A/C. I could get the temp inside my Camaro down in the 50's on a hot day. No so with my Jetta. I don't think it gets too hot in Germany. Same with Volvos.

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Originally Posted by rflnomad

I just meant the A/C unit is huge. Not the whole car. Sorry for the mix up.

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Originally Posted by ponch

A GTO is huge? I saw one the other day and it didn't look that much bigger than my Jetta. May we'd be better off building our own from an older car. It's more fun that way anyway.

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