Discussion
Have to admit, I love this Camaro although I doubt it will ever make over to these shores. If it does, then I'll be selling the wife and children to raise funds.
However, I reckon the new political correctness towards our 'gas guzzlers' etc will only be worse by 2009 and anything over 1300cc will be considered to be the spawn of satan and taxed out of existence.
In fact, I reckon poeple will be afraid to buy our Monaro's second hand by then. It'll be a bit like drink-driving is classed as anti-social now, anything big and powerful will be classed as un-pc.
What a sad world it's turning into. Can't have fun anymore..
However, I reckon the new political correctness towards our 'gas guzzlers' etc will only be worse by 2009 and anything over 1300cc will be considered to be the spawn of satan and taxed out of existence.
In fact, I reckon poeple will be afraid to buy our Monaro's second hand by then. It'll be a bit like drink-driving is classed as anti-social now, anything big and powerful will be classed as un-pc.
What a sad world it's turning into. Can't have fun anymore..
It looks fantastic.... It will be a tough decision between that, a new Monaro or a new Esprit.
On the planet busting issue... if the WHOLE of the UK completely stopped driving ALL cars, vans, bikes, lorries then the environmental gain made would be wiped out by Chinas industrial growth in... 54 days.
When you fill up your car, the hydrocarbons pushed out of your tank (from the fuel vapour) are 4 times as harmful as burning the tank of fuel you are putting in.
Airplanes are by far the lost damaging form of transport too the environment. The days after 9/11, GLOBAL weather patterns changed, the WHOLE planet cooled down by 2 degrees, the skies were clearer etc...
Over 50% of the environmental damage done during a cars life is in the production…
...and I could go on... and on...
On the planet busting issue... if the WHOLE of the UK completely stopped driving ALL cars, vans, bikes, lorries then the environmental gain made would be wiped out by Chinas industrial growth in... 54 days.
When you fill up your car, the hydrocarbons pushed out of your tank (from the fuel vapour) are 4 times as harmful as burning the tank of fuel you are putting in.
Airplanes are by far the lost damaging form of transport too the environment. The days after 9/11, GLOBAL weather patterns changed, the WHOLE planet cooled down by 2 degrees, the skies were clearer etc...
Over 50% of the environmental damage done during a cars life is in the production…
...and I could go on... and on...
I'd drive a Chevrolet Matiz every day if it meant I could have a new Camaro in the garage for the weekend. Well, actually, maybe not Matiz. But you get me drift.
Cars such as the Camaro and Monaro may become weekend toys in an "environmentally friendly" future. Just means we'll appreciate them even more.
However, if ever you feel the greenies are taking over.......take a trip to one of Goodwood's events, whether that be the Festival of Speed, the Revival meeting or even one of the Breakfast Clubs.....we Petrolheads can still put on a great show and stand up for ourselves when required. You are not alone, and it's great to know there are thousands more like us fuelled by the passion of cars
Cars such as the Camaro and Monaro may become weekend toys in an "environmentally friendly" future. Just means we'll appreciate them even more.
However, if ever you feel the greenies are taking over.......take a trip to one of Goodwood's events, whether that be the Festival of Speed, the Revival meeting or even one of the Breakfast Clubs.....we Petrolheads can still put on a great show and stand up for ourselves when required. You are not alone, and it's great to know there are thousands more like us fuelled by the passion of cars
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