Someone tell me this is a terrible idea

[parapaul]

It's a bad idea. The current Camaro is SO much nicer

[GoodDoc]

STW2010 said:

angusfaldo said:

If you mean awesome in a "fugly heap of st" kind of way then I'd agree.

But then I just don't get American cars so what do I know.

It's got a 5.7 litre engine! Who cares what it looks like?!?

If engine size is more important than looks, may I suggest yesterday's Car pool post on the Thornycroft Nubian Major. It has a 14.8-litre V8 and looks like a three bedroom semi. On wheels. 6 of them!

[mattmoxon]

been running an American car for 2 and 1/2 years,best decision i ever made, get it bought. Imho the fourth gen is the last propper Camaro.

[flatline84]

Buy it and slap these wheels on it

[PaulB81]

Waiting on a call back now from Henderson Taylor with a quote (already have my Elise with them)

[The Moose]

My problem is that I just don't like the look of those, otherwise I wouldn't mind one of those puppies!

Let us know how you get on with HT!

[thinfourth2]

No a terrible idea is buying a brand new VAG diesel in resale grey

[HustleRussell]

Wait 'til you've got space for it. Sounds like you wouldn't be comfortable with running three cars and it'd be madness to sell the Elise in favour of this!

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

Does it come with a free medallion?
Seriously - you know it's going to be rubbish, and drink like a 90's pop star right?

If you're after muscle car, why not something well engineered, and depite their age, still modern like a Nissan 300ZX, Toyota Supra, or a Mitsubishi 3000GT?

[Downton Mini]

Is it a bad idea?? Well probably but if you like it, want it have room for it and can afford it then yes buy it. Never really been in to American cars until recently now I keep tinking one day I will own one

[BuzzLightyear]

Go on! Buy it! If you want it and can afford it, why not?

I quite like the look of that even if it isn't one of the more popular models - makes it a decent purchase IMO. Possibly a little "under-wheeled" for today's tastes but spot-on for its' age.

[anonymous-user]

DanDC5 said:

Don't do it. It's a horrible looking car and like all American cars looks ridiculous on British roads.

I looked at/test drove a Z28 once as I've always liked them. Yes, they have a V8 engine but they are slow and the handling is terrible compared to European stuff. Plus they've pretty much got the worst interior I've ever seen on a car.

Spend a bit more and get a Camaro that was the shape before this. Now they ARE cool

[Peter Griffin]

You only live once; do it.

[Jayho]

Who you planning on murdering and keeping in the trunk?

Dont really have much to add, but I'd just like to say - The Elise and Pajero lineup looks good already, do you really need something else?

[ColinM50]

There's nothing wrong with a car like that in the same way there's nothing wrong with homosexuals. Just I wouldn't want to see my son in one.

[BlueMR2]

vixen1700 said:

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C254115

For the same money you could have this bit of V8 lovliness.


Might rape yer wallet a bit though

I was looking for a Camaro / Firebird for a while but all the ones at the price i was looking had a long list of problems.

I ended up getting a 928 instead .

[unpc]

I owned 2 of this shape, a crappy 5.0 and a 5.7 IROC-Z when living in the US. The interiors are made from recycled chocolate box dividers and even feature moulded in exposed Allen bolts. WTF? Mine had T-tops and no torsional rigidity whatsoever but that's not to say the fixed roof is any better. The roof usually cracks where it meets the B-pillar so beware of that.

Having said that, I loved mine. They're not fast and don't really handle but IMO look batter than the later model and it always put a smile on my face. Everyone should have a small block Chevy at sometime in their lives. Was great fun in the snow too.

[ApexJimi]

flatline84 said:

Buy it and slap these wheels on it

OOft! That looks the business!

[HairbearTE]

This does look like a nice one. The aftermarket for this car is huge, power & handling is easy to improve upon if you wish. You can pro-street one of these entirely with off-the-shelf parts. Kits for engine swaps already available including BBC, LSx etc. Buy it, chop it up, race it. You know it makes sense..

[quantum_man]

A good friend of mine has a stunning Z28 25th anniversary edition and it's a cracker! Makes a lovely deep rumble and shifts acceptably quickly off the line.

It's different, fairly ridiculous and for the money I'm sure it'll put a smile on your face