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- From: (Eric Youngblood)
- Subject: Re: 1993 Camaro
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 16:47:09 GMT
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- In article <1k6vtcINN9gi@uwm.edu>, qazi@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Aamir Hafeez Qazi) writes:
- |> --The Z28 looks really sharp in black, judging from the photos in Car and
- |> Driver. In red, I agree it does look like a giant Geo Storm. However,
- |> the Camaro has become more than just a list of performance figures hiding
- |> an old, creaky car. It now has a rigid chassis, good handling, good
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Thanks to GM ditching the structural adhesives approach (YEA!!!!)
-
- |> ergonomics (the rows of buttons in GM's cars now seem to be gone), and
- |> reasonable refinement. The engine is amazing, and the performance
- |> figures totally betray the price of the car. 0-60 in 5.3 sec, skidpad
- |> grip of 0.91 g, 60-0 braking in a very short distance. I don't see ANY
- |> Japanese car costing less than $34,000 that offers this performance,
- |> and those that do, with the exception of the RX-7, are almost as large
- |> and heavy.
- |>
- |> In short, the new Camaro Z28 is a revelation for the affordable sports
- |> car market. Japan will probably never be able to match it for the price.
- |>
- |> --Aamir Qazi
- |>
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- Dont forget that there are extra ponies in that engine that are not being
- tapped. Aftermarket improvements in intake and exhaust are sure to coax
- them out. Simply bolting on a better flowing intake will unleash much of
- the power. The exhaust situation may be more challenging as the LT engine
- requires dual exhausts with dual CATs to breath effectively.
-
- Cool car, but the side mirror design needs some work.
-
- $0.02
-
- Ericy
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