Missing Camaro??

RMARIANI · 08-20-2001, 06:29 AM

Is it true?? GM is phasing out the Camaro/Firebird?? I really can't believe that. But if it's true, we should all be upset. Yeah, I am a true blue Ford guy now but my first 5 cars were Chevys (4 Camaros and 1 Chevelle). I know this Ford vs. Chevy thing goes back a long way, but I never really played into it. I love AMERICAN cars. Especially today when I have all these little piece of (fill in favorite explitive here) imports reving their pesky little chain saw motors when I'm at a light. It does give me a little chuckle, but then I realize that the same kids building these import racers are the same type of kids (like me and most of you) who were hot rodding Camaros and Mustangs 10 years ago. Anyway, can someone let me know where you heard this rumor. It would be a sad day for ALL car lovers if this turns out to be true.

Rick 91GT · 08-20-2001, 07:38 AM

Yeah it's true they will be phasing out the F-bodies and the Monte Carlo will become the performance car. All though I heard a rumor that the Camaro will be back in a modernized design of the 69' bodystyle.That would be cool, I love that body style.

They may be gone but their will be plenty of F-body's still running around in my rear view mirror for many years to come

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RMARIANI · 08-21-2001, 06:15 AM

I'm surprised that more people did not reply.

Jeb_Bush_2000 · 08-21-2001, 09:36 AM

I'm gonna miss beating them.

90'5.0 Conv · 08-21-2001, 03:59 PM

That is probably the best news I've heard all day! My very first car was a 1984 Camaro and that was probably the largest hunk of crap I've ever owned. I bought it with 76000 miles on it and the engine decided it had enough at about 80,000 then I went through all of the trouble of replacing the damn thing and the tranny went. You probably can understand why I'm a ford man. This is my third Stang and they never give me any major problems. First one was a race car , totalled it, second was a fixer upper (500.00) that I never seemed to get the money together to fix up so I sold it for what I paid (500.00) and my third is a beauty, a black 1990 convertible GT. I absolutely love it .
You know after whoooping so many camaros, I realy could care less about them. Anyway LOOK at the things, they just kept getting more and more ugly.

SCOTTLT79 · 08-21-2001, 04:27 PM

I couldn't agree with 90'5.0GT anymore. I do have to say that performance wise, they are pretty nasty but to see one of those damn camaros driving down the street is a damn eyesore. I won't miss em too much.

84LX89GT · 08-21-2001, 05:00 PM

I heard after the rumor that the F-body was going to be cancelled a GM official came out and said that the Firebird/Camaro would skip a year for a redesign. I'm pretty sure that were not going to have those things off the streets for long.

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aonick · 08-22-2001, 01:25 AM

ya im a kid 18 hehe i wanted a civic but my computer teacher has a 91 stang and him and his bother own a 95 cobra it is on a street track and he told me that as much money i put in that rice rider that i can get that much out my stang im bulding a 98v6 and makin it a 98-v8-351w and i think that i will kill the camaros and firebirds they look like **** and run like **** and and i hope all the gooks stop with thim pipes ther not working good

86LX5liter · 08-22-2001, 10:11 AM

the camaro going away is not a good thing. The camaro and firebird are the biggest competitor of the mustang, and with no competition, ford is not going to improve the mustang. They are going to either keep it the way it is, or drop the performance. the next step up is the vette, and people aren't ready for a 20,000 dollar increase in price for their ride. hopefully, if the monte is their new performance car, they will bring it close to the performance level of the camaro.

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Warmed over 302,
Edelbrock Carb, MSD, Accel, t-5 w/ frpp flywheel & clutch, Hurst shifter, traction bars, ds safety loop, subframes, 3.08 posi, shorties, H, and Flows. Same setup w/ auto netted a 12.54 @ 110.90
in a 300 lbs heavier car.
Can't wait till Spring for E-town.
1981 GT

richie · 08-22-2001, 10:33 AM

I one of my issues of Motor Trend mag they have some drawings of a possible new camaro and new mustang for the year 2004 four.Both cars have syling dating back to there original styling of the 60's.The lastest fad is bringing back cars from the past-prowler,beetle,pt criuser,thunderbird,whch I think all these cars are very ugly with the esception of maybe the thunderbird.Which costs forty thousand way to much for a ford.I would rather have a bmw or corvette rather than a thundrebird.

08-20-2001, 06:29 AM	#1
RMARIANI Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 167	Missing Camaro?? Is it true?? GM is phasing out the Camaro/Firebird?? I really can't believe that. But if it's true, we should all be upset. Yeah, I am a true blue Ford guy now but my first 5 cars were Chevys (4 Camaros and 1 Chevelle). I know this Ford vs. Chevy thing goes back a long way, but I never really played into it. I love AMERICAN cars. Especially today when I have all these little piece of (fill in favorite explitive here) imports reving their pesky little chain saw motors when I'm at a light. It does give me a little chuckle, but then I realize that the same kids building these import racers are the same type of kids (like me and most of you) who were hot rodding Camaros and Mustangs 10 years ago. Anyway, can someone let me know where you heard this rumor. It would be a sad day for ALL car lovers if this turns out to be true.

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08-20-2001, 07:38 AM	#2
Rick 91GT Procharged! Join Date: May 1999 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,539	Yeah it's true they will be phasing out the F-bodies and the Monte Carlo will become the performance car. All though I heard a rumor that the Camaro will be back in a modernized design of the 69' bodystyle.That would be cool, I love that body style. *They may be gone but their will be plenty of F-body's still running around in my rear view mirror for many years to come* ------------------ Check Out My Site 91GT,Holley SysteMAX II Kit-Heads 2.02" x 1.60" port matched to a 1262,Anderson N-61,24#,76mm C&L,Full MAC exhaust 1-5/8" Long tubes,2-1/2" O.R H-Pipe,2 1/2" cat back, No A/C or PS or emissions, 12" K&N Filter,RNH PERFORMANCE Ram Air,Ron Davis Radiator,Full Suspension, SPEC stage III clutch, Lakewood SFI bell, S&W 8pt "X" brace,JAZ seats,3:73's,Welds..etc,4:30's and 31 splines coming very soon! <B [This message has been edited by Rick 91GT (edited 08-20-2001).]

08-21-2001, 06:15 AM	#3
RMARIANI Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: New Jersey Posts: 167	I'm surprised that more people did not reply.

08-21-2001, 09:36 AM	#4
Jeb_Bush_2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 374	I'm gonna miss beating them.

08-21-2001, 03:59 PM	#5
90'5.0 Conv Long time member in and out Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Albany, Ga Posts: 343	That is probably the best news I've heard all day! My very first car was a 1984 Camaro and that was probably the largest hunk of crap I've ever owned. I bought it with 76000 miles on it and the engine decided it had enough at about 80,000 then I went through all of the trouble of replacing the damn thing and the tranny went. You probably can understand why I'm a ford man. This is my third Stang and they never give me any major problems. First one was a race car , totalled it, second was a fixer upper (500.00) that I never seemed to get the money together to fix up so I sold it for what I paid (500.00) and my third is a beauty, a black 1990 convertible GT. I absolutely love it . You know after whoooping so many camaros, I realy could care less about them. Anyway LOOK at the things, they just kept getting more and more ugly.

08-21-2001, 04:27 PM	#6
SCOTTLT79 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Raynham, Ma, USA Posts: 189	I couldn't agree with 90'5.0GT anymore. I do have to say that performance wise, they are pretty nasty but to see one of those damn camaros driving down the street is a damn eyesore. I won't miss em too much.

08-21-2001, 05:00 PM	#7
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	I heard after the rumor that the F-body was going to be cancelled a GM official came out and said that the Firebird/Camaro would skip a year for a redesign. I'm pretty sure that were not going to have those things off the streets for long. ------------------ previous name: 84stangLX '84 Mustang 5.0 LX my LX '89 Mustang GT my GT

08-22-2001, 01:25 AM	#8
aonick Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: baton rouge la usa Posts: 42	ya im a kid 18 hehe i wanted a civic but my computer teacher has a 91 stang and him and his bother own a 95 cobra it is on a street track and he told me that as much money i put in that rice rider that i can get that much out my stang im bulding a 98v6 and makin it a 98-v8-351w and i think that i will kill the camaros and firebirds they look like ** and run like ** and and i hope all the gooks stop with thim pipes ther not working good

08-22-2001, 10:11 AM	#9
86LX5liter Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NY Posts: 524	the camaro going away is not a good thing. The camaro and firebird are the biggest competitor of the mustang, and with no competition, ford is not going to improve the mustang. They are going to either keep it the way it is, or drop the performance. the next step up is the vette, and people aren't ready for a 20,000 dollar increase in price for their ride. hopefully, if the monte is their new performance car, they will bring it close to the performance level of the camaro. ------------------ Warmed over 302, Edelbrock Carb, MSD, Accel, t-5 w/ frpp flywheel & clutch, Hurst shifter, traction bars, ds safety loop, subframes, 3.08 posi, shorties, H, and Flows. Same setup w/ auto netted a 12.54 @ 110.90 in a 300 lbs heavier car. Can't wait till Spring for E-town. 1981 GT

08-22-2001, 10:33 AM	#10
richie Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 47	I one of my issues of Motor Trend mag they have some drawings of a possible new camaro and new mustang for the year 2004 four.Both cars have syling dating back to there original styling of the 60's.The lastest fad is bringing back cars from the past-prowler,beetle,pt criuser,thunderbird,whch I think all these cars are very ugly with the esception of maybe the thunderbird.Which costs forty thousand way to much for a ford.I would rather have a bmw or corvette rather than a thundrebird.