06-02-2013, 10:34 AM | #15 |
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3rd Gen Z/28 is why I have my Camaro today. One of my friends' older brother had a chocolate brown IROC, w/nitrous...man that car was sweet. Tragically he died racing it. I have still been fond of the Z's since I was a kid.
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06-02-2013, 10:37 AM | #16 |
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I don't think we'll ever see a Targa top for the Camaro, it's never been part of what makes it a Camaro. I know the OP wants to experience those Z28 days again, but if history repeats itself, I'm sure we will see one again from the Camaro Team, just have to wait a few years.
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06-02-2013, 10:54 AM | #18 |
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I'm certainly clad that GM didn't go the 4th gen route with the Z/28. That would have been a huge failure. Remember that's the very car that put the camaro on the side lines for years. That should tell you something right there.
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06-02-2013, 01:12 PM | #19 | |
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The Z28 badge has been replaced by the SS badge for the 5th gen. |
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06-02-2013, 02:16 PM | #20 |
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The convertible Camaro has structural bracing to make it as close to the rigity of the standard Coupe, so they could easily do it for T-Tops. Now if the NHTSA says they are too unsafe, that is a different story. Z-28's were originally low optioned light weight track cars that had better balance than the Heavier engined SS cars. They were more auto-cross style cars, the RS being a modification from that as the off-road rally type. Personally I love what they have done with the Z-28, but they should have put the LT-1 in it. Coming from the factory without a radio and things like that do not appeal to people the same way as they did in the 60's because you pay more for less now with that car.
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06-02-2013, 03:15 PM | #21 |
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Sounds a lot like a 1LE.
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at least the paint matches! --on different body panels--instead of all the c5's.....
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06-02-2013, 10:12 PM | #24 |
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I do have to say the LS1 4th gen is one of my favorite Camaros.
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I know for a fact that most coupes are not allowed to have i.e. a sunroof if you want to go racing with them... Putting a T-top on a "closed track car" would entirely beat the purpose of said car and rule it out for any potential race series... |
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06-03-2013, 09:41 AM | #27 |
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The first Z28 I ever saw was a new 68 red with black stripes my friend bought back in 68. To me that's the real Z28.
No sunroof and targa tops for me. I've had four vettes with the targa tops and all it is for is to catch wind and make noise. But everyones different and likes differents things. On the new Camaro the sunroof takes away from the contour of the roof I think.
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