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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Franz 4:35PM (6/15/2009)
Not a convertible guy, but I do hope they build this thing soon. 'Bout time Ford got some real competition. Not bad looking at all.
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Berto 4:38PM (6/15/2009)
Very good looking convertible. How many college blondes will this Camaro be able to pull away from the V6 mustang convertible?
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jamie 5:11PM (6/15/2009)
Now where's my checkbook!?
Berto 5:15PM (6/15/2009)
I see the Camaro already has one.
Tomac 4:39PM (6/15/2009)
WOW, and it looks just like a topless version of the same Camaro I've been seeing in "spy shots" for the past 3 years. Forgive me, but GM distributed the appearance of this car far too soon. I'm already sick of it. Even the Kia Forte (!) is more interesting at this point.
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Joe K. 4:43PM (6/15/2009)
Blasphemy is a terrible way to try and get attention...
Coolio 4:44PM (6/15/2009)
To big sTomac,
So ? How many versions of the Musty-poontang have we seen over the years that look the same ?
Tomac 5:11PM (6/15/2009)
LOL Joe K. Blasphemy not intended, I just think GM jumped the gun. I'm seriously tired of the Camaro already, and that's a sad thing considering how important this car is to Chevrolet. I haven't even seen one on the road yet, but it probably won't turn my head.
@ Coolio: I didn't see the 2010 Mustang until a few months before release, so kudos to Ford for under-promotion. Regardless, I'm not so tired of Mustang and Camaro iterations as I am of the fanboys that can't seem to find fault with them. They are both decent cars, but nothing spectacular. There's more to a superior sportscar than horsepower and retro looks.
ryan 10:05PM (6/15/2009)
@Tomac
This is exactly what I was going to post. I saw this convertible concept at the auto show here in Atlanta roughly two and a half years ago and that wasn't even the first time I saw it!
ferrarifan14 2:16AM (6/16/2009)
GM has "jumped the gun" on the Volt as well... I remember seeing the cool concept 3 years ago, at least. They have completely restyled that thing, for the worse.
Doug Danzeisen 4:39PM (6/15/2009)
I AM a convertible guy, and I want this one!!! V8 with six speed.
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Warroad 4:40PM (6/15/2009)
AWESOME!
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Aki 4:54PM (6/15/2009)
I think the idea of a convertible for a Camaro sounds wrong for some reason.
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tump 5:37PM (6/15/2009)
If so, it's been wrong since the first model in 1967.
Aki 5:53PM (6/15/2009)
Pretty much, haha.
IOMTT 9:47AM (6/16/2009)
@ Tump, no Camaro convertibles from 1970 to at least 1981. So up to that point there were only 3 years a Camaro convertible was available.
skablaw 5:00PM (6/15/2009)
Here's hoping. From all of the angles that count, I'm sure GM will make certain it's a stunner, but the broadside looks like an SN-95 'stang to me. The fat C-pillar on the coupe is so key to the visual impact that I just can't in good conscience condone this, although I realize it's A: necessary to be competitive in the market and B: will sell a billion units to the sun slaves who don't mind a little shimmy and shake while they strike a pose.
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Serge 5:07PM (6/15/2009)
Modern convertibles are not that bad... besides, people who want performance will buy the coupe anyway.
jg 6:41PM (6/15/2009)
'people who want performance will buy the coupe anyway.'
Try telling that to a convertible owner. When you tell them that removing a hard roof gives the car the structural rigidity of a wet noodle (warning exaggeration) they get all defensive. When you tell them convertible sports cars are marketed to the type of guy that ties his sweaters around his neck they get violent. LOL
I admit a convertible looks nice (corvette) but the coupe drives and corners better so it's the real sports car, the other is a fashion accessory.
Mike P. 7:18PM (6/15/2009)
True that chopping the top off does compromise some structural integrity (which is partially compensated with additional body reinforcements).
However, on a modern convertible, it's not true that it sucks all sporting appeal out of the car. I'm sure the Mustang convertible still handles pretty well--just not as good as the coupe. But still pretty good. It's not 100% a fashion accessory because it still has some substance to it--it's not fair to say that the owners don't care about fashion at all. They're just willing to compromise a some performance and handling for the opportunity to motor top-down. The MINI Cooper S convertible, for example... it's not quite as good a handler as the hatchback, but it'll still run circles around your average vehicle.
...the above does not apply to the Sebring convertible. Or the Beetle convertible. Those cars? 100% image vehicles (though it's beyond me what image a Sebring convertible driver is going for...).