NEWS: Camaro Convertible Revealed
06-15-2008 | 01:33 PM
#79
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Pretty much how I see it as well, the wheels and it's stance(frt view) don't help either. The chin seems to have pretty much disaapeared(the area right under the lower grille that sticks out) and the lower grille extends further down. Might be 'cause it's the lower base model as the other spy shots are diff.
I believe it is because it's not as aggressive as some of the other pre-pros we've seen.
06-15-2008 | 06:11 PM
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Nice! Headlights are HUGE improvements and the convertible top looks like something off of Mercedes or BMW even though Im not usually a convertible person. I am disapointed the concept girlle made it over the mule grille but at least this one is black.
06-15-2008 | 06:28 PM
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Very unimpressed with the front bumper, antenna on rear quarter, tiny spoiler, and the ghetto concept grill. The headlights are looking good though, (don't like turn signal placement much though) they should put them on the test cars already so dummies stop thinking they are the real lights all the time. 
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06-16-2008 | 02:45 PM
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Anyways, it certainly looks like a V6 as the wheels/tires and height doesn't look performance oriented.
It also appears the fogs are further apart and the lower grille and upper grille area is larger.
If this is how the V6 is going to look, I must get the V8 to escape it. Maybe they will give it the V8 frt fascia w/ 20" wheels as an RS package for the DIV6.
06-16-2008 | 04:27 PM
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That's gonna be an awesome donor for a Trans Am body kit.
Anyone know if the triangles behind the b-pillars are separate roll-down windows like mustangs use in their verts? b-pillars are fine for a coupe but look like @ss on a vert for this reason.
I'll keep my 4th gen vert thank you very much. If those b-pillar sections are fixed parts of the folding top I'll change my mind... but as it is now it'll require two more window motors (and we know how reliable those are) adding even more weight and worse, leading to idiots driving down the street with the rear pillars UP and the side windows down. No, I'm not kidding, mustang idiots do it all the time (and they look like clowns doing it).
Mark my words... those rear b-pillars will be Fiero headlights... in 10 years over half of them will be stuck in the up position for fear of breaking
Though I'm even more motivated now to add halo HID driving lights to the T/A's fog sections.
Good looking so far though (just ditch those b-pillars or find a way to fix them to the top).
I wonder if there was any thought given to a folding hard top?
Anyone know if the triangles behind the b-pillars are separate roll-down windows like mustangs use in their verts? b-pillars are fine for a coupe but look like @ss on a vert for this reason.
I'll keep my 4th gen vert thank you very much. If those b-pillar sections are fixed parts of the folding top I'll change my mind... but as it is now it'll require two more window motors (and we know how reliable those are) adding even more weight and worse, leading to idiots driving down the street with the rear pillars UP and the side windows down. No, I'm not kidding, mustang idiots do it all the time (and they look like clowns doing it).
Mark my words... those rear b-pillars will be Fiero headlights... in 10 years over half of them will be stuck in the up position for fear of breaking
Though I'm even more motivated now to add halo HID driving lights to the T/A's fog sections.
Good looking so far though (just ditch those b-pillars or find a way to fix them to the top).
I wonder if there was any thought given to a folding hard top?
Last edited by Steve in Seattle; 06-16-2008 at 04:44 PM.
06-16-2008 | 05:04 PM
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That's gonna be an awesome donor for a Trans Am body kit.
Anyone know if the triangles behind the b-pillars are separate roll-down windows like mustangs use in their verts? b-pillars are fine for a coupe but look like @ss on a vert for this reason.
I'll keep my 4th gen vert thank you very much. If those b-pillar sections are fixed parts of the folding top I'll change my mind... but as it is now it'll require two more window motors (and we know how reliable those are) adding even more weight and worse, leading to idiots driving down the street with the rear pillars UP and the side windows down. No, I'm not kidding, mustang idiots do it all the time (and they look like clowns doing it).
Mark my words... those rear b-pillars will be Fiero headlights... in 10 years over half of them will be stuck in the up position for fear of breaking
Though I'm even more motivated now to add halo HID driving lights to the T/A's fog sections.
Good looking so far though (just ditch those b-pillars or find a way to fix them to the top).
I wonder if there was any thought given to a folding hard top?
Anyone know if the triangles behind the b-pillars are separate roll-down windows like mustangs use in their verts? b-pillars are fine for a coupe but look like @ss on a vert for this reason.
I'll keep my 4th gen vert thank you very much. If those b-pillar sections are fixed parts of the folding top I'll change my mind... but as it is now it'll require two more window motors (and we know how reliable those are) adding even more weight and worse, leading to idiots driving down the street with the rear pillars UP and the side windows down. No, I'm not kidding, mustang idiots do it all the time (and they look like clowns doing it).
Mark my words... those rear b-pillars will be Fiero headlights... in 10 years over half of them will be stuck in the up position for fear of breaking
Though I'm even more motivated now to add halo HID driving lights to the T/A's fog sections.
Good looking so far though (just ditch those b-pillars or find a way to fix them to the top).
I wonder if there was any thought given to a folding hard top?
I think you are getting a pillar confused with a glass. The "pillar" you are referring to is the qtr glass, pillars are fixed and is part of the structure of the vehicle.
06-16-2008 | 06:02 PM
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That's gonna be an awesome donor for a Trans Am body kit.
Anyone know if the triangles behind the b-pillars are separate roll-down windows like mustangs use in their verts? b-pillars are fine for a coupe but look like @ss on a vert for this reason.
I'll keep my 4th gen vert thank you very much. If those b-pillar sections are fixed parts of the folding top I'll change my mind... but as it is now it'll require two more window motors (and we know how reliable those are) adding even more weight and worse, leading to idiots driving down the street with the rear pillars UP and the side windows down. No, I'm not kidding, mustang idiots do it all the time (and they look like clowns doing it).
Mark my words... those rear b-pillars will be Fiero headlights... in 10 years over half of them will be stuck in the up position for fear of breaking
Though I'm even more motivated now to add halo HID driving lights to the T/A's fog sections.
Good looking so far though (just ditch those b-pillars or find a way to fix them to the top).
I wonder if there was any thought given to a folding hard top?
Anyone know if the triangles behind the b-pillars are separate roll-down windows like mustangs use in their verts? b-pillars are fine for a coupe but look like @ss on a vert for this reason.
I'll keep my 4th gen vert thank you very much. If those b-pillar sections are fixed parts of the folding top I'll change my mind... but as it is now it'll require two more window motors (and we know how reliable those are) adding even more weight and worse, leading to idiots driving down the street with the rear pillars UP and the side windows down. No, I'm not kidding, mustang idiots do it all the time (and they look like clowns doing it).
Mark my words... those rear b-pillars will be Fiero headlights... in 10 years over half of them will be stuck in the up position for fear of breaking
Though I'm even more motivated now to add halo HID driving lights to the T/A's fog sections.
Good looking so far though (just ditch those b-pillars or find a way to fix them to the top).
I wonder if there was any thought given to a folding hard top?
06-16-2008 | 07:15 PM
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06-17-2008 | 03:13 PM
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I really think those windows should be linked to the top somehow, or at least to the top's switch. This way you don't need to roll down FOUR windows along with your top.
While I'm at it I'd like the convertible top to be either solenoid activated (instead of 2 lock handles like we have in the 4th gen) and EXPRESS DOWN on both windows instead of just the driver's side. I can't recall how many times I've had to hold down the slow *** passenger window switch along with the top switch... both should have an auto-down and auto-up function on them. This isn't rocket science... you only have so many fingers and so much patience...
If the express down/up on all windows and top isn't possible (I mean really, why do we pay $4000+ extra for an electric drop top and still have to perform the "switch ballet") at least put the windows and top switch in the same spot so we can hold down all the switches with one hand :rolleseyes:
If you havn't guessed by now I've done some work to my window switches in my 4th gen... and yes I'm looking at ways of doing an express up/down for the top as well.... maybe even a master switch to pulse all 3 circuits at once to get it to work like I want it to. Only catch is the 4th gen's top switch has a fairly unique switch and current path... it'll take some doing to get the relays working right (the pump is DC reversable... not hooked up to ground and the whole load goes through the switch... which I'm also not crazy about).
Anyway, for feedback whose driven both 4-window and 2-window covnertibles for some time, I can tell you the 2-window option is a vastly superior design for ergonomics and experience. Just wish we had express-down everything to do it right. (and maybe a solenoid to lock/unlock the top instead of 2 manual releases).