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Major Nikon

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9. My wife has one of the new Camaros

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 12:33 PM

Mar 2012

I jokingly call it her mid-life crisis car. The handling and braking are head and shoulders better than the old Camaros were, probably due in no small part to the shoes that are on it. It has the 6 cylinder engine, which is also head and shoulders above the old underpowered 6 banger they used to put in the Firebirds.

Personally I prefer to admire fast cars from afar these days. The problem I have with them is when you're going down the highway at 55 mph and you pull back on the steering wheel, nothing interesting happens.

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Best 65-75 muscle car. Not necessarily power, just best. [View all] HopeHoops Mar 2012 OP

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My wife has one of the new Camaros Major Nikon Mar 2012 #9

ha - I bet not, compared to an airplane OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #19

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First, it has a trunk. Throw the groceries and one of the kids in the trunk OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #34

It's not just horsepower Major Nikon Mar 2012 #37

Whatever! Your interpretation is as good as mine. OffWithTheirHeads Mar 2012 #38

Make it up as you go along if you like Major Nikon Mar 2012 #39

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