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Dunno if anyone here has heard this (and perhaps many of you have), but GM
is rumored to be replacing the Impala SS with the new Camero for the 2009
Sprint Cup series. I thought it was retarded when they replaced the Monte
Carlo with the Impala in the first place.
With many teams still struggling to find the balance driver like with the
"new car"..how much do you all think this will screw Chevy in 2009?
Dave
DMCenci
I know nothing about Nascar, but this is my :2cents:
The problem is that the Monte Carlo is no longer being produced, so the
Impala SS was the next best thing. You can't have them racing a name that
is not in production, it would be like advertising a product that does not
exist. Personally, I think these cars are basically the same, save some of
the outside styling, And the cars they use for Nascar are very different
from the production cars, so I can't imagine much has changed besides the
name and some subtle shape changes. As far as using the Camaro in 2009,
again it is an advertising gimmick. The Camaro will be new and redesigned,
and it will have a certain star power to it, and it will also have a huge
fan base, which will probably help Chevy sell ad space for a premium. It
all comes down to money, sure winning helps, but it is not everything
anymore. :2cents:
dvdrose18
You're kiddin' me, right? Come on Dave, get a grip. Do you have even the
slightest freakin' clue about NASCAR. Let me give you the short and skinny
of it.
Since the inception of the Car of Tomorrow (COT), the bodies of the cars
are virtually identical save for some very minor tweaking to the front to
allow them to lay the vinyl headlamp/grill/whatever on to supposedly make
them look like brand C, D, F or T. They all fit the same template.
For may years prior they have been stucturally and mechanically the same,
save for the engines. Each manufacturer builds their own version of the
NASCAR spec engine and puts their name on it even though they have nothing
in common with their street counterparts. Has Toyota ever even made an OHV
V8? That question is rhetorical.
So even if Chevy were to change the name on next years car to Camaro,
Corvette or even Corvair, do you really think the change in lettering will
make enough difference to create problems for any teams?
That's what I thought. :banghead:
vwhobo
I'm suprised you still care enough about NASCAR to know :laughing:
jedimario
Be even more surprised that I care enough about this forum anymore to look
in or even post from time to time.
I am.
vwhobo
Well no need pointing out the obvious.
Real slow end to summer?
jedimario
?????
vwhobo
Well, if you have nothing better to do than post here...
jedimario
Not so much. It's just that at my advanced age (I've started getting junk
mail from AARP) I can't stay outside in the summer heat (heat index 107
today, about 112 tomorrow) working 16-18 hours a day anymore. Inside
breaks every couple of hours helps. Sitting here typing this actually adds
to my overall productivity.
And just think, only enough chores left to last me till about 10 pm if I
get on 'em right now. Gotta go.
vwhobo
I can't even stand 15 minutes in the heat around here, and it's not even
100 as far as I know.
But I'll go run around in the snow no problem :laughing:
jedimario
Kids these days.
I just came in for the night (about 8:10) and the thermometer in the barn
says it 102 F ambient. Time to gulp down another gallon of H2O.
vwhobo
I'm missing something, hobo.
It seems that you are currently running multiple successful
businesses/operations. Therefore, I'm assuming that money isn't too tight
and the need to do work isn't so high.
So, why do you put in such large workdays?
Nissan_Altima
Kids these days... :laughing:
jedimario
Apparently you are.
I quit working because I needed money a long, long time ago. I even quit
working because I wanted money several years ago. For quite some time,
I've only worked because I get a rush out of making money. It's one of the
few things that I'm truly good at.
Essentially 100% of our living expenses are covered by my military
retirement and disability. That includes housing, food, utilities,
clothing, entertainment, etc. The money my wife makes is spent on horses
(mostly) or any other way she wishes. Whatever makes her happy. Neither
one of us have any destructive/unproductive addictions like smoking,
drinking, drugs or gambling to waste money on. I do allow myself a small
stipend from my businesses for pocket change... Cars, motorcycles, guns
and the occasional Yuengling. Everything else is invested/reinvested.
The reason I currently put in such long workdays is twofold. First, my
wife as we speak is in Chicago caring for her mother who has terminal
cancer. That means that on top of my normal schedule I picked up all of
her chores (mostly horse related) for however long she may be gone.
Second, if I wasn't busy all day, what else would I do? Sleep late, watch
TV and drink beer? That lifestyle is not for me.
As Neil Young wrote in the song 'Hey Hey, My My', it's better to burn out
than to fade away. I figure I have another 20-25 years before worrying
about that.
Okie dokie?
vwhobo
I'm sorry to hear about the mother-in-law. Best of luck to her/your wife!
Nissan_Altima
Thanks. I'll be sure to pass it along.
vwhobo
Heaven forbid I ask an honest question. I was more aimed at what people
though about the "switch"..no need to dump the crap cart on me.
And for your info..I have followed Nascar since 1993, and have watched
close since 2001..what I know about it is not your concern.
Dave
DMCenci
Dave,
You seem to be confusing an honest question with an intelligent one. If
you've been following, and in my world that means paying attention to,
NASCAR for 15 years, then you'd know all about COT, parity, templates, etc.
So let me ask you again the question you didn't answer in your last post.
I'll make it real simple for you.
Since the bodies and chassis' are all the same, and the engines aren't
going to change, going from the Impala to Camaro (if it happens) involves
nothing more than different lettering and vinyl overlays. How is that
going to change the performance of the cars?
That's what I thought.
P.S. What you know is only my concern when you pretend to know more than
you do. It's painfully obvious that that's the case in this conversation.
vwhobo
Ok..maybe I should have rephrased the question..but this does not give you
the right to talk down to me..but I apparently am wasting my time
here..being that you apparently know all, and I know nothing (sigh)..there
is one in every forum I guess.
Dave
DMCenci
Still can't answer the question, eh Dave?
Your right, there's always one, and in this thread it's you.
vwhobo
Yeah, post in a civilized manner, instead of behaving like a complete
tosser VWhobo. You like massaging your ego on an internet forum eh?
Pathetic.
Max5
Do the words pot, kettle and black have any meaning to you, little fella?
If you have something useful to add to this thread, then do so. Otherwise,
how about having a nice big cup of STFU and go back to massaging what you
normally do while on the internet.
Just don't let your mommy catch you.
vwhobo
I expressed my opinion as to what was being posted, or is the concept of a
forum new to you? What a mature reply, why, do you massage something else
besides your ego on the internet? Youd better go back to massaging your
little fella then, if you can find him. Mommy catch me, what an idiot, let
me guess, a middle aged man, trying to come across as intelligent by being
tough and eloquent. If i feel like commenting on what is being said in this
thread, i will. Cool internet lingo by the way, tosser.
And no, obviously there is negligible difference in car performance as the
basic platforms in this instance offers little in variation
Max5
seriously guys, i don't pay attention to nascar and even i know they're all
the same cars (that's why i don't pay attention to it)
dodger65
