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Old 03-29-2009, 10:22 AM   #71
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Old 03-29-2009, 06:00 PM   #72
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How do you feel about the 2010?? I like it but I am not sure if I would trade?
ok, when I first saw them online I really hated the 2010 gt500....when I went to the NMRA in Bradenton they had one there and it confirmed that I do not like it...the nose pokes out too far...I do not like the turn signals in with the headlights and the rear end is not my cup of tea...this inlcudes the rear badge which to me looks cheap as heck now...now the car definitely has some performance perks I like...NO, the stock CAI is not one of them as it looks like a paper wasp made a nest in your air system when the cover was off...just looks awkward to me...the suspension is supposed to be tuned better (definitely is lower all the way around than our cars are stock) so I would love to drive one to see how they handle differently...I do like the dark blue color they have in 2010...its darker and richer than my vista blue...the wheels are pretty cool, but they remind me of the wheels from the old 86 87 IROC Z camaro....I hear it does handle pitch better and it also gets better MPG with a taller gear in 5th and 6th as well as 3.55 ratio stock (Which should have been that way in ours as well with a 3.73 option IMO) but no I dont see me trading in my 2008 for a 2010...but I wil definitely test drive one for kicks...
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Old 03-29-2009, 06:09 PM   #73
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here are a few pics my buddy took the other day...




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Old 03-29-2009, 06:19 PM   #74
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here are a few pics my buddy took the other day...




LOOKS AWESOME....great lighting...I cant wait to get my car all fixed up with a couple new parts added and take some new pics .....man if I did not know better it almost looks like that picture was taken in Charlotte Harbor Florida.....great shots..
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Old 03-29-2009, 06:21 PM   #75
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it was southern md...and this guy makes the car look fake w/ all his filters and shhht.
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Old 03-30-2009, 07:13 AM   #76
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ok, when I first saw them online I really hated the 2010 gt500....when I went to the NMRA in Bradenton they had one there and it confirmed that I do not like it...the nose pokes out too far...I do not like the turn signals in with the headlights and the rear end is not my cup of tea...this inlcudes the rear badge which to me looks cheap as heck now...now the car definitely has some performance perks I like...NO, the stock CAI is not one of them as it looks like a paper wasp made a nest in your air system when the cover was off...just looks awkward to me...the suspension is supposed to be tuned better (definitely is lower all the way around than our cars are stock) so I would love to drive one to see how they handle differently...I do like the dark blue color they have in 2010...its darker and richer than my vista blue...the wheels are pretty cool, but they remind me of the wheels from the old 86 87 IROC Z camaro....I hear it does handle pitch better and it also gets better MPG with a taller gear in 5th and 6th as well as 3.55 ratio stock (Which should have been that way in ours as well with a 3.73 option IMO) but no I dont see me trading in my 2008 for a 2010...but I wil definitely test drive one for kicks...

I kinda agree with those coments as well...
We'll see how the aftermarket Industry enhance the looks of the 2010.
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zporta what size are your rear tires man? Those are sick. Great pics too.
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I guess I have to agree,blue does look great.
But White is Faster.
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zporta what size are your rear tires man? Those are sick. Great pics too.
there the stockers... but will get bigger once all this new power burns these off...
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I guess I have to agree,blue does look great.
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if u lived closer i would show u that i beg 2 differ...
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