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• Dr_VW Male Location: San Luis Obispo… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 10/11/2007 Credits: 552452
  #1

  WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!??!

  5/3/2008 3:47:25 PM

  I saw this on the net today... kind of old news... but I haven't heard anyone mention it before.. but I almost cried. it was like a train wreck... you just couldn't look away.
  
  It's hideous. WTF were they thinking?!? Its an abortion. plain and simple.
  
  
  
  the whole story. and more pictures of this travesty.
• Hyde13 Male Location: Toronto 19 Years Old Date Joined: 4/28/2008 Credits: 18796
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  5/3/2008 3:55:04 PM

  ELCAMINOWANNABE
• Dr_VW Male Location: San Luis Obispo… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 10/11/2007 Credits: 552452
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  Re: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!??!

  5/3/2008 4:43:15 PM

  This post is a reply to post #2:
  

  Hyde13 wrote:

  ELCAMINOWANNABE

  
  
  not a wannabe dude... thats the "new" el camino. get used to it.
• Hyde13 Male Location: Toronto 19 Years Old Date Joined: 4/28/2008 Credits: 18796
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  5/3/2008 5:54:18 PM

  mhmm wish they went for the whole muscle revival like the charger, mustang, challenger, instead it looks straight out of Japan.
• ethanuel23 Male Location: Philadelphia, P… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 3/19/2008 Credits: 23240
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  5/3/2008 8:10:57 PM

  I might respond better if it had a Chevy logo on it. I understand that Pontiac is still owned by GM, but please - the Pontiac and El Camino have no business making kids...
  
  I might have just lost all respect for Pontiacs everywhere...
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  5/3/2008 9:22:39 PM

  o.O It looks like it has nostrils with whatever is on the hood.
• Dr_VW Male Location: San Luis Obispo… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 10/11/2007 Credits: 552452
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  5/4/2008 11:19:39 PM

  This post is a reply to post #5:
  its... an abortion.
• pt1493 Male 26 Years Old Date Joined: 3/5/2008 Credits: 408280
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  5/5/2008 8:51:10 PM

  Front and back don't go together.
• Hyde13 Male Location: Toronto 19 Years Old Date Joined: 4/28/2008 Credits: 18796
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  5/6/2008 5:10:34 AM

  Any more pictures?
• Dr_VW Male Location: San Luis Obispo… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 10/11/2007 Credits: 552452
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  Re: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!??!

  5/6/2008 10:35:34 PM

  This post is a reply to post #9:
  

  Hyde13 wrote:

  Any more pictures?

  
  
  unfortunately no, looks like jalopnik got exclusive shots.
• khemmis Male Location: SAN LUIS OBISPO 22 Years Old Date Joined: 5/5/2008 Credits: 1815
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  5/7/2008 4:57:13 PM

  g8 st?
  
  as long as it hauls... and can haul(1000+)... id drive it -- i would love to have my elcamino back...
  
  keith
• Dr_VW Male Location: San Luis Obispo… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 10/11/2007 Credits: 552452
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  Re: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!!??!

  5/7/2008 11:12:35 PM

  This post is a reply to post #11:
  

  khemmis wrote:

  g8 st?
  
  as long as it hauls... and can haul(1000+)... id drive it -- i would love to have my elcamino back...
  
  keith

  
  
  i doubt it'll do either. and it's still hideous. it doesn't deserve to be in the same league as the el camino.
• goat1966 Male Location: NJ 24 Years Old Date Joined: 1/26/2008 Credits: 102215
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  5/8/2008 9:47:08 AM

  Are you kidding me? That is a HOT HOT car. And no its not "straight outta Japan" its straight out of Aussie-land.
  
  As for hauling, it will most likely get the same ls-engine the camaro or G8 GXP will get. IT WILL HAUL.
  
  Also, it was at the NYIAS so pics should be available anywhere. here are 4 I shot (sorry they aren't the BEST shots but its hard to get pics with 100 people crowded around you and walking in front of your camera)
  
  
  
  
• Dr_VW Male Location: San Luis Obispo… 20 Years Old Date Joined: 10/11/2007 Credits: 552452
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  5/12/2008 2:56:22 AM

  *gag* *barf*
• SOHC_DOC Male Location: So Cal 25 Years Old Date Joined: 6/27/2007 Credits: 199677
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  5/13/2008 1:03:31 PM

  I dont think its that bad. Not my taste, but an interesting addition to the lineup.
• boostede21 Male Location: Southern Califo… 28 Years Old Date Joined: 5/11/2008 Credits: 1970
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  5/13/2008 2:21:53 PM

  ITs not that bad, come on. It looks half way decent actually.