Camino LS6

I knew I had a bad feeling about this. Don't settle yet. Get a second opinion from another shop and show them all of the photos. No way this should be a $4,600.00 repair. FIGHT: Hard

Read the article more closely,Croc and you'll see what has me angry about it. Additionally, I would oppose slapping any legislation from another state onto our books without it being tailored to PA. Especially when it would connect us permanently to that state's future standards. This would forever tie us to whatever silliness C.A.R.B. comes up with in the future. No thanks.

PA doesn't have CA's smog problem. PA should deal with this independently and not bind itself to CA lawmaking. Our only real problem areas are the inner cites, and those would be better solved by decent public transportation among other things.

No, California is contaminating my way of life. If I wanted to live by their rules, I'd move there.

Follow the link and read the entire article and maybe you'll be able to divine my objections. I'm not against cleaner air, just draconian regulations adopted intact from a state I don't live in which has a historically heavy-handed approach regarding automobiles. I want my legislature to get up off their lazy backsides and craft their own regulations instead of signing-on to whatever standards CA imposes from here on in instead of taking on the industrial polluters in this state who currently get a free ride on the backs of the auto industry. They are taking the easy way out without considering the implications (as usual).

Create a new topic/poll in the lounge and ask this question of the members. We'll check out the results.

After reading the story the link leads to, I have concluded that this is not only bad for PA, but also for the automakers and the nation. Terrible idea. I hate California's influence on the rest of us.

The Fbodfather has posted elsewhere that this won't happen.

The history of this testing in PA is one of mis-management, incompetence, half-measures, and expensive mandates which are then repealed after the fact. Any new proposals on this front promise to be just as ill-advised and detrimental. Adopting any of California's standards and practices is a fool's errand and shows pure laziness on the part of the PA legislature. Every state is different and a system thoughtfully crafted to match the needs and mindset of Pensylvanians is what's required, not the simple importation of a set of regulations from another locale.

BV: I always respond to reported posts and PMs, I didn't get any from you. We all support you, and try to assist you with your various trials. Please try to assist us when we take general actions about conduct on the forums. As has been said before, this was an action taken in response to an increase in the behaviour in question, not an action taken specifically because of you. We wanted to nip it in the bud so it didn't become some screenshot war. All of us have members here with whom we clash, myself included, tolerance is how we cope. As moderators/admins we have to walk a thin line sometimes and we do our best to be fair. Sometimes not taking the bait is the best way to handle a conflict. Both you and Razor add a flavor to this site which I and the rest of the staff value highly, conflict diminishes you both. Simply put: Please play nice. And, feel free to contact any of us with your concerns - I, for one, promise a response.

Since the question asks for the one ,quintessential car from each decade, I'm going to give it a shot. Narrowing all of my nominees from each decade down to one most appropriate vehicle to show the flavor of the times is tough (especially for the 70's) , but here goes. 50's: 1957 Chevy Bel Air -easily the most iconic car ever. 60's: 1964 GTO - initiated the popularity of the musclecar and drove others to follow. By extension, all other domestic musclecars of the era share in this nomination. 2nd place honorable mention goes to Mustang. 70's: The Pontiac Trans Am (all years) This car symbolizes this decade more completely than anything else on 4 wheels. It spans both sub-eras (the early and latter parts of the decade) and remains a constant like no other car. 80's: The Chrysler minivans (all years). This concept changed the face of the American family car like none before or since. It saved Mopar's dying ass while killing the American icon that was the station wagon. Honorable mention goes to the K car: the less said, the better. 90's: The Ford Explorer - easily the lead representative of the largest market shift since the advent of the minivan. Today? We are still too close to this to have any true perspective. However, the trend of increasing performance in cars of all segments is a strong one. This "Power to the People" movement might just best be exemplified by the Pontiac Solstice. Stay tuned.

Not correct. Testing is required around 3 major metro areas: Philadelphia,Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg. The testing is done not only in those cities, but in surrounding counties. For example, I am required to have my cars tested here in Chester County. I am near, but not in, Philadelphia County.

Leave a note: " Black spray paint exists for a reason"

UMM... no. EDIT: the base Caminos did come with that sort of wheelcover ( I can't remember ever seeing one in real life though) Most had ralleys.

Something tells me I struck a nerve with this topic. Chevy would be smart to do things like this to expand the legend rather than simply milking its past. I'd like to see Camaros everywhere in motorsports (well, not NASCAR). Unique factory packages will go a long way toward this car being taken seriously.

Somehow I don't see me in that Camino.

Not worth it. This house is too small for any serious equiptment.

Sounds like fun to me.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Roadtrip!

Way past ugly. GM must be giggling.

I don't like the tone of the insurance company's response, Fly. Makes me nervous that they will try to throw you a low-ball total value.

Your point taken. I didn't mean to imply any guilt on your part. LOL@Fly : Noticed that in another thread

Hey Dart: I deleted the other topics rather than simply closing them.

Funny guy. Point taken, I assume?