Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught - Page 2

EllwynX · 09-10-2008, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by D C

I love it when people take pics of things they're probably not supposed to. These sorts of threads seem to have such happy endings with someone getting walked off their job.

IMO They already know the possible consequences for their actions. So if they take the pictures and post them up knowing they may lose their job, why should anyone have sympathy? No one forced them to do it.

I'm not trying to sound callous, I don't want anyone to lose their job. But they know it could happen...

Buick61 · 09-10-2008, 09:13 AM

Long time GMI members will recall that the instrument guages and HVAC/Radio units of the GMT900s were photographed and posted here in a similar fashion prior to their launch.

**BigAls87Z28** · 09-10-2008, 09:14 AM

Guages were seen before on the red V6 RS mule that has been running around. There was no torque guage there, and a bunch of enthusisast will see this car in a week with the same guages.

Trans Temp guage is awesome! Guage pod should be available on RS equiped models only i thought? I guess we will get come clearing up in a week.

Jedi · 09-10-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by nsap

I love the camaro, but i think the retro look went to far. Give me the camaro with a modern interior!

Caleb02 · 09-10-2008, 09:27 AM

How do we know these are not after market products? Why would GM leak this type of photo? We know some will did or can get fired for this, so why would someone risk their job over the photo. If this was taken with a cellphone, then their would be a alpha tag hiddren into the file of the picture as to the phone number of the device that took the pic and its esn or imei #. That is very tracable just like how color printers leave a series of small dots on printouts that include serial #, make/model and all of the printer.

EllwynX · 09-10-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Guages were seen before on the red V6 RS mule that has been running around. There was no torque guage there, and a bunch of enthusisast will see this car in a week with the same guages.

Trans Temp guage is awesome! Guage pod should be available on RS equiped models only i thought? I guess we will get come clearing up in a week.

I can't remember seeing anywhere it being listed in the RS package (20" wheels, spoiler, HID/Halo's, Dark Tinted Taillights), but that doesn't mean the RS package doesn't include a thing or two that hasn't been announced.

I just remember it being stated that the aux. guages would only be on 'loaded up' models, it's not in the base models.

eaton53 · 09-10-2008, 09:48 AM

A torque gauge would've been the 2nd coolest gauge ever after the vehicle tilt angle gauge on my old Montero.

It was appropriately nicknamed the "Cockometer".

**nsap** · 09-10-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Caleb02

How do we know these are not after market products? Why would GM leak this type of photo? We know some will did or can get fired for this, so why would someone risk their job over the photo. If this was taken with a cellphone, then their would be a alpha tag hiddren into the file of the picture as to the phone number of the device that took the pic and its esn or imei #. That is very tracable just like how color printers leave a series of small dots on printouts that include serial #, make/model and all of the printer.

They are not aftermarket, I promise. Also I highly doubt anyone is going to lose their job over posting photos of a part off of a vehicle that has been shown to the public.

68CoupeDeVille · 09-10-2008, 09:58 AM

I'm glad there's no torque gauge. I want gauges that tell me what my car is doing, if something is going wrong. A torque gauge is a gimmick. Gimmicks are for rice.

HoosierRon · 09-10-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BORG

I'm sure many coffees will be spilled all over those gauges

I hope they tested them for that!

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Originally Posted by windvale

I don't like the plastic bag that covers the gauges. It interferes with my seeing the guages. Hopefully this bag will not appear on the actual production version...

The plastic bag protects the gauges from the coffee.

Buick61 · 09-10-2008, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 68CoupeDeVille

I'm glad there's no torque gauge. I want gauges that tell me what my car is doing, if something is going wrong. A torque gauge is a gimmick. Gimmicks are for rice.

Yeah, that whole "ready in 90 seconds" gimmick really presses my tomatoes.

GMfan1111 · 09-10-2008, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BORG

I'm sure many coffees will be spilled all over those gauges

I hope they tested them for that!

Does anybody know if the Camaro will have Navigation? The dashboard doesn't look suitable for that type of head unit.
I have photos of the production ready Camaro and the interior. I thought GM release plenty of photos of the production car? I don't understand the article in this post.

The Camaro will not offer a Nav screen but it will probably have the Onstar turn by turn navigation service and have the same Bluetooth system that will be in almost every GM car from 2009 onward.

**BigAls87Z28** · 09-10-2008, 10:28 AM

Navigation will be an option late into the model year, but not right off the bat.
There was a thread where everyone went into a freak-out frenzy about the Camaro not getting navi from the get go.
Camaro will get turn by turn, but an optional navi screen will be available later.

Buick61 · 09-10-2008, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Navigation will be an option late into the model year, but not right off the bat.
There was a thread where everyone went into a freak-out frenzy about the Camaro not getting navi from the get go.
Camaro will get turn by turn, but an optional navi screen will be available later.

NO NAVIGATION!!!!!!??????

skylark68 · 09-10-2008, 10:43 AM

Not the navigation crap again... geez people - buy a map. 90% of your driving or more is probably going to be within the same city you drive everyday anyways.

About the torque gauge - it was definitely gimmicky, kind of like the vacuum gauge in some of the early '60s cars like the Grand Prix. I'm glad they didn't go with that. Transmission temp, oil pressure, etc. are definitely more usable. Much more usable than a navigation system.

If these cars become future collectibles in 25 years, the navigation systems will be made fun of just like the 8 track players in the '60s and '70s cars.

It'll be like someone having an Atari 2600 hooked up in their Escalade right now.

09-10-2008, 09:13 AM	#17 (permalink)
Buick61 Chevrolet VOLT Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 10,939	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught Long time GMI members will recall that the instrument guages and HVAC/Radio units of the GMT900s were photographed and posted here in a similar fashion prior to their launch. __________________

09-10-2008, 09:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
BigAls87Z28 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10,647	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught Guages were seen before on the red V6 RS mule that has been running around. There was no torque guage there, and a bunch of enthusisast will see this car in a week with the same guages. Trans Temp guage is awesome! Guage pod should be available on RS equiped models only i thought? I guess we will get come clearing up in a week. __________________ Alexander Villani GMInsideNews Editor Email Me @BigAl@GMInsidenews.com Tweet Me @Twitter.com/BigAls87Z28 2009 Malibu LT 2.4 : 1987 Camaro Z28 : 1972 Camaro RS

09-10-2008, 09:27 AM	#20 (permalink)
Caleb02 Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,148	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught How do we know these are not after market products? Why would GM leak this type of photo? We know some will did or can get fired for this, so why would someone risk their job over the photo. If this was taken with a cellphone, then their would be a alpha tag hiddren into the file of the picture as to the phone number of the device that took the pic and its esn or imei #. That is very tracable just like how color printers leave a series of small dots on printouts that include serial #, make/model and all of the printer.

09-10-2008, 09:48 AM	#22 (permalink)
eaton53 6.2 Liter LS3 V8 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,426	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught A torque gauge would've been the 2nd coolest gauge ever after the vehicle tilt angle gauge on my old Montero. It was appropriately nicknamed the "Cockometer". __________________ TiresomeOverratedYawnmobilesOrTediousAppliances When you're falling on your face you're still moving forward. Toyota... moving forward.

09-10-2008, 09:58 AM	#24 (permalink)
68CoupeDeVille 2.4 Liter SIDI ECOTEC Join Date: Nov 2004 Drives: '68 Coupe DeVille '94 B4000 4x4 '03 SV1000S Posts: 273	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught I'm glad there's no torque gauge. I want gauges that tell me what my car is doing, if something is going wrong. A torque gauge is a gimmick. Gimmicks are for rice.

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09-10-2008, 10:28 AM	#28 (permalink)
BigAls87Z28 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10,647	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught Navigation will be an option late into the model year, but not right off the bat. There was a thread where everyone went into a freak-out frenzy about the Camaro not getting navi from the get go. Camaro will get turn by turn, but an optional navi screen will be available later. __________________ Alexander Villani GMInsideNews Editor Email Me @BigAl@GMInsidenews.com Tweet Me @Twitter.com/BigAls87Z28 2009 Malibu LT 2.4 : 1987 Camaro Z28 : 1972 Camaro RS

09-10-2008, 10:43 AM	#30 (permalink)
skylark68 4.6 Liter Northstar V8 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pearland, TX Drives: 1989 GMC Suburban 1968 Buick Skylark 1972 Corvet Posts: 1,544	Re: Production Camaro Aux Gauges Caught Not the navigation crap again... geez people - buy a map. 90% of your driving or more is probably going to be within the same city you drive everyday anyways. About the torque gauge - it was definitely gimmicky, kind of like the vacuum gauge in some of the early '60s cars like the Grand Prix. I'm glad they didn't go with that. Transmission temp, oil pressure, etc. are definitely more usable. Much more usable than a navigation system. If these cars become future collectibles in 25 years, the navigation systems will be made fun of just like the 8 track players in the '60s and '70s cars. It'll be like someone having an Atari 2600 hooked up in their Escalade right now. __________________ The Mechanic: You'd have yourself a real street-sweeper here if you put a little work into it. G.T.O.: I go fast enough. The Driver: You can never go fast enough.

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