Camino's Nuclear Option

[Camino LS6]

If we assume that I don't get to have my G8 ST after all of the dust settles, and the automotive world fills with transportation appliances, what should be the last hurrah?

I mean should I buy a top dawg Camaro in some loud color and stripes?

Or flip GM the bird and get a Challenger?

Other ideas?

The object here is something nasty, anti-social, fast, and in your face. Something that says to the appliance-driving world "bite me". If things go really badly, this will be my final new car purchase, so it needs to be something that will wade through the Toyotas and re-badged Opels like Katrina through New Orleans. Something that says "FU" loud and clear.

Get creative, and pics are a plus.

Have fun!

[Robert Hall]

A Prius. Painted bright orange. With white stripes, Type-R, Z-28 and 454 badges. Big rear wing. Yellow wipers. Chrome '68 Camaro SS hood louvers on the hood. With chrome spinner hubcaps. Sparco seats. That would be badass. A mix-and-match of tuner and muscle car styling cues.

[Camino LS6]

A Prius. Painted bright orange. With white stripes, Type-R, Z-28 and 454 badges. Big rear wing. Yellow wipers. Chrome '68 Camaro SS hood louvers on the hood. With chrome spinner hubcaps. Sparco seats. That would be badass. A mix-and-match of tuner and muscle car styling cues.

Umm, Moltar... I have to live with this thing... like, forever.

Have some mercy!

[Robert Hall]

Umm, Moltar... I have to live with this thing... like, forever.

Have some mercy!

Sorry...I'm in a loopy mood tonight.....the insane idea behind the Prius came from a Chrysler 300M I saw a while back that had a '69 Mach 1 hood scoop and Type R Hemi badges..

[Camino LS6]

That's ok, this should be a loopy thread.

[SuperSport623]

does it have to be a new car? you wannastand out? a Carousel Red Judge

[FAPTurbo]

Would it be possible to 'rat-rodify' a Camaro?

Or 'Mad-Max' it?

[Camino LS6]

I like the Mad Max idea...

Holden?

[vonVeezelsnider]

RWD conversion of a W-Bod 2004+ Grand Prix or 2006+ Impala... and throw in a stick shift.

[Camino LS6]

does it have to be a new car? you wannastand out? a Carousel Red Judge

I was thinking new...

Classics like that are almost too easy.

Still...

[Camino LS6]

RWD conversion of a W-Bod 2004+ Grand Prix or 2006+ Impala... and throw in a stick shift.

2 -doors only please

[vonVeezelsnider]

2 -doors only please

2006-2007 Monte Carlo SS 5.3L?

Edited January 17, 2008 by vonVeezelsnider

[76ChevyTrucker]

Hmm, go find a slightly used Pratt & Whitney radial engine out of something (hell anything from the past 60 years of aircraft could have one), and strap it into something wild....Think Camaro, or Challenger. You'd have one of the most ultimate torque engines (and it'd be REALLY loud).

[Camino LS6]

2006-2007 Monte Carlo SS 5.3L?

Hmmm, with the RWD conversion and an LS7?

[SuperSport623]

while i hate the wheels and most of the stuff from west coast customs, 2 dr charger??

[Robert Hall]

2 -doors only please

You can weld the rear doors shut or bondo them shut..

[Camino LS6]

Hmm, go find a slightly used Pratt & Whitney radial engine out of something (hell anything from the past 60 years of aircraft could have one), and strap it into something wild....Think Camaro, or Challenger. You'd have one of the most ultimate torque engines (and it'd be REALLY loud).

Loud is good.

[Camino LS6]

Nah on the Charger.

[76ChevyTrucker]

I figured that loud would be good, that's why I said a P&W radial (think WW-II bomber aircraft engines), and strap it to a car, or truck.

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Go for the Camaro.

I know I have the wheels on my doomsday plan already starting to turn. I'm looking into ways I can save money as I'm going to college, so I can take out a loan from the bank that will allow me to do three things: 1.) pay my parents back for my Sonoma, 2.) buy my bare-bones, black '09 Camaro, 3.) and possibly even buy a '67 not to far from me as my project. So that puts me driving three cars (truck, rear-drive coupe, classic) that makes Congress's enthusiast-squashing hard-on shrivel and turn inward. Plus the investment on number three will pay me back tenfold what I invest into it.

Edited January 17, 2008 by YellowJacket894

[Camino LS6]

Alright, I'm going to hold my comments for a bit so you guys can go nuts with it.

[vonVeezelsnider]

Hmmm, with the RWD conversion and an LS7?

If you wish :AH-HA_wink:

[Drew Dowdell]

One way ticket to OZ, FTW.

[vonVeezelsnider]

One way ticket to OZ, FTW.

I've got an even better one... Get a job as an assembly line worker for the Holden Ute and get one for free "One Piece at a Time" style Just think, you could be a modern day Johnny Cash with a psychobilly Maloo

[Camino LS6]

One way ticket to OZ, FTW.

[XP715]

How about some badass Chevy/GMC truck with a lift kit that would put a Hummer to shame

[Camino LS6]

Hmmm.

Hummer

Hummer HX... with an LS7

[Camino LS6]

Or Maybe somone could chop an 05 Silverado like mine into a real beast.

[pow]

A lightly used BMW 645Ci, Merc CLK55, Jag XKR, or Maserati Coupe?

[Camino LS6]

A lightly used BMW 645Ci, Merc CLK55, Jag XKR, or Maserati Coupe?

Tempting... but I'd blend in around here.

Have to have more Attitude than that.

More down and dirty

[XP715]

International CXT

[76ChevyTrucker]

I've got it! Go find a slightly "loved" military issue hummer, pull the existing GM diesel out of it, insert one Cat 3406 diesel, and give it the biggest lift and tires you can find.

[FAPTurbo]

You can always get the GMC "Ironhide" ...

You will be loved by children and Transformers-fans everywhere.

And reviled by environmentalists, and Go-Bots fans everywhere.

Edited January 17, 2008 by Captainbooyah

[76ChevyTrucker]

I retract all my previous statements and have to side with booyah on this one. You could own Ironhide, what bigger thrill do you need than owning a Transformer (next to owning Optimus Prime in either of his semi-truck forms)

[Cory Wolfe]

Quite unrealistic... but it fits the criteria.

[Satty]

Mini Cooper S....what the hell, with an LS7

God, just imagine.....

[SuperSport623]

i might have to agree with XP on the CXT... how can anyone not stand out in this?!

no? ford maybe? blacked out!

[Delta Force79]

Challenger SRT8 in black, caarbon fiber hood stripes...425 horse, 6.1 liters of Americana and I suspect just as the original, it will be out sold by Mustang and Camaro sales. So it'll be somewhat more unique and thus even cooler.

[Chevy Nick]

One of these in black:

With a rowdy cam in it. I'm talking shake the pictures off the walls of houses rowdy. Here's what your power/torque curves would look like with an ls3:

[z28luvr01]

I'm not exactly sure, except for one thing:

It needs to have Holden badges on it.

[Camino LS6]

Love it!

Keep 'em coming.

[CaddyXLR-V]

Trailblazer SS with an LSA swap?

[Camino LS6]

Mmmm... LSA

Hey NOS, chop something. :AH-HA_wink:

[VenSeattle]

How about going old school on the new Camaro? swap out for a custom grill, custom honeycomb taillights, screaming chicken on the hood and badge it as a Pontiac Firebird or Trans-Am?

The local B-P-G dealership probably won't appreciate it (come to think of it, neither will the Chevrolet Dealer...) But they'll remember you! :-)

As a side note of curiosity... did anyone else first think of VISA when looking at the title of this topic?

[Sixty8panther]

I say buy a wrecked duramax turbo-diesel powered GMC/Chevy

and drop some cake in the motor, then insert it between the

front fenders of a '10 Camaro, then do a veggie conversion with

a 20-gallon fuel cell. If it has to have a fixed B-pillar you might

as well drive for free!

[FUTURE_OF_GM]

Well, you know... They do sell that RWD/V8 conversion kits for the Focus...

Buy a ZX3, spend a few weeks frankensteining it in that awesome shop of yours, paint it a loud color with 18 to 19 inch wheels and voila....

Personally, I would go with the CXT as well!

[Camino LS6]

I think I'm going to leave trucks out of it.

I've actually got some ideas cooking. After all, Project Camino doesn't have an engine yet.

[Z-06]

The Best- 12 Tatas.

That is 12x35 = 420hp. From a 7.2L, 24 cylinder combo.

Don't like it throw it. You can arrange them in series to tow trucks, cargo or any other thing. If you want to beat the crap out of a vehicle, that is the one, and it will cost about $30,000. Almost the same a ST would have cost.

[SuperSport623]

theres actually more then one RWD 351 powered focus running around the island here....

what are the engine plans for project camino?

[Camino LS6]

theres actually more then one RWD 351 powered focus running around the island here....

what are the engine plans for project camino?

The plan was a ramjet350, but that might change