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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:28 AM
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Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

I was just in Seattle/Everett a few weeks back and I swear, I couldn't turn around without walking into an F-body! Mostly thirdgens, too! Any of you folks know why in the world there's so many? I mean, I'm down here in the south, where the Camaro is typically called 'the southern pride and joy' and their appearance here is only average.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

thats just how we roll.
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Old May 24, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Generally I think it is because we have rather mild weather, it is a descently afluent part of the US... and I think we have better taste then the rest of the country!
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Old May 25, 2007 | 01:30 AM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

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... and I think we have better taste then the rest of the country!

Ditto!
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Old May 26, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

I am from Virginia, I just have one question. With all the rain, how do you keep the cinder blocks that the car is sitting on from sinking!
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Old May 26, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Several years ago our Camaro club (PNWCC) use to do an All Camaro show (back before the camaro was stopped being produced) & we use to get 200-300 Camaros packed in to the BBC parking lot.

Now we can bearly get 30 to 40 to show up to events.

We had 15 cars show up to an event to day & once again only 3-4 3rd gens.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Because a lot of the show people, expecially with 3rd and 4th gens, seem to be a "go with the trend" type of people, at least IMHO. It is always the latest and greatest, which doesn't exactly bring out the 3rd gens or even LT1 4th gens anymore.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

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Because a lot of the show people, expecially with 3rd and 4th gens, seem to be a "go with the trend" type of people, at least IMHO. It is always the latest and greatest, which doesn't exactly bring out the 3rd gens or even LT1 4th gens anymore.
We get first gens out more than the 4th gens. heck Yesterday we had more 1st gens than 4th gens.
& I do believe even more 3rd gens than 4th gens or the same number.

Of course we only had 2 2nd gens show up lol
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Old May 27, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

LOL, I don't think 2nd gens have "come back" in the PNW as much as othe areas of the country. I still rarely see a nice second gen, but I see nice 1st gens all the time.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

I saw a ton of second and third gen in Seattle and Everett, with only a few fourth gen and no first. Shoot, I rarely see a first gen down here.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

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LOL, I don't think 2nd gens have "come back" in the PNW as much as othe areas of the country. I still rarely see a nice second gen, but I see nice 1st gens all the time.
lol You need to come to our shows lol There is a really nice Orange one that shows up most of the time.

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Old May 28, 2007 | 02:11 AM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Yeah, but I heard the owner of that car is kinda weird
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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

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Yeah, but I heard the owner of that car is kinda weird
yea but she puts on some awsome shows with cool looking trophies.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Yea, their are alot of 3rd gens in washington, its nice. Im going to have to keep checking up and come to some of these shows.Ill be at Pacific raceways tommorw june 8th if the weather works with me.I just got my 89 iroc running as close to perfect as its been in my posetion. So come and join me
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

next Fbody show is june 16th in Olympia at Titus will Chevrolet.
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anyone intrested its free
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

i know this is kinda old but there is 4 third gens with in a block of me.

only 1 is really nice tho....too bad it isnt me...
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Old Oct 26, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Originally Posted by popballz
i know this is kinda old but there is 4 third gens with in a block of me.

only 1 is really nice tho....too bad it isnt me...
theres about 50 of them in my town most of them in really crappy shape but a few of them are in really really good shape lol.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 04:01 AM
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Re: Why so many F-bodies in Washington?

Originally Posted by Xophertony
thats just how we roll.
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