Camaro vs. Camaro - Which Generation Would You Build? - Lateral-g Forums

**Stuart Adams** · #1 01-02-2010, 05:18 AM

First gen. DSE's camaros perform pretty equal. Better looks. Better resale. I really like 2nd gen's too.

Mr.VENGEANCE · #2 01-02-2010, 10:39 AM

i think the choices were either 2nd or 3rd gen.

69496 · #3 01-02-2010, 10:57 AM

2nd gen for me. All you need is some good springs, shocks and swaybars and a 2nd gen is ready to compete

**GregWeld** · #4 01-02-2010, 11:01 AM

If you asked this a couple years ago - you'd have been told FIRST GEN but now there are several manufacturers doing killer SECOND GEN stuff.... Having never built a 2nd gen car - personally - I can't speak from experience - but I can tell you that right out of the box from the factory the 2nd gen stuff was far superior to the 1st. Now - with all the dev work and sub frames etc for 1st gen - that difference has probably been erased.

A 2nd gen donor should be less than the equivalent 69 first gen... and might have less rust issues. But given that you're in Westchester, NY (I lived in Scarsdale for a few years) RUST is an east coast issue no matter what...

If I was on a budget - I might try to find a 2nd gen donor... but If I wanted resale value and looks - then I'd ONLY build a 69....

So nobody is going to answer your question to your satisfaction... only you can do that. It's a tough call because the body style is so personal.

70rs · #5 01-02-2010, 11:23 AM

Second gen,

(early second gen, with STEEL BUMPERS)

Roger M · #6 01-02-2010, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70rs

Second gen,

(early second gen, with STEEL BUMPERS)

Yup.. I see what you mean Eric.

J/K

rwhite692 · #7 01-02-2010, 12:13 PM

Since the question was 2nd gen vs. 3rd gen, between those two:2nd gen all the way, with my personal preference being the 70-72 with RS nose.

**GregWeld** · #8 01-02-2010, 12:32 PM

I reserve the right to drop a grenade in the middle of any conversation - or thread...

I just couldn't make any argument for a 3rd gen so had to include the 1st gen as a reference point....

70rs · #9 01-02-2010, 12:35 PM

That is because there is no arguement for a third gen......

When they stuffed a 4cyl in a Camaro I was done with that entire generation with the exception of the IROC/Z28 there was not much offered by that series.

COYBILT · #10 01-06-2010, 05:05 PM

second gen, but there is a calling from knight rider on this one.