Best third gen ever IMHO and it also ranks as one of the best Camaros ever. I have my eye on a third gen. Just waiting to buy a house. This car renewed my interest, my first two cars were third gens and I miss them both.
Maybe he says this because they do have a more raw steel appearance than all the other metals in the engine bay. I think they look great personally, but if they were polished or chrome ceramic coated it might look more balanced to him.