Video: What’s the “Firebreather” Camaro all about?

Video: What’s the “Firebreather” Camaro all about?
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By Nick Aziz

Designed for the upcoming independent film “Jinn,” the Firebreather Camaro was unveiled on Friday at the Autorama custom car show in Detroit. We’ve now added an exclusive video interview with director AJ Amad and star Ray Park, hosted by Jack Baruth (with a little extra help).
The car is destined for a starring role in the supernatural thriller, which is being shot in Michigan over the next few months. Built in partnership with Classic Design Concepts, a limited run of 50 units will be made available to the public later this year. The Firebreather is powered by a 650 horsepower V8 motor and will sell for $60,000 when limited production begins.

The film’s hero is Ray Park, best known for his roles as Darth Maul in “Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace” and Toad in “X-Men.” More recently, Park also played Snake-Eyes in “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” Park is also expected to have a lead role in “Transformers 3,” but details of his character remain unknown.
“Jinn” is being produced by Exodus Pictures and was written by Mr. Amad, who is also directing the film. Zaheer, a Hollywood veteran, says he returned to the Michigan film scene to help develop its growing motion picture industry
83 COMMENTS
1. reedfast153 days ago
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  is this gonna be a pontiac firebird, or a Chevy Firebird.
  I have to say, i kinda want one.
  
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2. 0-60153 days ago
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  Is Pontiac coming back?
  
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3. RaineMan153 days ago
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  Aww… I was expecting this to be used for a modern remake of Smokey and the Bandit.
  
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4. cmptrwiz153 days ago
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  Pontiac won’t be coming back… they’re just using the design of what would have been a Firebird because, of course, it is a Camaro anyway… and it is pretty…
  
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5. JakeK66153 days ago
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  Driving this car would want me to party like a female Canadian hockey player after winning gold!
  
  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/vancouver/hockey/2010-02-26-postgame-party-probe_N.htm?csp=hf
  
  I guess having class is optional?
  
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6. Dr.Martens153 days ago
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  You cannot polish a turd.
  
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7. MajorDonWest153 days ago
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  $60.000 for a 630 bhp car??? That’s like 45000 Euros in Germany… Now that is what I call bang for the buck…
  
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8. johnnycanuck153 days ago
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  Our girls still have a hell of a lot more class than whoever came up with this abomination.
  
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9. DrFill153 days ago
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  Sweet!
  DrFill
  
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10. leftwingagenda153 days ago
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  i like the front end a lot, nice job there…the back end is even fatter, though, which is probably unavoidable, but still looks horrible…the camaro has a huge ass already, bolting more crap to it and painting the car black isn’t going to hide it….
  
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11. JakeK66153 days ago
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  LOL Johnny – no offense, but in St. Louis we call what they did hoosier. Really? Just keep it in the locker room gals. Come on!
  
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12. Jon Luc153 days ago
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  What an ugly, mediocre appliance.
  
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13. iggibiggi153 days ago
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  WTF is this abomination?
  
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14. johngalt153 days ago
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  johnnyc: For what it’s worth, some of us aren’t bothered in the least by your hockey team’s celebration. Hypersensitivity runs rampant, and picking nits isn’t just for primates anymore. I’m not even sure the people who are making such a big deal of it are among the few dozen that actually watched the game…
  
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15. johngalt153 days ago
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  And I don’t care what car they use, as long as they remake ‘Smokey and the Bandit.’ I think the new version should star… ME!
  
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16. mobile1ph153 days ago
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  That front end screams Firebird. I want it.
  
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17. ricky_b153 days ago
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  Was Adam West a design consultant for this?
  
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18. johnnycanuck153 days ago
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  Jake, not to worry, if all goes according to plan there should be a lot more than a little cigar ash on the ice after we smoke your boys in the final!
  
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19. ajm11153 days ago
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  They should have got an Lingenfelter LTA and painted it black with red stripe instead.
  
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20. JakeK66153 days ago
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  I would be just happy if the US was there to be honest! They weren’t even supposed to make it to a medal round…
  
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21. 85ZingoGTR153 days ago
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  Weren’t they gonna propose the return of the Firebird but they ended up axing Pontiac? That’s probably what this is. Just now they are having it as a Special Edition Camaro.
  
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22. JakeK66153 days ago
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  Speaking of hoosier – a nice flaming bird on the hood would make it the ultimate hoosier car. I could roll in it in Arnold and be the hit of the ball to all my Jeffco brotherin. Put some Busch Light in the back, take off the T-Tops and let the greasy early 90′s styled hair flap in the breeze along with your mustache. I work with alot of mechanics from Jeffco, and they aren’t bad people – but brother – it’s really like that.
  
  No offense to anyone on here from Jeffco, it’s just an easy target.
  
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23. z76153 days ago
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  The Firebreather appearance was designed by the director of the movie (Ajmal) for use in his movie. Other than it being a Camero there is no affiliation with GM, The car is part of the marketing campaign for the movie.
  
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24. 5.4tritonv8153 days ago
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  Maybe this ugly ass car can save GM… What an ugly car..
  
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25. Cowboy153 days ago
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  Is it wrong to like this? Ray Park is a total badass. I hope the movie is good.
  
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26. cptamazing153 days ago
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  Just looks plain mean, like it wants to bite somebody
  
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27. RaineMan153 days ago
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  I believe that the $60,000 price tag is on top of the $30,000 to buy a new Camaro and send it to them for conversion.
  
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28. BADLS1GTO153 days ago
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  GM use some of your History!!!! Call it a Firehawk! It screams firehawk limited production, amazing engine numbers. Bet a LS9 is powering this beast. Here you go Bankrupt your GT500 Will lose to this. And It cost about the same, and Only 50 made, can you say goldmine in a few years.
  
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29. Cardemon04153 days ago
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  Johnny: we beat you last Sunday, and we’ll beat you again this Sunday… if your boys can make it
  
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30. rarson153 days ago
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  I love it. It’s just too expensive and the interior looks like crap. Put the normal Camaro engines in it, tone it down a little bit, and sell it as a Camaro Firehawk or something.
  
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31. Cowboy153 days ago
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  Of course the interior looks like crap. All American car have horrible interiors. When will they wake up and start learning from Audi? I’d buy the Challenger if it had an Audi interior.
  
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32. HoosierHero153 days ago
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  JakeK66
  
  LOL Johnny – no offense, but in St. Louis we call what they did hoosier. Really? Just keep it in the locker room gals. Come on!
  
  HEY NOW! Leave us Hoosiers out of it. What you call hoosier we call kentucky!
  
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33. CajuRican153 days ago
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  Does anybody even read the article? LOL! The Camaro is modified into a “Firebird” by Classic Design Concepts. This is all aftermarket:
  
  http://www.classicdesignconcepts.com/
  
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34. rarson153 days ago
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  Actually, most of GM’s interiors lately have seem much improved. But the Challenger… I love the car, but the interior makes me cringe. Chrysler went from having cheap, plasticky minivan interiors to having wannabe-upscale, plasticky minivan interiors.
  
  Ford’s gotten a lot better, thanks to Volvo. At least I don’t feel like I’m driving a Crown Vic anymore.
  
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35. HI54153 days ago
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  The CAMARO itself looks ugly, but this one is FUGLY!!! Look at them hidious seats. Another reason why they went bankrupt.
  
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36. reedfast153 days ago
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  about the women’s hockey team…
  i say we just take their medals away and hope canada doesn’t turn into a war zone.
  
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37. carport153 days ago
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  Jake,
  Did you still call it Hoosier when the 2006 Cardinals came back on the field to celebrate after game 5? Or is it only in poor taste when women celebrate a victory on the field of play?
  
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38. JakeK66153 days ago
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  ^HoosierHero – LOL – look up hoosier in urbandictionary.com and see what it says. We have a long history of using that word for white trash and there is even different classes of hoosier around the STL.
  
  reedfast – just imagine what the US will do when we win Sunday. Although if they do it, they’ll probably never get out alive. I don’t know if they will make it out as it is now!
  
  Please save Erik Johnson and David Backes!
  
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39. sprockkets153 days ago
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  “Ford’s gotten a lot better, thanks to Volvo”
  
  Really? Why? Oh please, enlighten us all.
  
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40. Bankruptcy2009153 days ago
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  Its just a Crampmaro with a Firebird face gliued to it! Stupid
  
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41. teahead153 days ago
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  I’ve seen better renditions. Front end sticks out way too much.
  
  But I understand the need to have a revised front end. Worst aspect of the new Camaro. 2nd worst is the rear.
  
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42. 1c3d0g153 days ago
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  Huh? Ugly car? What the hell are y’all talking about? This car is ****ing perfection! Get your damn eyes checked!
  
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43. rarson153 days ago
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  “Really? Why? Oh please, enlighten us all.”
  
  Go sit in a newer Ford product. It’s like sitting in a Volvo parts bin.
  
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44. sprockkets153 days ago
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  “Go sit in a newer Ford product. It’s like sitting in a Volvo parts bin.”
  
  I could just as well sit in a Volvo product and say they are Ford parts. That means absolutely nothing.
  
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45. Turbo Lag153 days ago
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  Too bad about the rear end of this car.
  Also, Ray Park cannot act, hence his many silent characters.
  This car is not worth the 60K on top of purchasing a Camaro, and no movie with Ray Park as its star is worth your 12 dollars.
  
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46. lovinGMyChevy153 days ago
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  sprockkets- actually rarson is right. All you have to do is look at the new Fusion’s rear to know that even the cosmetics are influenced by what Volvo’s cars have looked like for over ten years. Sorry
  
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47. sprockkets153 days ago
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  “sprockkets- actually rarson is right. All you have to do is look at the new Fusion’s rear to know that even the cosmetics are influenced by what Volvo’s cars have looked like for over ten years. Sorry”
  
  Looking the same doesn’t mean it is the same. Not as if it looks the same to begin with anyhow.
  
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48. Troll Killer153 days ago
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  This is an interesting spin on the BMW kidney grille.
  
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49. larsim152 days ago
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  I will take it!
  
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50. Matt Thompson152 days ago
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  Ah Pontiac, you died too soon. Task task.
  
  I’m suddenly in the mood for fried chicken. Lunchtime!
  
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51. oldraven152 days ago
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  @ JakeK66
  
  “I guess having class is optional?”
  
  I’ll take partying athletes after a Gold winning game over a team that stomps on the opponent’s flag BEFORE they lose any day. I guess class is interpreted differently when your team sucks balls. How many Americans do you think thought that was a classy move four years ago?
  
  Nice glass house, Jake.
  
  They really went the wrong direction on the rear end. The fit of that bumper at the trunk line looks like I made this.
  
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52. skyaficionado152 days ago
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  Hahaha, All American cars like the Camaro are fantastic.
  
  Especially when they’re made in Canada
  
  The Canadian ladies team may have made a poor decision partying on the ice, but that doesn’t change that Canada is now tied for the record of all time most Golds won in a single Winter Olympics.
  
  All they have to do is stomp the USA tomorrow and the record is ours.
  
  P.S. Kevin Martin is the greatest curling skip I’ve ever seen. Go Canada!
  
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53. The Stig151 days ago
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  That’s $60K with two-piece rotors, right? No? Take a hike.
  
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54. 1koolkat151 days ago
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  Just when we thought GM couldn’t make the Camaro any uglier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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55. BADLS1GTO151 days ago
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  @1koolkat
  
  GM isnt making this car!!!! Its a aftermarket company buying a V6 stock Camaro and putting in a engine and throwing on a body kit. Read the article instead of looking at the pictures and posting. Its ok i know your used to picture books, but hooked on phonics will be gladly to help you out!
  
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56. 1koolkat151 days ago
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  @BADLS1GTO A little sensitive are we. It’s still just another ugly Camaro. Instead of worry about my picture books maybe you should worry about your grammer.
  
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57. dmlgc151 days ago
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  cool it has BMW angel eyes. only thing it’s missing is a string of stupid Audi lights.
  
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58. RICERisNICER151 days ago
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  Waits for Johnny to bring up the hockey game…
  
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59. leftwingagenda151 days ago
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  so i wonder how the off-screen interview went with the eye candy…
  
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60. reedfast151 days ago
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  I think the hockey game was rigged to prevent a war between canada and the U.S. God knows they love their hockey. The vid was much better Jack, but your not obscene. Don’t let us get you down. Give us a tape of that off screen interview please. Or should i start scanning the porn sites?
  Just joking.
  
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61. DrFill151 days ago
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  Need a new frontman
  He should be behind the camera
  WAY behind the camera
  
  That car kicks ass
  DrFill
  
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62. Nick Aziz151 days ago
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  Fill: How many times have you posted that exact same comment over the last couple months? 3, 4?
  
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63. muttonchops151 days ago
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  THIS MOVIE IS GOING TO BE AWESOME!!!
  
  /sarcasm
  
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64. reedfast151 days ago
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  how many times has it been disrespectful and rude? 3,4?
  
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65. DrFill151 days ago
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  Glad you both are faithful readers
  Hopefully your posts will show the same attention to detail
  
  Notice how he gave me a shout-out at the beginning
  I like the adjustments he’s made
  He’s learning
  And I thank him for that
  He’s a comer
  This is his best report yet
  
  Tune in next week
  And watch more of my insightful
  And highly influential commentary!
  (More like guidance, really)
  
  Same Bat Time
  Same Bat Channel!
  DrFill
  
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66. Nick Aziz151 days ago
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  Is that supposed to be some kind of poetry? You have no idea how many emails we get on a weekly (daily?) basis with people asking us to ban you, specifically. But that would be no fun, would it? A little controversy never hurt anyone… but it’s a thin line…
  
  …What I’m still trying to figure out is how there’s nothing more interesting for you to do. NYC is a very colorful place.
  
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67. reedfast151 days ago
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  FIll, you could go climb a tree in central park, i hear they’re very nice at this time of year. Or better yet — climb a building.
  
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68. DrFill151 days ago
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  Nick
  I take it you represent, or are employed by, this site
  Thanks for representing!
  
  I’ll let the video, and his adjustments, speak for themselves
  If I’ve said anything less than truthful, please let me know
  Last I checked, I am entitled to my opinion
  I am a taxpayer (most of the time) in the United States
  
  Many here attack me, out of hand
  Personally
  Just for stating my opinion
  And I would never complain
  But I’m a man
  
  If anything, I am the victim here
  I’ve been attacked by smarter, faster, better people
  But I am not afraid
  I can handle myself
  I’m a New Yauker!
  
  I wouldn’t bitch and moan to the webmaster
  Anyway, someone has to uphold standards
  If I leave, A4 will have this site shut down in 72 hours
  
  In my opinion, no one should be banned
  Unless they consistently initiate personal attacks
  Any attacks I make are generally retaliatory
  If you want a piece of me, that’s fine
  But you better bring your lunch
  And leave your skirt at home
  I play for keeps
  
  This guy you have fronting your videos
  I’m sure he’s a sweet guy and all
  But he is far from a professional stickman
  Maybe you’re going for a less-than-polished image?
  I have nothing against him
  Just my critique as a professional
  If you look to pass yourself as a frontman
  More Dick Clark, before he stroked out
  Less Ryan Seacrest
  
  For a not insignificant fee
  You may be able to contract my services int his field
  If you are ready to upgrade
  Anywho…….
  
  People, religiously, read my posts
  I bring my own fan base
  Literally
  And I am the best poster here
  In my humble opinion
  When I feel like gracing you with my omnipresence
  
  Anyway, back to the Chateau
  Tootles!
  DrFill
  
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69. DrFill151 days ago
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  Reed
  A 56-year old man was killed in Central Park, during the snowstorm, on Thursday
  A tree limb loaded with wet snow snapped off and crushed him
  
  Your wit, and your attention to detail
  Sharp as ever
  DrFill
  
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70. 85ZingoGTR151 days ago
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  sprockkets – I would say Volvo assisted in providing some of their things like BLIS and collision warning with Auto Brake but that’s about it. I think I would give Ford the majority of the credit for their self improvement. Ford also had to want to improve and wanting it and setting the goal for it is half the battle. They just took some features from Volvo here and there just to add some new features to their cars and set them apart from the rest a bit. (Hopefully Geely does the same and won’t tamper around with Volvo like GM did with SAAB and f#cked them all up) I get the impression that they simply pulled their heads out of their a$$es and said “time to do things with a different approach.” Ford gets much praise from me for it. And I can’t get over the sytling on their new models like their Taurus, Fusion, and Edge. Yeah thats right. I said it. A Taurus is a hot car. What has this world come to? :p
  
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71. Troll Killer151 days ago
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  Dr Fill
  
  You wondering why people are attacking you is like the Taliban wondering why everyone is attacking them. By the way, there’s no need to type your name at the end of every post. I can easily tell your posts are coming from you based upon the name that is above them.
  
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72. Troll Killer151 days ago
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  This site has wonderful features doesn’t it?
  
  Reply
73. VictorRaikkonen151 days ago
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  I like the front but the rear is an epic failure and they really should have dumped some Armor-All on those tires.
  
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74. reedfast150 days ago
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  Fill,
  you ever think that i don’t want you to climb a tree just for the exhilarating experience? But that is kind of ironic about the man and the tree.
  
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75. muycaliente150 days ago
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  Thank you Left Lane for that nice video. answers a few questions and all…. but lacks one thing…
  
  you didn’t show the girl enough.
  
  a few smiles here and there…. but not even a turn around or a wink or such.
  
  tisk tisk…
  
  other than that, kudos!
  
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76. KarLoveBoy88150 days ago
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  I believe I just jized in my pants. This car is so hot. I want it so bad. I don’t know why Pontiac was killed in the first place. If this was introduced along side with the G8, Solstice and redesigned G6, they would have had a very promising future. People love performance, ESP Americans. Maybe one day I will get my hands on one
  
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77. muycaliente150 days ago
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  I Think americans like hot babes! hell…. everywhere else too. unless you’re gay, then i guess that sucks for you!
  
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78. leftwingagenda150 days ago
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  that pic is hilarious, kudos ;D
  
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79. johnnycanuck150 days ago
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  Never mind this Jinn flick… there has to be a movie in that pic somewhere. Does Rob Zombie do romantic comedies?
  
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80. Whiskey150 days ago
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  That pic is straight soap opera, “Not with out my Camaro” 10 am est only on life time
  
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81. sprockkets150 days ago
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  @85ZingoGTR, agreed. Unlike some other automakers, *cough* GM *cough, Ford doesn’t just take a Mazda6, remove the logo and put theirs on it and call it a day.
  
  A Mazda3 shares parts with the Volvo S40 and Euro Focus, but you can’t call any of them simple rebages of each other.
  
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82. oldraven149 days ago
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  “A little sensitive are we. It’s still just another ugly Camaro. Instead of worry about my picture books maybe you should worry about your grammer.”
  
  HAHAHAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAAAHHAHAAH! Good job sounding like a fool two posts in a row.
  
  For the record, this is Left Lane News, not the Dr. Fill Show. It’s becoming more and more obvious that you don’t come on here to read auto news so much as to hear yourself talk down to people.
  
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83. Birdman247136 days ago
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  YEAH, PONTIAC HAS TO COME BACK AND RISE UP WITH THE NEW MUSCLE..
  
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