Who is still taking their GEN5 Camaro's to car shows? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

OHIOSS · 08-31-2016, 11:15 PM

Now that there are so many Camaros on the road I'm curious who is still taking their cars to car shows. My SS is special to me, but because there are so many on the road now that I don't feel the general public thinks that they are special in any way.

We have 25+ in our Camaro club & we schedule about 15 shows a year. I attend a few of the shows but not with my car, strictly an observer. If the show is a GM or Camaro specific I will normally attend with my car but not just general car shows.

Face it fellow GEN5 owners we had a great run but I don't feel that the general public has much interest in looking at any GEN5 Camaro's. I have also overheard more than 1 person say this exact same thing "there are Camaro's all over the place, I can't understand why these pompous Camaro dudes think that they any longer special enough to be in a car show".

So how many of us fellow GEN5 owners still attend car shows with their cars?

SynergyGreenSS · 08-31-2016, 11:52 PM

I take my car to shows but my car stands out a bit from other 5th gens. Plus I've done a lot of cosmetic stuff. I look at my car as a show car. I think there are a lot of very generic looking camaros, but when one is done right it looks awesome and stands out from the rest

Welker2 · 09-01-2016, 12:20 AM

Still take mine

zr1chris · 09-01-2016, 12:34 AM

I'm actually planning on attending the next Super Chevy Show in the spring. That will be the 1st time I've ever had a car in a show.

redcoats1976 · 09-01-2016, 05:24 AM

just got mine a month ago,and have been to a couple of open shows.reaction varies from none to people taking pics,so i guess it depends on the people that come to the show.at our first friday show there are antiques,race cars,modern cars ,etc.

TX_ED_SS · 09-01-2016, 05:27 AM

Our club has quite a few custom 5th Gen's and we attend many shows throughout the year. The majority of shows we go to usually benefit a charity so we attend to support them.

myold88 · 09-01-2016, 05:32 AM

Now and for the past 7 years. Mark's Classic Cruise in Ct.
Every Monday night. 500 up to 1,000 cars.

Zslash28 · 09-01-2016, 05:36 AM

I take mine as a none judged normally. Z/28s are rare to see, people should know they exist.

DRKS1D3 · 09-01-2016, 05:42 AM

Being a member of SCPA5, we attend a lot of car shows. We have all put a lot of work into our Camaros and we are proud to show them. I'd say, if you have a bone stock Camaro, there is not much to see (been there, done that). However, if you've added some nice, tasteful mods and have made the car stand out, people will enjoy the spectacle. JMHO.

TX_ED_SS · 09-01-2016, 05:52 AM

A girl in our club owns this one and it is super clean. Plus the kids go nuts when they see it.

pbeyer2010 · 09-01-2016, 05:53 AM

I am a new 5th gen owner. I have been trying to break into the local C5 scene but have definitely found it to be harder to get a group of folks together in my area than i had imagined. I am not sure if that is because people are loosing interest or if i just happen to be in an area with fewer enthusiasts.

Regardless, i have no intentions of entering in any shows. My car is bone stock so i am not turning any heads. I do however like the idea of networking with and making some friends who share similar interests. That's why i would still go to shows.

Cenafan85 · 09-01-2016, 06:57 AM

I'm lucky. In my area we are over run by Mustangs

And I still get compliments on my 5th Gen

I've only seen a couple of 6 Gens in my area, so I think the 5th Gen will be popular for a long time.

ZED SLED · 09-01-2016, 06:59 AM

I find them much safer than going to cars and coffee where there are Mustangs.

Freddy G · 09-01-2016, 07:21 AM

I go to car meets to meet friends and ppl that are crazy into cars, also could share some experience and stories. If just for sake of wanting compliments for my rare car, I probably won't go until I have a Pagani Zonda.

08-31-2016, 11:15 PM	#1
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	Who is still taking their GEN5 Camaro's to car shows? Now that there are so many Camaros on the road I'm curious who is still taking their cars to car shows. My SS is special to me, but because there are so many on the road now that I don't feel the general public thinks that they are special in any way. We have 25+ in our Camaro club & we schedule about 15 shows a year. I attend a few of the shows but not with my car, strictly an observer. If the show is a GM or Camaro specific I will normally attend with my car but not just general car shows. Face it fellow GEN5 owners we had a great run but I don't feel that the general public has much interest in looking at any GEN5 Camaro's. I have also overheard more than 1 person say this exact same thing "there are Camaro's all over the place, I can't understand why these pompous Camaro dudes think that they any longer special enough to be in a car show". So how many of us fellow GEN5 owners still attend car shows with their cars?

08-31-2016, 11:52 PM	#2
SynergyGreenSS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Arlington, Texas Posts: 1,333	I take my car to shows but my car stands out a bit from other 5th gens. Plus I've done a lot of cosmetic stuff. I look at my car as a show car. I think there are a lot of very generic looking camaros, but when one is done right it looks awesome and stands out from the rest __________________ 2011 SS L99 LSA Supercharger, BTR Stage 3 PDS Cam, Yank 3200SS, Weapon X Stage 2 intake, LSA Heads, Flex Fuel, Ported throttle body, Speed Engineering Headers, NOWEEDS, ZL1 fuel pump, DSX AUX Pump, ID-1050X injectors, 3” pipe to NPP mufflers, 3.91 gears

09-01-2016, 12:20 AM	#3
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Still take mine __________________

09-01-2016, 05:27 AM	#6
TX_ED_SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 628	Our club has quite a few custom 5th Gen's and we attend many shows throughout the year. The majority of shows we go to usually benefit a charity so we attend to support them. __________________ U.S. Army Retired

09-01-2016, 05:32 AM	#7
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	Now and for the past 7 years. Mark's Classic Cruise in Ct. Every Monday night. 500 up to 1,000 cars. Attached Images

09-01-2016, 12:34 AM	#4
zr1chris Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Port Saint Lucie FL Posts: 1,224	I'm actually planning on attending the next Super Chevy Show in the spring. That will be the 1st time I've ever had a car in a show.

09-01-2016, 05:24 AM	#5
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	just got mine a month ago,and have been to a couple of open shows.reaction varies from none to people taking pics,so i guess it depends on the people that come to the show.at our first friday show there are antiques,race cars,modern cars ,etc.

09-01-2016, 05:36 AM	#8
Zslash28 Jumanji Drives: '14 Z/28 - AGM - No A/C Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,688	I take mine as a none judged normally. Z/28s are rare to see, people should know they exist. __________________ Keeper of the 5th Gen Z/28 Registry. Registry Facebook. Follow: @5th_gen_z28_registry I track wrecked Z/28s Total lost -41

09-01-2016, 05:42 AM	#9
DRKS1D3 Drives: '17 Corvette Grand Sport M7 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,748	Being a member of SCPA5, we attend a lot of car shows. We have all put a lot of work into our Camaros and we are proud to show them. I'd say, if you have a bone stock Camaro, there is not much to see (been there, done that). However, if you've added some nice, tasteful mods and have made the car stand out, people will enjoy the spectacle. JMHO. __________________ MY RIDE: 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT--TRIPLE BLACK, 7 SPEED MANUAL, VARARAM TCR-7 INTAKE, BORLA CATLESS X-PIPE, CARBON FIBER STAGE 2 AERO, MGW SHORT-THROW SHIFTER SOLD2011 TRIPLE BLACK SS CONVERTIBLE--6 SPEED MANUAL, MANY MODS, 455 RWHP/435 RWTQ DAD'S RIDE: 2012 ZL1 #1866--BLACK, 6 SPEED MANUAL, EXPOSED CF HOOD, POLISHED WHEELS, SUNROOF, ROTO-FAB INTAKE "Silly Americans, taking from the rich and giving to the poor only works in fairy tales. Success is earned here!".

09-01-2016, 05:52 AM	#10
TX_ED_SS Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 628	A girl in our club owns this one and it is super clean. Plus the kids go nuts when they see it. Attached Images __________________ U.S. Army Retired

09-01-2016, 05:53 AM	#11
pbeyer2010 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2016 Location: Nanuet, NY Posts: 165 View My Garage	I am a new 5th gen owner. I have been trying to break into the local C5 scene but have definitely found it to be harder to get a group of folks together in my area than i had imagined. I am not sure if that is because people are loosing interest or if i just happen to be in an area with fewer enthusiasts. Regardless, i have no intentions of entering in any shows. My car is bone stock so i am not turning any heads. I do however like the idea of networking with and making some friends who share similar interests. That's why i would still go to shows. __________________ SS MOOSE

09-01-2016, 06:57 AM	#12
Cenafan85 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Roc NY Posts: 503	I'm lucky. In my area we are over run by Mustangs And I still get compliments on my 5th Gen I've only seen a couple of 6 Gens in my area, so I think the 5th Gen will be popular for a long time. __________________ 2014 Camaro BLK 2LS, MRT 2 exhaust,CAI,Anzo projector headlights,Morimoto HID,Aftermarket fog lights,RS tail lights, Strut tower brace.

09-01-2016, 06:59 AM	#13
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	I find them much safer than going to cars and coffee where there are Mustangs. __________________

09-01-2016, 07:21 AM	#14
Freddy G Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS 1LE /2011 2LT Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 422	I go to car meets to meet friends and ppl that are crazy into cars, also could share some experience and stories. If just for sake of wanting compliments for my rare car, I probably won't go until I have a Pagani Zonda.