[mdhopt36]

Lesson from the last post---.

No substitution from
Crowbar horsepower!!!!
****

Ignorance isn't always "bliss".

Ha-ha!!!

[wjones14]

Originally Posted by SteevK

Why did you buy your Camaro?

A combination of related factors: 8/9/17 I went to my doctor's office and collapsed. I'm told he saved my life from perforated ulcer. 67 days later - after 6 week coma - I checked myself out of hospital, and my 2008 G37 wouldn't start (I didn't know , and nobody told me, how long I had been away)

I had it towed - less than a mile - to my local mech shop, where he charged the battery and re-synched the windows. Meanwhile I went back into hosp, on advice from my neighbor - she's a retired ER doc - for another 9 days. From then on, for 7 months I had battery probs, when he finally replaced the battery (I bought it from him ~10 months before it was drained)

I had been following a near perfect (for me) 2013 G37xS - a rare combo - especially one with adaptive cruise ctl and body-color spoiler, but I waited too long and it was sold. I was gonna put a Stillen SC on it - guys on MyG37.com cautioned against FI with RWD, and how Infiniti AWD doesn't kick in until rear tires are spinning - perfect for racing! But, once I checked into the Stillen cost & Inst, downtime, car rental, etc. didn't look so good a deal.

Also started shopping Camaro and Mustang. Challenger was out - too big, sloppy handling, so many variants, each with its own scoops, stripes, blackouts. I've never owned a ford (or a MoPar) After 3 1967 Olds 442s, 1982 Z/28, 1985&87 Iroc-Zs, 1986 Buick GN, I drove Japanese cars - 4 AWD turbo Eclipses (OK, third was a Talon), 2003 G35, 2008 G37 for 28 years, I was yearning for American V8 muscle.

The 455/455 of the Camaro was about the same as Stillen SC on a stock VQ37, but Camaro has this out of the box, and will hold me until warranty is gone, so I can mod.

So, after near-death at 63, I guess YOLO...

Oh man, whew. Sounds like you're really lucky to still be driving anything at all, much less a 455 hp Camaro! Except for the Japanese cars, I had a similar set of cars over the years:

1965 Corvette 396 roadster
1971 Olds 4-4-2 W-30
1974 Camaro Z28
1980 Camaro Z28
1984 Camaro Z28
1987 Mustang GT
1995 Mustang GT
2005 Mustang GT
2015 BMW M235i

The 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE is the best by far. Of course it outperforms all the others by a mile in acceleration, stopping, and handling. It also has all the tech you'd expect in a 2018 car and more - how many cars have a HUD and defeatable Rev Match? And it beats the BMW as far as creature comforts.

You made the right choice to go Camaro rather than G37. Some Japanese sporty cars are pretty damn nice (Lexus GS F-Sport; Nissan 370Z; Mazda MX-5), and they can make a decent supercar (NSX; GT-R; RC-F), but they don't know the first thing about making a proper muscle car.

[MackSteelPrivateEye]

I wanted transportation...cool transportation....really fast cool transportation.

[Kgoeb]

I bought mine because after working my ass off since high school, and always making responsible choices (i.e. investing, buying property, saving, etc...), I found myself in a position where I could treat myself. I had just bought a house with a garage as well, so obviously I needed a summer car because now I could store it over the winter. I went with the Camaro because I’ve always been a GM guy, so buying a Ford or Dodge wasn’t going to happen. My dad used to have an 81 Camaro back in the day (nothing fancy, it was a base model), and my uncle still has his 81 Trans Am. The Camaro was a no brainer for me. I’ve always thought that everyone has at least one Camaro or Trans Am story or memory from their family, and this way with me having a Camaro, I can keep that going with the next generation...while having fun in the process haha

[smokinzx14r]

I'm set on reliving my past ... In the early 70s I had a Camaro SS 396 , 69 Boss 429 and a 1969 Hemi Roadrunner .. So I got a 2015 GT Mustang .. Then I got the 2018 Camaro 1SS .. In 2 or 3 years I'll buy a Demon red eye .. My bucket list will be done ..

[Mighty Mouce]

American muscle....I grew up with it...been a fan since I was 2.

[SteevK]

Originally Posted by smokinzx14r

I'm set on reliving my past ... In the early 70s I had a Camaro SS 396 , 69 Boss 429 and a 1969 Hemi Roadrunner .. So I got a 2015 GT Mustang .. Then I got the 2018 Camaro 1SS .. In 2 or 3 years I'll buy a Demon red eye .. My bucket list will be done ..

I thought I was reliving my past, but now I want to relive yours

[bjzq8]

I bought mine because my line of cars looked like this:

1984 Fiero 355 V8 Conversion
2000 S10 4.3 ZQ8
1992 GMC Typhoon
2007 MazdaSpeed 3
2010 Camaro SS
2014 Challenger SRT8

I have a very narrow view of what I want in a car, and few meet it these days. I don't enjoy climbing up into my vehicle. I don't enjoy having to take my life into my hands when I merge into interstate traffic. The only real fun I have in life is driving my cars. I have over 90,000 miles on it as it's daily driven an hour to work (I got it in January 2016) and I'm not quite sure what I'll replace it with, since the new Camaro front end rubs me the wrong way. Maybe a Challenger again.

[Emoto]

Originally Posted by bjzq8

I bought mine because my line of cars looked like this:

1984 Fiero 355 V8 Conversion
2000 S10 4.3 ZQ8
1992 GMC Typhoon
2007 MazdaSpeed 3
2010 Camaro SS
2014 Challenger SRT8

I have a very narrow view of what I want in a car, and few meet it these days. I don't enjoy climbing up into my vehicle. I don't enjoy having to take my life into my hands when I merge into interstate traffic. The only real fun I have in life is driving my cars. I have over 90,000 miles on it as it's daily driven an hour to work (I got it in January 2016) and I'm not quite sure what I'll replace it with, since the new Camaro front end rubs me the wrong way. Maybe a Challenger again.

Am I understanding you correctly to be saying that you have over 90k miles on your 2016 Camaro SS?

[ssmike]

I bought my first Camaro in 2009, a 2010 5th gen Camaro 2SS M6 brand new. I loved that car and owned it for 5 years. I modded the hell out of it, mostly bolt-ons and suspension stuff. I did some auto-x and an HPDE. I met some fantastic Camaro enthusiast friends and was very involved in our Camaro club. I had the most fun on 4 wheels that I ever had in my life. What a blast it was!

Alas, after 5 years it was time to sell, so I did. It was a very sad day seeing it loaded up on the truck headed to it's new owner in Florida. I spent that year missing all the good times with my friends and not being behind the wheel.

A year went by and I found myself wanting a 6th gen bad but they were simply priced out of my range so I decided until I could find a used one I'd get myself a used Vette. So I bought a beautiful orange C6 Corvette with low miles and an automatic. BIG mistake getting an auto, I hated it! Plus I missed the whole Camaro crowd! That Corvette just wanted to kill me every time I would get aggressive with it, very tail happy. I just couldn't drive spirited with any confidence. So I sold it after a year and a half.

Long story short, I started looking for a used 6th gen and finally found one after a few months. A friend of mine from our Camaro club heard that I was looking and offered his '16 SS to me at dealer trade in value. I jumped on it and never looked back! I'm back to modding and having a blast with the car and my Camaro friends. What a joy!

[yotaman96]

I told my wife I just wanted to sit in one with the Recaros to see how they compared to the regular seats. The closest 1LE happened to be Krypton Green. It was sitting on the showroom floor. She instantly fell in love with the color. So, just going to sit in it turned into driving it home.

[bjzq8]

Originally Posted by Emoto

Am I understanding you correctly to be saying that you have over 90k miles on your 2016 Camaro SS?

I was mistaken. 89050 as of 30 sec ago. 2016 Camaro SS M6 in my side bar pic.

[majik755]

Always had a leaning towards American Muscle and I think the Camaro was the best looking of the bunch. My dream would be a Corvette, however, age, height, and back problems make getting in an out of the Vette a non-starter. Love the looks of my 2017 Camaro and not disappointed.

[Whocares05050]

I buy a new car nearly once a year. I get bored and want something new. Ive owned 15 cars in the last 13 years...

I had my 2017 Z71 Colorado for 14 months and seen the 1LE on chevys website. Thought it looked badass. Bought it sight unseen had it delivered to my local dealer after sitting on another dealers showroom floor for a few months.

Glad I did cause I absolutley love this car and hope I never sell it lol