New member introduction - Page 2

FlukeSS · 07-12-2025, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dugzilla

Hi all! I just joined the forum today as I am taking delivery of my first Camaro on Monday the 14th. I've been dreaming of a Camaro since high school and finally decided to take the plunge about a year and a half ago. I have been looking on and off but finally found one I couldn't pass up. It's a 2023 2SS Convertible with about 10K miles on it. Options include MagRide suspension, Recaro seats, 20" Gloss Black Wheels with red stripe, red seat belts, red calipers and Suede steering wheel/shifter. I do not have pictures yet but wanted to introduce myself. Also, it's an auto, but I don't have much of a choice. A lifetime of sports has left me with a wrecked left knee and a recently reconstructed right shoulder... I can't reliably shift anymore. My 2020 Gladiator was my first auto in about 30 years and while I really miss bangin' gears, I'm really glad modern autos work as well as they do. Never as much fun as 3 pedals, but still fun.

I'm 52, live in Northern Michigan and really have no business owning a sports car other than I've wanted a Camaro for as long as I can remember. I am and always have been a Jeep guy, and won't be getting rid of the two (2019 Wrangler JL and 2020 Gladiator currently, more than I can count in the past) I've got between my Wife and I. I almost bought one when the Gen5 was introduced, but Life and a Divorce nixed that. Since then, Life has improved, finances have improved and I decided it was time to scratch that itch, especially with 2024 being the last year of the current Camaro. I spent a bit over a year looking at different cars. I was only interested in a convertible with very low miles and wanted the MagRide, but other than that I was pretty flexible. Just the drop top and suspension was a very hard combo to find. Lo and Behold, Carvana serves me up the perfect vehicle, with several other really nice options for a pretty fair price (I think, at least). Wham, Bam, Thank you Ma'am.... 1:34 AM on 7/1, I hit buy, go through their financing and send them a down payment. Set-up delivery for 7/4. Hit a snag with my bank (10 digit account #'s vs the required 13-digit account numbers or something) on the down payment so I had to delay delivery until the 14th. Now, it's just a waiting game, these extra ten days are feeling longer than the last year, lol. I was very patient finding the car, but now I want it baddd!

GroundhogSS · 07-15-2025, 11:27 PM

Welcome to the forum. I've been driving my 2017 convertible for almost 9 years, 95K miles. I'm in the senior division here. No reason to drive a boring, old man's car. I turned 80 in February.

texSSin · 07-17-2025, 05:30 PM

Where’s the pics?

arpad_m · 07-17-2025, 09:18 PM

Yeah, don't keep us hanging, brother, we want to see YOUR NEW RIDE

texSSin · 07-23-2025, 06:21 PM

Holla!

Alan47717 · 07-23-2025, 09:52 PM

Welcome to the gang. I bought mine three years ago, just turned 70 and I think the picture says it all.

texSSin · 07-24-2025, 05:27 PM

@Dugzilla Does that work here? Where’s the pics?

Ventmaster · 07-24-2025, 05:48 PM

Reckon he found another forum he liked better? That's alot of detail to just BS about a car. I guess we should be hoping the guy didn't get it and go straight out and wrap it around a tree... in a convertible.

Well welcome to the forum (I didn't see this until today) and best wishes Dugzilla. That sounded like a very special ride- we would've like to see it and enjoy it with you.

texSSin · 07-24-2025, 05:53 PM

Hopefully he’s not already in jail for speeding. lol

arpad_m · 07-24-2025, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by texSSin

Hopefully he’s not already in jail for speeding. lol

Oops

JoeCamaro444 · 07-25-2025, 03:32 AM

Congrats on your new to you Camaro! Hope you check back in and post photos!

Dugzilla · 07-26-2025, 11:41 AM

Sorry for the delay in pics. I started a new thread with a couple of the first pics I took. Unfortunately, about 3 hours after getting it I wound up in the hospital with what I thought was broken ribs. They weren't broken, but pretty badly bruised. Spent the next two days not doing anything that wasn't couch adjacent. Then, my Wife and I had a vacation planned until this past Monday. I had the car for almost 9 days and had only put about 20 miles on it. Finally got it out for a wash, a couple pics and a decent drive on Thursday.

Dugzilla · 07-26-2025, 11:50 AM

First pic!

JoeCamaro444 · 07-26-2025, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dugzilla

First pic!

Glad you’re finally able to enjoy it! Looks sharp!!

07-15-2025, 11:27 PM	#16
GroundhogSS Drives: '17 2SS convertible'20 Yukon Denali Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cedar Park, Texas Posts: 3,022	Welcome to the forum. I've been driving my 2017 convertible for almost 9 years, 95K miles. I'm in the senior division here. No reason to drive a boring, old man's car. I turned 80 in February. __________________ Richard 2017 2SS SIM convertible, A8, NPP, MRC, 56R wheels, GM CAI, Diode Dynamics Side Markers, Mamo Throttle Body Delivered: 08/15/2016 #TeamBeckyD

07-17-2025, 09:18 PM	#18
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 13,150 View My Garage	Yeah, don't keep us hanging, brother, we want to see YOUR NEW RIDE __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

07-23-2025, 09:52 PM	#20
Alan47717 Drives: 2022 1LT RS 2.0t/6spd Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 273	Welcome to the gang. I bought mine three years ago, just turned 70 and I think the picture says it all. Attached Images Last edited by Alan47717; 07-23-2025 at 09:54 PM. Reason: And photo

07-25-2025, 03:32 AM	#25
JoeCamaro444 Drives: 2018 2SS M6 Hot Wheels Camaro Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: MA Posts: 642	Congrats on your new to you Camaro! Hope you check back in and post photos! __________________ 2018 2SS M6 Hot Wheels Camaro loaded (Moonroof, Magnetic Ride Control, NPP, etc…) Previous cars: 2017 1SS Nightfall Gray Metallic w/A8 and NPP 1988 IROC-Z (tons of mods), 1995 Z28, 1998 Z28, 2006 GTO, 2010 Camaro 1SS, 2015 Subaru STI, a couple Acuras and multiple Jeeps.

07-26-2025, 11:50 AM	#27
Dugzilla Drives: 2023 Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: MI Posts: 18	First pic! Attached Images

07-17-2025, 05:30 PM	#17
texSSin Drives: 2018 SS 2 Join Date: May 2025 Location: Cen. Tex. Posts: 62	Where’s the pics?

07-23-2025, 06:21 PM	#19
texSSin Drives: 2018 SS 2 Join Date: May 2025 Location: Cen. Tex. Posts: 62	Holla!

07-24-2025, 05:27 PM	#21
texSSin Drives: 2018 SS 2 Join Date: May 2025 Location: Cen. Tex. Posts: 62	@Dugzilla Does that work here? Where’s the pics?

07-24-2025, 05:48 PM	#22
Ventmaster Drives: 2017 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,022	Reckon he found another forum he liked better? That's alot of detail to just BS about a car. I guess we should be hoping the guy didn't get it and go straight out and wrap it around a tree... in a convertible. Well welcome to the forum (I didn't see this until today) and best wishes Dugzilla. That sounded like a very special ride- we would've like to see it and enjoy it with you.

07-24-2025, 05:53 PM	#23
texSSin Drives: 2018 SS 2 Join Date: May 2025 Location: Cen. Tex. Posts: 62	Hopefully he’s not already in jail for speeding. lol

07-26-2025, 11:41 AM	#26
Dugzilla Drives: 2023 Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: MI Posts: 18	Sorry for the delay in pics. I started a new thread with a couple of the first pics I took. Unfortunately, about 3 hours after getting it I wound up in the hospital with what I thought was broken ribs. They weren't broken, but pretty badly bruised. Spent the next two days not doing anything that wasn't couch adjacent. Then, my Wife and I had a vacation planned until this past Monday. I had the car for almost 9 days and had only put about 20 miles on it. Finally got it out for a wash, a couple pics and a decent drive on Thursday.

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