What did you do to your 6th Gen Camaro today?! - Page 823

TXCSSU · 03-12-2022, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ZPirate

LOL! I've never heard that backing into a parking spot is a muscle car thing. I've backed into parking spots for years in order to protect the NISMO spoiler on my Z. I actually did that that the other day with my 1LE when I went to the dealership to pick up some parts I ordered. Great way to protect that front splitter on it. I thought the folks there were looking at the 1LE, not my parking job.

I would back up most of my full sized trucks as it was a pain to park front first without really swinging it around so that you're not sitting crooked. I do wish that the Camaro had the overhead camera system that is pretty stock in most new cars today. Would make it easy to park front or back, although as massive as the doors are on the Camaro, I also regularly back in as I can hug up on the passenger side driver figuring that they most likely won't have a passenger and the door won't be accessed. I try to avoid parking next to a driver's side door if I can help it.

MightyBobo · 03-12-2022, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ZPirate

LOL! I've never heard that backing into a parking spot is a muscle car thing. I've backed into parking spots for years in order to protect the NISMO spoiler on my Z. I actually did that that the other day with my 1LE when I went to the dealership to pick up some parts I ordered. Great way to protect that front splitter on it. I thought the folks there were looking at the 1LE, not my parking job.

It is The Way (tm).

After owning and driving tons of full sized pick-ups and long-nosed sports cars with low front bumpers... It's simply the best way to park.

ZPirate · 03-12-2022, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TXCSSU

I would back up most of my full sized trucks as it was a pain to park front first without really swinging it around so that you're not sitting crooked. I do wish that the Camaro had the overhead camera system that is pretty stock in most new cars today. Would make it easy to park front or back, although as massive as the doors are on the Camaro,

I also regularly back in as I can hug up on the passenger side driver figuring that they most likely won't have a passenger and the door won't be accessed. I try to avoid parking next to a driver's side door if I can help it.

Good points. The Camaro doors are massive. Thankfully I learned how to use my mirrors when backing up when I first started driving. You couldn't back up an old farm truck back in the day without being able to use them.

ZPirate · 03-12-2022, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

It is The Way (tm).

LOL! I'm now a believer in the way!

armycop71 · 03-12-2022, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ZPirate

Good points. The Camaro doors are massive. Thankfully I learned how to use my mirrors when backing up when I first started driving. You couldn't back up an old farm truck back in the day without being able to use them.

That's why I park next to the crosshatched spots when I can. I have to get the door open to the second stop before I can drag myself out easily. It's a struggle to get out at the first stop of the door opening.

ZPirate · 03-12-2022, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by armycop71

That's why I park next to the crosshatched spots when I can. I have to get the door open to the second stop before I can drag myself out easily. It's a struggle to get out at the first stop of the door opening.

I try to do that as well or park on the end spot. I feel you trying to get in and out of the car. At 58 I'm not near as limber as I used to be.

TXCSSU · 03-12-2022, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by armycop71

That's why I park next to the crosshatched spots when I can. I have to get the door open to the second stop before I can drag myself out easily. It's a struggle to get out at the first stop of the door opening.

I'm sooo going to remember this when I start to wonder about trying to get in and out of the Camaro, "if an army cop has trouble getting in and out..."

I have to be honest though, for me it's more about getting in and out without tearing up the side bolsters on the Recaros. My ass is the curb to the side bolsters of my poor Recaros...

UnknownJinX · 03-12-2022, 02:26 PM

I am actually better at backing into spots than I am at swinging into spots. Go figure.

When I do pull into a spot, I do have a good idea where my splitter is so I don't hit it, but it does seem inevitable that the splitter will get destroyed for one reason or another.

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Originally Posted by TXCSSU

I'm sooo going to remember this when I start to wonder about trying to get in and out of the Camaro, "if an army cop has trouble getting in and out..."

I have to be honest though, for me it's more about getting in and out without tearing up the side bolsters on the Recaros. My ass is the curb to the side bolsters of my poor Recaros...

Easy Exit helps, though it is a bit slow. In tighter spots, however, it is worth the wait and makes a big difference.

ZPirate · 03-12-2022, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TXCSSU

My ass is the curb to the side bolsters of my poor Recaros...

LMAO! Mine too

ItsChristianInHD · 03-12-2022, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by S.Macias

Hit 110,000 miles. I drive the h3ll out of it.

Any major issues?

TXCSSU · 03-12-2022, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ItsChristianInHD

Any major issues?

It loses a lot of expensive fluid.... that fluid being gasoline...

Bobby65Chevy · 03-12-2022, 07:46 PM

Got a universal homelink system installed. This has been about the only thing that I didn’t like about my car was having to have remotes on my visor. So I found this homelink kit on Amazon and with some very nervous moments cutting into my new cars upper console I have (what looks almost like it came that way) a homelink system.

arpad_m · 03-12-2022, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby65Chevy

Got a universal homelink system installed. This has been about the only thing that I didn’t like about my car was having to have remotes on my visor. So I found this homelink kit on Amazon and with some very nervous moments cutting into my new cars upper console I have (what looks almost like it came that way) a homelink system.

Excellent job, congrats

Even better than the "real thing", since this one has a different number of dots for each button (my OEM homelink button set has the same single dot on each).

SS_Don · 03-12-2022, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby65Chevy

Got a universal homelink system installed. This has been about the only thing that I didn’t like about my car was having to have remotes on my visor. So I found this homelink kit on Amazon and with some very nervous moments cutting into my new cars upper console I have (what looks almost like it came that way) a homelink system.

Nice. Did you do the install yourself? If so where did you power if from? Can you provide installation steps?

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