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09-13-2017, 08:43 PM
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Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Palmetto, FL
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New To Forum not to Camaros I'd like to say hi
I'm new to this forum and have already found it super useful and am soaking myself in the great stories, mods, and all other cool things I've discovered already. I hope I'm welcomed to the family : )
I'm 50 years old and have to say I'm 17 again !. When I was 17 in about 1984, I had purchased a 1973 Camaro (Sold about 1990). I dumped 5years of labor, parts and money into it and loved every minute. I painted it Red, put in a brand new RHS motor about 350HP, and a new interior. along with an original GM 1981 Camaro air-induction hood..... which by the way looks very similar from inside the new one looking out at it. My mom, at the time, nagged me every day saying I was Obsessed with my car and she was right. .... so right ... that I painted a name on the back "OBSESSION" just to rub it in a little. Ever since the day I sold it, I wished I had it back. I lost my license from that car with waaaaay to many speeding tickets, cops chasing me home, and really cool stories. My girlfriend (wife now) loved it just as as me. So .... 33 years later (kids grown up, bills up to date, not a great need for the SUV anymore) ... I get a used 2012 2SS and I'm in love again. I have to tell you all, that I can't describe the feeling I have in words. It's just that ... a great feeling every time I get in it again. I'm a total kid again, Wendy and I are speeding around with it all the time, and I just love it! I hope that all of you appreciate your Camaro's as much as I do. It is such a wonderful car and the technology difference from 1973 is incredible. I'm loving the way this drives and handles. I remember hitting about 140PMH with the old one hoping it would hold together ... now ... smooth as silk !! I already put a Borla catback S-Type on it and it sounds great. Also, in the pics below you will see that I saved one of the original fender emblems from my 73 all these years and mounted it on the dash in the new one. Old meets new ! ... I found that to be so cool for me. I just love having in there : ) Oh ... and just to rub it in a little more to my mom ... I got lettering for this one too. "Still obseSSed" mounted on the hood scoop. LOL .. My mom just loves me .... even still ; ) So glad I'm part of this crowd again. Oh and 33 years ago ... if you had to take something apart it was all trial and error ... now it's simply youtube. You younger folks are lucky !! I hope you enjoy the little story : ) Mike ..... |
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09-13-2017, 08:48 PM
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Drives: The best!!!!!!! Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Riverside , CA
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Congrats and welcome to the best place on earth ! Enjoy the beast !
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09-13-2017, 08:51 PM
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Ret AF, cancer survivor
Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Mesquite, NV
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Congratulations & welcome back
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09-13-2017, 08:54 PM
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Great story! Congrats on the new ride and welcome!
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09-13-2017, 09:04 PM
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Joey
Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Cyber Grey Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: GA
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Congrats
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MRR 228 Wheels-Hurst shifter/base plate LT Headers no CATS-Magnaflow 16582 Axle Back RoboFab intake-Dyno Steve tune ZL1 Rocker Panels-SLP Splitter Lowered on Phastek springs Pray Performance ported TB |
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09-13-2017, 10:00 PM
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Drives: 2011 SGM 1SS A6 & 2014 SW 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Lighthouse Point, Fl
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Welcome..
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09-13-2017, 10:02 PM
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Drives: 2015 2ss Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Carol Stream IL
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welcome to the club and enjoy the car!
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09-13-2017, 10:18 PM
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Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Arvada, CO
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Like the "Still ObseSSed" on the hood
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09-13-2017, 10:49 PM
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Welcome aboard. Many happy miles! Ain't it neat how 5th Gens have the squircle double tail lights similar to your 73?
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09-13-2017, 11:55 PM
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Drives: early 2011 Camaro convertible Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: House Springs, Mo
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welcome
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09-14-2017, 09:42 AM
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Retired AF
Drives: 2015 2LT Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NC
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Welcome. I hope you find the forums as helpful as I have.
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09-14-2017, 10:57 AM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: CA
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This is such a cool post. Congrats my good man.
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09-14-2017, 11:07 AM
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Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Houston, TX
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WELCOME!!!!! That "obseSSed" emblem is awesome!!!! Let me know if theres anything I can do to help make your Camaro more unique.
gabe
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09-14-2017, 11:16 AM
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Drives: 2015 Chevy Camaro 2LS Join Date: May 2017
Location: MWC, OK
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I feel the same way! Welcome aboard!
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