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Taylortoons · 08-11-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

Have you seen the “Travel buddy”?

My dog loves riding in the car with the top down.

DT10 · 08-11-2018, 03:58 PM

Lets see.... having to stop well before a traffic light to see it and still having to kink my neck
Having to twist and duck to get in it
Side and rear visibility
Stone chips on the nose
Laggy volume on mylink
Body line shows every ding
Being able to do 90 in third.. seriously where am I supposed to use the last three gears?
Windows open and close when you open and close the door
Brake dust! OMG I’ve never had a car that was so bad

I KNOW and KNEW before I bought it that theres a price to pay for the styling of the car so Im not really complaining about those drawbacks, just mentioning them.

Yellow Bullet · 08-11-2018, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Taylortoons

My dog loves riding in the car with the top down.

This is the Travel Buddy, got it from RPIDESIGNS

https://www.rpidesigns.com/shop/item.aspx?itemid=4986

SquawkVFR · 08-11-2018, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DT10

Lets see.... having to stop well before a traffic light to see it and still having to kink my neck
Having to twist and duck to get in it
Side and rear visibility
Stone chips on the nose
Laggy volume on mylink
Body line shows every ding
Being able to do 90 in third.. seriously where am I supposed to use the last three gears?
Windows open and close when you open and close the door
Brake dust! OMG I’ve never had a car that was so bad

I KNOW and KNEW before I bought it that theres a price to pay for the styling of the car so Im not really complaining about those drawbacks, just mentioning them.

I get all of that except the windows opening and closing (it’s called indexing). That’s a good thing!

Rock-It Man · 08-11-2018, 05:24 PM

There are some things I dislike about the Gen5 Camaro, but I have to laugh at the complaints about visibility.

Improving visibility would totally ruin the aggressive look of the car. In fact, the Gen6 has even worse visibility.

Having said that, the car should never have been sold without a backup camera. Early 2010s didn't even have backup sensors. Thankfully, my 2010 is from the last two weeks of production, so it does. I would be totally lost without them, but camera would have been better. At the time, it wasn't legally required but some cars had this feature.

So, things I don't like that should never have happened:

No backup camera
Speedometer needle so fat you can's tell whether it says 50 or 60mph
Noisy USB audio connection
No spare tire (WHT, so many other cars with this problem as well)
Manual passenger seat even in 2SS trim makes wife hate car more than necessary
Crude switching between 4 and 8 cylinder modes (compare Challenger, where it's imperceptible)

DT10 · 08-11-2018, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

I get all of that except the windows opening and closing (it’s called indexing). That’s a good thing!

I know it serves a purpose but I look at it like automatic locking doors, I think it can lead to early failure of a component or parts.

redcoats1976 · 08-11-2018, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SquawkVFR

I’ve often wondered what point it is those people are trying to make.

probably that they need to be eliminated from the gene pool.

Royal Tiger · 08-11-2018, 06:19 PM

My 2013 2SS has twin power heated leather seats.

Overflow · 08-11-2018, 07:29 PM

Hmm.... If I had to pick one....

How the passenger's seat is manual adjustment.

wakespeak · 08-11-2018, 09:04 PM

I fixed a bunch of these but the list was:

- Mushy cradle bushings (fixed: solids)
- Too narrow wheels for SS (fixed: Gen6 1LE wheels)
- Wheels too heavy (fixed: Gen6 1LE wheels)
- Rear end ratio too tall (79 mph in second - really?) (mostly fixed: converted to 3.91 better)
- Limited slip wears out (fixed: TruTrac).
- Too tall shifter (fixed: 1LE shifter)
- Mushy rear suspension bushings (fixed: 1LE/ZL1 rear toe links, z28 rear upper control arm bushings, front radius arm inserts)
- Pinging/reduced timing (fixed: catch can)
- Too much body roll (fixed: 1LE roll bars)
- Understeer (fixed: maxed out camber -2 deg + stiffer rear bar)
- Cornering at the limit could be better (fixed: lower center of gravity w/lowering springs)
- Flywheel too heavy (personal opinion - waiting for clutch replacement)
- SS seats not up to track work (ok relevant for track)

Love the cool look of the Gen 5 and love the big interior. LS3 = perfect.

RJT · 08-11-2018, 10:15 PM

interior is a rattle trap.

orange devil · 08-12-2018, 02:12 AM

The ugly parking break ..looks so cheap .

pavlos1 · 08-12-2018, 04:25 AM

hello fella~s i am old school and i hate the head up display and the fact there is no cd player.but sirrius radio takes the sting away.hahaha.

myold88 · 08-12-2018, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by pavlos1

hello fella~s i am old school and i hate the head up display and the fact there is no cd player.but sirrius radio takes the sting away.hahaha.

My early '10 SS has a CD player. I'm old school also but I've never used it in 9+ years.

08-11-2018, 03:58 PM	#44
DT10 Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Poughkeepsie Posts: 109	Lets see.... having to stop well before a traffic light to see it and still having to kink my neck Having to twist and duck to get in it Side and rear visibility Stone chips on the nose Laggy volume on mylink Body line shows every ding Being able to do 90 in third.. seriously where am I supposed to use the last three gears? Windows open and close when you open and close the door Brake dust! OMG I’ve never had a car that was so bad I KNOW and KNEW before I bought it that theres a price to pay for the styling of the car so Im not really complaining about those drawbacks, just mentioning them. __________________

08-11-2018, 07:29 PM	#51
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,899 View My Garage	Hmm.... If I had to pick one.... How the passenger's seat is manual adjustment. __________________

08-11-2018, 09:04 PM	#52
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,335	I fixed a bunch of these but the list was: - Mushy cradle bushings (fixed: solids) - Too narrow wheels for SS (fixed: Gen6 1LE wheels) - Wheels too heavy (fixed: Gen6 1LE wheels) - Rear end ratio too tall (79 mph in second - really?) (mostly fixed: converted to 3.91 better) - Limited slip wears out (fixed: TruTrac). - Too tall shifter (fixed: 1LE shifter) - Mushy rear suspension bushings (fixed: 1LE/ZL1 rear toe links, z28 rear upper control arm bushings, front radius arm inserts) - Pinging/reduced timing (fixed: catch can) - Too much body roll (fixed: 1LE roll bars) - Understeer (fixed: maxed out camber -2 deg + stiffer rear bar) - Cornering at the limit could be better (fixed: lower center of gravity w/lowering springs) - Flywheel too heavy (personal opinion - waiting for clutch replacement) - SS seats not up to track work (ok relevant for track) Love the cool look of the Gen 5 and love the big interior. LS3 = perfect. __________________ 2020 ZL1 1LE [Moroso SC Expansion Tank, otherwise stock]

08-11-2018, 05:24 PM	#47
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,030 View My Garage	There are some things I dislike about the Gen5 Camaro, but I have to laugh at the complaints about visibility. Improving visibility would totally ruin the aggressive look of the car. In fact, the Gen6 has even worse visibility. Having said that, the car should never have been sold without a backup camera. Early 2010s didn't even have backup sensors. Thankfully, my 2010 is from the last two weeks of production, so it does. I would be totally lost without them, but camera would have been better. At the time, it wasn't legally required but some cars had this feature. So, things I don't like that should never have happened: No backup camera Speedometer needle so fat you can's tell whether it says 50 or 60mph Noisy USB audio connection No spare tire (WHT, so many other cars with this problem as well) Manual passenger seat even in 2SS trim makes wife hate car more than necessary Crude switching between 4 and 8 cylinder modes (compare Challenger, where it's imperceptible)

08-11-2018, 06:19 PM	#50
Royal Tiger Account Suspended Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Convertible Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 3,873	My 2013 2SS has twin power heated leather seats.

08-11-2018, 10:15 PM	#53
RJT Drives: LT CGM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: US Posts: 48	interior is a rattle trap.

08-12-2018, 02:12 AM	#54
orange devil Account Suspended Drives: 2019 SS 2019 mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,694	The ugly parking break ..looks so cheap .

08-12-2018, 04:25 AM	#55
pavlos1 Drives: 2018 red hot zl/1 camaro Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: pittsburgh pa. Posts: 30	hello fella~s i am old school and i hate the head up display and the fact there is no cd player.but sirrius radio takes the sting away.hahaha.