A little experiment - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

chuckie669 · 06-18-2017, 12:46 PM

My wife's been driving the same car since 2004. I told her she could take the camaro for a few days on her trip. I'll be curious what she thinks about going from a 200hp suv to 400+ car.

I bet she gets better mpgs than my 17.5 avg.

It's nice weather down here. Think I'll survive with the Harley for a few...

Olddudesrule · 06-18-2017, 01:25 PM

Actually wish I could get my wife to drive the Camaro. We were talking about why she never wants to drive it, and she said it's just too "rough and aggressive" which surprised me a little. She's been in all the cars in my sig line, and claims the Corvettes were more "civilized" (referring to the NPP switch). Well, I told her, "it's only gonna get worse when the warranty is up...."

redcoats1976 · 06-18-2017, 01:38 PM

wy wife has never driven my camaro.so far,so good.

JLSuperfly · 06-18-2017, 01:58 PM

My wife has never driven my car. She can't drive a manual.

SlingShot · 06-18-2017, 02:09 PM

I don't understand the my car and male only mentality of some of you guys.

rontammy0 · 06-18-2017, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlingShot

I don't understand the my car and male only mentality of some of you guys.

Just wondering how the conversation would go if the wife was beside them.

redcoats1976 · 06-18-2017, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlingShot

I don't understand the my car and male only mentality of some of you guys.

when my wife drives a car she leaves papers,wrappers and crap in it,never washes it,etc.even the 67 mustang i built for her had to be shovelled out every weekend.now she drives a nissan,and i wash it and shovel it out when i feel like it,but i dont stress over it.i realise im an overly meticulous person with my cars,but its a form of OCD and not treatable.its not a male only thing,i just know how she treats cars.

Welker2 · 06-18-2017, 02:47 PM

My wife can drive any of our vehicles any time she wants and I encourage her to do so all the time. However in 10 years of owning our Corvette she has only driven it once and that was shortly after buying it. She hasn't driven the Camaro at all in the 3.5 years we've owned it. Both are by her choice, she says she has no interest in driving them, but loves riding in them.

18LTLoveIt · 06-18-2017, 02:48 PM

Wife hasn't drove any of my cars for 28 years. Too nervous something could go wrong.

chuckie669 · 06-18-2017, 03:37 PM

I've never had a problem with the wife driving my cars. She refuses to drive stick so the t/A and vette were out. She never once asked to drive the g8. I bought this car in auto so we'd have a backup as I was tired of paying for 5 vehicles. I'm legitimately curious if this trip will change anything for her. She knows I'm a car junkie

wrtowman · 06-18-2017, 04:28 PM

My wife DD's 600rwhp.

rontammy0 · 06-18-2017, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Welker2

My wife can drive any of our vehicles any time she wants and I encourage her to do so all the time. However in 10 years of owning our Corvette she has only driven it once and that was shortly after buying it. She hasn't driven the Camaro at all in the 3.5 years we've owned it. Both are by her choice, she says she has no interest in driving them, but loves riding in them.

Its funny my wife last drove the Camaro was before the agressive trans ... gears...stall and drag radials. I was in the passenger seat the other day with her driving.....she really doesnt know much or care what mods are done to the car. And of course I kept quiet to watch her reaction. Jesus christ was her first response. Then holy shit this thing moves. After that nobody passed us and everyone wanted to race according to her. That was funny wished I recorded it.

TheFlyingBananaSS · 06-18-2017, 07:50 PM

I win..........No wife

RJT Impala · 06-18-2017, 07:52 PM

Our Camaro is my wife's DD. While it's a V6/A6, she had no problems handling a Challenger RT Scat Pack a we rented a couple years ago; 485 hp 6M. Used the same car to teach my 24 year old daughter to drive a manual; she had no problems either. The both loved the power and the manual.

06-18-2017, 12:46 PM	#1
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	A little experiment My wife's been driving the same car since 2004. I told her she could take the camaro for a few days on her trip. I'll be curious what she thinks about going from a 200hp suv to 400+ car. I bet she gets better mpgs than my 17.5 avg. It's nice weather down here. Think I'll survive with the Harley for a few...

06-18-2017, 01:25 PM	#2
Olddudesrule Resident nomad Drives: 2014 Summit White 1SS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 1,765	Actually wish I could get my wife to drive the Camaro. We were talking about why she never wants to drive it, and she said it's just too "rough and aggressive" which surprised me a little. She's been in all the cars in my sig line, and claims the Corvettes were more "civilized" (referring to the NPP switch). Well, I told her, "it's only gonna get worse when the warranty is up...." __________________ Sold: 2007 Z06 2002 Viper GTS/ACR 2003 Z06 1965 FFR Cobra 2012 Nissan 370Z ADM LSA Stage II, Roto-Fab CAI, Kooks LTH/HFC's, Phastek CC, ported TB, Mishimoto radiator and oil cooler, BC Racing ER Series CO's, JPSS 32mm Black Magic rear bar, JPSS front inserts, R1 Concepts Premier slotted rotors/Goodrich SS lines, Schroth ASM harness, MGW flatstick, Brey-Krause HB, Tuned by NicD, at Cordes Performance Racing.

06-18-2017, 02:09 PM	#5
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	I don't understand the my car and male only mentality of some of you guys. __________________

06-18-2017, 02:47 PM	#8
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	My wife can drive any of our vehicles any time she wants and I encourage her to do so all the time. However in 10 years of owning our Corvette she has only driven it once and that was shortly after buying it. She hasn't driven the Camaro at all in the 3.5 years we've owned it. Both are by her choice, she says she has no interest in driving them, but loves riding in them. __________________

06-18-2017, 04:28 PM	#11
wrtowman Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Warner Robins Ga Posts: 778	My wife DD's 600rwhp. __________________ 2011 SGM Camaro 1SS/RS A6 - Vengeance Racing built/tuned. 590RWHP/560RWTQ, ADM LSA Conversion, 2.5 Grip-Tec, ZL1 fuel pump, ADM FPCM, FIC1000, VRPD2 Cam and LS3 Conversion with all the internal goodies, American Racing 1 7/8 Headers, no cats, SW Retro Cat Back, ADM Intake, AFCO HX, Varimax Pump, Rotofab Reservoir, B&M Transmission Cooler, VMAX TB, Elite Engineering CC, BMR LCAs, Trailing Arms, Toe Rods, DSS 1000hp axles, ZL1 Bumper and Sideskirts, Night Owl Halos, Matte Black 20" Rohana RC-22 with 20x10-275s/20x11-315s, R1 Concept Premier Drilled/Slotted Rotors, Hawk Ceramic Pads.

06-18-2017, 01:38 PM	#3
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	wy wife has never driven my camaro.so far,so good.

06-18-2017, 01:58 PM	#4
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	My wife has never driven my car. She can't drive a manual.

06-18-2017, 02:48 PM	#9
18LTLoveIt Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue LT RS Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 1,474 View My Garage	Wife hasn't drove any of my cars for 28 years. Too nervous something could go wrong.

06-18-2017, 03:37 PM	#10
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	I've never had a problem with the wife driving my cars. She refuses to drive stick so the t/A and vette were out. She never once asked to drive the g8. I bought this car in auto so we'd have a backup as I was tired of paying for 5 vehicles. I'm legitimately curious if this trip will change anything for her. She knows I'm a car junkie

06-18-2017, 07:50 PM	#13
TheFlyingBananaSS Evil Genius of Chevrolet Drives: 2017 Z06, 2019 XTS, 2013 SS Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New York Posts: 3,260	I win..........No wife __________________ GPI SS2 VVT cam, ECS Novi 1500 supercharger, Corsa Extreme, Detroit Speed and BMR suspension, Circle D triple disc, Melling oil pump, LS2 chain tensioner, ATI 10% UD, DSX E85 kit, High Energy coils, BTR springs, LS2 Lifter trays, Titanium retainers, hardened push rods, FIC 1000 injectors, ZL1 pump, Mighty Mouse catch can, AEM gauges, Tial BOV, Richmond 3.91 gears, Custom gauge bezels, Speed Engineering headers, Stainless Works HF cats, DSX Aux pump, 710rwhp on E85.

06-18-2017, 07:52 PM	#14
RJT Impala Stovebolt BluFlame 6 Drives: '12 2LT/RS, IBM; '20 Traverse Prem Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wherever! Posts: 893 View My Garage	Our Camaro is my wife's DD. While it's a V6/A6, she had no problems handling a Challenger RT Scat Pack a we rented a couple years ago; 485 hp 6M. Used the same car to teach my 24 year old daughter to drive a manual; she had no problems either. The both loved the power and the manual.