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AGENT-006 · 05-20-2012, 12:20 PM

i never forget when im IN the camaro. but when im in any other car driving i forget its NOT my camaro. This usually happens when i wanna wave at a fellow camaro owner, and then realize im not even in mine lol

oyealiz · 05-20-2012, 05:36 PM

I also own Vettes and a Jeep Wrangler....both of which draw waves from other owners, too. So I suspect I wave at the "wrong" car more often than I even realize.

davidcroft · 05-20-2012, 06:27 PM

My granny sedan 4 cylinder Malibu I recently acquired makes me appreciate my Camaro so much more. Sometimes I act too ****y in the 'bu then I see a fly car and like damnit I'm not in my Camaro so ya, but for me it's reverse.

SnowVert · 05-20-2012, 10:05 PM

I have occasionally found myself in my Dakota trying to shift into 6th on the highway only to have the grinding on reverse remind me I'm in the wrong vehicle...

linc400 · 05-20-2012, 10:20 PM

Well I have the Carbon Flash/Black Camaro, and a bright aqua interior & exterior 1976 Continental Mark IV. So not easy to forget which one I'm in.

LADYBMBLEBEE · 05-20-2012, 10:58 PM

I usually spot another camaro when I am driving my Tundra and forget I am in the truck and wave in which I usually get a look like what in the heck is the crazy women waving at

xVengeancex28 · 05-20-2012, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LADYBMBLEBEE

I usually spot another camaro when I am driving my Tundra and forget I am in the truck and wave in which I usually get a look like what in the heck is the crazy women waving at

techinny · 05-21-2012, 08:25 PM

I have caught myself trying to push in the clutch (that is not there) a couple times last week. I was in our service truck at work and used my left foot to push on the brake looking for a clutch to start the thing, and thought "this clutch does not feel right, oh, dummy". Two minutes later after doing some paper work, I tried to push the clutch in again to put the truck in gear. I guess I am now used to driving a stick.

Dawn55430 · 05-21-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by techinny

I have caught myself trying to push in the clutch (that is not there) a couple times last week. I was in our service truck at work and used my left foot to push on the brake looking for a clutch to start the thing, and thought "this clutch does not feel right, oh, dummy". Two minutes later after doing some paper work, I tried to push the clutch in again to put the truck in gear. I guess I am now used to driving a stick.

Funny... when I took driver's training it was in an automatic with one of those huge brake pedals. I already knew how to drive a manual, so when I got to a stop sign, stomped on the "clutch" like I would have in my dad's old work truck and ended up locking up the brakes. Instructor's coffee goes flying along with all the papers he was grading, curse words by all the passengers. Fun times.

gotroost · 05-21-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by techinny

I have caught myself trying to push in the clutch (that is not there) a couple times last week. I was in our service truck at work and used my left foot to push on the brake looking for a clutch to start the thing, and thought "this clutch does not feel right, oh, dummy". Two minutes later after doing some paper work, I tried to push the clutch in again to put the truck in gear. I guess I am now used to driving a stick.

I have done this in my truck a couple of times. Truck is an auto and I've clipped the brake looking for the clutch. Each time, I've verified that the truck has ABS!

techinny · 05-22-2012, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawn55430

Funny... when I took driver's training it was in an automatic with one of those huge brake pedals. I already knew how to drive a manual, so when I got to a stop sign, stomped on the "clutch" like I would have in my dad's old work truck and ended up locking up the brakes. Instructor's coffee goes flying along with all the papers he was grading, curse words by all the passengers. Fun times.

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Originally Posted by gotroost

I have done this in my truck a couple of times. Truck is an auto and I've clipped the brake looking for the clutch. Each time, I've verified that the truck has ABS!

Thankfully I was sitting still, haven't pulled that trick.........................yet!

Fiftydriver · 05-22-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawn55430

I had a ditzy moment today, and I wonder if others do this.

Out running errands, and a IBM pulls up next to me, we both have windows down and I'm obviously checking out his car. Passenger looks over and says "nice car isn't it?" to which I reply, "yes, very" but I'm thinking how full of himself he is. Then I tell him "nice color too" and the passenger says "yea, yours too". And I'm thinking, duh, they are the same color stupid. Now as they pull away I get a glimpse of my reflection in their door panel as they are pulling away, and have this moment of clarity. OMG I'M IN ONE TOO, but mine is AGM!! He wasn't being a self-absorbed jerk, he was truly complimenting my car. "WE" have nice cars. I drove around the whole rest of the afternoon with the stupid permagrin.

I used to drive a blue Monte Carlo with custom graphics, so I was used to getting the "nice car" comments, and for a moment I totally forgot I was in my new Camaro. Does anyone else have those temporary lapses?

Alright, what is your hair color!!!

I used to have a charcol grey 1973 monte carlo with black vinyl top. Loved that car. It was a boat but it hauled ass on the freeway until a piston came apart in the 400 SB.

Anyway, never forget what car I am in, my DD is a 2011 black Chevy Cruze!!!

Avenging Orange · 05-22-2012, 11:02 PM

Yeah, I do. Sometimes I'll drive 3 cars in one day. My company car, 2009 Crown Vic with nifty flashing red/blue LED's, the Camaro and the grocery getter, '89 Century. I'll find myself hopping the Camaro and reaching for the column shifter, or looking for the clutch in the Vic.

Secret Squirrel · 05-24-2012, 08:34 AM

I never forget what I'm driving, but I do get used to it, and it always catches me off guard when people pull up next to me and stare, or make a point of telling me how much they love my car. Lately I get a lot of people rolling down their windows when they drive by me so they can hear it, then give me a nod or thumbs up, and then they roll them back up when they pull away. Always puts a smile on my face.

Dawn55430 · 05-24-2012, 10:48 PM

[QUOTE=Fiftydriver;5008013]Alright, what is your hair color!!!

Natural color? Who knows? But I know what you're hinting at, and no, it's not that color (at least not at the moment).

Fiftydriver · 05-24-2012, 11:04 PM

Natural color? Who knows? But I know what you're hinting at, and no, it's not that color (at least not at the moment).

[/QUOTE]

Just joking with you, I have had a blonde moment from time to time and I am not blonde!!!

MBK · 05-24-2012, 11:24 PM

yeah i totally forget what i drive -- when i see its reflection in another car, i think to myself "wow im actually driving this"

CharlieRS · 05-25-2012, 02:09 AM

sometimes when i'm driving or stopped at a light or in a lot i see people stair at me. i always think geez what their problem why are they looking at me? i think i must look pretty darn handsome today, then i remember i'm driving my AWESOME Camaro. lol

JJ#48Racing · 05-25-2012, 02:55 AM

No, my Camaro is too loud and way to different from my Neon and Equinox to forget I'm in it.

05-20-2012, 12:20 PM	#26
AGENT-006 AKA 'Mr. 006' Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fresno Posts: 742 View My Garage	i never forget when im IN the camaro. but when im in any other car driving i forget its NOT my camaro. This usually happens when i wanna wave at a fellow camaro owner, and then realize im not even in mine lol __________________

05-20-2012, 06:27 PM	#28
davidcroft Sellin Chevy's since '06 Drives: 2013 GXH 1SS/1LE 2012 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 900 View My Garage	My granny sedan 4 cylinder Malibu I recently acquired makes me appreciate my Camaro so much more. Sometimes I act too ****y in the 'bu then I see a fly car and like damnit I'm not in my Camaro so ya, but for me it's reverse. __________________

05-20-2012, 10:05 PM	#29
SnowVert Drives: Inferno Orange 2013 SS/RS LS3 6M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 645 View My Garage	I have occasionally found myself in my Dakota trying to shift into 6th on the highway only to have the grinding on reverse remind me I'm in the wrong vehicle... __________________ With this in the garage, I smile every day 6/29/2012 New 2013 ordered... 8/21/2012 New 2013 picked up!!!

05-21-2012, 08:25 PM	#33
techinny Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS, 2005 GMC 2500HD Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,133	I have caught myself trying to push in the clutch (that is not there) a couple times last week. I was in our service truck at work and used my left foot to push on the brake looking for a clutch to start the thing, and thought "this clutch does not feel right, oh, dummy". Two minutes later after doing some paper work, I tried to push the clutch in again to put the truck in gear. I guess I am now used to driving a stick. __________________

05-22-2012, 11:02 PM	#38
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 522	Yeah, I do. Sometimes I'll drive 3 cars in one day. My company car, 2009 Crown Vic with nifty flashing red/blue LED's, the Camaro and the grocery getter, '89 Century. I'll find myself hopping the Camaro and reaching for the column shifter, or looking for the clutch in the Vic. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather,Sun Roof, Halltech cai, Delo 400 15w40, Ebay LED p13w DL, Lucas oil 80w90 gear oil, OBX LT's, Ebay gill decals, Shell Spirax ATF, Mike Norris tuned 413/419 Avenging Orange: 35 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!!

05-20-2012, 05:36 PM	#27
oyealiz Drives: Aqua Blue 1LT 6 spd Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 1,168	I also own Vettes and a Jeep Wrangler....both of which draw waves from other owners, too. So I suspect I wave at the "wrong" car more often than I even realize.

05-20-2012, 10:20 PM	#30
linc400 Drives: 2012 2LT 45th anniversary convert Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 196	Well I have the Carbon Flash/Black Camaro, and a bright aqua interior & exterior 1976 Continental Mark IV. So not easy to forget which one I'm in.

05-20-2012, 10:58 PM	#31
LADYBMBLEBEE Account Suspended Drives: 12 2SS/RS Transformer, 11 2LT/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 476	I usually spot another camaro when I am driving my Tundra and forget I am in the truck and wave in which I usually get a look like what in the heck is the crazy women waving at

05-24-2012, 08:34 AM	#39
Secret Squirrel Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pensacola, Fl Posts: 320 View My Garage	I never forget what I'm driving, but I do get used to it, and it always catches me off guard when people pull up next to me and stare, or make a point of telling me how much they love my car. Lately I get a lot of people rolling down their windows when they drive by me so they can hear it, then give me a nod or thumbs up, and then they roll them back up when they pull away. Always puts a smile on my face. __________________ #137: Comp Cam, milled heads, LMR CAI, SLP LTH's, SLP high flow cats, SLP Loudmouth exhaust, Tune, Eibach springs and sways, 15% tinted windows, SLP RTM hood, Street Scene splitter, 475rwhp, 443rwtq.

05-24-2012, 10:48 PM	#40
Dawn55430 Drives: 2012 Ashen Gray 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 269	[QUOTE=Fiftydriver;5008013]Alright, what is your hair color!!! Natural color? Who knows? But I know what you're hinting at, and no, it's not that color (at least not at the moment).

05-24-2012, 11:04 PM	#41
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,018	Natural color? Who knows? But I know what you're hinting at, and no, it's not that color (at least not at the moment). [/QUOTE] Just joking with you, I have had a blonde moment from time to time and I am not blonde!!! __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. LS3 conversion, LPE dual fuel pump, Upgraded injectors, JRE Maggie Stage 2 upgrade kit, JRE smooth Idle Blower cam. Looking for 700 RWHP in the end.

05-24-2012, 11:24 PM	#42
MBK Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 46	yeah i totally forget what i drive -- when i see its reflection in another car, i think to myself "wow im actually driving this" __________________ Here I come

05-25-2012, 02:09 AM	#43
CharlieRS Drives: Metallic Silver RS Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Mizzou Posts: 47	sometimes when i'm driving or stopped at a light or in a lot i see people stair at me. i always think geez what their problem why are they looking at me? i think i must look pretty darn handsome today, then i remember i'm driving my AWESOME Camaro. lol

05-25-2012, 02:55 AM	#44
JJ#48Racing Fear the Hawg! Drives: 1998 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 1,104	No, my Camaro is too loud and way to different from my Neon and Equinox to forget I'm in it. __________________