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1BADLS3 · 06-22-2012, 05:33 PM

Yeah!!! Congrats!

Infinite-T · 06-22-2012, 05:34 PM

Awesome! Congrats and welcome. IBM is a cool color, it was my second choice. Youll love having a Hurst shifter in it. I just got mine in the other day, man, I cant believe I went 9 months without it!

Keep us posted on your mods, and PICs PICs PICs.

ChrisBlair · 06-22-2012, 05:43 PM

Yeah, I already have a shop in mind for the Hurst. I will get it most ricky-tick I think; I got a bonus check from work. To tell the truth, my dealership is the one that last year declined to install my '07 Sol GXP's GMPP turbo upgrade sensors and harnesses, and do a GM-approved ECM flash last year, and it doesn't fill me with unbridled glee and confidence in their abilities! The place I have in mind likes cars and likes their customers, and last time I talked to them, their lead tech was buying a ZL-1. The place was crawling with cool cars and pickup trucks and motorcycles

midnighter · 06-22-2012, 05:52 PM

Congrats. Excellent color choice.

mcbeth15 · 06-22-2012, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by midnighter

Congrats. Excellent color choice.

I beg to differ. His choice of colors shows taste and style! Congrats Chris!

midnighter · 06-22-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mcbeth15

I beg to differ. His choice of colors shows taste and style! Congrats Chris!

No duh

GearheadSS · 06-22-2012, 08:26 PM

Great looking car!

ss04flores · 06-22-2012, 09:56 PM

great looking color. I believe this is the last year for it. So our cars should be rare in the future

Edit--- i have a IMB also thats why i saw our.

PAUL SS · 06-22-2012, 10:03 PM

...and welcome to the rare 1SS family.

Jus1dab · 06-22-2012, 10:07 PM

Congrats!

swiftdog01 · 06-23-2012, 09:38 AM

Welcome to the Camaro club, Cuz!

Now we can have Camaro drag racing at the next family event!

stlrammer · 06-23-2012, 09:43 AM

ChrisBlair · 06-23-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by swiftdog01

Welcome to the Camaro club, Cuz!

Now we can have Camaro drag racing at the next family event!

I thought you were a member here Paul.

I already christened my Camaro. Road construction in Boston, had to swing wide for the equipment and I thought I was still in my short wheelbase Solstice. Chipped up a back rim, on a granite curb

I've sanded the chips and I'm waiting for the touchup paint to dry. I'll even out the paint and then mask the area and give a little spurt with a rattle can and hand buff. Will be good as new. Maybe I can get my airbrush working. But you're not the only one who can't have something new for 24 hours without having SOMETHING happen. I guess we just can't have nice things.

jaysonstuart · 06-23-2012, 07:19 PM

Nice sled homie! I have the exact same car minus the hood stripes. After seeing yours I might have to add some!

swiftdog01 · 06-23-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I already christened my Camaro. Road construction in Boston, had to swing wide for the equipment and I thought I was still in my short wheelbase Solstice. Chipped up a back rim, on a granite curb

Bummer. At least you didn't need to file an insurance claim like me

ChrisBlair · 06-24-2012, 05:12 AM

Oh, give me some time!

That's a cool pic of you on stage by the way

StangKiller-SS · 06-24-2012, 12:45 PM

Congrats! Welcome to the rare IBM club!

ChrisBlair · 06-24-2012, 12:50 PM

bluebox · 06-24-2012, 01:25 PM

Good taste and good choice, OP!

Comrando · 06-24-2012, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I am happy, but I'm tired and stressed. I'm just relieved to have gotten it, for a fair price and good rate but to be honest I think I'm working on a nice ulcer

But on the plus side, I have my new Camaro and I found a package store that carries Saranac Orange Cream soda, which is yumm-may

That 6.2L is a nice little engine

Too bad there's no 7.4

Already wanting more!

1SS/RS here too. Least expensive V8 and I stretched a bit as well.
Not enough for an ulcer though.
Get behind the wheel when you feel stressed!

EMB135Driver · 06-24-2012, 02:07 PM

Obviously you are a person of impeccable taste....Congrats and welcome to the IBM family.

ChrisBlair · 06-24-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Comrando

Get behind the wheel when you feel stressed!

Already did that today: washed and waxed the car from 7 am to 10 am, then drove from 10:30 to 12:30.

Now I'm pricing out Hurst short-throw shifters. I hate that S&M hood shifter.

ChrisBlair · 06-24-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by EMB135Driver

Obviously you are a person of impeccable taste....Congrats and welcome to the IBM family.

Thanks. It's a great color to be sure. The metallic flake really pops on this color. I've had a long think about something though:

My neighbor's cat loved sitting on my '07 Solstice GXP's black roof. I'll be damned if that cat scratches up my SS.

Now, I'd never hurt the cat. But I will buy catnip and pour it on my neighbor's car

swiftdog01 · 06-24-2012, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

Already did that today: washed and waxed the car from 7 am to 10 am, then drove from 10:30 to 12:30.

That's much better than how I spent the hours of 7am - 12:30pm

I did wash & wax mine from 2:30pm - 5pm though.

06-22-2012, 05:43 PM	#28
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,332	Yeah, I already have a shop in mind for the Hurst. I will get it most ricky-tick I think; I got a bonus check from work. To tell the truth, my dealership is the one that last year declined to install my '07 Sol GXP's GMPP turbo upgrade sensors and harnesses, and do a GM-approved ECM flash last year, and it doesn't fill me with unbridled glee and confidence in their abilities! The place I have in mind likes cars and likes their customers, and last time I talked to them, their lead tech was buying a ZL-1. The place was crawling with cool cars and pickup trucks and motorcycles __________________

06-22-2012, 05:52 PM	#29
midnighter Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS 6M Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: CA Posts: 18,185	Congrats. Excellent color choice. __________________

06-22-2012, 08:26 PM	#32
GearheadSS 5th gen #3 Drives: 2012 1LT/RS A6-IOM Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 1,687 View My Garage	Great looking car! __________________

06-22-2012, 10:03 PM	#34
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,622 View My Garage	...and welcome to the rare 1SS family. __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

06-22-2012, 10:07 PM	#35
Jus1dab Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,116 View My Garage	Congrats! __________________

06-22-2012, 05:33 PM	#26
1BADLS3 Drives: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Between the 45th and 49th Parallels Posts: 1,899	Yeah!!! Congrats!

06-22-2012, 09:56 PM	#33
ss04flores 2012 Camaro SS Drives: 2012 camaro ss Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 399	great looking color. I believe this is the last year for it. So our cars should be rare in the future Edit--- i have a IMB also thats why i saw our.

06-23-2012, 09:38 AM	#36
swiftdog01 Drives: 2012 IOM 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell Posts: 69	Welcome to the Camaro club, Cuz! Now we can have Camaro drag racing at the next family event!

06-23-2012, 09:43 AM	#37
stlrammer Drives: Bumblebee SS-LS3 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 1,482 View My Garage	__________________

06-23-2012, 07:19 PM	#39
jaysonstuart Drives: 2012 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 230 View My Garage	Nice sled homie! I have the exact same car minus the hood stripes. After seeing yours I might have to add some!

06-24-2012, 05:12 AM	#41
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,332	Oh, give me some time! That's a cool pic of you on stage by the way __________________

06-24-2012, 12:45 PM	#42
StangKiller-SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hanover, PA Posts: 1,571	Congrats! Welcome to the rare IBM club!

06-24-2012, 12:50 PM	#43
ChrisBlair Buick 455 Fan Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS 6spd Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,332	__________________

06-24-2012, 01:25 PM	#44
bluebox Drives: '12 1SS LS3 IBM/SIM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Delawhere Posts: 198	Good taste and good choice, OP! __________________ Now: Invo's on Nurburgs \| Ext. Eng. catch can \| heritage grille Next: a few Pedders bits, tighten it up \| better sways \| drop coils, maybe \| CAI, exhaust, JRE tune Then I'm done, I swear. . .

06-24-2012, 02:07 PM	#46
EMB135Driver Jedi Master Drives: EMB 135/140/145+2010 IBM 2SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangor, ME and Palm Coast, FL Posts: 693	Obviously you are a person of impeccable taste....Congrats and welcome to the IBM family. __________________