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drew peacock · 05-22-2015, 10:31 AM

do u see many camaros in the uk?

here i see about 10 a year...rare car and where ever i go i get people stoping and staring..
many on the motorways slow down to take pictures..try that in a german car
the new camaro is a motoring icon

I4toV8 · 05-22-2015, 10:32 AM

very difficult, at time i feel like this is how i look driving the camaro

benanderson89 · 05-22-2015, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Synyster

I saw a GT500 my first time in London and a C5 Corvette my second time. They're few and farrrrrr between haha.

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Originally Posted by drew peacock

do u see many camaros in the uk?

You actually see a lot of performance cars in the North-East of England, an area typically classified as one of the poorest in the country.

In my local area alone I've seen:

4 Camaros, 1 black SS, 1 white SS convertible with black stripes, 1 SS bumblebee, and 1 SS fully blacked out (tinted, dipped wheels and bowtie etc.)

I've seen a BOSS 429 mustang (gloriously LOUD machine), a 69 convertible mustang with beige roof, a 2005~2010 Rough GT and a 2010 GT.

Seen 1 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8.

Hell, I've even seen a Plymouth Barracuda.

drew peacock · 05-22-2015, 10:42 AM

when u think your gonna buy this beauty?
i traded up from a mustang and i tell ya dude you'll be blown away with this car...only american car i've driven that can actually handle and hold the road..
makes me feel like a movie star everytime i set out in it...

Homeless Man · 05-22-2015, 10:44 AM

U can't see anything parallel parking. Although I've only done it once or twice lol. But idk u guys drive on the wrong side so since the car is left hand drive I think it will be easier since you are closer to the curb. Also driving through parking lots I always are wide turn because I can't really tell very well if I'm gonna curb my rims. And I've had my car almost 2 years

benanderson89 · 05-22-2015, 10:45 AM

EDIT: damn double posts!!!

benanderson89 · 05-22-2015, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by drew peacock

when u think your gonna buy this beauty?
i traded up from a mustang and i tell ya dude you'll be blown away with this car...only american car i've driven that can actually handle and hold the road..
makes me feel like a movie star everytime i set out in it...

Early next month. Just gotta wait for pay day so I can pay off the last of my Credit Card and my plane tickets (flying to PA in July).

Need to sell my present car as well. "We Buy Any Car" said they'll pay off my remaining finance and give me the difference in cash direct to my account. Said cash will then go toward the Camaro.

If he agrees to my offer I'll send a deposit to make sure no one else buys it until next month.

drew peacock · 05-22-2015, 10:48 AM

living life on the edge?

only way at your age lol..

benanderson89 · 05-22-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by drew peacock

living life on the edge?

only way at your age lol..

I either do it now or it'll never happen. As much as I despise this word, #YOLO really does apply here.

Mikey D · 05-22-2015, 08:57 PM

Visibility not great. I have a rear camera and use it while backing up. It beeps when getting close to something. Driving visibility is fine for me. There are blind spots but I don't use my mirrors as much as the average person anyway. My first car years ago was a '65 Mustang, which had one worthless side mirror on the driver's side, so I learned at 16 years old to look over both shoulders when changing lanes.

With all that said, I love this car way more than any other I've owned. Had it for almost a year and I still am depressed when I reach my destination.

Dmpsix · 05-22-2015, 09:58 PM

It's awful, like staring out of my Great Grandpa's World War II bunker!

rebelyell22 · 05-22-2015, 10:27 PM

It's about like driving a tank

TheSmokingSuns · 05-22-2015, 10:40 PM

There is a process for me when I reverse from a busy parking lot. lol I turn the stereo volume all the way down, open the windows to hear if any cars are coming, and honk two times right when I am about to reverse. I reverse very slowly and my back-up sensors help a lot as well just in case. Haven't had any issues for the past 4 years.

As far as blind spots, I have my mirrors adjusted just right and lean foward and look out the window to see if any cars are there. I change lanes very slowly and I'm all good. I focus when I am driving so I know if there is a car there or not, but double check to make sure.

lawman007 · 05-22-2015, 11:04 PM

Okay, so here's what you do; backup slowly, keep your head on a swivel(constantly check all windows and mirrors till you're out of danger) and you should be fine.

Some parking lots(car parks) here across the pond, the traffic goes one way, that's a blessing.

You've never driven a '78 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, man that thing rode like it was on rails! It was close to the pavement and didn't feel like it was going fast at all. If you were you were doing 75mph, it really felt like 45mph! The biggest thing I noticed was the visibility, not the greatest. You also needed the two outside rear views, now all cars have them. It was just as long as a standard size pu truck which is why it had two and it started the whole two rear views but this was on a car not a truck.
Troy

05-22-2015, 10:32 AM	#44
I4toV8 Dazed & Drives: matte blue 2014 z28(186) 2015 R1 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: The Jungle Posts: 708	very difficult, at time i feel like this is how i look driving the camaro __________________

05-22-2015, 10:44 AM	#47
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	U can't see anything parallel parking. Although I've only done it once or twice lol. But idk u guys drive on the wrong side so since the car is left hand drive I think it will be easier since you are closer to the curb. Also driving through parking lots I always are wide turn because I can't really tell very well if I'm gonna curb my rims. And I've had my car almost 2 years __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

05-22-2015, 10:45 AM	#48
benanderson89 Drives: Kia GT Join Date: May 2014 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 113	EDIT: damn double posts!!! __________________ No Camaro for me. Lets wait a few years and see what happens!

05-22-2015, 10:27 PM	#54
rebelyell22 Drives: 2011 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,902	It's about like driving a tank Attached Images __________________ 2011 2SS/RS built 8/24/10

05-22-2015, 11:04 PM	#56
lawman007 Panama-Gulf War Vet Drives: '11 SW 1LT/RS 6M Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: From Carmichael, CA to Matthews, NC 01/2021 Posts: 769	Okay, so here's what you do; backup slowly, keep your head on a swivel(constantly check all windows and mirrors till you're out of danger) and you should be fine. Some parking lots(car parks) here across the pond, the traffic goes one way, that's a blessing. You've never driven a '78 Cadillac Coupe De Ville, man that thing rode like it was on rails! It was close to the pavement and didn't feel like it was going fast at all. If you were you were doing 75mph, it really felt like 45mph! The biggest thing I noticed was the visibility, not the greatest. You also needed the two outside rear views, now all cars have them. It was just as long as a standard size pu truck which is why it had two and it started the whole two rear views but this was on a car not a truck. Troy __________________

05-22-2015, 10:31 AM	#43
drew peacock Banned Drives: 2012 2SS INFERNO ORANGE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: sweden Posts: 1,843	do u see many camaros in the uk? here i see about 10 a year...rare car and where ever i go i get people stoping and staring.. many on the motorways slow down to take pictures..try that in a german car the new camaro is a motoring icon

05-22-2015, 10:42 AM	#46
drew peacock Banned Drives: 2012 2SS INFERNO ORANGE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: sweden Posts: 1,843	when u think your gonna buy this beauty? i traded up from a mustang and i tell ya dude you'll be blown away with this car...only american car i've driven that can actually handle and hold the road.. makes me feel like a movie star everytime i set out in it...

05-22-2015, 10:48 AM	#50
drew peacock Banned Drives: 2012 2SS INFERNO ORANGE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: sweden Posts: 1,843	living life on the edge? only way at your age lol..

05-22-2015, 08:57 PM	#52
Mikey D Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: North Dallas Posts: 228	Visibility not great. I have a rear camera and use it while backing up. It beeps when getting close to something. Driving visibility is fine for me. There are blind spots but I don't use my mirrors as much as the average person anyway. My first car years ago was a '65 Mustang, which had one worthless side mirror on the driver's side, so I learned at 16 years old to look over both shoulders when changing lanes. With all that said, I love this car way more than any other I've owned. Had it for almost a year and I still am depressed when I reach my destination.

05-22-2015, 09:58 PM	#53
Dmpsix Drives: Black L99 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,862	It's awful, like staring out of my Great Grandpa's World War II bunker!

05-22-2015, 10:40 PM	#55
TheSmokingSuns Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS, 2011 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: USA Posts: 640	There is a process for me when I reverse from a busy parking lot. lol I turn the stereo volume all the way down, open the windows to hear if any cars are coming, and honk two times right when I am about to reverse. I reverse very slowly and my back-up sensors help a lot as well just in case. Haven't had any issues for the past 4 years. As far as blind spots, I have my mirrors adjusted just right and lean foward and look out the window to see if any cars are there. I change lanes very slowly and I'm all good. I focus when I am driving so I know if there is a car there or not, but double check to make sure.