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Arachnyd · 09-13-2011, 01:25 PM

There was a GT500 driver who autocrossed with us. He wore a full race suit, and then pulled the car up afterwards RIGHT IN FRONT of the trophy ceramony (everyone else left their cars in the lot) and him and his two kids started WAXING it... hahaha...

Thats toolish and worthy of making fun of.

However, if you show your car, garage it, race it, or drive it as a DD, thats your call. As long as you didn't buy the money with my tax dollars, you can do what you want.

at the same time, I'd agree- whats the point of buying it if you won't race it? I guess thats like why the heck is my girlfriend wasting $80 on getting her hair done when no one but her cares? s ame thing... we all have different priorities in life, and we all just need to accept that we are all different!

Blue Menace · 09-13-2011, 01:46 PM

I'd love to hear people's experiences with those performance driving packages...the ones where you go out for a day and the folks teach you how to really handle the car. My fiancé owns an srt8 and would like to do this. Likewise, I'd love to once I own a zl1.

djsnoflake · 09-13-2011, 02:50 PM

I don't know if I would race it, with all the people in my area getting warranty blocks from GM spies at the drag strip.

If I did, it would be with no liscence plate on and a fake name on the slip

blufin · 09-13-2011, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djsnoflake

I don't know if I would race it, with all the people in my area getting warranty blocks from GM spies at the drag strip.

If I did, it would be with no liscence plate on and a fake name on the slip

Seriously? Spies at the track? That seems a little far fetched sinch GM put launch control in it from the factory. What do they think launch control is for? I can't see a dealership going to that length to try to deny warranty claims. That might be a legal no-no.

djsnoflake · 09-13-2011, 04:51 PM

I'm not on here to BS people, this has happened to a friend of mine, and a few other aquaintances of mine in our local Camaro club.

Do I think it is rediculous? Yes. Have I gotten a straight answer about what you can or can't do with this car from any GM representative? Nope. Not my dealer, not anyone from any call center, not anyone from this website.

All i get is a lot of maybe and depending on. I want a black and white "You can drag race" or "you can't drag race"

GoldenBear · 09-13-2011, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blufin

Seriously? Spies at the track? That seems a little far fetched sinch GM put launch control in it from the factory. What do they think launch control is for? I can't see a dealership going to that length to try to deny warranty claims. That might be a legal no-no.

GM doesn't need to have spies at the track. With regard to modern vehicles, such as 5th Gen Camaros, as opposed to 1st Gen Camaros, GM can upload operating data from one's vehicle and analyze it to determine how the vehicle has been used.

BiggFoot · 09-13-2011, 05:18 PM

I have never made a pass down the strip in a car because I never had one worth taking to the track. I made a couple of passes down the strip on my Honda 750 way back when I was in my 20's.

Yes I am thinking I will make a couple of easy passes down the strip rolling through the gears, then when I get comfortable with the tree and the feel of the car, I will give it a hard shot off the line. If I hook then its all the way baby, if I dont hook then I will wait till I do, but that will probably be my final pass cause I think you get the boot with no roll cage if you are under 11.5.

09-13-2011, 01:25 PM	#43
Arachnyd Master of all trades Drives: 2many2count Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Chester, OH (near cincy) Posts: 732	There was a GT500 driver who autocrossed with us. He wore a full race suit, and then pulled the car up afterwards RIGHT IN FRONT of the trophy ceramony (everyone else left their cars in the lot) and him and his two kids started WAXING it... hahaha... Thats toolish and worthy of making fun of. However, if you show your car, garage it, race it, or drive it as a DD, thats your call. As long as you didn't buy the money with my tax dollars, you can do what you want. at the same time, I'd agree- whats the point of buying it if you won't race it? I guess thats like why the heck is my girlfriend wasting $80 on getting her hair done when no one but her cares? s ame thing... we all have different priorities in life, and we all just need to accept that we are all different! __________________ 2010 Camaro SS modified extensively. I stretched the body to make it a 4 door, but I swapped in the 3.6L DI V6 for fuel economy. Then I picked up a corvette body around the V8. I also swapped the body for a C2 Z28. (In short I traded it for three cars, a Corvette Z06r, a C2 Camaro Z28, and a Cadillac CTS Summer Performance package 3.6L DI with Aisin 6spd.)

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09-13-2011, 01:46 PM	#44
Blue Menace Drives: 2013 WRX Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 705	I'd love to hear people's experiences with those performance driving packages...the ones where you go out for a day and the folks teach you how to really handle the car. My fiancé owns an srt8 and would like to do this. Likewise, I'd love to once I own a zl1.

09-13-2011, 05:18 PM	#49
BiggFoot Drives: 2010 Camaro (M6) 1000+ HP SBE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 1,391	I have never made a pass down the strip in a car because I never had one worth taking to the track. I made a couple of passes down the strip on my Honda 750 way back when I was in my 20's. Yes I am thinking I will make a couple of easy passes down the strip rolling through the gears, then when I get comfortable with the tree and the feel of the car, I will give it a hard shot off the line. If I hook then its all the way baby, if I dont hook then I will wait till I do, but that will probably be my final pass cause I think you get the boot with no roll cage if you are under 11.5.