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gold5000000 · 10-21-2009, 09:28 PM

so i been in the camaro, its kinda hard to see out the windshield, you cant see out the D window and the clutch is touchy So i have to ask, IS THIS A HARD CAR TO DRIVE???

coolman · 10-21-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by gold5000000

so i been in the camaro, its kinda hard to see out the windshield, you cant see out the D window and the clutch is touchy So i have to ask, IS THIS A HARD CAR TO DRIVE???

No problems here. How tall are you?

ljustin293 · 10-21-2009, 09:32 PM

test drive wasn't hard for me..

Downwithopp · 10-21-2009, 09:34 PM

I sat it in for the first time at the dealership, and had little to no trouble with driving it. I sat in it, started it, and just took off. I didn't think it was that tough to drive, it was actually really smooth and easy IMO. The clutch grabs in a completely different place then my Acura did, but its something you get used to.

Mr_Draco · 10-21-2009, 09:35 PM

I also don't have any problems. Personally I don't see any difference between the '10 and my 4th gen while driving. Reverse however, now that is a different story.

gold5000000 · 10-21-2009, 09:37 PM

its not me who having the trouble, my friend just got his and he has stalled it a bunch of times (not new to a clutch at all) and says that it is hard to change lanes because you cant check over your shoulder.

VASCAR2 · 10-21-2009, 09:39 PM

The only hard thing about driving my Camaro is going SLOW! Its way to much fun to go FAST!

ZZTOM · 10-21-2009, 09:41 PM

Drive one of the 1st gen's not updated and this car is a dream to drive.

Banshee · 10-21-2009, 09:43 PM

Hard car to drive?

When you get used to it, no.

The side effects of the ladies wanting a ride outweighs the inconvenience.

I had a 2002 WS6, 98 T/A and a 96 WS6. The 10 Camaro is better than those. You just have to get used to driving it.

Mr_Draco · 10-21-2009, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gold5000000

its not me who having the trouble, my friend just got his and he has stalled it a bunch of times (not new to a clutch at all) and says that it is hard to change lanes because you cant check over your shoulder.

There are quite a few threads on here about how weird the clutch is and how it lets out in a weird place so your buddy isn't the only one but it's not a problem when you get use to it.

As for changing lanes, tell him it's because he didn't position his mirrors correctly. If you do this you will never have to look over your shoulder to change lanes no matter what you drive.

01pewterz28 · 10-21-2009, 10:03 PM

No problems sounds like driver error

RAdams · 10-21-2009, 10:08 PM

Nah, it's not hard to drive. ALL vehicle types are a little different at first, but you'll quickly get used to it and be a pro in no time. The first time I drove a Camaro, I just hopped in and within a couple minutes it was like I'd been driving it forever.

LOL, I will admit I DID keep trying to stomp the clutch pedal through the floorboard, but I actually like a light clutch. (Now that I think about it, that's another reason I miss my Firebird. DANG, why did I ever get rid of it?)

null_x86 · 10-22-2009, 03:58 AM

Compared to my previous manual transmission car (a 99 Ford Escort sedan), the Camaro is fun just to sit in. I havent test drove it (no license :( NC State laws suck) but I'm basically 5'5" and I could reach everything and push the pedals in without any problems.

oldbowtie · 10-22-2009, 05:52 AM

Not a problem for me. I've posted before that after you've driven it often enough you get the hang of the visiblity. I'm at 6500 miles and I love driving this car. If fact, each time I put it in the garage, with in minutes, I want to back it out and put on a few more miles.

10-21-2009, 09:28 PM	#1
gold5000000 Drives: n/a Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ridgefield, CT Posts: 520	Hard car to drive? so i been in the camaro, its kinda hard to see out the windshield, you cant see out the D window and the clutch is touchy So i have to ask, IS THIS A HARD CAR TO DRIVE???

10-21-2009, 09:43 PM	#9
Banshee Institutionally Insane Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	Hard car to drive? When you get used to it, no. The side effects of the ladies wanting a ride outweighs the inconvenience. I had a 2002 WS6, 98 T/A and a 96 WS6. The 10 Camaro is better than those. You just have to get used to driving it. __________________ It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

10-21-2009, 10:03 PM	#11
01pewterz28 #TeamBeckyD Drives: 2017 HBM 2SS Convertible A8 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 10,496 View My Garage	No problems sounds like driver error __________________ #TeamBeckyD FIFTY HBM 2SS VERT

10-22-2009, 03:58 AM	#13
null_x86 I'm baaaaaaaaaack Drives: 2003 Saturn Vue "Toy Car" Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 247 View My Garage	Compared to my previous manual transmission car (a 99 Ford Escort sedan), the Camaro is fun just to sit in. I havent test drove it (no license :( NC State laws suck) but I'm basically 5'5" and I could reach everything and push the pedals in without any problems. __________________ www.bmblb.us 910-358-0964 Rally Yellow w/ Black Stripes 2SS/RS 6 Spd Manual - Someday... Perma-grin started 10-20-09 Future USAF 2nd Lt.

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10-21-2009, 09:32 PM	#3
ljustin293 Drives: 2010 VR CAMARO 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: GA Posts: 15,060 View My Garage	test drive wasn't hard for me..

10-21-2009, 09:34 PM	#4
Downwithopp Drives: 2010 Black SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 352	I sat it in for the first time at the dealership, and had little to no trouble with driving it. I sat in it, started it, and just took off. I didn't think it was that tough to drive, it was actually really smooth and easy IMO. The clutch grabs in a completely different place then my Acura did, but its something you get used to.

10-21-2009, 09:35 PM	#5
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,182	I also don't have any problems. Personally I don't see any difference between the '10 and my 4th gen while driving. Reverse however, now that is a different story.

10-21-2009, 09:37 PM	#6
gold5000000 Drives: n/a Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ridgefield, CT Posts: 520	its not me who having the trouble, my friend just got his and he has stalled it a bunch of times (not new to a clutch at all) and says that it is hard to change lanes because you cant check over your shoulder.

10-21-2009, 09:39 PM	#7
VASCAR2 Drives: 94 Camaro, 10 1LT IBM Camaro Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Illinos Posts: 232	The only hard thing about driving my Camaro is going SLOW! Its way to much fun to go FAST!

10-21-2009, 09:41 PM	#8
ZZTOM Drives: 67 Camaro 350, 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Placitas, NM/Carlsbad, CA Posts: 699 View My Garage	Drive one of the 1st gen's not updated and this car is a dream to drive.

10-21-2009, 10:08 PM	#12
RAdams Car Guy Drives: '08 Mustang GT, '01 Isuzu VehiCROSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 441	Nah, it's not hard to drive. ALL vehicle types are a little different at first, but you'll quickly get used to it and be a pro in no time. The first time I drove a Camaro, I just hopped in and within a couple minutes it was like I'd been driving it forever. LOL, I will admit I DID keep trying to stomp the clutch pedal through the floorboard, but I actually like a light clutch. (Now that I think about it, that's another reason I miss my Firebird. DANG, why did I ever get rid of it?)

10-22-2009, 05:52 AM	#14
oldbowtie Drives: 2010 RJT 2SS/RS, 2013 Regal GS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Dublin, OH Posts: 293	Not a problem for me. I've posted before that after you've driven it often enough you get the hang of the visiblity. I'm at 6500 miles and I love driving this car. If fact, each time I put it in the garage, with in minutes, I want to back it out and put on a few more miles.