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NovaDaddy · 04-10-2014, 02:23 PM

Drove my 1LE through winter here in Alberta. Ride is stiff but the power and exhaust note at -20 degrees is great! With that said hoping to buy a truck next year and save the abuse of all the winter gravel they put down here.

trashmanssd · 04-10-2014, 02:24 PM

let's all sing kumbaya

FenwickHockey65 · 04-10-2014, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Muchmark

Yes thats me but of course there have been dozens more since then, with Texas being the latest.

So no, owning a Camaro isn't an enjoyable experience for me at all.

...so why have you owned two of them?

lbls1 · 04-10-2014, 03:17 PM

The 1LE is one of the best things to happen to the Camaro IMO; Its a great combination of speed, handling, power and affordability.

Certain models of Camaro are tailored for specific performance characteristics. Some models will be at home on a track, but a little hard to live with for day-to-day driving. My only advice would be to give yourself some more seat time in the 1LE (I have to do the same with my ZL...but I love it!), and then see how well you can adapt to it.

TOYMARO · 04-10-2014, 03:19 PM

research research research....before spending 40,000 on car (dd, or toy)

RickRay · 04-10-2014, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Muchmark

You're lucky you probably have great roads where you live. If there are any Montrealers in this thread, I'd love to have you chime in. I bet you drive to the end of your block without seeing at least 1 major pothole.

Here in Montreal, the cold weather makes the car dangerous to drive, and the pot holes (even the small ones) take all the fun out of it. Try Googling Montreal Pot Holes and see what I mean.

No kidding - this is a real pot hole, and to make things even worse, this is TYPICAL.

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Mark I know exactly what you mean...I don't have the 1LE but I do have the same or better(someone told me this) suspension as the 1LE. Yes the ride is quite different then stock now and it does knock the shit out of the car when I hit those small & huge bumps / pot holes...doesn't matter if I'm in New York / Brooklyn or Montreal there are bad streets everywhere. But I have to live with it & I don't really mind it..my wife cringes sometimes when I hit the big ones

But I do have fun with it anyways especially around curves...that's why I got the suspension done for

GONIF · 04-10-2014, 03:46 PM

HOW MUCH LONGER CAN WE BEAT THIS DEAD HORSE ????????

christianmotox · 04-10-2014, 03:50 PM

I hate this thread LOL

Norm Peterson · 04-10-2014, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RickRay

Mark I know exactly what you mean...I don't have the 1LE but I do have the same or better(someone told me this) suspension as the 1LE. Yes the ride is quite different then stock now and it does knock the shit out of the car when I hit those small & huge bumps / pot holes...doesn't matter if I'm in New York / Brooklyn or Montreal there are bad streets everywhere. But I have to live with it & I don't really mind it..my wife cringes sometimes when I hit the big ones

But I do have fun with it anyways especially around curves...that's why I got the suspension done for

That's about where you really have to know yourself, what you really prefer, and what you'll tolerate in order to get it.

Apparently there can be a great difference between understanding on an intellectual level that ride quality may be too harsh for some folks and knowing on a gut level that it's flat-out going to be too much. Probably most of us grasp the idea without fully understanding the degree to which a less pleasant ride quality bothers some folks.

Norm

Billy10mm · 04-10-2014, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom13ss

The only thing I can agree on here is the cold temps with the tires. Anything else was very clear about the car with a very small amount of research

??? That has got to be the MOST talked about aspect of these cars?!?!

Mikamaro · 04-10-2014, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson

That's about where you really have to know yourself, what you really prefer, and what you'll tolerate in order to get it.

Apparently there can be a great difference between understanding on an intellectual level that ride quality may be too harsh for some folks and knowing on a gut level that it's flat-out going to be too much. Probably most of us grasp the idea without fully understanding the degree to which a less pleasant ride quality bothers some folks.

Norm

I agree, living the dream is always different than being told about it...for good or bad.

Reminds me of the time I've slept with a strip dancer, wasn't as wild from what I've imagined when seeing her upside down on that Pole!

Firefighter · 04-10-2014, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikamaro

I agree, living the dream is always different than being told about it...for good or bad.

Reminds me of the time I've slept with a strip dancer, wasn't as wild from what I've imagined when seeing her upside down on that Pole!

I agree about the dream being different than you thought but the stripper/s I was with in my past weren't a disappointment...

trashmanssd · 04-10-2014, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikamaro

I agree, living the dream is always different than being told about it...for good or bad.

Reminds me of the time I've slept with a strip dancer, wasn't as wild from what I've imagined when seeing her upside down on that Pole!

Please dont ruin my dreams. Married 17 years dreams is all I have.

flyinlow · 04-10-2014, 07:23 PM

Recognized that photo of the pothole, drive down any street in Minneapolis/St. Paul, looks exactly like that. Don't care what car you are driving, potholes are going to hurt.

One comment I don't understand is that the 1LE gets worse mileage than the 2SS RS. Same motor, different gear ratios and rear end, depends on how you drive it I guess. It is rated the same from the EPA as the regular 2SS so I guess literally, your mileage may vary.

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lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,022	The 1LE is one of the best things to happen to the Camaro IMO; Its a great combination of speed, handling, power and affordability. Certain models of Camaro are tailored for specific performance characteristics. Some models will be at home on a track, but a little hard to live with for day-to-day driving. My only advice would be to give yourself some more seat time in the 1LE (I have to do the same with my ZL...but I love it!), and then see how well you can adapt to it. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

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GONIF Drives: 73 VETTE ,, 05 2500hd diesel,14 1LE Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: The Left lane PHOENIX AZ Posts: 2,626	HOW MUCH LONGER CAN WE BEAT THIS DEAD HORSE ???????? __________________ OLD GUY FLYING FAST AND LOW

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NovaDaddy Nova Daddy Drives: 2012 Cummins/1972 Nova 2 door coupe Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cochrane, Alberta Canada Posts: 155	Drove my 1LE through winter here in Alberta. Ride is stiff but the power and exhaust note at -20 degrees is great! With that said hoping to buy a truck next year and save the abuse of all the winter gravel they put down here.

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trashmanssd Drives: Black 14 2SS/1LE/RS 14 Tundra Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2,414	let's all sing kumbaya

04-10-2014, 03:19 PM	#117
TOYMARO Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: here Posts: 591	research research research....before spending 40,000 on car (dd, or toy)

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flyinlow Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Savage, MN Posts: 568	Recognized that photo of the pothole, drive down any street in Minneapolis/St. Paul, looks exactly like that. Don't care what car you are driving, potholes are going to hurt. One comment I don't understand is that the 1LE gets worse mileage than the 2SS RS. Same motor, different gear ratios and rear end, depends on how you drive it I guess. It is rated the same from the EPA as the regular 2SS so I guess literally, your mileage may vary.