gawkers, swarmers and droolers, really...? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

biojack · 02-07-2010, 07:54 PM

ok...i have been doing nothing but reading consumer reviews, and reading forum posts since i have ordered the car....not sleeping much these days...

Do you all really get that much attention when you drive it?? are the stories of people surrounding your car in parking lots while you are inside shopping, strangers asking to go for rides, people taking pictures..is this all true? or just some overly passionate owners telling tales...

i know i would gawk, but i adore the car and have one ordered....just wonder if it happens every time you go out...

Can't sleep....so excited!!! i love hearing the stories...!

PacificNWBuckeye · 02-07-2010, 07:56 PM

I have been guilty of abit of gawking, just because there still aren't many on the road around here yet. I wouldn't ask for a ride, but if the owner didn't seem in a hurry I might ask some questions, how they liked it, gas milage and such.

full of days · 02-07-2010, 08:13 PM

Lots of attention from LEO's...

Lots of attention from mustangs...

Lots of attention

Sean_W · 02-07-2010, 08:14 PM

Not as much these days. I never actually got the 'crowd' around it when I came out of the store. I would catch someone walking up to it every now and then to catch a peak. If they saw me, they would stop to ask me about it or just say, nice ride. I do still get a lot of head turning as I'm driving down the road. Regardless of how long its been out, it's still a very unique looking ride, and I think people still appreciate that.

TripleX · 02-07-2010, 08:19 PM

Bottom line, this ride gets some serious attention... I thought my truck was bad...

Nearly everytime I stop at a gas station I get ??? or comments...

I also would show some attention to these rides prior to getting ours...

A friend of ours has the 2SS/RS like ours and she is a very shy person... The attention drives her nuts...

Funny story...

The day I picked up the car I came home and me and the wife went for a stroll... She was driving and we stopped at Publix so I could go in and get some items for the grill... Anyways, I'm walking back to the parking lot behind this younger couple... The guy is telling his girl to get her camera phone ready cause he is going to quickly sneak up and stand near the car, mind you my wife is in the driver seat, so she can snap a photo of him beside the car... Inside I'm laughing...

As we are getting closer to the car I tell the guy, "That photo is going to cost you"... They both look back at me with this look like "We're busted" and ask if it's my car... I laugh and tell them to take the picture...

philipdistefano · 02-07-2010, 08:24 PM

I think it depends on where you live, as dumb as it sounds.

I live in Baton Rouge, but I visit my family in Houma every weekend, and I get far more attention in Houma. Kids point and stare, people do that staring-while-not-looking-where-they're-going thing while in the other lane and going in the opposite direction. I get some of that in Baton Rouge, but not as much, even though I see Camaros more often in Houma.

brtaus · 02-07-2010, 08:24 PM

Nope, I really did have a guy ask me for a ride.

talltom · 02-07-2010, 08:26 PM

couple of months ago - good looking 20 something blonde waiting at my car as I come out of a coffee shop. Asks is she can sit in it.

last week - guy in 2010 Mustang Shelby GT pulls up and gives ME a thumbs up!

today - some kid and his gf driving by stops and asks if I want to sell my car. (said sure and gave him my phone number...I'll buy another one just like the one I got)

Why he doesn't go to a dealer I don't know, but I do remember what it used to be like when I was driving with my girlfriend and saw a cool car.

TripleX · 02-07-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by talltom

couple of months ago - good looking 20 something blonde waiting at my car as I come out of a coffee shop. Asks is she can sit in it.

Ya, umm, the car is definitely a CDI magnet.. But lets keep that on the down low...

OHIOSS · 02-07-2010, 08:39 PM

When I got my SS/RS in June I couldn't believe the attention I got. I had at least 10 people that had their picture taken with my car. I let a couple of people have their picture taken sitting in my car. Every time I got gas I would get a small crowd around me. People at traffic lights would ask me to put my window down so they could ask me questions. It was getting to the point of being annoying but the attention was pretty cool.

The car has been in storage since November so I haven't been driving it but the last couple of times I drove it in the fall it seemed like the attention was about done. It's destined to be just another sports car where people will look at it and think "cool looking car" but that's about it.

Russ

biojack · 02-07-2010, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by philipdistefano

I think it depends on where you live, as dumb as it sounds.

I live in Baton Rouge, but I visit my family in Houma every weekend, and I get far more attention in Houma. Kids point and stare, people do that staring-while-not-looking-where-they're-going thing while in the other lane and going in the opposite direction. I get some of that in Baton Rouge, but not as much, even though I see Camaros more often in Houma.

Understood...I haven't seen one yet in my city (but did see someone just outside the city is a c5 member...makes sense!

ApolloWar · 02-07-2010, 09:39 PM

Yes, really.

Like philip... said it probably depends on where ya live but the last two times I drove it, two different set of kids stared and either pointed or gave the thumbs up.

axis · 02-07-2010, 10:04 PM

Most definitely. I had two young ladies wave me down at a red light to tell me the LOVED my car. ALWAYS get questions when I get gas.

RSSSIOM · 02-07-2010, 10:12 PM

after i picked up my camaro and was driving home i was driving through an intersection w/ an overpass on my left. it just so happened that there was a corvette coming from under the overpass using the turnaround lane. as he came from underneath it he saw me and decided that he had to "show me up", but when he accelerated he forgot to look at the road ahead of him (he couldnt take his eyes of me ha) and ended up running up onto the curb and almost completely wiping out

it was hilarious

02-07-2010, 07:54 PM	#1
biojack Drives: 1LT/RS,MRTv2, Injen Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Halifax canada Posts: 259	gawkers, swarmers and droolers, really...? ok...i have been doing nothing but reading consumer reviews, and reading forum posts since i have ordered the car....not sleeping much these days... Do you all really get that much attention when you drive it?? are the stories of people surrounding your car in parking lots while you are inside shopping, strangers asking to go for rides, people taking pictures..is this all true? or just some overly passionate owners telling tales... i know i would gawk, but i adore the car and have one ordered....just wonder if it happens every time you go out... Can't sleep....so excited!!! i love hearing the stories...!

02-07-2010, 08:13 PM	#3
full of days Drives: Camaro GT Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charlotte Posts: 723	Lots of attention from LEO's... Lots of attention from mustangs... Lots of attention __________________ *Post Tenebras Lux*

02-07-2010, 08:14 PM	#4
Sean_W Drives: 2010 IOM SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 659	Not as much these days. I never actually got the 'crowd' around it when I came out of the store. I would catch someone walking up to it every now and then to catch a peak. If they saw me, they would stop to ask me about it or just say, nice ride. I do still get a lot of head turning as I'm driving down the road. Regardless of how long its been out, it's still a very unique looking ride, and I think people still appreciate that. __________________ Sean W 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Metalic & Cyber Grey Stripes My Homepage http://titanic-model.com

02-07-2010, 08:26 PM	#8
talltom Drives: Silver LS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Silsbee, Texas Posts: 193	Really. couple of months ago - good looking 20 something blonde waiting at my car as I come out of a coffee shop. Asks is she can sit in it. last week - guy in 2010 Mustang Shelby GT pulls up and gives ME a thumbs up! today - some kid and his gf driving by stops and asks if I want to sell my car. (said sure and gave him my phone number...I'll buy another one just like the one I got) Why he doesn't go to a dealer I don't know, but I do remember what it used to be like when I was driving with my girlfriend and saw a cool car. __________________ Silver LS - manual, white stripes, black interior, and those swell 18" black steelies! (18" Bavarian aluminum in the garage).

02-07-2010, 10:04 PM	#13
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	Most definitely. I had two young ladies wave me down at a red light to tell me the LOVED my car. ALWAYS get questions when I get gas. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

02-07-2010, 07:56 PM	#2
PacificNWBuckeye Drives: 2010 Taurus (company car) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Washington Posts: 58	I have been guilty of abit of gawking, just because there still aren't many on the road around here yet. I wouldn't ask for a ride, but if the owner didn't seem in a hurry I might ask some questions, how they liked it, gas milage and such.

02-07-2010, 08:19 PM	#5
TripleX Drives: 10' Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Somewhere, Fl. Posts: 95	Bottom line, this ride gets some serious attention... I thought my truck was bad... Nearly everytime I stop at a gas station I get ??? or comments... I also would show some attention to these rides prior to getting ours... A friend of ours has the 2SS/RS like ours and she is a very shy person... The attention drives her nuts... Funny story... The day I picked up the car I came home and me and the wife went for a stroll... She was driving and we stopped at Publix so I could go in and get some items for the grill... Anyways, I'm walking back to the parking lot behind this younger couple... The guy is telling his girl to get her camera phone ready cause he is going to quickly sneak up and stand near the car, mind you my wife is in the driver seat, so she can snap a photo of him beside the car... Inside I'm laughing... As we are getting closer to the car I tell the guy, "That photo is going to cost you"... They both look back at me with this look like "We're busted" and ask if it's my car... I laugh and tell them to take the picture...

02-07-2010, 08:24 PM	#6
philipdistefano Remember, Remember... Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited 6MT Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 688	I think it depends on where you live, as dumb as it sounds. I live in Baton Rouge, but I visit my family in Houma every weekend, and I get far more attention in Houma. Kids point and stare, people do that staring-while-not-looking-where-they're-going thing while in the other lane and going in the opposite direction. I get some of that in Baton Rouge, but not as much, even though I see Camaros more often in Houma.

02-07-2010, 08:24 PM	#7
brtaus Drives: None Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 574 View My Garage	Nope, I really did have a guy ask me for a ride.

02-07-2010, 08:39 PM	#10
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	When I got my SS/RS in June I couldn't believe the attention I got. I had at least 10 people that had their picture taken with my car. I let a couple of people have their picture taken sitting in my car. Every time I got gas I would get a small crowd around me. People at traffic lights would ask me to put my window down so they could ask me questions. It was getting to the point of being annoying but the attention was pretty cool. The car has been in storage since November so I haven't been driving it but the last couple of times I drove it in the fall it seemed like the attention was about done. It's destined to be just another sports car where people will look at it and think "cool looking car" but that's about it. Russ

02-07-2010, 09:39 PM	#12
ApolloWar Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boerne Texas Posts: 84 View My Garage	Yes, really. Like philip... said it probably depends on where ya live but the last two times I drove it, two different set of kids stared and either pointed or gave the thumbs up.

02-07-2010, 10:12 PM	#14
RSSSIOM Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS IOM 6M Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sulphur Springs, TX Posts: 24 View My Garage	after i picked up my camaro and was driving home i was driving through an intersection w/ an overpass on my left. it just so happened that there was a corvette coming from under the overpass using the turnaround lane. as he came from underneath it he saw me and decided that he had to "show me up", but when he accelerated he forgot to look at the road ahead of him (he couldnt take his eyes of me ha) and ended up running up onto the curb and almost completely wiping out it was hilarious __________________ "If you even dream of beatin me, you better wake up and apologize!"