03-04-2009, 05:47 PM | #1 |
I smell an Urban Myth that might affect sale of Camaros….
In an effort Not to JACK another thread on racing, I decided to start a new thread to ask…
This might be too sensitive to talk about and I will understand if you don’t reply. Has anyone PERSONALLY had their Warranty voided because they got "caught" at the drag strip? (I am not meaning you know a guy who knew a dude who's second cousin got nailed… I mean you personally.) I am also not talking about using it as a bracket racer. I just can't imagine getting my Camaro warranty pulled because I went to a fun-n-grudge night to see how quick my MUSCLE CAR (with Launch Control) really was. Wouldn’t voiding warranties promote street racing? For the record - I am not going to go to the track or street race. In fact, my accelerator will probably never meet the carpet. Thanks all!
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Windshield=10" vertical mirror= 3 7/8" (that's almost 4") vertical that means that the mirror is 38.75% the size of the vertical windshield... it sure seems like the ratio could be better... just sayin.... our collective MIRROR patch: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24612 |
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03-04-2009, 05:55 PM | #2 |
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03-04-2009, 05:56 PM | #3 |
Got my two
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My friend had is MARRIAGE voided because he got "caught" with a guy in drag...that count?
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03-04-2009, 05:58 PM | #4 |
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03-04-2009, 06:00 PM | #5 |
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Sounds like a myth to me. I've never heard of it happening. How would GM find out or prove it? Even if the manager of the local dealer saw you it would be his word against yours.
Slightly off topic, a friend of mine crashed his car at the track and his insurance adjuster happened to be there. They already had his account red flagged before he was even able to call. For the record, my accelerator will meet the carpet many times, both on and off the track |
03-04-2009, 06:01 PM | #6 |
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Na, pervs are friends too, just the kind I don't bend over in front of.
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Ever heard of people posting U tube Videos of drag races (Legal and Illegal)? easy way to get caught doing all sorts of bad stuff.. Here is a car and driver article on Mitsubishi owners having this exact problem..
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03-04-2009, 06:56 PM | #11 |
Booooosted.
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OK, I didn't know about Chevy. I know Dodge shortens it on the Challenger SRT8. The V6 gets you the standard 5 yr. 50,000 but the SRT8 only gets you 2yrs. and I think 20,000. That's what they told me when I talked to them last year.
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03-04-2009, 07:00 PM | #12 |
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^^ they expect them to have to dog it to keep up in the corners with a mustang
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03-04-2009, 10:24 PM | #13 | |
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See this part
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That said Spies from car or insurance companies being sent out happens FAR less often than you think, and usually they are provoked (IE I worked for an insurance company who had to gather more evidence to ironcladly deny a claim after a guy showed up with a car he rolled "on the road" which clearly had numbers and sponsor decals peeled off after the fact)
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03-05-2009, 12:31 PM | #14 |
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like I said in another thread. I personally have seen the warranty voided for an 08 vette. so I know it can happen. but it's you got to make friends with the right people so that doesn't happen. lol.
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