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09-25-2013, 02:13 PM
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 Drives: Soon to be Camaro LT manual Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MInnesota, USA
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Soon to be a Proud owner of my 1st Camaro!
I have been looking for a long time and will be pulling the trigger on a 2010 1LT manual Black. I can't explain how excited I am to know that I will be getting my dream car soon!
My only concern is maintaince, possible issues that will come up, and winter handling (I live in MN). This will be my daily driver. My commute 40-60 minutes to and from work in my truck right now isn't cutting it gas wise. What do I need to know/ look for when I'm about to buy it. It has 50,000 miles. Looks very clean inside and out. I think premagrin has already started just thinking about! |
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09-25-2013, 02:30 PM
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Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas
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Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, dad's, wives', husband's, girlfriend's and boyfriend's here don't care....and take it easy.
 oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here. Welcome!!
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09-25-2013, 04:10 PM
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Drives: Soon to be Camaro LT manual Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MInnesota, USA
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Thank you for the welcome.
I'm also wondering what are some good first Mods that I could start prepping (saving)for? |
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09-25-2013, 04:12 PM
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09-25-2013, 04:17 PM
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Trust me I'm a Scientist.
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Well winter is coming, get winter tires and wheels for it. I run 18" wheels (heritage wheels) with Hankook Studded winter tires and boy it makes a difference, Im from Alaska so it makes me smile to see trucks get stuck while my camaro just drive by lol
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09-25-2013, 04:35 PM
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Drives: Soon to be Camaro LT manual Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MInnesota, USA
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I can only imagine what those people in the trucks that are stuck and see a camaro go scooting by without a problem. ha
I have been looking to blizzack tires. If the snow is ever to bad I can use my GMC Sierra with Goodyear Duratracs to get me anywhere I need to go. But it would be nice if I didn't have to use the gas. |
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09-25-2013, 04:59 PM
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Drives: '11 RS 2LT IBM Join Date: May 2012
Location: Havre de Grace, MD
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Congrats! Enjoy the ride!
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09-25-2013, 05:13 PM
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Drives: 2011 Race Red GT500 w/ SVT Perf Pkg Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: eastern CO
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Blizzaks are AMAZING on my son's Mustang. I did not think there would be that much of a difference, but there was!
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09-25-2013, 05:41 PM
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Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SLC, UT
Posts: 9,621
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The best thing you can do is get a good set of snow tires and some cheap wheels to mount them on to get you through the winter. If you don't have traction, nothing else matters. From there, The first thing I would suggest is getting a catch can on there. These direct injection engines have a big problems with carbon build up on the valves and most of the issue is from the PCV system recirculation gasses into the intake side to be burnt. By using a catch can you can effectively prolong the periods you can go without doing an upper induction cleaning (pretty costly service from the dealer) and keep your engine clean and running strong for years to come. We offer and recommend the Elite Engineering catch cans. Please feel free to call, PM or email me anytime with questions. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007 |
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09-26-2013, 08:56 AM
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Drives: Soon to be Camaro LT manual Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MInnesota, USA
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Thanks for the great advise. I would have never know about this catch can.
sorry I'm a little new to forums and I couldn't figure out how to PM you. Could you provide a breif run down on what this catch can does? How come GM doesn't put these in the car during production? |
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09-26-2013, 11:04 AM
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Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SLC, UT
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 Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007 |
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09-29-2013, 02:48 PM
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Drives: GM Vehicles Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Michigan
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Welcome and congratulations! If you have any warranty, recall, or operational questions about your new ride, let us know.
 Sarah (Assisting William) Chevrolet Customer Care |
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09-29-2013, 03:26 PM
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Drives: 2016 Hyper Blue 2SS RS Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Riverview, FL
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Use the truck in the snow, gas is nothing compared to an idiot hitting you.....
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09-29-2013, 05:34 PM
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Drives: '11 VR 2LT HHr Join Date: May 2011
Location: Gateway to the West
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Welcome and Congrats on the 1LS ! ! ! !
I agree with Camaro Jim above.. ! Use the truck in the snow, can always drive the camaro once the streets are cleared.
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