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jcampos · 12-30-2015, 10:56 PM

I say do what you want man. You will notice a lot of people in this world talk shit to satisfy themselves. Don't worry too much about it, it should not bother you that strangers are hating on you or your car.

Hell i wish my SS looked like a ZL1, because of the simple fact I LIKE the way it looks over the original SS. Truthfully, i couldnt justify spending +50K on a car i will DD and i can't afford the car to begin with lol

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Bmatth1162 · 12-30-2015, 11:22 PM

Just to reiterate what everyone else is saying... do whatever the hell you want. My girlfriend is vacationing in Florida with her family right now and told me today "I saw a car just like yours!" She had no idea if it was a 1LS or a Z28, just that it was a black camaro. I'm sure that's true for 90% of the population. Do what you want to your car and forget what anyone else thinks. AS LONG as you don't try to act like or sell the car as if it were a 1LE

idealer · 12-31-2015, 08:23 AM

Honestly, RS, SS, ILE, Z28: 99% of people outside this forum do not know the difference and don't care either. Until I bought my Camaro, I looked at anyone with a loud exhaust with disdain. And even when I finally decided to buy one the only feature that stood out to me was the quad tips but ironically I wanted it on a 4 cylinder. This is to let you know that until people come to this forum very few know anything about these cars or even care. As per mod, mod away but you are only impressing yourself and your close friends. The rest of the world probably wish they had your car just the way it is now. Someone once said something in another post "it is a mass production car" it may rise in value after your great, great grand children are all gone. If you plan on sticking around that far, go ahead. My motto is: it is just a car (a quote from my 7 year old daughter). Keep it clean and drive the living daylight out of it. You only have one life, put the top down and praise him in the sun! hallelujah!!!

FloridaBill · 12-31-2015, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy82

Or there are those like me who don't give a rip about resale value and plan on keeping their car till it is no longer driveable.

Then by all means enjoy your money pit tree beater.

Shawno72 · 12-31-2015, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by idealer

Honestly, RS, SS, ILE, Z28: 99% of people outside this forum do not know the difference and don't care either. Until I bought my Camaro, I looked at anyone with a loud exhaust with disdain. And even when I finally decided to buy one the only feature that stood out to me was the quad tips but ironically I wanted it on a 4 cylinder. This is to let you know that until people come to this forum very few know anything about these cars or even care. As per mod, mod away but you are only impressing yourself and your close friends. The rest of the world probably wish they had your car just the way it is now. Someone once said something in another post "it is a mass production car" it may rise in value after your great, great grand children are all gone. If you plan on sticking around that far, go ahead. My motto is: it is just a car (a quote from my 7 year old daughter). Keep it clean and drive the living daylight out of it. You only have one life, put the top down and praise him in the sun! hallelujah!!!

DevilDawgSS · 12-31-2015, 11:25 AM

I too say do what you like. There has only been one time that I had a problem with what someone did to their car. They took a V6 and changed it and even badged it as a ZL1. That's a poser.

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DevilDawgSS · 12-31-2015, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bork_bork

The only thing that annoys me is when they apply the emblems too. Also when they try advertising them as something different. ZLRS? WTF is that lol

know someone that did that. Had a custom badge made. RSS Track Edition.

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GMTool · 12-31-2015, 11:43 AM

Honestly, NO. I don't care. The day I get concerned with this kind of stuff will be the day I go to group therapy. Ain't gonna happen. Your car, your choice. As my wife tells me a lot. "Do what you feel".

Houseofhotrods · 12-31-2015, 11:49 AM

Been doing this 'car thing' since the 70's, and one of my earliest Camaro's was a V8 4-speed 1969 Hugger Orange cars with Z/28 emblems. I knew it wasn't didn't sell it as, and didn't care. It was a cool car. Paid 1500 for it and sold it for 2500 at the time. Wish I had it today! A couple years ago had a 6 popper '69 3 on the floor, cherry car that a friend had put a cowl hood and 502 emblems on. THAT was fun to drive around!! I just installed Zl1 rockers and splash guards on my '15 1LE, with a Z/28 Cold Air going on next. All OEM stuff, but none of it changes what I call it, nor should any Z owner get ticked at me. I could call it a "Z/LE" I suppose but not gonna. I just like the mods, and I mod with lots of thought and keep the old parts.
The car is yours, do as you wish - just don't expect to get the mod money back - and in some cases the mods devalue the car to the next buyer, or dealership you trade at. I would assume people were putting Z and SS emblems on since the Camaro came out. Phoneys, clones, posers, whatever you call them, or are called, who really cares. Have some fun, bust some bugs, burn some fuel, meet some cool cats, and enjoy the ride. What else really matters?

idealer · 12-31-2015, 01:10 PM

I think I am going to put a Maserati emblem on my 1998 Altima. Come bite me. Now I just have to find OEM Mesarati emblems. Lol people

Norm Peterson · 01-01-2016, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by FloridaBill

Then by all means enjoy your money pit tree beater.

If you made a good choice to begin with, make thoughtful mod decisions, and aren't locked into chasing whatever is the latest/fastest/quickest/most powerful/has the most features/etc., resale value becomes irrelevant and the occasional mod and maintenance items cheap compared to new car payments. Especially when you can do most of the work yourself.

I've probably spent $8000 on repairs for the oldest car in my sig since I paid the loan for it off about 12 years ago. You can't buy anything that isn't itself going to need work for what that breaks down to (about $55/month). Never mind something equally acceptable (4 doors, decent room and power, and a MT). Anymore, those requirements force you to look at the Chevy SS level, or whatever $46k works out to over . . . how many years?

Happy New Year

Norm

asher628 · 01-01-2016, 10:36 AM

Absolutely no damn business of the haters.

VTSummit · 01-01-2016, 09:27 PM

LOL at the people who borrow money to buy a depreciating asset.

idealer · 01-01-2016, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by VTSummit

LOL at the people who borrow money to buy a depreciating asset.

Dave Ramsey, what is this truth you speak?

12-30-2015, 11:22 PM	#86
Bmatth1162 Drives: 2011 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 319	Just to reiterate what everyone else is saying... do whatever the hell you want. My girlfriend is vacationing in Florida with her family right now and told me today "I saw a car just like yours!" She had no idea if it was a 1LS or a Z28, just that it was a black camaro. I'm sure that's true for 90% of the population. Do what you want to your car and forget what anyone else thinks. AS LONG as you don't try to act like or sell the car as if it were a 1LE __________________ CAI intake, apex scoop, Vmax ported TB, MGW short throw, BMR 1" springs and sways

12-31-2015, 08:23 AM	#87
idealer Drives: 2015 2LT Convertible Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: SC Posts: 130	Honestly, RS, SS, ILE, Z28: 99% of people outside this forum do not know the difference and don't care either. Until I bought my Camaro, I looked at anyone with a loud exhaust with disdain. And even when I finally decided to buy one the only feature that stood out to me was the quad tips but ironically I wanted it on a 4 cylinder. This is to let you know that until people come to this forum very few know anything about these cars or even care. As per mod, mod away but you are only impressing yourself and your close friends. The rest of the world probably wish they had your car just the way it is now. Someone once said something in another post "it is a mass production car" it may rise in value after your great, great grand children are all gone. If you plan on sticking around that far, go ahead. My motto is: it is just a car (a quote from my 7 year old daughter). Keep it clean and drive the living daylight out of it. You only have one life, put the top down and praise him in the sun! hallelujah!!! __________________ Still the one

12-31-2015, 11:43 AM	#92
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	Do people honestly care? Honestly, NO. I don't care. The day I get concerned with this kind of stuff will be the day I go to group therapy. Ain't gonna happen. Your car, your choice. As my wife tells me a lot. "Do what you feel". __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.

12-31-2015, 11:49 AM	#93
Houseofhotrods Drives: 2015 GAZ 1LE/2SS/RS/NPP Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: McMinnville Oregon Posts: 141	Been doing this 'car thing' since the 70's, and one of my earliest Camaro's was a V8 4-speed 1969 Hugger Orange cars with Z/28 emblems. I knew it wasn't didn't sell it as, and didn't care. It was a cool car. Paid 1500 for it and sold it for 2500 at the time. Wish I had it today! A couple years ago had a 6 popper '69 3 on the floor, cherry car that a friend had put a cowl hood and 502 emblems on. THAT was fun to drive around!! I just installed Zl1 rockers and splash guards on my '15 1LE, with a Z/28 Cold Air going on next. All OEM stuff, but none of it changes what I call it, nor should any Z owner get ticked at me. I could call it a "Z/LE" I suppose but not gonna. I just like the mods, and I mod with lots of thought and keep the old parts. The car is yours, do as you wish - just don't expect to get the mod money back - and in some cases the mods devalue the car to the next buyer, or dealership you trade at. I would assume people were putting Z and SS emblems on since the Camaro came out. Phoneys, clones, posers, whatever you call them, or are called, who really cares. Have some fun, bust some bugs, burn some fuel, meet some cool cats, and enjoy the ride. What else really matters? __________________ Keep calm, Grab Gears and Carry On

12-31-2015, 01:10 PM	#94
idealer Drives: 2015 2LT Convertible Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: SC Posts: 130	I think I am going to put a Maserati emblem on my 1998 Altima. Come bite me. Now I just have to find OEM Mesarati emblems. Lol people __________________ Still the one Last edited by idealer; 12-31-2015 at 01:27 PM.

12-30-2015, 10:56 PM	#85
jcampos Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: San Antonio Posts: 821	I say do what you want man. You will notice a lot of people in this world talk shit to satisfy themselves. Don't worry too much about it, it should not bother you that strangers are hating on you or your car. Hell i wish my SS looked like a ZL1, because of the simple fact I LIKE the way it looks over the original SS. Truthfully, i couldnt justify spending +50K on a car i will DD and i can't afford the car to begin with lol Sent from my SM-N920P using Tapatalk

12-31-2015, 11:25 AM	#90
DevilDawgSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 61 View My Garage	I too say do what you like. There has only been one time that I had a problem with what someone did to their car. They took a V6 and changed it and even badged it as a ZL1. That's a poser. THE Last Post Winner

01-01-2016, 10:36 AM	#96
asher628 EXPARTE' Drives: 14 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Lakeland Fl Posts: 37	Absolutely no damn business of the haters.

01-01-2016, 09:27 PM	#97
VTSummit Consistently inconsistent Drives: 2015 2LT Summit White Join Date: May 2015 Location: United States Posts: 1,364	LOL at the people who borrow money to buy a depreciating asset. __________________ Thanks to MRR, I have some SWEET wheels! Thank you! 2015 2LT Ported TB, Ported intake, JACFAB intake spacer, Borla exhaust, IPF 91 tune, Complete 1/LE suspension, Brembo brakes, Goodridge lines, Elite catch can, CAI with Thermo-wrap, 275/40-20 x 10's all around, Z/28 spoiler, GM splitter, Alpine/Polk stereo with AudiControl interface.