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Shift_Rejected · 11-08-2013, 09:29 AM

Below is the story of how I ended up on my 3rd Camaro in 3 months...

In august I purchased a 2011 2LT RS, drove it till mid October and realized I wanted a V8. After a month of negotiations I got a deal I couldn't refuse to upgrade to a 2011 2SS RS. I brought her home 2 weeks ago.

Now here comes the self-shaming / repent. While driving home late in the rain I took a turn too fast and lost control. The car was totaled. I'll open my self up to the ridicule and mention that I was coming home from a bar and had enough alcohol in my system to be over the limit. (don't do it)

I'm now on to my 3rd camaro in 3 months, a 2011 2SS RS. She will be babied like no other. I hope by telling someone this story it may save them from going through the trouble that I am now in. Even a couple drinks at the limit is too close when anything can happen...

11TexaSS · 11-08-2013, 09:31 AM

Sh*t happens! Enjoy the ride.

Hellfighter · 11-08-2013, 09:34 AM

Damn dude stay sober when driving, If the feds dont get ya... the roads will.. Stay safe. enjoy the new ride.

NJBourne23 · 11-08-2013, 09:36 AM

To start off….at least you're ok (shows the safety measures worked) Next, you are an idiot….please take this lightly of course. I guess being a fireman and seeing people wrapped around poles, cars totaled and at the time being young when i started, going to school and seeing a kid crying because his mother just died in a car accident the day before….the one I was at, fixing a tarp to block civilians from seeing a dead body hanging in the car….sucks! It has been done by many (drinking and driving) and still happens but if you learn something or even think a little further a head and say no to that last beer it helps. I sound like an old man I know but it sucks being 30 yrs old and saying that you've seen many people die from a mistake is not fun. Enjoy the new car, looks great!

2012-1822 · 11-08-2013, 10:48 AM

I'll bite. You're an idiot.

Don't drink and drive ever. How's that $20 cab ride sound now? Cheaper than a new Camaro? How bout if you had killed somebody else. You want to kill yourself, do it with a gun, but don't endanger others.

I'm off the soap box. Learn from it, grow up a little. Always, always, always, use a designated driver or take a cab.

blk13SS · 11-08-2013, 10:57 AM

I'm also on my 3rd Camaro, I also totalled my 2nd Camaro ('98 SS, wasn't intoxicated, just young, inexperienced, and reckless).

You live and you learn. Glad you turned out ok and no one else was hurt. Enjoy the new SS and please take care of it and yourself.

2SS2010 · 11-08-2013, 11:03 AM

Glad you're ok and have learned from your mistakes. We all learn from them some take a little longer than others but we all learn. Good luck with your new car my friend.

19car69 · 11-08-2013, 11:05 AM

You have me beat. I am on my third Camaro, but I did that over a 27 year period.

Jenner · 11-08-2013, 11:08 AM

I also made a hard left in the rain with tc off, but I got off easy I just hit a curb

kanman99 · 11-08-2013, 11:16 AM

You have me beat as well, im on #4 in ten years, i had a 96, 99, 02 rs, and now a 13 2ss rs. Better have learned from your mistakes and not to drink and drive, these are powerful cars and when u get careless they will bite back. Cab ride is cheap or finding a DD is pretty easy. Sorry to hear about the car and glad your ok, but if i were u i would leave her at home when your going to go drink!

thepirate · 11-08-2013, 11:36 AM

I think it's rad that you made this post. Obviously a majority of the people are going to go off on how you shouldn't drink and drive, and you're going to get a lot of heat for that. But i'm guessing that there is going to be someone who reads this and it makes them really think that bad things can happen.

Good for you.

It sucks, yes you should drink and drive obviously, but the fact that you are willing to take some shit to try and help someone out in the future is rad.

Props man. Good luck with the new car.

bowtiefamily · 11-08-2013, 11:42 AM

I only have to say as long as you learn from your mistakes. Also very big of you to throw it out there for people to see. Good luck and keep moving forward.

Bumblebee Black · 11-08-2013, 11:48 AM

At least... you got a lesson that did not cost more than the disaster that Could become. With that said, we have all done something really stupid ... including me. So enjoy your new Camaro..and never drive faster than your Angels can fly...

2SS2010 · 11-08-2013, 11:54 AM

Telling the OP in this thread that he's a "F'n Idiot and belittling him" is'nt really the right thing to do and im pretty sure he has been harder on himself than any of us could be!

11-08-2013, 09:29 AM	#1
Shift_Rejected 2010 2SS RS Drives: 2010 2SS RS (L99) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Wilmington, DelaWHERE Posts: 749	3rd Camaro in 3 Months Below is the story of how I ended up on my 3rd Camaro in 3 months... In august I purchased a 2011 2LT RS, drove it till mid October and realized I wanted a V8. After a month of negotiations I got a deal I couldn't refuse to upgrade to a 2011 2SS RS. I brought her home 2 weeks ago. Now here comes the self-shaming / repent. While driving home late in the rain I took a turn too fast and lost control. The car was totaled. I'll open my self up to the ridicule and mention that I was coming home from a bar and had enough alcohol in my system to be over the limit. (don't do it) I'm now on to my 3rd camaro in 3 months, a 2011 2SS RS. She will be babied like no other. I hope by telling someone this story it may save them from going through the trouble that I am now in. Even a couple drinks at the limit is too close when anything can happen... Attached Images

11-08-2013, 09:34 AM	#3
Hellfighter Drives: 2013 Black ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sugar Land/Texas Posts: 2,354 View My Garage	Damn dude stay sober when driving, If the feds dont get ya... the roads will.. Stay safe. enjoy the new ride. __________________

11-08-2013, 10:48 AM	#5
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,698	I'll bite. You're an idiot. Don't drink and drive ever. How's that $20 cab ride sound now? Cheaper than a new Camaro? How bout if you had killed somebody else. You want to kill yourself, do it with a gun, but don't endanger others. I'm off the soap box. Learn from it, grow up a little. Always, always, always, use a designated driver or take a cab. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

11-08-2013, 10:57 AM	#6
blk13SS Drives: '13 1SS LS3 '05 Neon SRT-4 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 195 View My Garage	I'm also on my 3rd Camaro, I also totalled my 2nd Camaro ('98 SS, wasn't intoxicated, just young, inexperienced, and reckless). You live and you learn. Glad you turned out ok and no one else was hurt. Enjoy the new SS and please take care of it and yourself. __________________ 2013 1SS LS3/Cold Air Inductions/VMAX ported tb/TSP 1 7/8 LTs and xpipe/factory NPP axleback/BTR stg 3 cam kit/ZL1 injectors/3.91 gears/MGW sts/DSS carbon fiber driveshaft/DSS 1000hp axles/BMR LCAs & adj. toe rods/DSMLIGHTS E85 dyno tune 454/427 running out fuel. ZL1 fuel pump, McLeod twin disk, and retune coming soon!

11-08-2013, 11:05 AM	#8
19car69 Drives: 2012 1LS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leander, TX Posts: 257	You have me beat. I am on my third Camaro, but I did that over a 27 year period. __________________ 2012 1LS, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Apex scoop, Apex water bottle relocation, VMax Ported TB, Vitesse Throttle Controller, BMR Sway bars, BMR 1.2" drop springs, Koni rear shocks, Elite catch can, Solo Performance V6 Mach X-LFX Cat-Back Exhaust, Hex Vents, 1LE strut tower brace, Barton short throw, separate clutch reservoir, American Racing TORQ THRUST M 18X9, HiTS radio with reverse camera, GM Blade Dovetail spoiler, 2010 leather wrap steering wheel, vented engine cover, added Homelink to overhead console.

11-08-2013, 09:31 AM	#2
11TexaSS Drives: 2011RedJewel, FI Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio,TX Posts: 816	Sh*t happens! Enjoy the ride.

11-08-2013, 09:36 AM	#4
NJBourne23 Master of Nothings Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: PA Posts: 692 View My Garage	To start off….at least you're ok (shows the safety measures worked) Next, you are an idiot….please take this lightly of course. I guess being a fireman and seeing people wrapped around poles, cars totaled and at the time being young when i started, going to school and seeing a kid crying because his mother just died in a car accident the day before….the one I was at, fixing a tarp to block civilians from seeing a dead body hanging in the car….sucks! It has been done by many (drinking and driving) and still happens but if you learn something or even think a little further a head and say no to that last beer it helps. I sound like an old man I know but it sucks being 30 yrs old and saying that you've seen many people die from a mistake is not fun. Enjoy the new car, looks great! __________________ 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2LT/RS

11-08-2013, 11:03 AM	#7
2SS2010 Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 594	Glad you're ok and have learned from your mistakes. We all learn from them some take a little longer than others but we all learn. Good luck with your new car my friend.

11-08-2013, 11:08 AM	#9
Jenner Drives: 2012 SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 2,130	I also made a hard left in the rain with tc off, but I got off easy I just hit a curb

11-08-2013, 11:16 AM	#10
kanman99 Drives: 2013 RS/SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Colby Posts: 50 View My Garage	You have me beat as well, im on #4 in ten years, i had a 96, 99, 02 rs, and now a 13 2ss rs. Better have learned from your mistakes and not to drink and drive, these are powerful cars and when u get careless they will bite back. Cab ride is cheap or finding a DD is pretty easy. Sorry to hear about the car and glad your ok, but if i were u i would leave her at home when your going to go drink!

11-08-2013, 11:36 AM	#11
thepirate Drives: 2013 2SS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 372	I think it's rad that you made this post. Obviously a majority of the people are going to go off on how you shouldn't drink and drive, and you're going to get a lot of heat for that. But i'm guessing that there is going to be someone who reads this and it makes them really think that bad things can happen. Good for you. It sucks, yes you should drink and drive obviously, but the fact that you are willing to take some shit to try and help someone out in the future is rad. Props man. Good luck with the new car. __________________

11-08-2013, 11:42 AM	#12
bowtiefamily Drives: Chevrolet Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 588 View My Garage	I only have to say as long as you learn from your mistakes. Also very big of you to throw it out there for people to see. Good luck and keep moving forward. __________________

11-08-2013, 11:48 AM	#13
Bumblebee Black Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS 2010 Special Edition Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 45 View My Garage	At least... you got a lesson that did not cost more than the disaster that Could become. With that said, we have all done something really stupid ... including me. So enjoy your new Camaro..and never drive faster than your Angels can fly... __________________ Black Beast

11-08-2013, 11:54 AM	#14
2SS2010 Drives: 2010 2 SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Georgia Posts: 594	Telling the OP in this thread that he's a "F'n Idiot and belittling him" is'nt really the right thing to do and im pretty sure he has been harder on himself than any of us could be!