Most memorable Gawker to date...

[Sawyer]

Originally Posted by ljustin293

very cool!

["prima"Donna]

Originally Posted by PQ

Awesome encounter. THIS is the kind of thing that makes it so cool to own this car.

+1,000,000!!!


I was at a car show last summer with Jarvis59 and we were the only two 5th Gen Camaros there and both our cars are RJT....we basically 'stole the show'...

At one point I had a father and his approximately 10yr old son stop and look at my Camaro and I could tell this kid was thinking that he had 'died and gone to heaven'....it was around the time that the new Transformers movie was released...

So I decided to 'make this kid's day'...I asked him if he wanted to sit in the driver's seat of my BRAND NEW Camaro and have his Dad take a picture of him behind the steering wheel to show to all his friends....he looked like the happiest kid I've ever seen and his Dad was thrilled too...

That was the most heartwarming story I've had with my Camaro so far, and I wanted to share it with all of you...

[Wizzer]

Love to hear that stuff. great job guys.

I was pulled over at the bank and parked next to the curb waiting for my wife to come out (kind of not a spot but i didnt want door dings) and about 10 mins later I see a push bar of a police car slowly come up right next to me. My first thought was - crap now i got to move but when the driver came into few ever so slowly a smiling police officer was giving me the thumbs up. I was like wtf I pegged him wrong. As he passed I asked him if he wanted to race and he laughed and drove away. Hopefully he is the guy who pulls me over if I am ever unlucky enough to get caught. The best part was my wife saw the cop stop next to me from the distance in the bank and when she came out a few mins later she promptly told me " I know you were going going to get told to move! " HA!

[Da Hose]

Awesome. I love hearing stories like this one. My daughter is mildly mentaly retarded and is very active in the special olympics. Ever since we got the camaro all of her friends and the other athlete's treat her like a rock star. She loves the car and the attention. I will never forget the perm-a-grins that are locked on all of thes kids faces just for the quick rides in the camaro. She cracks me up if I have to take the truck to get her to one of her practices....she is soooooooo bummed!!! I think she loves this car more than my wife and I do!!!! Maybe she dosent any disabilities to speak of. She sure has good taste!!!!

[TripleX]

Originally Posted by Da Hose

Awesome. I love hearing stories like this one. My daughter is mildly mentaly retarded and is very active in the special olympics. Ever since we got the camaro all of her friends and the other athlete's treat her like a rock star. She loves the car and the attention. I will never forget the perm-a-grins that are locked on all of thes kids faces just for the quick rides in the camaro. She cracks me up if I have to take the truck to get her to one of her practices....she is soooooooo bummed!!! I think she loves this car more than my wife and I do!!!! Maybe she dosent any disabilities to speak of. She sure has good taste!!!!

Glad to hear... Not only is the Camaro the best looking car on the road today, IMHO, it also serves as a therapy session for some...

Originally Posted by ELDuran

I also thought you were going to say, you got jumped and they took your ride.

Had this been the case, not to sound like a bad @ss, the thread would've read, "Camaro5 member TripleX shoots would be thief during car jack attempt"

[SSRSLY]

Originally Posted by "prima"Donna

+1,000,000!!!


I was at a car show last summer with Jarvis59 and we were the only two 5th Gen Camaros there and both our cars are RJT....we basically 'stole the show'...

At one point I had a father and his approximately 10yr old son stop and look at my Camaro and I could tell this kid was thinking that he had 'died and gone to heaven'....it was around the time that the new Transformers movie was released...

So I decided to 'make this kid's day'...I asked him if he wanted to sit in the driver's seat of my BRAND NEW Camaro and have his Dad take a picture of him behind the steering wheel to show to all his friends....he looked like the happiest kid I've ever seen and his Dad was thrilled too...

That was the most heartwarming story I've had with my Camaro so far, and I wanted to share it with all of you...

The one time I took my Mustang to a car show, it was a crowd favorite with the kiddos. I let one ~6 y.o. girl sit in it, and she was just the happiest little kid, really made my day, even if I lost to a riced out 07 Mustang

Best reaction I've had in the Camaro was a pair of kids around 7-8 jumping up and down screaming TRANSFORM! TRANSFORM!

[SSGirl]

All your stories are so cool! I love to hear how something as simple as a vehicle can make so many happy!

I came out of my local grocery store the other night to 4 boys probably 10-13 years old riding their bikes right in front of the car. As I approached it their eyes lit up and one of them road over to me. He asked if it was my car and I replied, "yes." He looked at me as said, "you have the coolest car in the world lady. You are really lucky!" I replied, "YEP I AM!" It made my week.

[5thGenOwner]

Great stories!

This weekend while I was washing my Camaro, a guy driving a Mustang pulled to the stop... hung out the window and sapped a picture.

That's the best I got so far... but I've had many smiling encounters, with thumbs raised high in the air!

[Ravirn]

Originally Posted by TripleX

It really made my day to see the enjoyment this young man received just by me talking with him about the car...

I always enjoy hearing stories about gawkers and people who appreciate the Camaro. I have to admit, though, that this story is now my favorite.

Thanks, TripleX, for making my day!!

[TJ91]

I have many stories like this, i think i have let about 20 complete strangers sit in my car.
Kids, adults, the gas station clerk was extatic that i let him sit in my car, but i think the best was when i was letting my friend drive my Camaro, yes i let my friend drive my baby and he drove better then i did when i first got her. Anyways, as he pulled over so we can switch, a Safari(van) pulls up and 3 officers jump out with the biggest smiles on their face. WE talked for about 10 minutes on the car and i invited them to sit in her, but they all said that it was alright because of their gunbelts which i thought was very respectful of them. All in all, this Camaro is great, it definitly can serve as therapy sessions for many.
Kudos to the Op, great story!

[mmongi7]

Yep yep. It is a good feeling. I always see little kids mouthing the words bumblebee as I drive by. Not that transformers in the reason I bought the car, but at least they recognize it and have respect for it. Always cool to make the kids smile.

[hollywood1]

Stopped at a crosswalk in a shopping plaza lot, two youngsters (guessing 12 or 13) jumped off their bikes dropped to the ground on their knees and began bowing up and down Wayne's World we are not worthy-style-this is the most interesting recation so far!