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moonshine · 09-29-2011, 05:22 PM

i cant fit in a corvette and i hate most of the people ive met that own them

WildOne · 09-29-2011, 05:27 PM

I like both but agree they are both very different. I explain it as the Corvette is a sportscar and the Camaro is a musclecar. Different feel. Obviously most of my Vette & Camaro club members know which way I'm leaning since I was saving for another Vette and bought another Camaro.

Tenman820 · 09-29-2011, 06:20 PM

Who would get madder? If you walked up to a Camaro guy and say "That's just a poor man's Corvette" or if you walked up to a Corvette guy and said "That ain't nothing but a rich man's Camaro" lawl.

I do remember the first day I rolled up to work in my Viper a good friend of mine said "You can't give a redneck money"...true I guess :( .

-Tenma820

cjwa20 · 09-29-2011, 06:29 PM

It's not a poor mans car still 40k for the 2ssrs.

I would never buy a vette unless it was the zr1. Nest car in the market dollar for dollar IMO

Sterling · 09-29-2011, 06:31 PM

You guys act like this is the first time someone has said this... they've always said it. Don't let it bother you... they are just jealous.

ZZTOM · 09-29-2011, 06:33 PM

I used to call my Saturn Sky my budget Corvette.

JAustin · 09-29-2011, 06:46 PM

I wondered how long it would take for someone to start this thread (probably not the first one, but the first I've seen).

It's a free country (so far, at least), and to each his own. I wouldn't be caught dead in a Corvette. To me, it's a chick car, because it doesn't faze me one way or the other when I see a woman driving one. But every time I see a guy behind the wheel, I think he's either a dork or is trying to compensate for something.

My brother-in-law is in his 2nd Corvette, and he's clearly trying to compensate, so that no doubt informs my bias to a certain extent, but this was my take on 'Vettes long before I met him.

Again, to each his own. No offense. If you're a guy and you have or want a Corvette, have at it.

The IOM Ninja · 09-29-2011, 07:14 PM

I don't like the Vette, I respect it wholeheartedly BUT I don't require Viagra like most of the people you see driving around in Vette's. All but the ZR1 are old people's car's, midlife crisis cars, the list goes on and on and on.

1badSS/RS · 09-29-2011, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deke736

I've got both sitting in my garage right now, and they are completely different cars and I bought them for different reasons. I get asked all the time "which one's better" or "which one's faster" but IMO, they stand apart.

Same here and love them both.

Jabs · 09-29-2011, 07:29 PM

ZL1... Poor mans Corvette?

I dont think so...

PoorMansCamaro · 09-29-2011, 07:30 PM

You guys are throwing this "poor mans" term around too loosely.

kmhene · 09-29-2011, 07:45 PM

I dont think so. I own a 84 corvette and just bought my Camaro in May of this year.
I think the camaro is an awesome car. Thats why I bought it.

Kevin

Elykson · 09-29-2011, 07:57 PM

I've only seen two guys under 60 in my life driving a vette. I can't afford a new one, but I could afford a Camaro LLT and got one. It just happened in a different way.

Heaven_is_inferno_orange · 09-29-2011, 08:03 PM

Driven both. And though I like corvettes and have nothing against them, my heart always has and always will belong to the camaro.
Also above statement about the ZL1... so true!

09-29-2011, 05:22 PM	#29
moonshine Drives: 2011 camaro rs Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Baton rouge, la Posts: 72	i cant fit in a corvette and i hate most of the people ive met that own them __________________ 2011 camaro RS V6 A6 \| Summit White \| More mods to come....

09-29-2011, 06:31 PM	#33
Sterling Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fairhaven, MA Posts: 5,885 View My Garage	You guys act like this is the first time someone has said this... they've always said it. Don't let it bother you... they are just jealous. __________________ Trifecta tune, Vararam Intake, VMAX throttle body and manifold insulator, RxPerformance Catch Can, , MRT v1.0 and Louvers, Barton shifter, BMR strut tower brace, RED dome light and Plasma LED DRL's, fieldgoal00's Halo 1 harness, hood spears/side stripes, rain guards, custom bowtie, Team LLT badges, headlight and foglight covers, taillight and side marker covers, backup light covers, WeatherTech floormats

09-29-2011, 06:33 PM	#34
ZZTOM Drives: 67 Camaro 350, 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Placitas, NM/Carlsbad, CA Posts: 699 View My Garage	I used to call my Saturn Sky my budget Corvette. __________________

09-29-2011, 06:46 PM	#35
JAustin Drives: (sold) 2011 2LT/RS auto, SW/tan top Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Driftwood, TX (Austin area) Posts: 162	I wondered how long it would take for someone to start this thread (probably not the first one, but the first I've seen). It's a free country (so far, at least), and to each his own. I wouldn't be caught dead in a Corvette. To me, it's a chick car, because it doesn't faze me one way or the other when I see a woman driving one. But every time I see a guy behind the wheel, I think he's either a dork or is trying to compensate for something. My brother-in-law is in his 2nd Corvette, and he's clearly trying to compensate, so that no doubt informs my bias to a certain extent, but this was my take on 'Vettes long before I met him. Again, to each his own. No offense. If you're a guy and you have or want a Corvette, have at it. Last edited by JAustin; 10-26-2011 at 04:55 PM.

09-29-2011, 07:29 PM	#38
Jabs Drives: 2010 Black Camaro SS Stage 2 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mclean VA Posts: 604	ZL1... Poor mans Corvette? I dont think so... __________________

09-29-2011, 05:27 PM	#30
WildOne the "crazy cat" lady Drives: 2012 2SS/RS Blk Vrt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,118	I like both but agree they are both very different. I explain it as the Corvette is a sportscar and the Camaro is a musclecar. Different feel. Obviously most of my Vette & Camaro club members know which way I'm leaning since I was saving for another Vette and bought another Camaro.

09-29-2011, 06:20 PM	#31
Tenman820 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 11	Who would get madder? If you walked up to a Camaro guy and say "That's just a poor man's Corvette" or if you walked up to a Corvette guy and said "That ain't nothing but a rich man's Camaro" lawl. I do remember the first day I rolled up to work in my Viper a good friend of mine said "You can't give a redneck money"...true I guess :( . -Tenma820

09-29-2011, 06:29 PM	#32
cjwa20 Drives: Black 2SS Camaro Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Modesto ca Posts: 138	It's not a poor mans car still 40k for the 2ssrs. I would never buy a vette unless it was the zr1. Nest car in the market dollar for dollar IMO

09-29-2011, 07:14 PM	#36
The IOM Ninja Account Suspended Drives: 10' IOM 2SS/RS, 13' GB Shelby GT500 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Posts: 2,180	I don't like the Vette, I respect it wholeheartedly BUT I don't require Viagra like most of the people you see driving around in Vette's. All but the ZR1 are old people's car's, midlife crisis cars, the list goes on and on and on.

09-29-2011, 07:30 PM	#39
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 56,959	You guys are throwing this "poor mans" term around too loosely. __________________

09-29-2011, 07:45 PM	#40
kmhene Drives: 2011 Cyber grey Camaro LT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orland Hills Illinois Posts: 29	I dont think so. I own a 84 corvette and just bought my Camaro in May of this year. I think the camaro is an awesome car. Thats why I bought it. Kevin

09-29-2011, 07:57 PM	#41
Elykson Custom One Off Drives: 2010 Chicago Blackhawks Edition #1 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 1,190	I've only seen two guys under 60 in my life driving a vette. I can't afford a new one, but I could afford a Camaro LLT and got one. It just happened in a different way. __________________ Vararam Intake/SLP Loud Mouth II/BBK LT HFC/Magnaflow x-pipe/Pfadt Springs/Black Ice-olator/FE3 suspension/VMAX TB/RX catch can/Trifecta Tune http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129416

09-29-2011, 08:03 PM	#42
Heaven_is_inferno_orange Savage Setsuna Drives: 16' 2SS, 12 ZL1, RIP Sasuke Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Knox KY Posts: 1,379 View My Garage	Driven both. And though I like corvettes and have nothing against them, my heart always has and always will belong to the camaro. Also above statement about the ZL1... so true! __________________ Sasuke's Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5352161&posted=1#post5352161

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