Trade Your 5th Gen for a '68? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

tomlink · 12-22-2015, 04:58 PM

NO WAY!

I was at the grocery store today, and as I was getting back into my car, the guy in the car next to me (60-ish like me) says - "Would you trade your car for a '68"? I didn't need to think even a fraction of a second. There is no way I EVER want a car with a carburetor again and I told him so. I also remarked that my V6 has more power than most of the '60s V8s.

Thinking deeper I think I would answer that I would love to have BOTH my 5th Gen *AND* the '68. I could actually drive my 2011 every day, and keep the '68 for parades and such.

Are any Camaro5 members part of a club that owns a 60's car and a new one?

paul84043 · 12-22-2015, 05:01 PM

haha, I agree. They're pretty, they're cool, they're a piece of history.... that SOMEONE ELSE can own.
Spent a bunch of time and money on a 1965 Dodge Panel Van that was pretty rare......and a PITA.

Love the new retro Camaro.

CamaroSS1675 · 12-22-2015, 05:05 PM

I have a 71 Corvette Stingray. Couple years out of the 60's but close.

two_wheel_mayhem · 12-22-2015, 05:12 PM

It would depend on what the '68 is worth. You can always buy another new Camaro.

I know that's not really what the question was, the answer to that is no I wouldn't keep a '68 I'm just not into owning classic cars at this point in my life.

Yellow 1 · 12-22-2015, 05:17 PM

RichSS2006 (New England chapter) has a beautiful big block first gen and a fifth gen V8; having been in both cars that would be a tough call if I had to choose only one....

paul84043 · 12-22-2015, 05:20 PM

This subject reminds me of a poster I saw once...
Super hot chick in wet t-shirt posing (compare to super hot 68' Camaro posing)
with the caption under it saying

"No matter how hot she is... someone, somewhere is tired of putting up with her crap!"

Kind of the same thing. They're just pits to throw money, time, and small sacrificial animals into.

christianchevell · 12-22-2015, 05:49 PM

Been there did that for decades with old hot rodding of Chevys 60s and 70s, cannot find the comfort and road sticking ability of a new Camaro with all its high tech and traction control stabillitrac things I could only dream of like a HUD..... LOL tough choice but I chose modern, but still do go visceral and just like to listen to the sound of my engine as much as music....

scandata · 12-22-2015, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by christianchevell

cannot find the comfort and road sticking ability of a new Camaro with all its high tech and traction control stabillitrac things I could only dream of like a HUD..... LOL.

Every time I turn on the ignition I think to myself, "MAN, I love living in the future!"

OHIOSS · 12-22-2015, 06:26 PM

I just had a guy that my wife works with ask me today if I was interested in his Chevelle. He told me I should sell my Camaro and buy his Chevelle. I told him the same thing about carb cars and that I like fuel injection way better. I also like heated seats, nice sound system, and a hell of a lot more power than his old Chevelle.

My neighbor has a 67 Camaro RS that he asked me if I was interested in buying. I checked out the car and decided I didn't want to buy it. The first thing I noticed is how hard it was to start since he had not started it in a few weeks. I store mine all winter and it starts immediately in the spring.

No thanks to the old technology!

hkittrell · 12-22-2015, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul84043

This subject reminds me of a poster I saw once...
Super hot chick in wet t-shirt posing (compare to super hot 68' Camaro posing)
with the caption under it saying

"No matter how hot she is... someone, somewhere is tired of putting up with her crap!"

Kind of the same thing. They're just pits to throw money, time, and small sacrificial animals into.

Love that, man. Funny.

KaBoom1701 · 12-22-2015, 06:59 PM

Take the trade and then drop a new LS or LT4 engine in it!

69L48Z27 · 12-22-2015, 07:10 PM

I did the opposite, sold my '68 ProTour car And got a new Camaro.

Also have an all original 69. There's something to be said for both of the cars, they each have something special. I like the sound when you crack the old Quadrajet open.

BTW - the 68 had a new GMPP LS3 480hp, 6sp, and 14" Wilwoods. The new Z reminds me a lot of that car, raw.

Old cars are not nessesarily money pits if you do the work yourself.

Homeless Man · 12-22-2015, 07:15 PM

Keep it for parades? Lol what

Synyster · 12-22-2015, 07:18 PM

I'd love to have, for example, a restored and highly modified '66 Chevelle, but I'd never want one without a modern car also in the garage. In that regard, I'd for sure agree with you OP. As would most here, I'm sure.

12-22-2015, 04:58 PM	#1
tomlink Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 953 View My Garage	Trade Your 5th Gen for a '68? NO WAY! I was at the grocery store today, and as I was getting back into my car, the guy in the car next to me (60-ish like me) says - "Would you trade your car for a '68"? I didn't need to think even a fraction of a second. There is no way I EVER want a car with a carburetor again and I told him so. I also remarked that my V6 has more power than most of the '60s V8s. Thinking deeper I think I would answer that I would love to have BOTH my 5th Gen AND the '68. I could actually drive my 2011 every day, and keep the '68 for parades and such. Are any Camaro5 members part of a club that owns a 60's car and a new one?

12-22-2015, 05:12 PM	#4
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	It would depend on what the '68 is worth. You can always buy another new Camaro. I know that's not really what the question was, the answer to that is no I wouldn't keep a '68 I'm just not into owning classic cars at this point in my life. __________________ No dog in this fight anymore. 5th Gen owner 2009-2016.

12-22-2015, 05:49 PM	#7
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Been there did that for decades with old hot rodding of Chevys 60s and 70s, cannot find the comfort and road sticking ability of a new Camaro with all its high tech and traction control stabillitrac things I could only dream of like a HUD..... LOL tough choice but I chose modern, but still do go visceral and just like to listen to the sound of my engine as much as music.... __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

12-22-2015, 06:59 PM	#11
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Take the trade and then drop a new LS or LT4 engine in it! __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats. Last edited by KaBoom1701; 12-23-2015 at 09:11 AM.

12-22-2015, 07:15 PM	#13
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Keep it for parades? Lol what __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

12-22-2015, 05:01 PM	#2
paul84043 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 1,349 View My Garage	haha, I agree. They're pretty, they're cool, they're a piece of history.... that SOMEONE ELSE can own. Spent a bunch of time and money on a 1965 Dodge Panel Van that was pretty rare......and a PITA. Love the new retro Camaro.

12-22-2015, 05:05 PM	#3
CamaroSS1675 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Clayton NJ Posts: 225	I have a 71 Corvette Stingray. Couple years out of the 60's but close.

12-22-2015, 05:17 PM	#5
Yellow 1 Grumpy Grey-haired Guy Drives: Camaro, Corvette & Merc C300(daily) Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: South Warwickshire, UK. Posts: 806 View My Garage	RichSS2006 (New England chapter) has a beautiful big block first gen and a fifth gen V8; having been in both cars that would be a tough call if I had to choose only one....

12-22-2015, 05:20 PM	#6
paul84043 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Lehi, Utah Posts: 1,349 View My Garage	This subject reminds me of a poster I saw once... Super hot chick in wet t-shirt posing (compare to super hot 68' Camaro posing) with the caption under it saying "No matter how hot she is... someone, somewhere is tired of putting up with her crap!" Kind of the same thing. They're just pits to throw money, time, and small sacrificial animals into.

12-22-2015, 06:26 PM	#9
OHIOSS Russ Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 2,811	I just had a guy that my wife works with ask me today if I was interested in his Chevelle. He told me I should sell my Camaro and buy his Chevelle. I told him the same thing about carb cars and that I like fuel injection way better. I also like heated seats, nice sound system, and a hell of a lot more power than his old Chevelle. My neighbor has a 67 Camaro RS that he asked me if I was interested in buying. I checked out the car and decided I didn't want to buy it. The first thing I noticed is how hard it was to start since he had not started it in a few weeks. I store mine all winter and it starts immediately in the spring. No thanks to the old technology!

12-22-2015, 07:10 PM	#12
69L48Z27 Drives: 2015 Z/28; 1969 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: York, PA Posts: 805	I did the opposite, sold my '68 ProTour car And got a new Camaro. Also have an all original 69. There's something to be said for both of the cars, they each have something special. I like the sound when you crack the old Quadrajet open. BTW - the 68 had a new GMPP LS3 480hp, 6sp, and 14" Wilwoods. The new Z reminds me a lot of that car, raw. Old cars are not nessesarily money pits if you do the work yourself.

12-22-2015, 07:18 PM	#14
Synyster Drives: 2006 F150 Lariat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 1,665	I'd love to have, for example, a restored and highly modified '66 Chevelle, but I'd never want one without a modern car also in the garage. In that regard, I'd for sure agree with you OP. As would most here, I'm sure.