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LS3 SS · 04-28-2012, 02:58 PM

Let a GOOD friend that you TRUST, drive your car down the street so you could physically see how your car looks/sounds when coming down the road??

The other day I had to let one of my Soldiers drive my car to the shop to get my springs installed while I drove a rental. I was shocked to see how my car looks coming down the road!! It has such a commanding presence and stance!!

SS_Los · 04-28-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by LS3 SS

Let a GOOD friend that you TRUST, drive your car down the street so you could physically see how your car looks/sounds when coming down the road??

The other day I had to let one of my Soldiers drive my car to the shop to get my springs installed while I drove a rental. I was shocked to see how my car looks coming down the road!! It has such a commanding presence and stance!!

I let my gf drive it sometimes just so I can admire the car from an outside perspective.

amz · 04-28-2012, 03:04 PM

Only once , a pro heavy equipment operator , and very good friend. Only once.

pierre777 · 04-28-2012, 03:05 PM

Got a point got to try that some time.

1BADLS3 · 04-28-2012, 03:12 PM

My s/o.

We're also renting an SS whilst in Los Angeles this weekend so he's free to beat the shit out of it too.

flyby · 04-28-2012, 04:09 PM

No, and I don't think that will ever change.

AdamZ · 04-28-2012, 04:13 PM

I let a fellow police officer drive it in the department parking lot. Other than that hell nah ain't no one touching my whip.

Roll_the_Dice · 04-28-2012, 04:16 PM

I let my GF drive it right after I got it. I was behind her in my truck. We were at a red light and she was showing off and floored it. There was a cop on the other side of the light just sitting....got her for 50 in a 30.

I had it for 2 days. The cop just gave her a warning and said...is it a 2012? She said yes, and he raised his hands up and said, "I am not going to touch it and smiled". I had pulled over in front of her in case there were any issues. He didn't run the temporary plate, just gave her a written warning and off we went.

She doesn't really want to drive it anymore. She said, she didn't want to drive it until I put the first ding in it....guess she isn't going to drive it for a long time!

angie7 · 04-28-2012, 04:20 PM

Never. My bf has driven it once with me in the passenger seat but Ive actually been thinking of doing this after I get my stripes installed....

kjkjr27 · 04-28-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by angie7

Never. My bf has driven it once with me in the passenger seat but Ive actually been thinking of doing this after I get my stripes installed....

What kind of stripes did you decide to go with?

dkp2LT · 04-28-2012, 04:27 PM

Nope. I will never tell my wife she can't because that is a huge receipe for disaster, but I am lucky she doesn't want to.

LS3 SS · 04-28-2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by angie7

Never. My bf has driven it once with me in the passenger seat but Ive actually been thinking of doing this after I get my stripes installed....

Have you ever noticed whenever you sit in the passenger side of your OWN car, it "feels" different?? I understand not controlling the car, but the way the car rides feels totally different to me.

ActNup NY · 04-28-2012, 04:42 PM

i agree !! I dont think I can bare to let anyone touch my car. Call me crazy !!! That's just me.

SnowVert · 04-28-2012, 05:09 PM

I have let my dad drive mine. And of course he loved it. I also let Fiveg56 drive it as I know he can handle cars fine. Now I just need to convince him to let me drive his LFX. I'm just curious how big the difference really is.

Although, I think he may believe I'm trying to convert him...

Kite31 · 04-28-2012, 05:18 PM

I've never been in the passenger seat of mine yet. I've tried to get my mom to drive it but she never wants to. When it come to friends, I don't think I could come to letting them drive. Though only if it's an emergency.

maroman1138 · 04-28-2012, 05:28 PM

I have because I wanted to record the sound of the cam and a takeoff shot.
That b

ch is loud!

Frank in MD · 04-28-2012, 05:29 PM

I'm sorry, I thought you were asking if I let anyone drive my car? But then I thought, nah.... that's not a serious question, right? Clearly, a joke. Haha, good one!

90503 · 04-28-2012, 05:31 PM

Just drive it yourself by large office buildings with reflective glass for the "look", and with the window down drive in an alley between tall walls for the "sound"...lol

Baba · 04-28-2012, 10:33 PM

Or when you grant a friend, who admires your Camaro, the privilege of getting behind the wheel when it's idling only to get the shock of your life when he revs the engine to within an inch of its life! DAMN!

hightower · 04-28-2012, 10:39 PM

Let my roommate and best friend drive it. I was in the car though. I will have to let him drive it without me in it and have him drive by, I want to see/hear it. It's a whole 'nother experience from what I felt just riding shotgun that first time.

2010 SSRS · 04-28-2012, 10:44 PM

only my dad drives mine and I was very happy when I got to hear how loud my LT's and Corsa LS3 exhaust is, what a huge difference hearing the exhaust from the outside the car

montyhp · 04-29-2012, 08:41 AM

When I was looking, a buddy of mine (a real car guy) tried to convince me to look at a mustang or g37 coupe. Once I got the car I let him drive it (while I drove his GTI). He admitted I made the right choice.

Let my daughter drive (only with me in the car).

My wife drove it in a parking lot when we bought it but didn't want to drive it after that...until the other night when she went to town to pick up my son. She said "I am going to take the Camaro". I said OK thinking she was kidding. 45 minutes later she comes in saying "That car drives really nice". Maybe it was a mistake to let her drive it.

habunow1 · 04-29-2012, 08:57 AM

My wife has driven it twice and only because I was coming out of the hospital after medical procedures and I was not allowed to drive my self. She joked that after a year of owning the car it took me being on drugs for her to drive it. I tell her she can drive it when ever she wants just know if she wrecks it, upgrade time.

jdcvictory11 · 04-29-2012, 09:02 AM

After I bought my car, I had to return the rental Civic and had my dad drive my car to the airport agency. When I was done, he drove around to get me. As he pulled up, the automatic lights came on in the shadows. The brand new red glistened. It was straight out of a movie. Thirty jaws dropped including mine. I knew I had made a good buy.

1954 Belair-man · 04-29-2012, 09:15 AM

Only my sons have, my wife won't and my brother if he wanted too.

04-28-2012, 02:58 PM	#1
LS3 SS Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ft. Campbell, KY Posts: 1,307	How many of you have.... Let a GOOD friend that you TRUST, drive your car down the street so you could physically see how your car looks/sounds when coming down the road?? The other day I had to let one of my Soldiers drive my car to the shop to get my springs installed while I drove a rental. I was shocked to see how my car looks coming down the road!! It has such a commanding presence and stance!!

04-28-2012, 03:05 PM	#4
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,147 View My Garage	Got a point got to try that some time. __________________

04-28-2012, 04:16 PM	#8
Roll_the_Dice Drives: 2012 Summit White Camaro 2LT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,066 View My Garage	I let my GF drive it right after I got it. I was behind her in my truck. We were at a red light and she was showing off and floored it. There was a cop on the other side of the light just sitting....got her for 50 in a 30. I had it for 2 days. The cop just gave her a warning and said...is it a 2012? She said yes, and he raised his hands up and said, "I am not going to touch it and smiled". I had pulled over in front of her in case there were any issues. He didn't run the temporary plate, just gave her a written warning and off we went. She doesn't really want to drive it anymore. She said, she didn't want to drive it until I put the first ding in it....guess she isn't going to drive it for a long time! __________________ Cars Owned: 2010 BMW 328xi LeMans Blue 2012 Camaro 2LT Convertible Summit White M6 2003 Audi A4 Convertible Silver Auto 1999 Ford F150 (sold) 2008 Porsche 911 Convertible Atlas Gray M6 (sold) 2007 Corvette Lemans Blue M6 (sold) 2004 BMW 645 ci Convertible Black Metallic (sold) 2000 Dodge Dakota sport Navy (sold) 1999 Porsche Boxster Black Metallic M5 (sold) 1999 Ferrari 360 Modena Titanium F1 (sold) 1992 BMW 325i 2 door Alpine white (sold) 1990 Nissan 240SX Burgundy M6 (sold) 1979 Celica Blue M5 (sold) 1974 Mustang II Ghia Green (sold)

04-28-2012, 04:20 PM	#9
angie7 Smoked by a GIRL Drives: '11 1SS/RS, '13 Cruze Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 2,863	Never. My bf has driven it once with me in the passenger seat but Ive actually been thinking of doing this after I get my stripes installed.... __________________

04-28-2012, 04:42 PM	#13
ActNup NY Drives: 2011 1LT Black Camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,549 View My Garage	i agree !! I dont think I can bare to let anyone touch my car. Call me crazy !!! That's just me. __________________ *I'M SO FAR AHEAD OF MY TIME, I'M ABOUT TO PASS YOU TWICE..*

04-28-2012, 03:04 PM	#3
amz Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Richmond,Virginia Posts: 513	Only once , a pro heavy equipment operator , and very good friend. Only once.

04-28-2012, 03:12 PM	#5
1BADLS3 Drives: 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Between the 45th and 49th Parallels Posts: 1,899	My s/o. We're also renting an SS whilst in Los Angeles this weekend so he's free to beat the shit out of it too.

04-28-2012, 04:09 PM	#6
flyby Drives: 2010 Silver SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Glen Gardner, NJ Posts: 1,307 View My Garage	No, and I don't think that will ever change.

04-28-2012, 04:13 PM	#7
AdamZ Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 17,174	I let a fellow police officer drive it in the department parking lot. Other than that hell nah ain't no one touching my whip.

04-28-2012, 04:27 PM	#11
dkp2LT Drives: 2010 LLT/RS, '07 MKX, '10 Flex Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,080	Nope. I will never tell my wife she can't because that is a huge receipe for disaster, but I am lucky she doesn't want to.

04-28-2012, 05:09 PM	#14
SnowVert Drives: Inferno Orange 2013 SS/RS LS3 6M Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 646 View My Garage	I have let my dad drive mine. And of course he loved it. I also let Fiveg56 drive it as I know he can handle cars fine. Now I just need to convince him to let me drive his LFX. I'm just curious how big the difference really is. Although, I think he may believe I'm trying to convert him... __________________ With this in the garage, I smile every day 6/29/2012 New 2013 ordered... 8/21/2012 New 2013 picked up!!!

04-28-2012, 05:18 PM	#15
Kite31 Drives: 11' 2SS convertible Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Little Rock Arkansas Posts: 392	I've never been in the passenger seat of mine yet. I've tried to get my mom to drive it but she never wants to. When it come to friends, I don't think I could come to letting them drive. Though only if it's an emergency. __________________

04-28-2012, 05:28 PM	#16
maroman1138 Drives: 2011 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston TX. Posts: 348 View My Garage	I have because I wanted to record the sound of the cam and a takeoff shot. That bch is loud! __________________ 2011 1SS/RS LS3 - Stage II Ported Heads, Stage II Comp Cam, Ported T.B., Hurst Shifter - 0BX LT Headers - CAT delete, Pype Bomb Axle-Back Exhaust - Muffler delete - 4.5 Resonated tips, Spectre CAI, - 480 RWHP 442 TRQ. Dyno tuned by ARD.

04-28-2012, 05:29 PM	#17
Frank in MD Is not a ****aroach! Drives: the economy Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: facebook Posts: 1,858	I'm sorry, I thought you were asking if I let anyone drive my car? But then I thought, nah.... that's not a serious question, right? Clearly, a joke. Haha, good one! __________________ Ordered 1/9/12 - Born 2/3/12 - Delivered 2/21/12 '12 1SS/RS SW A6, Blk Hood & Hockey Stripe, C&C, Rear Vision, Blade Spoiler, Footwell/Cupholder Lights, Boston. Mods: 3" Flowmaster AMT Catback w/ X pipe (Installed @ Auto Italia). OEM Strut Tower Bar (self). ARH Shorties. CAI Inc Cold Air. Elite Engineering Catch Can. Factory Cats, No tune (T&T Performance). 22" Vossen CV3 - Nitto NT420S 265/35/22 front 295/30/22 rear. PFADT Coilovers. ZL1 Rear Sway Bar. Lowered half inch.

04-28-2012, 05:31 PM	#18
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 8,144	Just drive it yourself by large office buildings with reflective glass for the "look", and with the window down drive in an alley between tall walls for the "sound"...lol

04-28-2012, 10:33 PM	#19
Baba Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USAREUR/CONUS-DOD/A Posts: 803	Or when you grant a friend, who admires your Camaro, the privilege of getting behind the wheel when it's idling only to get the shock of your life when he revs the engine to within an inch of its life! DAMN! __________________ 2011 Camaro 2LT RS Convertible Summit White Black Leather 3 Pedals Build Date: 06/27/2011 Purchased: 07/30/2011 Title Received: 08/15/2011 1984 Camaro (3rd Gen.): Traded: 1987 "Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."

04-28-2012, 10:39 PM	#20
hightower LS3 Black Widow Drives: 2012 45th 2SS LS3 and 1968 Mustang Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Madison, GA Posts: 4,403	Let my roommate and best friend drive it. I was in the car though. I will have to let him drive it without me in it and have him drive by, I want to see/hear it. It's a whole 'nother experience from what I felt just riding shotgun that first time. __________________ My Camaro Story

04-28-2012, 10:44 PM	#21
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: Warwick,RI Posts: 114,174 View My Garage	only my dad drives mine and I was very happy when I got to hear how loud my LT's and Corsa LS3 exhaust is, what a huge difference hearing the exhaust from the outside the car __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

04-29-2012, 08:41 AM	#22
montyhp Drives: 2011 2LT/RS Red Jewel w/Beige Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: East of San Antonio, TX Posts: 148	When I was looking, a buddy of mine (a real car guy) tried to convince me to look at a mustang or g37 coupe. Once I got the car I let him drive it (while I drove his GTI). He admitted I made the right choice. Let my daughter drive (only with me in the car). My wife drove it in a parking lot when we bought it but didn't want to drive it after that...until the other night when she went to town to pick up my son. She said "I am going to take the Camaro". I said OK thinking she was kidding. 45 minutes later she comes in saying "That car drives really nice". Maybe it was a mistake to let her drive it.

04-29-2012, 08:57 AM	#23
habunow1 Drives: Cyber Gray 1LT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Beaufort SC Posts: 199 View My Garage	My wife has driven it twice and only because I was coming out of the hospital after medical procedures and I was not allowed to drive my self. She joked that after a year of owning the car it took me being on drugs for her to drive it. I tell her she can drive it when ever she wants just know if she wrecks it, upgrade time.

04-29-2012, 09:02 AM	#24
jdcvictory11 Sonja Drives: '11 LT/RS, '95 Camaro Conv. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 861 View My Garage	After I bought my car, I had to return the rental Civic and had my dad drive my car to the airport agency. When I was done, he drove around to get me. As he pulled up, the automatic lights came on in the shadows. The brand new red glistened. It was straight out of a movie. Thirty jaws dropped including mine. I knew I had made a good buy. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288795

04-29-2012, 09:15 AM	#25
1954 Belair-man Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM 1SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 892	Only my sons have, my wife won't and my brother if he wanted too.