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chevygirl2002 · 04-13-2010, 07:07 AM

Hi all. Couldn't find any section for newbie so I thought I would just post here. My name is Amanda and I have a recently purchased 2002 Z28. I have to say that I really love this car. She is my third camaro.... the other two were v6 cars and just not what I was really looking for.

I know very little about the car as I bought her from a pot lot in Longmont Colorado back in january. I do know that the car was abused. She needed engine work and exhaust work. Buying that car was one of the most stressful experiences I have had at a dealership. The cats were going out on the car and I took it to them twice to have it repaired, but they welded third ones between the tranny and the rear end to make the car pass emissions. God I was so pissed!

I think the car has a cam in it but not sure. It does have hooker cat back and hooker headers.

But know she is fixed and is running the way she should. This is the most exciting car I have owned aside from my first car.

I am looking forward to making a lot of new friends here and learning a little more about these 5th gen Camaros. Maybe even meet up with local cars and their owners.

Revo1 · 04-13-2010, 07:12 AM

Welcome!

Congrats on your purchase, glad it all worked out! Now let's see some pics of the beast

prostock69 · 04-13-2010, 07:17 AM

Yes pics! Congrats and welcome to the forum!

ron10 · 04-13-2010, 07:50 AM

welcome.

z28mass · 04-13-2010, 08:11 AM

Welcome!

ArtfulDodger · 04-13-2010, 09:26 AM

Welcome...

Silver Ice · 04-13-2010, 09:29 AM

Good luck with her. Welcome

fbodyrs96 · 04-13-2010, 09:36 AM

welcome

Camaro21 · 04-13-2010, 09:59 AM

Welcome to the Forum.. We are glad to have you !!

Buffnshine · 04-13-2010, 10:29 AM

Welcome to the Family

CamaroScotty · 04-13-2010, 10:32 AM

Email me your VIN - I can help you out

*GTAHVIT* · 04-13-2010, 10:32 AM

Ant32894 · 04-13-2010, 10:58 AM

Hello!!!

fbodyrs96 · 04-13-2010, 02:01 PM

picks of said car http://www.fbodyonline.com/forum/mem...albums528.html

PAUL SS · 04-13-2010, 02:42 PM

Welcome to Camaro5!

Michael_Js · 04-13-2010, 03:04 PM

Hi & Welcome!

The car looks sweet! Congrats!

chevygirl2002 · 04-13-2010, 04:32 PM

Thanks all. I will get better pics at the end of the month. She is going in for some paint work....new hood and stuff. Hi Kris didn't expect to see you here!

Car should look amazing when she is done. Anyone from CO on here?

Loving those 2010 Camaros. Finally was able to drive one about a month ago. Really wanted it bad, but I am gonna wait a little while. Have my heart set on a yellow or black one.

98_Camaro · 04-13-2010, 05:50 PM

Welcome to C5.
Gotta say, she looks like a beaut. Can't wait to see more!
Don't know why, but silver was my second favorite color on the 4th gens.

paul2010 · 04-13-2010, 10:43 PM

The car looks really nice! Congrats on the purchase!

Chevyg1rl · 04-14-2010, 04:36 PM

Welcome!

What kind of hood are you getting? I've been thinking about replacing the one on my '01 Z28 but can't find anything I like (except the SS hood

)

chevygirl2002 · 04-14-2010, 08:23 PM

I have a factory ss hood that I just put on the car yesterday. Honestly I think that the ss hoods look best on late 4th gens like mine. Cowl hoods don't look bad, but it is all personal preference.

2000v6 · 04-14-2010, 10:14 PM

welcome

klatterblast · 04-14-2010, 10:35 PM

congratulations on your new car and welcome to C5, nice car

Chevyg1rl · 04-15-2010, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chevygirl2002

I have a factory ss hood that I just put on the car yesterday. Honestly I think that the ss hoods look best on late 4th gens like mine. Cowl hoods don't look bad, but it is all personal preference.

Agreed, I really like the SS hood.

02 WS6 TA · 04-15-2010, 10:05 AM

Other than an OEM SS Hood, the only other hood I feel looks right is the Sunoco. The Harwood and similar cowl hoods look like a skateboard ramp on 4th gens.

04-13-2010, 07:07 AM	#1
chevygirl2002 Drives: Silver 2002 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 137	New Member to Camaro5 Hi all. Couldn't find any section for newbie so I thought I would just post here. My name is Amanda and I have a recently purchased 2002 Z28. I have to say that I really love this car. She is my third camaro.... the other two were v6 cars and just not what I was really looking for. I know very little about the car as I bought her from a pot lot in Longmont Colorado back in january. I do know that the car was abused. She needed engine work and exhaust work. Buying that car was one of the most stressful experiences I have had at a dealership. The cats were going out on the car and I took it to them twice to have it repaired, but they welded third ones between the tranny and the rear end to make the car pass emissions. God I was so pissed! I think the car has a cam in it but not sure. It does have hooker cat back and hooker headers. But know she is fixed and is running the way she should. This is the most exciting car I have owned aside from my first car. I am looking forward to making a lot of new friends here and learning a little more about these 5th gen Camaros. Maybe even meet up with local cars and their owners.

04-13-2010, 07:12 AM	#2
Revo1 Camaronogamous Drives: 2010/2002 Camaro SS! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,688 View My Garage	Welcome! Congrats on your purchase, glad it all worked out! Now let's see some pics of the beast __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

04-13-2010, 07:17 AM	#3
prostock69 Female Muscle Car Nut! Drives: 2010 RS/SS IOM Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 1,269 View My Garage	Yes pics! Congrats and welcome to the forum! __________________ 2SS/RS Inferno Orange w/ black stripes, black/orange interior, Automatic, w/ sunroof and polished aluminum wheels MODS: Borla "S" Type Exhaust, American Racing Headers 3" Longtubes, New Era Cold Air Intake, HP Tune, Custom Ground Camshaft, Professionally Ported Heads by Darin Morgan, Ported Throttle Body, 3000 Stall Converter, and 160 Degree Thermostat. http://www.rehermorrison.com/; http://www.darinmorgan.com/; http://www.neweraperformance.com/

04-13-2010, 09:26 AM	#6
ArtfulDodger Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 BLK/BLK, Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Moorestown, NJ Posts: 552	Welcome... __________________ Artful Dodger 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 BLK - 2004 BMW 530i BLK (dd) - 2004 MB C240 BLK (wife's) - 1996 BMW 328i BLK

04-13-2010, 09:36 AM	#8
fbodyrs96 Drives: 1996 Camaro RS convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calhoun GA Posts: 328	welcome __________________ Borla_PRO_XS_Sound_Clip Cammed Open Headers Kris

04-13-2010, 07:50 AM	#4
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,245	welcome.

04-13-2010, 08:11 AM	#5
z28mass z28 mass Drives: 4 gen of camaros, 2012 ZL1 vin#1499 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Easton Ma Posts: 513	Welcome!

04-13-2010, 09:29 AM	#7
Silver Ice Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss-rs Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: RI Posts: 873 View My Garage	Good luck with her. Welcome

04-13-2010, 09:59 AM	#9
Camaro21 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 4,940 View My Garage	Welcome to the Forum.. We are glad to have you !! __________________

04-13-2010, 10:29 AM	#10
Buffnshine So Cal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: '10 SS/RS, '06 HHR, '70 El Camino Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,657 View My Garage	Welcome to the Family __________________ TEAM L99 - So Cal Camaro5 Race Team #27 9/5/09 Purchased #36962 Black 1SS/RS L99 "E-TCKT" Base Dyno 328hp/341tq @BBK meet Mods to Date: Window Tint 5% & 15%, ACC P13W Lighting, Adaptive DRL Harness, Ghost Armor, Lloyds "SS" Mats, Dash Plaque, Flowmaster Outlaw Exhaust, Drake Front Bowtie Delete, Stealth 3457 Chrome/Mirror Signal Bulbs, Grant Revolutions Steering Wheel, PFADT Sport Springs, Sway Bars, End Links, Trailing Arms, 4 Wheel Alignment, Hurst Auto Shifter and Paddle Shifter, Satin Black Rear Tail Light Bezels

04-13-2010, 10:32 AM	#11
CamaroScotty Account Suspended Drives: Your new SLP Camaro! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedarburg, WI Posts: 6,806	Email me your VIN - I can help you out

04-13-2010, 10:32 AM	#12
GTAHVIT One Lucky Guy. Drives: #22 Tom Henry Racing 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,313 View My Garage	__________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

04-13-2010, 10:58 AM	#13
Ant32894 Youjellybra? Drives: 95 3.4l V6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Shirley, NY Posts: 876	Hello!!! __________________ Animated Gif not allowed

04-13-2010, 02:01 PM	#14
fbodyrs96 Drives: 1996 Camaro RS convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calhoun GA Posts: 328	picks of said car http://www.fbodyonline.com/forum/mem...albums528.html __________________ Borla_PRO_XS_Sound_Clip Cammed Open Headers Kris

04-13-2010, 02:42 PM	#15
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 7,614 View My Garage	Welcome to Camaro5! __________________ The Few, The Proud, The Aqua Blue Metallics 709 of 3903 New England Camaro5 . My Camaro Journal Heritage Grill, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Elite Engineering Catch Can, BMR 1" Lowering Springs, Sway Bars and End Links, Clear Image Jet Hot Ceramic Coated headers and High Flow Cats, Hurst Billet 2 Shifter, LSR Billet Strut Washers, DynoMax Axle Back Exhaust, JANNETTY MAGIC!

04-13-2010, 03:04 PM	#16
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,329 View My Garage	Hi & Welcome! The car looks sweet! Congrats! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; Subthump; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

04-13-2010, 04:32 PM	#17
chevygirl2002 Drives: Silver 2002 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 137	Thanks all. I will get better pics at the end of the month. She is going in for some paint work....new hood and stuff. Hi Kris didn't expect to see you here! Car should look amazing when she is done. Anyone from CO on here? Loving those 2010 Camaros. Finally was able to drive one about a month ago. Really wanted it bad, but I am gonna wait a little while. Have my heart set on a yellow or black one.

04-13-2010, 05:50 PM	#18
98_Camaro The Purple People Eater Drives: 1998 Bright Purple Metallic V6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 1,195 View My Garage	Welcome to C5. Gotta say, she looks like a beaut. Can't wait to see more! Don't know why, but silver was my second favorite color on the 4th gens. __________________ 1998 Bright Purple Metallic Camaro: 1 of 336 TEAM L99

04-13-2010, 10:43 PM	#19
paul2010 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1278 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,218 View My Garage	The car looks really nice! Congrats on the purchase! __________________ 2012 ZL1 #1278 2010 2nd Place Fastest 4 5th Gen LSX Shootout 2011 2nd Place Fastest 4 5th Gen LSX Shootout

04-14-2010, 04:36 PM	#20
Chevyg1rl Drives: Chevys Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,404 View My Garage	Welcome! What kind of hood are you getting? I've been thinking about replacing the one on my '01 Z28 but can't find anything I like (except the SS hood ) __________________ '10\|Yellow/Black\|2SS/RS\|M6\|Transformer Edition NMFBD9 / NVMY2SS '01\|White/Black\|Z28\|A4

04-14-2010, 08:23 PM	#21
chevygirl2002 Drives: Silver 2002 SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 137	I have a factory ss hood that I just put on the car yesterday. Honestly I think that the ss hoods look best on late 4th gens like mine. Cowl hoods don't look bad, but it is all personal preference.

04-14-2010, 10:14 PM	#22
2000v6 Drives: 2003 m3, 2000 camaro v6, 2004 s4 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: ny Posts: 1,145 View My Garage	welcome

04-14-2010, 10:35 PM	#23
klatterblast Drives: 2010 camaro 2ssrs blk. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: walker la. Posts: 1,711 View My Garage	congratulations on your new car and welcome to C5, nice car __________________ T-BONES BLACK 2SSRS TEAM L99 CAI w/ADM scoop,Magnacharged 3.8 pulley,L92 ported heads,ss valves,patriot springs,yella terra rockers,Comp cam,L99 to LS3 conv.ATI super damper,Taylor plug wires,NGK plugs,ARH 1 7/8 lt headers w/Borla stingers,Elite oil catch can,trans cooler,Jannetty built Richmond 4.11 rear end,Spohn trailing arms,front Racing Brake rotors,Hawk hps pads,BMR end links,AACstyle lighting. Thanks to Shane & crew for engine work at Thunder Racing & tuner Jeoff at EPS. 501rwhp-463rwtq ++

04-15-2010, 10:05 AM	#25
02 WS6 TA Account Suspended Drives: GM Stuff Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Panama City Beach, FL Posts: 727	Other than an OEM SS Hood, the only other hood I feel looks right is the Sunoco. The Harwood and similar cowl hoods look like a skateboard ramp on 4th gens.

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