Dang I miss this place when it was active!
 

It is a pretty slow forum. Some times days for a response or little interest at all. Its a shame for such an iconic car.

I'm a member on 4 different forums and it's the same on all, slow. I think the facebook groups have really cut into the forum traffic. Not a facebook guy myself. These forums are my only online interactions with like minded individuals.

I was just thinking that today... This forum use to be active no matter the time of day. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is kinda sad. Now you just see the same 20 people posting.

I'm with you, Ruby. I will never forget, or leave.

It’s sad, most of them are a shell of their former selfs; only really active forum I still see is CorvetteForum . Which makes sense it’s an older demographic that doesn’t use Facebook

I came in when this place was busy.. It was full of characters good and bad ..Still enjoy it but its very neutral..I think the push a couple years ago to clean up and make it family friendly, kinda made a model for membership..I'm still here but miss the interaction..bat in the trunk thread probably gets killed quickly..maybe I'm wrong

It sounds like I missed out on a lot of fun. I joined pretty late in the game due to the fact that I couldn’t afford one then and I was 10 years old in 2010. :baby:

All the knowledgeable members were squashed via the usual sponsor/admin money-driven BS.

And, I doubt any of the admins/mods actually own a 5th gen at this point. Most of them lost interest and didn't bother to find replacements.

My actual club forum has nearly gone completely dormant because of that very thing, I had NEVER been on FB before, and refused to get on it, I actually hate it, but if I want to be able to keep up or know what is going on in my local club, I had to brake down and get on it, it was either that or quit the club!!

Ruby.....thank goodness us diehards will still be around.

:word: (see 1st comment)

It is a little sad to see the forum post drop so drastically over the years. I know many still have their 5th Gens too, you can see them at Camarofest. But they just don't care to post, or share or converse on the forum anymore. You can get to know the people a lot more if they continue to share their passion for the cars and the group as a whole.

Agree, was very, very busy (Vendors doing creative things, members cranking out awesome one-of-a-kinds) but like was noted, many either moved on to a new Camaro, lost interest or, just are not as active anymore due to other distractions. I enjoy my Camaro and find new ways to keep ‘engaged’. Many of us enjoyed reading about other members adventures — always a great read. Seemed to really come to a head when COTW stopped for our 5th Gen.

I visit other forums too and they all have the same issue, same few folks posting. ModernCamaro is a prime example. Practically dead with little discussion/debate. Happens... ls1tech is still going strong however, it’s more than gen5 Camaro5

Not a fan of Facebook but, sometimes you gotta go there (businesses are on there so...;o)

CamaroFest is around the corner, so something to look forward to... Some of us will be hanging around for a while ;o)

-Don

You can’t expect a forum to remain active when the parameters are narrowed to 5th gen Camaros. Why do you think “corvetteforum.com” is so alive and well? It doesn’t read “C5Corvetteforum.com”. Besides, so many topics are forbidden here plus it’s snowflake central and the admins sit in here like deer hunters in a tree stand waiting for anyone to make the slightest infraction.

But fear not. The Camaro5 legacy will live on for as long as there’s internet.

99% of the time when you ask a question on a search engine or look up a problem concerning a Camaro, you’ll be steered towards Camaro5. So there’s that. :). And college football.

Ok, and well...this person needs to be banned or something just for making us feel old. :cry:

I still visit daily, but now only spend a few minutes looking at threads where before I would spend hours.

I miss my 2010 SS and hope to get back in a Camaro someday, when it's more practical. Looking at the current prices though I'll probably have to pick up a low mileage used one! Back when a 2SS was 35K it made sense, now at 44K it just seems a bit much.

I sure am glad I don't need a truck, because I don't need that house payment!!

:happy0180:

:faint::faint::faint:

I still feel like 2010 was just a year or two ago...

I can't make any promises about this, but I'm in discussions with one of the mods about bringing something like this back. To help breathe some life back into camaro5.

This is when you know a forums good at it's job... When you have people that don't even own a Camaro sticking around... Nice to still have you buddy. :wave:

I’m on everyday but it’s definitely slowed down just like a product’s life cycle that’s in it’s maturity phase, but besides the redundant posts due to new 2nd hand owners I find there’s always something new and folks willing to share there knowledge and experience. Sure do miss The Stig and Apex Chase though :frown:

I'm still on here everyday but don't post much seeing the Camaro's gone .

I’m still here too. I’ve met some really cool people on this site. I miss how active it was too. I still buy and sell from time to time. Maybe this post will spark peoples interest again. Cant wait for Camarofest.

More time for the gym you 2....:pop2::sm0:

I'm still at it.

Yeah, I'm here everyday, it was fun looking at all the cool mods people could come up with. It seems that a lot of people have moved on, and it has slowed down significantly.

I check in pretty much every day, looking for that nugget of info or good sale, even though I discontinued my build thread. Good for buying/selling or getting ideas. Would be great if we could get a set of new mods who are 5th gen owners/enthusiasts.

I moved on to collecting arcade games....

Still track race now and then.....

Training the next gen track racer..

The people with character left the forum or got tired of the constant attitude by the mods and admin. Bowtiebelle, Austin James, etc.

I log on (as I just did) and 90% of the new posts are ads. :mad0260:

Sarah (Bowtiebelle) was actually good friends with the mods. Unfortunately, she's no longer with us. I don't want people spreading false rumors about her. She was very active in the Camaro forum, just pursued other ventures when she moved to Florida and didn't have as much time for Camaro5.

I know, right? I used to say any breaking news, I'd see it here first, anything you wanted to know on any topic, you could ask here & get good info quick. Sure miss that.

I absolutely Agree. I was heart broken when the great purge happened without even reviewing the threads. I lost many of my best pics that I had no copies of due to a virus corrupting them on my SD card. I was heart broken to see how that squashed the forum.

Here Here!

Uh, some of us ARE old. I just retired last week. I was a mental health therapist for kids. I would often look at their dates of birth & think to myself: "My Camaro is older than you & I still think of it as new".


I am so happy that the guy who sold me my Camaro told me about this forum. I had a blast, met cool people from all over the country, learned a ton & got super support through some really rough times in my life. Sure miss those times though.

Not able to do much working out now due to back problems. Now that I am retired I hope to find a new way to keep in shape without aggravating my back or knee problems.


There are a lot of folks I miss conversing with. Glad some of you guys are still around!


RIP Bowtie Belle

Incorrect. The mods would constantly ban her (temporarily) for arguments and whatnot and eventually she moved to a different forum. She was more active there than here in the later years of c5.


edit: https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=261049


https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5900257


I stand by my statement.

How many Camaro5 moderators still own 5th gens? Time to hand over the reigns guys.......

I have been feeling the same way. I think a lot of people moved to the camaro 6 forums. When I first joined in 2014 this site was always very active and it’s gotten less these past couple years. Maybe when the 5th gens become classics, traffic will come back to this forum.

I was personally close friends with her for years vs someone that only knew her on a forum... what do I know? :clap2:

She is pushed the envelope on the rules many times. She never once left Camaro5 until she persued other ventures.

I’m sure mods can comment here and say that even after she stopped posting, she still regularly talked to forum members and the moderators.

"Hi y'all! I got booted from Camaro5 for reasons that I won't mention. I'm kinda glad, too, 'cause it gets old, tip-toeing around the nazi that runs that place.

Anyway! I'm Sarah, I'm twentysomething and I have an imperial blue RS. I live in Arkansas/Oklahoma (at the border and I bounce between the two).

Good to be here and I hope to make some new friends! http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/im...s/thumbsup.gif"




http://www.moderncamaro.com/forum/ne...irl-block.html


Strong words for this place eh? Again, she was tired of camaro5 and moved on to other forums. It's as simple as that. I'm sure she did at various times login here to pm friends and post afterwards but the proof is their bud. She DID LEAVE at some point because she was tired of the attitude the mods and admins had at the time as I said in my first post.



p.s. Next time don't call me a liar. I'll wait for my apology.

I am curious as I am a member of Camaro6. However, I am sure enough an old f@art and try to hang out here some each week. I am more active on Camaro6, but still like the folks here.

Ruby, you were parked next to me at the paddock, at NCM Raceway, at last years CamaroFest. I had the 2016 Camaro 2SS with the 6 speed. I hope to see you at NCM again this year.

I must have missed the hey day by a couple of years. I still enjoy it for the most part. Hard to believe the 5th Gen is nine model years old and...the 6th is 4!

:frown:Guess I’m living proof of the demise. I posted the above early this morning.

I read more than I post. I still come over and look around. Kinda slow.
This is and can be a great site to check out.
I think a few new moderators would be a refresh.

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Here I am with my daughter and buddy at cfest 3
And I’m breaking the biggest rule of all rules.
Im touching Ruby’s bad ass car.
And caught in the act.
I do apologize


Seems like yesterday
Ok. A few yesterdays.

I agree Ruby. I remember you when i was a greenhorn around here. I was just thinking when i was signing in about how boring it is here now.