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CrystalRedTintcoat · 12-10-2014, 11:47 PM

I had an Audi S4 before the Camaro. That was a lightning fast car but handled for shit. And the repair bills on an Audi are through the roof! You wear a "Sucka" sticker on your head when you go to get it repaired. Normal fee for anything? $2,000. Clutch repair? $3800!. Turbo repair? $6,600. I bought the car 1.5 times.

Back to your question.

I was working for a software company and Ford was one of our customers. We had access to the X Plan = discounts and no negotiating on cars. They denied me on the Boss 302 and on the GT-500. Laughed me out of the dealership. Multiple stores. I'd always been Chevy guy prior to Audi anyway so I went, literally, across the street and drove an SS.

Sucked. (Sorry Camaro brethren on this site.)

Felt like a pig. No get up and go. Lots of noise. No wood (if ya know what I mean). Maybe I was used to the lighter S4 with the aluminum space frame. :

: Back to the web ...

I had a Z28 in 1984 with 3.92 gears. LOVED that thing. 100K miles. No mechanical problems. Beat the p^ss out of it - hey, I was 20 years old. So I searched the web for Camaros with 3.9x gears and found the 1LE. I had no intentions on tracking at that point but was intrigued by the gearing. Then I started reading about the handling. I think that's when I found C5. SOLD.

An American muscle car with the right gears (which equals torque) and could handle like the Gah'mans (Germans). I ordered it HOPING it'd have a stronger pull than the SS and feel more like my S4.

Two years later and my 1LE /is/ my daily driver. I couldn't be happier. TTrust me, the suspension is not an issue. Many people have BMW's which ride even rougher. This thing is a D-light! The only thing I lament is parking it. It's a BIG car but it's the same size as the SS. It's hard to park in such a way that people won't ding your rig. I'm a nut about hunting for the right spot. Also, the wheels and tires are super expensive. If you can't park it perfecting you'll wind up mashing those beautiful wheels. To this day, two years later, I only park it in reverse. I can position the mirrors down and see the tires/wheels and curb. The only time I didn't do this I ran the front right wheel into the curb.

12-10-2014, 11:47 PM	#50
CrystalRedTintcoat Drives: 2013 2SS 1LE NPP GBE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area, online, & in my 1LE Posts: 2,667 View My Garage	I had an Audi S4 before the Camaro. That was a lightning fast car but handled for shit. And the repair bills on an Audi are through the roof! You wear a "Sucka" sticker on your head when you go to get it repaired. Normal fee for anything? $2,000. Clutch repair? $3800!. Turbo repair? $6,600. I bought the car 1.5 times. Back to your question. I was working for a software company and Ford was one of our customers. We had access to the X Plan = discounts and no negotiating on cars. They denied me on the Boss 302 and on the GT-500. Laughed me out of the dealership. Multiple stores. I'd always been Chevy guy prior to Audi anyway so I went, literally, across the street and drove an SS. Sucked. (Sorry Camaro brethren on this site.) Felt like a pig. No get up and go. Lots of noise. No wood (if ya know what I mean). Maybe I was used to the lighter S4 with the aluminum space frame. :: Back to the web ... I had a Z28 in 1984 with 3.92 gears. LOVED that thing. 100K miles. No mechanical problems. Beat the p^ss out of it - hey, I was 20 years old. So I searched the web for Camaros with 3.9x gears and found the 1LE. I had no intentions on tracking at that point but was intrigued by the gearing. Then I started reading about the handling. I think that's when I found C5. SOLD. An American muscle car with the right gears (which equals torque) and could handle like the Gah'mans (Germans). I ordered it HOPING it'd have a stronger pull than the SS and feel more like my S4. Two years later and my 1LE /is/ my daily driver. I couldn't be happier. TTrust me, the suspension is not an issue. Many people have BMW's which ride even rougher. This thing is a D-light! The only thing I lament is parking it. It's a BIG car but it's the same size as the SS. It's hard to park in such a way that people won't ding your rig. I'm a nut about hunting for the right spot. Also, the wheels and tires are super expensive. If you can't park it perfecting you'll wind up mashing those beautiful wheels. To this day, two years later, I only park it in reverse. I can position the mirrors down and see the tires/wheels and curb. The only time I didn't do this I ran the front right wheel into the curb.