how is the camaro for long distance? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

silverstreaker88 · 07-09-2011, 11:34 AM

Ive got a 2011 v6 and i live in Mississippi....Im going to college in Minnesota. An hour from the border to be exact. That's a long drive and was wondering how good the camaro was for long distance drives. Any comments are greatly appreciated!!!

GEEo · 07-09-2011, 11:40 AM

I haven't personally drive mine for long distance but my friends have and they said its pretty comfortable.

they drove 6-8hrs round trip.

elcaiman80 · 07-09-2011, 11:45 AM

I drove mine to FL and back to TN. Its great! I loved the drive!

gtohardtop · 07-09-2011, 12:22 PM

just drove mine to Orlando, Florida and back to N.C. and rode
and drove great, no problems.

2010SS2SS · 07-09-2011, 12:27 PM

2SS Auto here and have almost 40k. Been back and forth to Atlanta several times and its great. I'm 6' 1", 265 lbs, seats are good for long trips, plenty of leg room, and cruise is easy to manipulate on highway

Man1acs · 07-09-2011, 12:37 PM

2ss manual here. I have drove from TX to UT back to TX. From TX to NJ. NJ to SC. Few over 16hrs to a few day trips of nothing but driveing. Its amazing how comfortable it is. I have a bad lowerback and my @$$ goes numb and my back hurts if i sit to long, but I have not had any pain sitting for a long time in my camaro!

*GTAHVIT* · 07-09-2011, 02:17 PM

I've had two pretty long trips. One from PA back to FL when I picked it up from Tom Henry.

And I drove from FL to AZ and back for C5FII...

we put in 19 hours of driving in one day. From Mobile Al to Las Cruces NM... and my car is lowered yet still pretty comfortable.

gelboy1015 · 07-09-2011, 05:14 PM

I drive mine from Houston to Oklahoma once every 3 months or so, 7-8 hr trip and 500 miles each way. No problems, and really comfortable. I dont have any complaints.

hypurone · 07-09-2011, 05:33 PM

Done the 8 hour 500mile drive a couple of times and it was the best ever. Most comfortable I can remember being. And I have done this trip in at least a dozen cars. :(

CaniacFan · 07-09-2011, 05:49 PM

I've taken several long trips with mine - the latest was to the Oshawa Canada homecoming in June. I left Oshawa at 7:15 am and arrived home near Raleigh, NC at 10:15 p.m. Stopped twice for gas - and was all by myself. Was a grueling day - thank god for the iPod!!

Car rode like a dream.. You won't have a problem. Good luck..

omegaman · 07-09-2011, 07:28 PM

The Camaro is a great road car! You'll be amazed at how comfortable you are driving those long distances. Your powerful V6, 6 speed tranny, and independent rear suspension will make the trip effortless. You won't be disappointed.

sxty9GTO · 07-09-2011, 07:55 PM

Just drove mine from Las Vegas to Upstate NY, long drive right? Only complaint I had was the transmission tunnel is a little incovienant. I'm a big boy but the was plenty of leg room that I could still move my legs around to be comfy. On a 0-10 I guess I would judge it a 7 for the ride. Got 27 mpg for the entire trip. Good Luck and enjoy the ride, it's still a Camaro!

mydreamcar · 07-09-2011, 07:56 PM

drove my car back from ohio to ny when I first picked it up. 7 hour drive, was very comfortable

Blake_GM · 07-09-2011, 08:14 PM

Most I've done in the Camaro (so far) is a 4 hour trip which I've also done in my old Trailblazer SS.

Let me just say, the seats are about 15x better than that of the TBSS (and in my opinion, these are the best seats I've ever sat in compared to 12 or so 'higher end American made vehicles') and the ride is one of the things that sold me on this car. I simply couldn't get over how well it handled yet rode so nicely - TBSS = bouncy as hell compared to the Camaro in ride.

I got out after the 4 hour trip and it was like I hadn't even been driving for 4 hours. In the TBSS, you felt it after you got out.

Just my 2 cents.

07-09-2011, 11:34 AM	#1
silverstreaker88 umc golden eagle Drives: silver, black stripes, 1lt 6sp rs Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Albany, MS Posts: 18 View My Garage	how is the camaro for long distance? Ive got a 2011 v6 and i live in Mississippi....Im going to college in Minnesota. An hour from the border to be exact. That's a long drive and was wondering how good the camaro was for long distance drives. Any comments are greatly appreciated!!!

07-09-2011, 12:22 PM	#4
gtohardtop Drives: 2011 2LT/RS and2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 57	just drove mine to Orlando, Florida and back to N.C. and rode and drove great, no problems. __________________ Proverbs 3:5-6 TEAM LLT

07-09-2011, 02:17 PM	#7
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,441 View My Garage	I've had two pretty long trips. One from PA back to FL when I picked it up from Tom Henry. And I drove from FL to AZ and back for C5FII... we put in 19 hours of driving in one day. From Mobile Al to Las Cruces NM... and my car is lowered yet still pretty comfortable. __________________ 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."

07-09-2011, 05:33 PM	#9
hypurone I'm not totally useless.. Drives: ... Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ... Posts: 2,008 View My Garage	Done the 8 hour 500mile drive a couple of times and it was the best ever. Most comfortable I can remember being. And I have done this trip in at least a dozen cars. :( __________________ "You were really flyin' when I passed you back there!" - Born on 10/05/09 MyCamaroBuildInfo

07-09-2011, 07:28 PM	#11
omegaman Drives: very poorly Join Date: May 2009 Location: Glendale, Arizona Posts: 550	The Camaro is a great road car! You'll be amazed at how comfortable you are driving those long distances. Your powerful V6, 6 speed tranny, and independent rear suspension will make the trip effortless. You won't be disappointed. __________________ 2013 Camaro ZL1, Crystal Red, Auto, Exposed Carbon Fiber, Navigation.

07-09-2011, 11:40 AM	#2
GEEo OKCamaros Drives: 4 banger Diesel Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 4,572	I haven't personally drive mine for long distance but my friends have and they said its pretty comfortable. they drove 6-8hrs round trip.

07-09-2011, 11:45 AM	#3
elcaiman80 Drives: Yellow 2011 Camaro (NOT BUMBLEBEE) Join Date: May 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 70	I drove mine to FL and back to TN. Its great! I loved the drive!

07-09-2011, 12:27 PM	#5
2010SS2SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Cypress, texas Posts: 1,296	2SS Auto here and have almost 40k. Been back and forth to Atlanta several times and its great. I'm 6' 1", 265 lbs, seats are good for long trips, plenty of leg room, and cruise is easy to manipulate on highway

07-09-2011, 12:37 PM	#6
Man1acs Drives: 2010 IOM Camaro SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 214	2ss manual here. I have drove from TX to UT back to TX. From TX to NJ. NJ to SC. Few over 16hrs to a few day trips of nothing but driveing. Its amazing how comfortable it is. I have a bad lowerback and my @$$ goes numb and my back hurts if i sit to long, but I have not had any pain sitting for a long time in my camaro!

07-09-2011, 05:14 PM	#8
gelboy1015 Drives: '10 2SS/RS, MKIII Supras Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston/Tulsa Posts: 1,009	I drive mine from Houston to Oklahoma once every 3 months or so, 7-8 hr trip and 500 miles each way. No problems, and really comfortable. I dont have any complaints.

07-09-2011, 05:49 PM	#10
CaniacFan Drives: '10 SS CGM #75,288, '14 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,938	I've taken several long trips with mine - the latest was to the Oshawa Canada homecoming in June. I left Oshawa at 7:15 am and arrived home near Raleigh, NC at 10:15 p.m. Stopped twice for gas - and was all by myself. Was a grueling day - thank god for the iPod!! Car rode like a dream.. You won't have a problem. Good luck..

07-09-2011, 07:55 PM	#12
sxty9GTO VEGAS 11 Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Corning, NY Posts: 1,290 View My Garage	Just drove mine from Las Vegas to Upstate NY, long drive right? Only complaint I had was the transmission tunnel is a little incovienant. I'm a big boy but the was plenty of leg room that I could still move my legs around to be comfy. On a 0-10 I guess I would judge it a 7 for the ride. Got 27 mpg for the entire trip. Good Luck and enjoy the ride, it's still a Camaro! __________________ Keep On Trucking

07-09-2011, 07:56 PM	#13
mydreamcar My Dream Car Drives: 2011 SIM LS3 1SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: staten island Posts: 1,534	drove my car back from ohio to ny when I first picked it up. 7 hour drive, was very comfortable __________________ CAI intake/ADM Scoop/Stainless Power Headers/Dynatech cat back exhaust/Vitesse Throttle Control/ Ported Throttle Body/QTP Electric Cutouts/ 3.91 gears and janetty rear posi/ Tuned by Janetty racing

07-09-2011, 08:14 PM	#14
Blake_GM Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS in IBM Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MO, USA Posts: 381 View My Garage	Most I've done in the Camaro (so far) is a 4 hour trip which I've also done in my old Trailblazer SS. Let me just say, the seats are about 15x better than that of the TBSS (and in my opinion, these are the best seats I've ever sat in compared to 12 or so 'higher end American made vehicles') and the ride is one of the things that sold me on this car. I simply couldn't get over how well it handled yet rode so nicely - TBSS = bouncy as hell compared to the Camaro in ride. I got out after the 4 hour trip and it was like I hadn't even been driving for 4 hours. In the TBSS, you felt it after you got out. Just my 2 cents.

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