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TX/ZL1 · 10-03-2014, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Evergreen6

Sanctity of marriage right thurrrrrr

I wonder if there's a correlation...more car swapping = more wife swapping? I hope not.

Sorry to burst your bubble on the sanctity of marriage, Padre.
Why don't you do some testing on your hypothesis regarding a correlation, and get right back to me.

ELIC1 · 10-03-2014, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NJScorpio

The flip side would be, "Which has more miles, your car or your wife?!"

now this was funny

krisprz2010camaross · 10-03-2014, 01:52 PM

I love my 2010 Camaro ss to death! It's been there with me through alot. But at one point I did feel like like trading it for a zl1 but then I started modding it more and became more fun and I'm not done yet with my things to do.

-"Ride or Die."

Evergreen6 · 10-03-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TX/ZL1

Sorry to burst your bubble on the sanctity of marriage, Padre.
Why don't you do some testing on your hypothesis regarding a correlation, and get right back to me.

TX/ZL1; I am not your father

I think you meant "compadre".

But that's why I was curious if there IS a correlation. I don't have a wife. I hear they are expensive.

TX/ZL1 · 10-03-2014, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Evergreen6

TX/ZL1; I am not your father

I think you meant "compadre".

But that's why I was curious if there IS a correlation. I don't have a wife. I hear they are expensive.

Point of clarification...
"Padre", Priest; one who passes judgment on issues of morality....Yes, that's what I meant.
"Compadre", Close friend......No, that's not what I meant.

Evergreen6 · 10-03-2014, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TX/ZL1

Point of clarification...
"Padre", Priest; one who passes judgment on issues of morality....Yes, that's what I meant.
"Compadre", Close friend......No, that's not what I meant.

Oh ho. Noooope, not a priest.

C'Mon man, lighten up, it's Friday!

raptor5244 · 10-03-2014, 05:16 PM

People trade in their cars...

- bored of it and want something newer or different
- need to reduce cost, total cost meaning gas, tires, payments, etc.
- life event change and need something more practical for job and/or family
- reliability, costs to keep it running outweigh cost of a newer car. Like any older bmw :-)

TX/ZL1 · 10-03-2014, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Evergreen6

Oh ho. Noooope, not a priest.

C'Mon man, lighten up, it's Friday!

It's all good.

Whoomba · 10-03-2014, 05:28 PM

Well, I'm definitely in the minority here. Have a 98 truck I bought new. Kids are gone so I can afford the camaro. It will probably be the last car I buy.

vicnkathy · 10-03-2014, 06:15 PM

I bought mine last Saturday for my 50th birthday. It will be a pampered fun modded severely weekend car. It will probably be with me for many fun years. I wouldn't daily drive a camaro or a corvette though. It's not a practical every day car.

Whoomba · 10-03-2014, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by vicnkathy

I bought mine last Saturday for my 50th birthday. It will be a pampered fun modded severely weekend car. It will probably be with me for many fun years. I wouldn't daily drive a camaro or a corvette though. It's not a practical every day car.

Not trying to be smart, just want to know. What do you call a daily driver. Mine is. Hasn't gotten old yet. Put the top down today and really enjoyed the commute home.

Melkor · 10-03-2014, 09:44 PM

I struggle with mine. I've had so many problems with it that I'm just kind of feeling over the whole "performance car" thing. I love how it looks. When it's working, it's a lot of fun to drive.

Gr8ride · 10-04-2014, 03:40 AM

A few things have soured my love affair with my camaro, the first issue was that I innitially bought a black 2Ls, I was stoked it was my first new car and it kicked ass, but I always found myself wanting the rest of the goodies in the RS package, so I traded for a 2014 2Lt Rs, in silver so it would t be such a pain in the ass to keep immaculate, I absolutely love what the extras in the Rs package do for the car but the difference in gas mileage between both cars is just mind boggling (mostly city driving 8 miles back and forth mon-friday) and im getting about the same as the V8 guys get, and trust me when i say I drive like a granny, im not in a hurry to get to work, which brings me to the second issue, this car is a ticket magnet, 2 so far and for going no more than 5 over the posted limit, same speed as the surrounding traffic, being stopped with 2 other cars and singled out. Both tickets dismissed but i still had to deal with ticket clinic and court costs :(
Next issue: It got broken into a couple months back and until just last week I was dealing with issues regarding a water leak that my GM dealership ended up fixing instead of the insurance recomended shop, but i still have some scratches and other scuffs that the theif left behind.
3rd issue I have a beautiful 9 month old daughter who likes to go places with daddy and mommy, but bringing along all the baby gear stroller, car seat, baby bag, formula, snacks, diapers etc etc, in the camaro is just like when someone scratches their nails on a chalk board (to those of us who like to keep our cars operating room clean inside, and prefer our wives not naggging about how cramped or uncomfortable the back seat is) to make matters worse the GM dealership did me a solid and gave me quite the loaner for the weekend while they fixed the leak. They lent me a Chevy Traverse, its got seating for 60 of your closest friends and their extended family plus room for all of Metallica's stage equipment and it gets decent mileage for an SUV, all this on a weekend where I found myself having to do a few more chores and stuff than we regularly do, and of course mommy was thrilled at the spacious interior. I on the other hand am going to schedule an MRI i think I ended up with some brain damage or something because I was actually considering the practicality of such a Dadmobile...
Not me, but someone else i knew had a 2012 ls that kept giving them trouble with the torque converter and they dealt with the issue to the point that they ended up going with a different car.
With all this however I still love walking out to the parking lot, seeing that beautiful silver car over there and realizing that its all mine to drive

I feel like a fighter pilot walking down the tarmac all suited up and ready to get into his bad ass fighter interceptor going on a combat air patrol...except im usually in scrubs, headed to work in morning rush hour trafffic doing 15mph, (Yup, just like a fighter pilot!!!) I wish the HUD had a crosshairs setting and you could use the shifter tabs to make machine gun noises.....

NJScorpio · 10-04-2014, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Melkor

I struggle with mine. I've had so many problems with it that I'm just kind of feeling over the whole "performance car" thing. I love how it looks. When it's working, it's a lot of fun to drive.

Is yours modded, or are these factory issues you are having?

10-03-2014, 01:52 PM	#17
krisprz2010camaross Drives: 2010 Camaro 2ss/Rs Transformers Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Yorba Linda, California Posts: 1,564	I love my 2010 Camaro ss to death! It's been there with me through alot. But at one point I did feel like like trading it for a zl1 but then I started modding it more and became more fun and I'm not done yet with my things to do. -"Ride or Die." __________________ YouTube:Krisprz garage Insta:kris__perez & krisprz_garage LS3 conversion Vararam intake(tune model) Kooks LT headers & cats delete Corsa ZL1 3" exhaust RedBarn Racing Tune CMS Stage 3 Cam AFR CNC ported heads MSD Spark plug wires LNC-2000 Launch controller NGK TR6 Spark Plugs 1le strut tower brace-TPIS spacers Nick Williams 102mm throttle body Fast lsxr 102 intake manifold Slp 25% UDP Katech Tensioner Pulley Circle D 3600-3700 multi disk Stall GM 3.91 gears DDS carbon fiber driveshaft ZL1 fuel pump & injectors Flex fuel sensor(91/E85) https://wheelwell.com/kris-perez

10-03-2014, 09:44 PM	#26
Melkor Drives: 2014 Chevy Camaro SS w/1le Package Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 302 View My Garage	I struggle with mine. I've had so many problems with it that I'm just kind of feeling over the whole "performance car" thing. I love how it looks. When it's working, it's a lot of fun to drive. __________________ DFTBA! 2014 Camaro 1SS w/1LE Track Pack

10-04-2014, 03:40 AM	#27
Gr8ride Drives: Camaro 2Lt Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 228	A few things have soured my love affair with my camaro, the first issue was that I innitially bought a black 2Ls, I was stoked it was my first new car and it kicked ass, but I always found myself wanting the rest of the goodies in the RS package, so I traded for a 2014 2Lt Rs, in silver so it would t be such a pain in the ass to keep immaculate, I absolutely love what the extras in the Rs package do for the car but the difference in gas mileage between both cars is just mind boggling (mostly city driving 8 miles back and forth mon-friday) and im getting about the same as the V8 guys get, and trust me when i say I drive like a granny, im not in a hurry to get to work, which brings me to the second issue, this car is a ticket magnet, 2 so far and for going no more than 5 over the posted limit, same speed as the surrounding traffic, being stopped with 2 other cars and singled out. Both tickets dismissed but i still had to deal with ticket clinic and court costs :( Next issue: It got broken into a couple months back and until just last week I was dealing with issues regarding a water leak that my GM dealership ended up fixing instead of the insurance recomended shop, but i still have some scratches and other scuffs that the theif left behind. 3rd issue I have a beautiful 9 month old daughter who likes to go places with daddy and mommy, but bringing along all the baby gear stroller, car seat, baby bag, formula, snacks, diapers etc etc, in the camaro is just like when someone scratches their nails on a chalk board (to those of us who like to keep our cars operating room clean inside, and prefer our wives not naggging about how cramped or uncomfortable the back seat is) to make matters worse the GM dealership did me a solid and gave me quite the loaner for the weekend while they fixed the leak. They lent me a Chevy Traverse, its got seating for 60 of your closest friends and their extended family plus room for all of Metallica's stage equipment and it gets decent mileage for an SUV, all this on a weekend where I found myself having to do a few more chores and stuff than we regularly do, and of course mommy was thrilled at the spacious interior. I on the other hand am going to schedule an MRI i think I ended up with some brain damage or something because I was actually considering the practicality of such a Dadmobile... Not me, but someone else i knew had a 2012 ls that kept giving them trouble with the torque converter and they dealt with the issue to the point that they ended up going with a different car. With all this however I still love walking out to the parking lot, seeing that beautiful silver car over there and realizing that its all mine to drive I feel like a fighter pilot walking down the tarmac all suited up and ready to get into his bad ass fighter interceptor going on a combat air patrol...except im usually in scrubs, headed to work in morning rush hour trafffic doing 15mph, (Yup, just like a fighter pilot!!!) I wish the HUD had a crosshairs setting and you could use the shifter tabs to make machine gun noises..... __________________

10-03-2014, 05:16 PM	#21
raptor5244 Drives: 2022 CT4-V Blackwing Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 2,723	People trade in their cars... - bored of it and want something newer or different - need to reduce cost, total cost meaning gas, tires, payments, etc. - life event change and need something more practical for job and/or family - reliability, costs to keep it running outweigh cost of a newer car. Like any older bmw :-)

10-03-2014, 05:28 PM	#23
Whoomba Drives: 2024 Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 1,360	Well, I'm definitely in the minority here. Have a 98 truck I bought new. Kids are gone so I can afford the camaro. It will probably be the last car I buy.

10-03-2014, 06:15 PM	#24
vicnkathy Account Suspended Drives: 2014 Subaru Forester Turbo Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY Posts: 536	I bought mine last Saturday for my 50th birthday. It will be a pampered fun modded severely weekend car. It will probably be with me for many fun years. I wouldn't daily drive a camaro or a corvette though. It's not a practical every day car.