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Outlaw · 08-22-2009, 09:41 AM

Drive. Once you get in it you will want to keep on going.

volboy23 · 08-22-2009, 09:44 AM

Drive. If your dealer is 5 miles from the house odds are you are taking it out for a joy ride anyways, why not just make it part of the whole experience of getting it?

600hp-lpe · 08-22-2009, 10:22 AM

It's a car... DRIVE IT! it'lll give you time to bond with it.

*KILLER74Z28* · 08-22-2009, 10:24 AM

DRIVE IT...

diddiyo · 08-22-2009, 10:24 AM

did you buy the car to just look at it?! it's a car, it's meant to be driven.

Banshee · 08-22-2009, 11:22 AM

I picked mine up in Midland MI, about a 200 mile drive..Was AWESOME to drive her 210 miles the first day...

Trust my recommendation to go pick her up and drive back, You will be quite glad you did..and it will give you some "bonging time" with your new girl.

Capstone · 08-22-2009, 11:25 AM

DRIVE IT!! I picked up my car 250 miles away... so happy with the decision to drive it, by myself, and really get a feel for all that this car is capable of.

I even made a short 2 minute video of the pickup and the drive home... what an experience!

BlackSunsine · 08-22-2009, 11:34 AM

I ordered my Camaro from a Dealer that is 1100 miles (4 States) away from me!

I am in the Denver area, and the Dealer is in Oregon.

I did it to help a friend whom was helping me.

I for SURE will Drive mine home!

Just not like I drive my 67!

onequickshift · 08-22-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by mrgoombatts

hey everyone I know I should be asking my dealer this but im ordering my car from the largest chevy dealer in the country and unfortunetly its 160 miles from my house. Since i am paying them a 795 dollar destination charge to have it shipped to the dealer would they have it shipped to my house for that price or are they going to charge me extra to have it delived to me, or maybe can they ship it to a dealer close to my house . does anyone know how this works or what i should do I appreciate your responses thanks people.

I don't see what the big deal is in driving it home? It isn't like driving from cali to tx then back with a 66 mustang fastback, on a flat bed...slow...very slow.

lol. Its a new car, and meant to be driven, when I get mine, I am going to drive the wheels off of it use it up, then strip down to rebuild the way I've always wanted the new camaro.

Catch a local flight there or take a road trip with a friend and go pick it up! I picked up a 68 chevelle ss from wyoming, off a student at the wyotech campus, and drove that sucker home.

Hmmm, anyways I think I should go to best buy and look at a new camera. Been hankering to get a new cam

mydreamcar · 08-22-2009, 03:57 PM

just drive, I'm picking mine up next week in OH. Flying their and driving back, all 492 miles in my camaro. Just do like someone said, no cruise control and vary the speeds and rpms/gears. Keep it under 100 mph and do not go past 4000 rpm. Enjoy the ride and the car

jmcbeth · 08-23-2009, 10:03 PM

Drive it. I drove mine home 250 miles. Took my time, took all back roads. It was awesome!

Blue Demon · 08-23-2009, 10:12 PM

Our dealer is in Bastrop, Texas, about 225 miles from Ft. Worth. We went there to get it this past Tuesday, August 18th. Lady Z (Mary) drove her 2SS RS 6M back home and loved every minute and mile of it!! We now have about 650 miles on it and will give a one week, 1,000 mile report in the next few days.

MagsSS · 08-23-2009, 10:19 PM

Drive it and enjoy.

Abygale · 08-23-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MagsSS

Drive it and enjoy.

Agreed. I bought mine from a fellow Camaro5 member in Austin and drove it home about 600 miles. It went fast and helped with the break in - especially that Austin and Fort Worth traffic

Just load up your iPod with some great tunes or activate XM and enjoy the experience!

08-22-2009, 09:41 AM	#15
Outlaw Drives: 2SS M6, IBM w/ Silver Rally Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 210 View My Garage	Drive. Once you get in it you will want to keep on going. __________________ IT HAS ARRIVED 8/05/09!!!!:

08-22-2009, 09:44 AM	#16
volboy23 Drives: an SS..... Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 721	Drive. If your dealer is 5 miles from the house odds are you are taking it out for a joy ride anyways, why not just make it part of the whole experience of getting it? __________________ 2SS/RS IBM M6, White Rallies 1100, Preliminary order accepted: 8/17/09 2000, Order accepted by GM: 9/3/09 3000, Order accepted by production control: 9/9/09 TPW 9/28/09 3300, Order scheduled for production: 9/18/09 3400, Order Broadcast: 9/26/09 3800, Produced: 10/3/09 A9152630 4000, Available to ship: 10/3/09 4B00, Bayed: 10/3/09 - pending stripes 4200, Shipped: 10/8/09 5000 (Delivered to dealer): 10/20/09 6000 (Delivered to customer): 10/21/09 WOOHOO!!! So worth the wait!

08-22-2009, 10:24 AM	#18
KILLER74Z28 MOD SQUAD Drives: 2G1FT1EW9A9100666 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 5,768 View My Garage	DRIVE IT... __________________ Who cares about the Blue Oval crowd and their little Ponys? We're getting our Camaro back-and it'll be Supercharged!-MDAII Team LS3

08-22-2009, 11:22 AM	#20
Banshee Institutionally Insane Drives: 2013 IOM 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Detroit MI Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	I picked mine up in Midland MI, about a 200 mile drive..Was AWESOME to drive her 210 miles the first day... Trust my recommendation to go pick her up and drive back, You will be quite glad you did..and it will give you some "bonging time" with your new girl. __________________ It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?

08-22-2009, 11:34 AM	#22
BlackSunsine Drives: 1967 Custom Camaro Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: 5280 Posts: 296 View My Garage	I ordered my Camaro from a Dealer that is 1100 miles (4 States) away from me! I am in the Denver area, and the Dealer is in Oregon. I did it to help a friend whom was helping me. I for SURE will Drive mine home! Just not like I drive my 67! __________________ Current Cars - 1967 Chevrolet Camaro (1983) 2004 Harley Davidson Road King(2004) Ex 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe (2007) (Totaled Labor Day) 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe (Thursday) 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS(2009) Colorado Fall - Beautiful - Cool - Snow is soon!!!

08-22-2009, 10:22 AM	#17
600hp-lpe Drives: 2010 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NH Posts: 4,788	It's a car... DRIVE IT! it'lll give you time to bond with it.

08-22-2009, 10:24 AM	#19
diddiyo Drives: . Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: . Posts: 3,048	did you buy the car to just look at it?! it's a car, it's meant to be driven.

08-22-2009, 03:57 PM	#24
mydreamcar My Dream Car Drives: 2011 SIM LS3 1SS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: staten island Posts: 1,534	just drive, I'm picking mine up next week in OH. Flying their and driving back, all 492 miles in my camaro. Just do like someone said, no cruise control and vary the speeds and rpms/gears. Keep it under 100 mph and do not go past 4000 rpm. Enjoy the ride and the car

08-23-2009, 10:03 PM	#25
jmcbeth THR 2SS/RS Supercharged Drives: 1st and 5th Gen Camaros Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 468 View My Garage	Drive it. I drove mine home 250 miles. Took my time, took all back roads. It was awesome!

08-23-2009, 10:12 PM	#26
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	Our dealer is in Bastrop, Texas, about 225 miles from Ft. Worth. We went there to get it this past Tuesday, August 18th. Lady Z (Mary) drove her 2SS RS 6M back home and loved every minute and mile of it!! We now have about 650 miles on it and will give a one week, 1,000 mile report in the next few days.

08-23-2009, 10:19 PM	#27
MagsSS Drives: 2SS RS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: DFW, TEXAS Posts: 306	Drive it and enjoy.

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