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Mr_Draco · 06-15-2010, 09:30 AM

My issue with it is the electrical.

When people do their own electrical in a car you don't know what they did and most people don't know what they are doing. They could have cut a wire that shouldn't have been cut, spliced into a wire they shouldn't have, be overloading a power supply, or back feed into a circuit that shouldn't be active. If you have any issues you can easily spend what you're buying the car itself for fixing what they did.

The fact that the alarm no longer works and they forgot to hook up the back speakers show to me that whoever did the work didn't know what they were doing.

Imo, I would look around for another car and avoid this one.

305pride · 06-15-2010, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by White_Knuckle_Tight

I'm the same way with every vehicle I drive. If some little tiny thing goes wrong, if it runs just a wee bit too hot, I freak out and try to fix it, lol.

and its been super hot here. it shakes when i start the car a little bit but then goes away. the other day my car was over heating but it just needed some more coolant. lol i gata find that leak. i had a huge leak but replaced the radiator and its good now but it seems to still have a tiny leak.

Fotowns Finest · 06-15-2010, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by 305pride

and its been super hot here. it shakes when i start the car a little bit but then goes away. the other day my car was over heating but it just needed some more coolant. lol i gata find that leak. i had a huge leak but replaced the radiator and its good now but it seems to still have a tiny leak.

sounds scary. so far my camaro run perfect, at least i think...i cant think of one thing to gripe about, other than it runs really loud, but only bcuz i think theres an aftermarket exhaust on it...a stock v6 3.8 is only a single exhaust, right?

305pride · 06-15-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Fotowns Finest

sounds scary. so far my camaro run perfect, at least i think...i cant think of one thing to gripe about, other than it runs really loud, but only bcuz i think theres an aftermarket exhaust on it...a stock v6 3.8 is only a single exhaust, right?

yep, i think i wana put dual exshausts in when i get the headers. if my cars gets any worse i'll probably forget about the headers and buy a new car. idk what i want tho. i want a 2010 camaro but i need to save up for that. if i needa car right away, then im looking at a gto. if not that probably something more affordable

JHL88 · 06-15-2010, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 305pride

looks nice, but why cant you commute with the 5th gen? you dont wana put miles on it? or for gas mileage or something? cos i think the 5th gen ss has better gas mileage. i wouldnt mind showing off the 5th gen at school lol

really? my 98 LS1 auto got better gas mileage than my LS3 does. and after selling it i wish i had it back, it was truly a great car. idk, maybe its just an LS1 thing...

305pride · 06-15-2010, 07:58 PM

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really? my 98 LS1 auto got better gas mileage than my LS3 does. and after selling it i wish i had it back, it was truly a great car. idk, maybe its just an LS1 thing...

idk i forgot the numbers and im too lazy right now to look up gas mileage. lol i should go back to studying for my chemistry test :-P

02 WS6 TA · 06-15-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JHL88

really? my 98 LS1 auto got better gas mileage than my LS3 does. and after selling it i wish i had it back, it was truly a great car. idk, maybe its just an LS1 thing...

They vary a bit, but for example (depending on tune loaded) our '00 M6 car will get roughly 24/28, the '00 A4 car 20/25 (3800 stall and #42 injectors however) on average. Of the 3 LS3s I've tuned, they get pretty darn close to the same numbers, mods taken into consideration.

Revo1 · 06-15-2010, 10:09 PM

Just know if you ever go needing for an idler pulley for your LS1, GM discontinued that part. Mine's getting loud and can't find one anywhere...

305pride · 06-15-2010, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Revo1

Just know if you ever go needing for an idler pulley for your LS1, GM discontinued that part. Mine's getting loud and can't find one anywhere...

dont they sell that at like advance auto parts?

Revo1 · 06-15-2010, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 305pride

dont they sell that at like advance auto parts?

Advance? Haven't seen that one

White_Knuckle_Tight · 06-16-2010, 12:43 AM

Haha, 305, Revo's over in Cali...(I think) they don't have some of the thing we have here in the east. And vice versa. For example, over in Cali, the Hardee's chain is called Carl's Jr.

Tune in next time for more useless facts, only on Camaro5!

Revo1 · 06-16-2010, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by White_Knuckle_Tight

Haha, 305, Revo's over in Cali...(I think) they don't have some of the thing we have here in the east. And vice versa. For example, over in Cali, the Hardee's chain is called Carl's Jr.

Tune in next time for more useless facts, only on Camaro5!

LMAO Ten points!

Drove across country a few years ago, found out Carl's Jr turns into Hardees, kinda crazy LOL

Chevyg1rl · 06-16-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by shadow09

... Nothing wrong with owning 2 Camaros

... or more ...

I'm glad my 4th gen didn't sell, I like having 2.

You should pass on the 'Craig's List' Camaro

brandotron · 06-16-2010, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Revo1

Just know if you ever go needing for an idler pulley for your LS1, GM discontinued that part. Mine's getting loud and can't find one anywhere...

Is the idler pulley the one bolted into the water pump? Mine got noisy after I changed my pump (had to remove the pulley to fit a TQ wrench in there). I didn't have any grease with me, but I dumped a little 30wt on it and it shut right up. How's that for hillbilly auto repair

OP, that car sounds thrashed. Maybe lowball the hell out of him, but you should avoid a situation where you're dumping more money into your DD than your garage queen.

If you're looking to save some coin, have you thought about finding an M5 V6 fourthgen? Still fun to drive, and you can easily find one with T Tops.

06-15-2010, 10:09 PM	#22
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06-15-2010, 09:30 AM	#15
Mr_Draco Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 7,359	My issue with it is the electrical. When people do their own electrical in a car you don't know what they did and most people don't know what they are doing. They could have cut a wire that shouldn't have been cut, spliced into a wire they shouldn't have, be overloading a power supply, or back feed into a circuit that shouldn't be active. If you have any issues you can easily spend what you're buying the car itself for fixing what they did. The fact that the alarm no longer works and they forgot to hook up the back speakers show to me that whoever did the work didn't know what they were doing. Imo, I would look around for another car and avoid this one.

06-16-2010, 12:43 AM	#25
White_Knuckle_Tight Drives: 2001 Camaro V6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meally, KY Posts: 286	Haha, 305, Revo's over in Cali...(I think) they don't have some of the thing we have here in the east. And vice versa. For example, over in Cali, the Hardee's chain is called Carl's Jr. Tune in next time for more useless facts, only on Camaro5!