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Chewy · 10-11-2010, 09:24 AM

My roommate has an Olds Omega with a 454 parked in the garage next to my camaro! love both of them.

Personally I would keep the Olds and just have a cheap DD. thats exactly what my friend does, he's got a Cavalier to get to/from work.

Plus the olds is a LOT more fun to work on, i much prefer wrenching older/carb cars.

savage71ChevelleSS · 10-11-2010, 09:38 AM

Owning 2 Chevelles and a new Camaro, do not sell that Olds. You can buy a used Camaro SS easily for much cheaper in a few years, that Olds would be hard to replace and you will kick yourself if you do

esperman · 10-11-2010, 10:03 AM

Keep the Olds. I always regretted selling mine.

myold88 · 10-11-2010, 10:47 AM

I kept my Olds 88. America's first muscle car made before your time.
Olds took the Chevrolet body and mounted it on a Olds chassis in 1949. OHV V/8 with 4 speed hydromatic trans- Nothing could catch it in its day. Now have my Rocket Olds 88 and my new SS to play with in the summer. KEEP THE OLDS !

Dan@showstopper · 10-11-2010, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad70supreme

Thats the thing, I would love to drive the olds more but I cant. Its not ment for long trips, no air so when its real hot, it still sits in the garage. I hit the track a few times a year and a few shows and thats IT! I would love to have the camaro to drive every day, still mod it up the a$$ and still go anywere I want it it. This is a tuff one for me, the camaro will see alot more use, and still be fast as hell, but it still ant that oldschool power I love! But then when I look at an SS, and vision what I could do to it... I get all worm inside

and think how sweat it would be to have a new school muscle with all the new car comfort, not to mention all the up keep on the olds is crazy! I think I would make the SS my daily driver, put a big chunck of cash down on it, and leave money for headers, cam, and drag wheels for the track.

That's the difference you have too look at. Newer cars can be made just as fast yet still be practical. It really comes down to what you want to do. I like that my car can run well at the track and still go on a long cruise. A friend of mine got rid of his 73 Camaro a few years ago and currently has it replaced by a 10 SS and he would never go back. I think a cyber gray SS with some black bogarts would be bad ass. You could get that old school power feel with a few choice mods.

GEEo · 10-11-2010, 11:00 AM

I say get a camaro!

Or wait for the Z28.

Bad70supreme · 10-11-2010, 11:27 AM

The olds runs 11.60s and should hit low 11s with some more tunning. I am going to wait another summer and see how I feel then. Maybe I could have both, but I am not sure If the wife will llike the idea LOL! Then again she didnt want me to sell the olds either.

Chrisrp454 · 10-11-2010, 11:44 AM

Yeah hold off. Another think is I see more and more used 2010's showing up in lots too.

ron10 · 10-11-2010, 11:47 AM

keep the olds.it is rare.

*KILLER74Z28* · 10-11-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Bad70supreme

This is my 11 sec street/strip cutlass supreme, 5 years of alot of work and I love this car. BUT... I am diying for a 2010 and put some bogart drags, cammed, and headers on a dark grey or black SS. What do you guys think.

If it's paid for why not just keep it... That way you have your old and new.

ZED SLED · 10-11-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Morepwr

Keep the cutlass. It will continue to go up in value and the camaro will go down. Buy a used one in a couple years and make a drag car out of it then.

That's an awesome sign in your sig. Lots of granola eaters here in the Finger Lakes. This is now hanging on my cubicle wall.

Toyaholic · 10-11-2010, 01:08 PM

I kept both.... but a tough decision if you had to pick 1. The Olds will not go down in value, the SS is safer, handles better and has AC. (I'm guessing a 11 second Olds doesn't sport AC)

Bad70supreme · 10-11-2010, 01:18 PM

The olds is not versital... it does not get much use and I dont care for driving it on the street much, even though its a street car, it gets very hot inside on worm days and dont bother driving it on the highway for more then 15 mins! That gets pretty crazy at 3000 rpms, lots of heat and very loud!!! That is why I have been thinking about this so much, I need to sell the olds to mod the camaro the way I want it. I have been driving old school muscle for 15 years and I almost feel it is time for somthing like a camaro, this way I get the best of both worlds! But I know I just might hate myself if I sell the cutlass. I really dont have a clue of what to do... I am pretty sure I will wait another summer and see what the used SS's are going for, and take it from there. Thanks for the replies, I think it kept me from doing anything drastic this week!!!! LOL

Hwystr · 10-11-2010, 03:31 PM

Keep the Olds, esp if it's a W car. They ain't making any more of those, and the W's are gonna go through the roof.

10-11-2010, 09:24 AM	#29
Chewy My boredom isn't safe Drives: 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 1,224 View My Garage	My roommate has an Olds Omega with a 454 parked in the garage next to my camaro! love both of them. Personally I would keep the Olds and just have a cheap DD. thats exactly what my friend does, he's got a Cavalier to get to/from work. Plus the olds is a LOT more fun to work on, i much prefer wrenching older/carb cars. __________________

10-11-2010, 10:47 AM	#32
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,116 View My Garage	I kept my Olds 88. America's first muscle car made before your time. Olds took the Chevrolet body and mounted it on a Olds chassis in 1949. OHV V/8 with 4 speed hydromatic trans- Nothing could catch it in its day. Now have my Rocket Olds 88 and my new SS to play with in the summer. KEEP THE OLDS ! Attached Images

10-11-2010, 11:44 AM	#36
Chrisrp454 Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS M6, 98Z28 M6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Granbury, Tx Posts: 1,532 View My Garage	Yeah hold off. Another think is I see more and more used 2010's showing up in lots too. __________________ Always Remember! Rest in Peace Brothers 9/11/2001. And thanks to all those who defend and serve! Ordered 5/23/2009 3400 with TPW of 08/03/09 3800 8/11/2009 Arrived 8/21/2009 2SS/RS/Aqua Blue/Grey Interior

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10-11-2010, 09:38 AM	#30
savage71ChevelleSS Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Imperial Blue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 264	Owning 2 Chevelles and a new Camaro, do not sell that Olds. You can buy a used Camaro SS easily for much cheaper in a few years, that Olds would be hard to replace and you will kick yourself if you do

10-11-2010, 10:03 AM	#31
esperman You Can Call Me Jay Drives: 2010 1LT RJT Manual w/CAI & Solo Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Louisville, KY area Posts: 1,284	Keep the Olds. I always regretted selling mine.

10-11-2010, 11:00 AM	#34
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10-11-2010, 11:27 AM	#35
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	The olds runs 11.60s and should hit low 11s with some more tunning. I am going to wait another summer and see how I feel then. Maybe I could have both, but I am not sure If the wife will llike the idea LOL! Then again she didnt want me to sell the olds either.

10-11-2010, 11:47 AM	#37
ron10 Drives: 2010 2SS IOM L99 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: LOUISVILLE,KY.. Posts: 7,545	keep the olds.it is rare.

10-11-2010, 01:08 PM	#40
Toyaholic It's a sickness! Drives: '69 442 Vert Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,319	I kept both.... but a tough decision if you had to pick 1. The Olds will not go down in value, the SS is safer, handles better and has AC. (I'm guessing a 11 second Olds doesn't sport AC)

10-11-2010, 01:18 PM	#41
Bad70supreme Drives: 2010 aqua blue SS/RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: plainfield, IL Posts: 2,706	The olds is not versital... it does not get much use and I dont care for driving it on the street much, even though its a street car, it gets very hot inside on worm days and dont bother driving it on the highway for more then 15 mins! That gets pretty crazy at 3000 rpms, lots of heat and very loud!!! That is why I have been thinking about this so much, I need to sell the olds to mod the camaro the way I want it. I have been driving old school muscle for 15 years and I almost feel it is time for somthing like a camaro, this way I get the best of both worlds! But I know I just might hate myself if I sell the cutlass. I really dont have a clue of what to do... I am pretty sure I will wait another summer and see what the used SS's are going for, and take it from there. Thanks for the replies, I think it kept me from doing anything drastic this week!!!! LOL

10-11-2010, 03:31 PM	#42
Hwystr GM Millwright Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6, Lingenfelter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 62	Keep the Olds, esp if it's a W car. They ain't making any more of those, and the W's are gonna go through the roof.