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prostock69 · 07-15-2010, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tessa

I wouldn;t have minded in my old car for sure - that poor thing was a disaster...but this one....oooo...I hate seeing dust in my car (and I am far from a neat freak)....
ok...well...where the Camaro is considered - I AM a neat freak I guess LOL

I would be too if I didn't have kids. My cars used to be spotless inside. Now, I'm doing good if I keep the scuff marks down to a minimum. It's killing me right now knowing it's in the garage filthy from driving in it the rain. I can't wash it because hubby will be taking her out when he gets off work to do some tuning. It'll just come home covered in brake dust and bugs again.

PoorMansCamaro · 07-15-2010, 03:13 PM

not a mom either, but my 20month old daughter rides in my camaro all the time!

prostock69 · 07-15-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by EarliestMemory

I bought my '99 Firebird (V6) when my daughter was three. What's funny is I researched safety before I bought it, and the Firebird had better ratings than any of the minivans or SUVs on the market at the time! (I was prepared for the nay-sayers

). Now that my daughter's in high school, she gets looks and sometimes approached by boys after getting out of the Camaro! And next year she'll be the one driving the Firebird.

Lucky girl!!! I used to have a 2002 Firebird. I loved that car. I had two Camaros before that.

redrobin · 07-15-2010, 08:38 PM

I DID do the minivan and SUV thing...made me appreciate the Camaro that much more. Ditto on the looks the kids get when they get out of the car (11 & 13) but the best is when someone says to the 13 yr old "Your dad's got a nice car!" And he replies "That's my mom's!"

John Shields · 07-16-2010, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by nikilynn02

I want to know if anyone else has got the nerve to drive around with babies in their Camaros. I just got my 2011 LS the other day and am going to have my 2.5 year old and my 4 month old in it with me. I got tired of mommy cars! I miss my sports cars! So this is my new toy, anyone else have the same feelings?

Well I'm no mom... but I do have a 4 month old and a 4 year old. I got them both in the car though the car seat was an issue. With how far I sit back the baby will always need to be put on the right side. For our test drive she was behind me and the carseat was having issues.

SWRocket · 07-16-2010, 07:29 AM

I'm not a mom, but my 4 yr old and my 6 yr old LOVE riding in the Camaro. I have the car seat behind me and my daughter (4) complains a bit about the leg room, but when I suggest taking the SUV instead she refuses. People always raise an eyebrow when they see the car seats in the back which makes me laugh.
It seems like these days people have one kid they buy a van like it's some kind of mandatory piece of being a parent.

DarrenJ · 07-16-2010, 08:58 AM

My wife HATES mini-vans, vans or anything that looks like a van. She drives a 2008 Suburban 3/4 ton 4X4 with all the van accessories. Eat in the thing? Everyday! She says she HATES to drive anything of mine because she's afraid to do something to it. Thought she was being stealth the other day when she drove my Equinox and I found a straw wrapper in it. She just laughed and told me she ate in it too.

She refuses to drive the Camaro(s), which is fine with me.

AdamCzap · 07-16-2010, 09:00 AM

This thread cracks me up. We have a van AND and 2ss!

formuladan · 07-16-2010, 09:02 AM

Not a mom either. When I was young my mom crammed me and my sister into a Celica. There was no way she was giving up her sports car for anything. It was much cooler being dropped off at school in the Celica than the rest of the kids in their wagons/vans/sedans. Good choice on your part. Your kids will thank you for it later.

MikeSVX · 07-16-2010, 10:33 AM

Lol. My mother has always driven sports cars. She had a 67 Mustang Fastback when I was born. I still remember my parents stuffing me in the storage space behind the seats of their 74 Corvette when I was about 6 years old. Even now in her 50's see drives a customized 04 Z06.

alfie43 · 07-16-2010, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by prostock69

Oh yes!!!! I've never owned a minivan and never will. I've had a 3rd and 4th gen Camaro (V6s), Firebird (V6) MonteCarlo SS, a MonteCarlo SS Supercharged, and a Dodge Charger R/T which I traded in on my Camaro. My car is a kid hauler and grocery getter. My daughters are 9 and 7 and fit nicely in the back.

Just because you're a mom doesn't mean you are relegated to driving SUVs and Minivans. Drive what you want and make it work for you.

To hell with what everyone else thinks.

I can't wait until tomorrow morning when I drop off my daughter for her extended school class. I'll be the only mom there with a badass sounding beast in the parking lot. Their minivans and SUVS will shake with fear when I pull in.....

Then I'll get the sour looks from the other parents but I don't care. They can kiss my

I have a 2010 Chrysler Mini-Van...it's my 7th one and its my primary daily vehicle. I also have 2010 SS/RS Supercharged Camaro; 645 HP at the flywheel. I can assure you that I don't shake in fear when your Camaro pulls in....and I ain't kissin' no one's *ss.

I will always drive MVs as my daily driver; it rides like a luxury car, gets 25 mpg on the highway, carries 7 passengers, hauls a full sheet of plywood and moves my daughters stuff to and from their college dorms with ease. A SUV doesn't come close in utility. Mini-Vans are the most functional vehicle ever invented by man and they make life easier.

A Camaro is not designed to be a grocery getter, nor a school bus, but you could do it, if you choose...it's a free country. By the same token, I guess I could chrome out my Mini-Van's V 3.0L engine, take it the next car show and pop open the hood.
Alfie

topgun1 · 07-16-2010, 11:51 AM

haha, my fiance and i already agreed we'll never have a mom-mobile (i.e. mini-van) no matter how many kids we have

although we're only planning to have 1 anyway.

also, no baby seats in the Camaro!

charwen4RS · 07-16-2010, 12:43 PM

My husband and I had sports cars, Corvette, 3 Camaros before kids came along. As much as I couldn't even SAY the word van, as the kids got bigger and 2 big dogs added to the family, we broke down in 2002 and bought a Toyota Sienna. We still have it and it's the primary family/pet/sweaty kids from sports transportation. It was a necessary evil for us. My husband has his truck and Jeep and I finally have a Camaro again!!!

It was pretty cool when I went through a drive through with my 10 year old son in the Camaro. The guy at the window told my son "Dude, your dad has a nice car!" My son started laughing and told him "Dude, this is my MOM'S car!!"

Tessa · 07-16-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by formuladan

Not a mom either. When I was young my mom crammed me and my sister into a Celica. There was no way she was giving up her sports car for anything. It was much cooler being dropped off at school in the Celica than the rest of the kids in their wagons/vans/sedans. Good choice on your part. Your kids will thank you for it later.

I keep telling my mom she should have kept her '69 Camaro and just gotten rid of my sister instead.....

07-15-2010, 03:13 PM	#30
PoorMansCamaro Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: PA Posts: 57,224	not a mom either, but my 20month old daughter rides in my camaro all the time! __________________

07-16-2010, 09:02 AM	#37
formuladan Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 155	Not a mom either. When I was young my mom crammed me and my sister into a Celica. There was no way she was giving up her sports car for anything. It was much cooler being dropped off at school in the Celica than the rest of the kids in their wagons/vans/sedans. Good choice on your part. Your kids will thank you for it later. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS - Silver/Black Auto/RS/Sunroof/20" Polished Rims

07-16-2010, 11:51 AM	#40
topgun1 Drives: 10 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,939 View My Garage	haha, my fiance and i already agreed we'll never have a mom-mobile (i.e. mini-van) no matter how many kids we have although we're only planning to have 1 anyway. also, no baby seats in the Camaro! __________________ 5th Gen Camaros of the Carolinas SIM, 2SS/RS LS3 5/7/11 453.9 RWHP 427.5 RWTQ VMS Stage 2.5 Comp Cams kit, Cold Air Inductions intake, ADM race scoop, DT 1 3/4" headers, Solo cats, 3" Magnaflow catback, Pypes cutouts, HP tune, H&R SuperSport springs, Eibach sways/spacers, TexasSpeed UD pulley, LSR tensioner pulley, Barton shifter, skip shift eliminator, powder-coated calipers, R1 concept rotors, StopTech pads, Granatelli wires, Lloyds mats, tint, AAC afterburner taillamps, AAC scanner/sidemarkers, SRP pedals, custom engine cover, black bowties, Ridergraphix hood spears....

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07-15-2010, 08:38 PM	#32
redrobin Drives: 2010 RY 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Kansas Posts: 48	I DID do the minivan and SUV thing...made me appreciate the Camaro that much more. Ditto on the looks the kids get when they get out of the car (11 & 13) but the best is when someone says to the 13 yr old "Your dad's got a nice car!" And he replies "That's my mom's!"

07-16-2010, 07:29 AM	#34
SWRocket Drives: 2021 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Vaughan, ON Posts: 617 View My Garage	I'm not a mom, but my 4 yr old and my 6 yr old LOVE riding in the Camaro. I have the car seat behind me and my daughter (4) complains a bit about the leg room, but when I suggest taking the SUV instead she refuses. People always raise an eyebrow when they see the car seats in the back which makes me laugh. It seems like these days people have one kid they buy a van like it's some kind of mandatory piece of being a parent.

07-16-2010, 08:58 AM	#35
DarrenJ Drives: '67 Camaro ZZ4 & 2010 IOM 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Real World USA Posts: 582 View My Garage	My wife HATES mini-vans, vans or anything that looks like a van. She drives a 2008 Suburban 3/4 ton 4X4 with all the van accessories. Eat in the thing? Everyday! She says she HATES to drive anything of mine because she's afraid to do something to it. Thought she was being stealth the other day when she drove my Equinox and I found a straw wrapper in it. She just laughed and told me she ate in it too. She refuses to drive the Camaro(s), which is fine with me.

07-16-2010, 09:00 AM	#36
AdamCzap Drives: 18 zl1, 17 sierra denali Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 471	This thread cracks me up. We have a van AND and 2ss!

07-16-2010, 10:33 AM	#38
MikeSVX The magic smoke genie.... Drives: Jewels (2010 RJT 1SS) Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Escondido, CA Posts: 2,294	Lol. My mother has always driven sports cars. She had a 67 Mustang Fastback when I was born. I still remember my parents stuffing me in the storage space behind the seats of their 74 Corvette when I was about 6 years old. Even now in her 50's see drives a customized 04 Z06.

07-16-2010, 12:43 PM	#41
charwen4RS Drives: 2010 6.2 H.O. SS/HP #002 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 124 View My Garage	My husband and I had sports cars, Corvette, 3 Camaros before kids came along. As much as I couldn't even SAY the word van, as the kids got bigger and 2 big dogs added to the family, we broke down in 2002 and bought a Toyota Sienna. We still have it and it's the primary family/pet/sweaty kids from sports transportation. It was a necessary evil for us. My husband has his truck and Jeep and I finally have a Camaro again!!! It was pretty cool when I went through a drive through with my 10 year old son in the Camaro. The guy at the window told my son "Dude, your dad has a nice car!" My son started laughing and told him "Dude, this is my MOM'S car!!"