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cuspid · 09-18-2012, 11:39 AM

Ask a Cuban, they're still driving american cars from the 50's

Vroom_vroom · 09-18-2012, 12:00 PM

Soylent green................is.................people!!!! !!!!

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Bobaloo · 09-18-2012, 12:14 PM

With all the synthetic oils I don't doubt mechanical parts lasting a long time however the only question I have is how long the front suspension without any grease zerks will last before replacing? I've had vehicles well over 200K and never replaced ball joints or steering arms. I don't see any way to lube these Camaro front ends and I don't beleive in permanent lubed joints or pivot points. Anyone have ideas?

flyinglow57 · 09-18-2012, 12:21 PM

The true answer is 123076 miles or 13 years 6 months 23 days... Or. Who the F' asks this question seriously.

LSR SAL · 09-18-2012, 04:51 PM

Under proper maintenance these cars should last a very long time! Just keep it up

Hollywood2010 · 09-18-2012, 05:37 PM

2010 that was delivered in 2009. Just turned 9000 miles and no problems

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TRIPWIRE · 09-18-2012, 08:13 PM

just hit 46k miles and i just got cammed 4 weeks ago and she still runs hard as shit!

tonyko1 · 09-19-2012, 01:21 AM

These are machines, they wear out, go figure. Luckily for us, they are all replaceable and available. In fact, thankfully for the internet, fixing a 54 Chevy is actually more "doable" with available parts, even if you have to order from Cuba.

Face it, if a 67 Camaro can be pristine and perfect, a 2012 Camaro will be so in 2057, even if I hope to be dead by then...

AlohaBR · 09-19-2012, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

Aloha, please tell me how you got 80k miles out of the original tires, because that's just... impossible!

I have the LS model with all seasons, I also drive 70% highway, 28% backroads and about 2% real city driving.
Will replace these this year before the snow flies so I know I have improved traction for the winter.
And NO, the are not down to the cords, they get checked and rotated regularly at the dealer when in for an oil change.
Oh, and cost for my 18" all seasons, appx 85.00 each. Better than my van or the 19"-21" tires on the LT/RS, SS?rs models!!

AlohaBR · 09-19-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TooCool5

His name is PieNsky and he had 116,000 last time he checked in.
He had a beef with one of the vendors and left us.

PieNsky was one I admired, he had a little over a year ahead of me when I finally got mine but I had been slooowly catching up to him.

He should be somewhere @125k at this time and I believe he said he was going to give it to a grandson when he was done with it.

Nessal · 09-19-2012, 10:36 AM

IMO, these new cars will never last as long as the cars of the 60's and even the 70's. With technology being incorporated so much into there cars, you're going to have an empty wallet trying to fix everything down the road.

Fredbear14 · 09-23-2017, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Austin45

My Dad has a 2008 with 130k miles... he drives 100 miles round trip to work.

What kind of car is it?

gringo · 09-23-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobaloo

With all the synthetic oils I don't doubt mechanical parts lasting a long time however the only question I have is how long the front suspension without any grease zerks will last before replacing? I've had vehicles well over 200K and never replaced ball joints or steering arms. I don't see any way to lube these Camaro front ends and I don't beleive in permanent lubed joints or pivot points. Anyone have ideas?

Drill a hole into the joint and install a greasable zerk fitting, maybe?

TintcoatTrooper · 09-24-2017, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Fredbear14

What kind of car is it?

youre expecting someone to reply to a question they posted 6 years ago??

09-18-2012, 12:00 PM	#44
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09-18-2012, 12:14 PM	#45
Bobaloo Member "O'l Farts" Drives: 2012 SS Coupe/Automatic/Sunroof Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pueblo West, Colorado Posts: 272	How Long? With all the synthetic oils I don't doubt mechanical parts lasting a long time however the only question I have is how long the front suspension without any grease zerks will last before replacing? I've had vehicles well over 200K and never replaced ball joints or steering arms. I don't see any way to lube these Camaro front ends and I don't beleive in permanent lubed joints or pivot points. Anyone have ideas? __________________

09-18-2012, 12:21 PM	#46
flyinglow57 Drives: rumble bee,2SS 6sp Join Date: May 2009 Location: pittsburgh, PA Posts: 539	The true answer is 123076 miles or 13 years 6 months 23 days... Or. Who the F' asks this question seriously. __________________ blk 2ss 6spd with sunroof. intake,tsp cam,full exhaust,pcmforless tune,trailing arms,toe rods. hopeing for 11.9 because my g/f said she will take the cam and the suspension back if not.

09-18-2012, 05:37 PM	#48
Hollywood2010 Drives: 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 435 View My Garage	2010 that was delivered in 2009. Just turned 9000 miles and no problems Sent from my samsung galaxy s 3 __________________

09-18-2012, 11:39 AM	#43
cuspid Drives: 04 z06 yellow Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Clearwater,Fl Posts: 291	Ask a Cuban, they're still driving american cars from the 50's

09-18-2012, 04:51 PM	#47
LSR SAL Drives: faster than dirt... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Valdosta,GA Posts: 73	Under proper maintenance these cars should last a very long time! Just keep it up

09-18-2012, 08:13 PM	#49
TRIPWIRE Chillin Like a Villain Drives: 2013 2SS Blue Ray Metallic Dusk Ed. Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clarksburg,MD Posts: 551 View My Garage	just hit 46k miles and i just got cammed 4 weeks ago and she still runs hard as shit!

09-19-2012, 01:21 AM	#50
tonyko1 Banned Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Convertible, IBM Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,015	These are machines, they wear out, go figure. Luckily for us, they are all replaceable and available. In fact, thankfully for the internet, fixing a 54 Chevy is actually more "doable" with available parts, even if you have to order from Cuba. Face it, if a 67 Camaro can be pristine and perfect, a 2012 Camaro will be so in 2057, even if I hope to be dead by then...

09-19-2012, 10:36 AM	#53
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	IMO, these new cars will never last as long as the cars of the 60's and even the 70's. With technology being incorporated so much into there cars, you're going to have an empty wallet trying to fix everything down the road.