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J-n-J's mid life crisis · 01-09-2015, 07:00 PM

So...I planted a seed & it bloomed!

My name is Joe & my wifes name is Jeannine. Here's some story.
I've got a few toys, boat, jetski, motorcycle, truck, etc...
I was thinking about getting an old car. I had a few late 70's & 80's Camaro's & Trans am's F-bodies back in HS when I was a teen, into my twenties. I rode motorcycles too but they wound up always being in the garage & I really haven't had any muscle cars the past 15 years. I just turned 40. I did come home with a 97' ws6 t-top 6spd about 5 years ago but sold it a few months later since I didn't trust it & was not familiar with LT1's like the cars from my era I mentioned. Since it's hard to find a decent old muscle car where people want a lot of money for a weekend cruiser, I came up with a plan: That seed was talking my wife into trading in her Prius, giving her some money, she spend some money.....AND WE GET A NEW CAMARO!!!!!

She doesn't commute far anymore. She works 3 blocks away. Why not get a fire breathing V8????

We need fun factor. V8 Drop top with dual mode exhaust!! Hurst shifter!!! Well...all of that really didn't excite her but when I schooled her about the NY Yankee color special edition / spring edition / rare edition. She was on the hunt to find one!!

We found 3 of them in Connecticut! 2 Spring editions at one dealer & one in the next town over. We live in FL. We're from NY. We haven't been back to NY for a few years & family was bugging us to come up for the holidays. Last day before heading back home, we went to see the Spring editions. 2 of them were scratched. One car had a damaged hood like someone dragged a snow shovel across it. One had the front bumper nicked pretty good. We took the one I inspected / cleanest, which happened to be the one we put a deposit on. I didn't want to break in a new motor & tranny on the highway but we raced home 1400 miles out running a snow storm last week that hit the northeast. It was like a freaking cannon ball run buying the car in the morning, then getting far enough towards home with rain turning to ice & snow, 3 hours behind me!!!

Needless to say we love this car. It's beautiful to look at. We love driving it.
I pulled the fuse. Sounds great!!!. I lurked for a little bit before buying the spring edition. Forgot how much I love driving a hot rod! Looking forward to being part of the community here!

USCAMARO14 · 01-09-2015, 08:59 PM

Congrats! Welcome!

Sir Nuke · 01-09-2015, 11:46 PM

CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wive's, husbands, girlfirends and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

A.VEE.BEE · 01-10-2015, 08:21 AM

Welcome and congrats! That Spring Edition is so sweet!

SSE14 · 01-10-2015, 08:20 PM

Welcome. Nice choice!!!

Q'smuscle · 01-10-2015, 08:35 PM

Sweet beast! Love those and is the Best special edition along with the Dusk to me! But best color combo out of the two! Congrats and welcome to the best place on earth! Enjoy the beast!

ntmad8tr · 01-10-2015, 10:16 PM

Well you made a great decision. Welcome Aboard. Enjoy it. It is 1 of 177 Convertible V8's made.

Raven42nd · 01-11-2015, 09:12 AM

Congrats and welcome

CCMADONNA · 01-11-2015, 12:00 PM

BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!!

i, too, did not mind getting the V8 since i work 5 blocks from my house.

Your wife is gonna love those 3 blocks!

mpiersd · 01-12-2015, 11:05 AM

Welcome to the forum.
Enjoy the Camaro, make it yours and post up the pics!

You talked your wife into trading a Prius for a Camaro? BEST TRADE IN EVER!!

DwRed1LTV6 · 01-12-2015, 01:15 PM

Congrats !

ssrs2lt · 01-14-2015, 04:58 AM

Sweet ride congrAtulations

01-09-2015, 07:00 PM	#1
J-n-J's mid life crisis Drives: 2SS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Posts: 18	New owners...14' Spring edition 2SS, 6spd, ragtop So...I planted a seed & it bloomed! My name is Joe & my wifes name is Jeannine. Here's some story. I've got a few toys, boat, jetski, motorcycle, truck, etc... I was thinking about getting an old car. I had a few late 70's & 80's Camaro's & Trans am's F-bodies back in HS when I was a teen, into my twenties. I rode motorcycles too but they wound up always being in the garage & I really haven't had any muscle cars the past 15 years. I just turned 40. I did come home with a 97' ws6 t-top 6spd about 5 years ago but sold it a few months later since I didn't trust it & was not familiar with LT1's like the cars from my era I mentioned. Since it's hard to find a decent old muscle car where people want a lot of money for a weekend cruiser, I came up with a plan: That seed was talking my wife into trading in her Prius, giving her some money, she spend some money.....AND WE GET A NEW CAMARO!!!!! She doesn't commute far anymore. She works 3 blocks away. Why not get a fire breathing V8???? We need fun factor. V8 Drop top with dual mode exhaust!! Hurst shifter!!! Well...all of that really didn't excite her but when I schooled her about the NY Yankee color special edition / spring edition / rare edition. She was on the hunt to find one!! We found 3 of them in Connecticut! 2 Spring editions at one dealer & one in the next town over. We live in FL. We're from NY. We haven't been back to NY for a few years & family was bugging us to come up for the holidays. Last day before heading back home, we went to see the Spring editions. 2 of them were scratched. One car had a damaged hood like someone dragged a snow shovel across it. One had the front bumper nicked pretty good. We took the one I inspected / cleanest, which happened to be the one we put a deposit on. I didn't want to break in a new motor & tranny on the highway but we raced home 1400 miles out running a snow storm last week that hit the northeast. It was like a freaking cannon ball run buying the car in the morning, then getting far enough towards home with rain turning to ice & snow, 3 hours behind me!!! Needless to say we love this car. It's beautiful to look at. We love driving it. I pulled the fuse. Sounds great!!!. I lurked for a little bit before buying the spring edition. Forgot how much I love driving a hot rod! Looking forward to being part of the community here!

01-09-2015, 08:59 PM	#2
USCAMARO14 Drives: 2LS 2014 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Staten ISland Posts: 3,404	Congrats! Welcome! __________________

01-09-2015, 11:46 PM	#3
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,331 View My Garage	CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wive's, husbands, girlfirends and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy. oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here. Welcome!! __________________

01-10-2015, 08:21 AM	#4
A.VEE.BEE So Cold! Drives: Summit White 2015 2SS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Carrollton, VA Posts: 1,154	Welcome and congrats! That Spring Edition is so sweet! __________________

01-10-2015, 08:20 PM	#5
SSE14 Drives: 2014 Spring Special Edition SS Vert Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 311	Welcome. Nice choice!!! __________________

01-10-2015, 08:35 PM	#6
Q'smuscle Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro VR 2SS/RS & Impala Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Riverside,ca Posts: 5,342 View My Garage	Sweet beast! Love those and is the Best special edition along with the Dusk to me! But best color combo out of the two! Congrats and welcome to the best place on earth! Enjoy the beast!

01-10-2015, 10:16 PM	#7
ntmad8tr Music City Camaro Club Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Spring Special Edition Join Date: May 2014 Location: Christiana, TN Posts: 642 View My Garage	Well you made a great decision. Welcome Aboard. Enjoy it. It is 1 of 177 Convertible V8's made. __________________ EMC(SS) USN RET. 2014 2SS *Spring Special Edition*,1 of 293. Cold Air Inc. CAI,Apex Catch Can, Kooks 1-7/8" headers, Kooks HF Cats, X-pipe, Kooks mufflers,Graphite, BMR Toe links, BMR rear trailing arms, MRR228s,RGB ORACLE Colorshift Halos, RGB LED Engine bay and Grille lighting, Diode Dynamics RGB Fog Lights. NightOwl LED control system. Painted engine cover by S.L. Customs. River Cities Creations painted strut brace. My Build Thread

01-11-2015, 09:12 AM	#8
Raven42nd "Let 'em eat crow" Drives: 2014 Spring Edition V6 Conv Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 107 View My Garage	Congrats and welcome __________________

01-11-2015, 12:00 PM	#9
CCMADONNA Drives: 2014 SW 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,681 View My Garage	BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!! i, too, did not mind getting the V8 since i work 5 blocks from my house. Your wife is gonna love those 3 blocks! __________________ 2014 2SS/RS VERT L99 SUMMIT WHITE AIRAID CAI BORLA ATAK CAT-BACK EXHAUST ELITE ENGINEERING CATCH-CAN RANGE AFM-DELETE MODULE HUPER OPTIK 40 CHROME PEDALS PREMIUM FLOOR MATS PREMIUM CARGO MAT DEDICATED 32GB iPHONE HD[/I][/B][IMG][/IMG]

01-12-2015, 11:05 AM	#10
mpiersd Drives: ABM #2041 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yorktown, VA Posts: 1,554 View My Garage	Welcome to the forum. Enjoy the Camaro, make it yours and post up the pics! You talked your wife into trading a Prius for a Camaro? BEST TRADE IN EVER!! __________________ Retired United States Army Bernadette: 2LT/RS, ABM #2041 of 3903 ZL-1 Springs \| CAI \| Muffler delete \| Magnaflow resonator \| LED DRL \| DRL harness \| RX Catch Can \| Mini me Cortana: 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide Special V&H Power Duals Headers & Oversized 450 Raider mufflers \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 Chisel Extreme intake \| Screamin' Eagle Stage 1 programmer \| Klock Werks 12" Pro-Touring windscreen Own an Aqua Blue Metallic Camaro? Click here to join us on Facebook and help us in establishing the Aqua Blue Registry to locate all 3903 of these beautiful Camaros!

01-12-2015, 01:15 PM	#11
DwRed1LTV6 Drives: '11 VR 2LT HHr Join Date: May 2011 Location: Gateway to the West Posts: 2,721	Congrats ! __________________ 2011 Hhr Formerly known as Silver85IrocZ !!

01-14-2015, 04:58 AM	#12
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Sweet ride congrAtulations __________________