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cornerspeed92 · 02-18-2014, 10:35 PM

I had a 2011 1LT/RS(my 1st nice car)that i put so much money in,headers etc,as i was planning in being in it til i died. Then i found about my love,the 1LE,and my life changed. How many have put bucks in their car that you haven't paid off yet? The reason i ask is i want to put headers,and a tune so bad on my 1LE,but wont do anything til i get her paid off.

OrangeVert · 02-18-2014, 10:39 PM

Life can be short. But just in case it's not, and so far that's the case, I won't do any mods until a car is paid off. Just sayin'! Whatever floats your boat, it's a beautiful car modded or not! :-)

cornerspeed92 · 02-18-2014, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by OrangeVert

Life can be short. But just in case it's not, and so far that's the case, I won't do any mods until a car is paid off. Just sayin'! Whatever floats your boat, it's a beautiful car modded or not! :-)

I feel the same way,there's stuff i want to do,but should probably own her first.

caverman · 02-18-2014, 11:22 PM

With a 1LE you've got a lot of better equipment from the get go. I can see where you could wait a little while before modding.

I think I started putting money into mine about 2 weeks after getting. Actually, I modded my car before it even got home. I drove straight from the dealer to the exhaust shop and did a muffler delete. I think the car had 30 miles on it at the time. Then bought some lowering springs within a couple weeks. Headers and tune within the first year and only about 3,500 miles on the clock.

Mine is paid off now but that's only because my wife got into a fender bender with our Yukon about 6 weeks ago and they totaled it because of age/mileage/frame damage. I didn't want two car payments so I paid off the Camaro (about a year early) and used the remainder on a down payment for a new Yukon. I should have been thrilled to pay the car off but I wasn't so excited because I had to sign up for another 5 yrs of payments.

alaskacamaro · 02-18-2014, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerspeed92

I feel the same way,there's stuff i want to do,but should probably own her first.

Hope you have the patience of a saint. I held off the first year and then....

IMO if you really want to modd the car, do it when you can afford it. Trust me, you'll not going to regret it.

cornerspeed92 · 02-18-2014, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by alaskacamaro

Hope you have the patience of a saint. I held off the first year and then....

IMO if you really want to modd the car, do it when you can afford it. Trust me, you'll not going to regret it.

I have no patience,im miserable

canecorso69 · 02-18-2014, 11:36 PM

My 1LE goes to tuner next month for a cam install and tune along with LT headers and I have 4500 miles on her and still owe over 20K on it. The first week I had it I did a sub/amp and borla atak exhaust.

Its prolly not the smartest move to do things to void a warranty but I never claimed to be smart. Its a huge gamble...one I am willing to make.

alaskacamaro · 02-18-2014, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerspeed92

I have no patience,im miserable

At least you have a better starting foundation for modding. 1LE has less drivetrain loss than an SS too.

cornerspeed92 · 02-18-2014, 11:40 PM

Yeah im not the sharpest knife in the drawer either,you want what you want.The reason for the thread is i put(lost)so much money throwing stuff in my 2011 1LT/RS I was wondering if i was the only one

1LE801 · 02-18-2014, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by cornerspeed92

I had a 2011 1LT/RS(my 1st nice car)that i put so much money in,headers etc,as i was planning in being in it til i died. Then i found about my love,the 1LE,and my life changed. How many have put bucks in their car that you haven't paid off yet? The reason i ask is i want to put headers,and a tune so bad on my 1LE,but wont do anything til i get her paid off.

I almost never own a car until it's paid off. No point in waiting, for me. I want it to be as bad arse as possible while it's mine.

cornerspeed92 · 02-18-2014, 11:57 PM

Well you certainly have done so.

1LE801 · 02-19-2014, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by cornerspeed92

Well you certainly have done so.

Thanks lol. I'm trying

Trob85 · 02-19-2014, 06:31 AM

I had my car a week before I put my supercharger on. I look at it this way if it's going to break that's just an excuse to make it better than stock besides (at least here) I wouldn't trust the stealerships "mechanics" to check my tire pressure.

h018871 · 02-19-2014, 06:50 AM

OP
depends on your personal risk tolerance and finances..........if the oil pump dies and you trash the motor, can you recover financially?

a second part of the equation, speaking of money, is that you will NEVER stop pouring money into the car!. there is always somethig cool or will make the car faster (trust me, you will never be satisfied).

good luck with your decision

BTW: i voided mine at 3k

02-18-2014, 10:35 PM	#1
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Just curious, those that have tuned/voided their warranty. I had a 2011 1LT/RS(my 1st nice car)that i put so much money in,headers etc,as i was planning in being in it til i died. Then i found about my love,the 1LE,and my life changed. How many have put bucks in their car that you haven't paid off yet? The reason i ask is i want to put headers,and a tune so bad on my 1LE,but wont do anything til i get her paid off. __________________

02-18-2014, 10:39 PM	#2
OrangeVert "Catharine" Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS-3 IOM/IO vert Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern NH Posts: 2,132	Life can be short. But just in case it's not, and so far that's the case, I won't do any mods until a car is paid off. Just sayin'! Whatever floats your boat, it's a beautiful car modded or not! :-) __________________

02-18-2014, 11:22 PM	#4
caverman Drives: '69 SS Convertible Join Date: May 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 7,111	With a 1LE you've got a lot of better equipment from the get go. I can see where you could wait a little while before modding. I think I started putting money into mine about 2 weeks after getting. Actually, I modded my car before it even got home. I drove straight from the dealer to the exhaust shop and did a muffler delete. I think the car had 30 miles on it at the time. Then bought some lowering springs within a couple weeks. Headers and tune within the first year and only about 3,500 miles on the clock. Mine is paid off now but that's only because my wife got into a fender bender with our Yukon about 6 weeks ago and they totaled it because of age/mileage/frame damage. I didn't want two car payments so I paid off the Camaro (about a year early) and used the remainder on a down payment for a new Yukon. I should have been thrilled to pay the car off but I wasn't so excited because I had to sign up for another 5 yrs of payments. __________________ *-2010 Camaro* 2SS \| M6 \| VR w/White Stripes \| 1 3/4" KOOKS - 3" Magnaflow \| LPE 3.91 gears \| ADM tuned \| Halltech w/ADM Scoop \| Spohn/BMR Trailing Arm/Toe Rod \| BC Coilovers\| Pedders FE4 ZL1 swaybars \| Cradle/Diff/Radius Rod bushings \| VMax TB \| Morimoto Projectors \| MGW shifter \| Red Calipers Build Journal

02-18-2014, 11:40 PM	#9
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Yeah im not the sharpest knife in the drawer either,you want what you want.The reason for the thread is i put(lost)so much money throwing stuff in my 2011 1LT/RS I was wondering if i was the only one __________________

02-18-2014, 11:57 PM	#11
cornerspeed92 Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,188 View My Garage	Well you certainly have done so. __________________

02-18-2014, 11:36 PM	#7
canecorso69 run ur car not ur mouth Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Middletown, DE; Mayfield, NY Posts: 1,220	My 1LE goes to tuner next month for a cam install and tune along with LT headers and I have 4500 miles on her and still owe over 20K on it. The first week I had it I did a sub/amp and borla atak exhaust. Its prolly not the smartest move to do things to void a warranty but I never claimed to be smart. Its a huge gamble...one I am willing to make.

02-19-2014, 06:31 AM	#13
Trob85 Svt lol Drives: 2011 ss inferno orange blown Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Topeka Posts: 2,312	I had my car a week before I put my supercharger on. I look at it this way if it's going to break that's just an excuse to make it better than stock besides (at least here) I wouldn't trust the stealerships "mechanics" to check my tire pressure.

02-19-2014, 06:50 AM	#14
h018871 Geoff Drives: 2020 ZL1 Green Join Date: May 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,719	OP depends on your personal risk tolerance and finances..........if the oil pump dies and you trash the motor, can you recover financially? a second part of the equation, speaking of money, is that you will NEVER stop pouring money into the car!. there is always somethig cool or will make the car faster (trust me, you will never be satisfied). good luck with your decision BTW: i voided mine at 3k __________________ Having a Blast https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showt...php?p=10741733