Vette to Camaro

[Sc0rPs]

Originally Posted by ComayroLouver

Not stupid, camaro is just a tee-bee slower :P U shud invest in a super-charger if u have the money! They sound amazing in person.

Welcome to C5!!!!

Yes, so you can fly in traffic....

[Iroczlover]

Originally Posted by zebra

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-c...-miles-tn.html

lol I thought it might of been ours lol, & i was going to say you are SOL lol.

ok if you remove the rubber around the door there is the plastic Piece, once its busted or cracked it takes years to get that piece. we got lucky on finding a pax side but never did find the drivers side. GM no longer makes it & there is NO aftermarket for it either


PS I am on the corvette form as well just stick to the nw section lol

[Ron66Vette&10SS]

Nope, not stupid at all. I traded in my 2004 Z06 for my SS and have ZERO REGRETS.

....I do miss the acceleration of the Z06, but I was willing to give that up to get in a new Camaro.

[oyealiz]

Originally Posted by ViperTomcat

I'm personally a bit surprised you didnt go for a SS..missing the torque yet?

He said he doesn't have it yet, so that answer must be "no!"

However, many Vette people never use the available torque, so they wouldn't miss it. I don't know the OP, so I don't know his situation.

Originally Posted by OldJedi

My wife and I bought a 1999 Vette and picked it up at the Corvette Museum. We drove the wheels off that car. After renting Camaros and driving them around. I like the Camaro better, but I definetly would get it with a V8, too many years of driving fast cars to go with a V6 now. Good luck with your new car.

I've had Vettes for about 28 years now (geez, I'm OLD!) and I love my v6 Camaro. I'd certainly not call it a "slow" car!!!

Originally Posted by motorhead

This world is going to hell. A corvette guy trades for a V-6 camaro when there is still a V-8 option available.

Originally Posted by zebra

thanks for the heads-up the driver's door already has some serious wind noise around 120-140mph but it ain't been in the rain, so i don't know if there're any water sealing problems

Three of my c5s developed wind noise around the windows (fortunately the passenger side on all three, so I didn't have to hear it! ) but none of them leaked.

[WOLFINN_2SS]

Originally Posted by dare8601

A beloved Chevrolet owner of many years including camaro's in the 70's and 80's...previous owner of three c4's and two c5's...I traded in my 2000 vette for a new 2011 Rs 2lt Monday night...pick up on Wednesday morning. I test drove a 2010 Rs and really liked it...so much me and the wife went for the camaro....looking forward to the new ride...some are going to say I am stupid for doing this but I was ready for a change....

Dare8601! grats and come to C5 with us in Arizona, April 2011.
Going to be a blast!

Enjoy your day!

[qkslvr]

congrats on the new car…. I get the same thing alot from local friends… they think it was a mistake to get rid of my 07 CTS-V for my ABM SS ……

tell you what I tell them…. it's my money, my car …… I'll do what I want with it LOL

[WOLFINN_2SS]

hehe.. kind of ironic...

Yesterday I drove to the grocery store and did my usual parking in
the empty slots kind of far away, taking up two spaces.

A guy's vette was parked nearby and he was walking to his car
as I am getting out of my 2SS. He looked over and said, rockin' car man!

I politely said nice vette and thanks. When I got to the store entrance, I turned around and he was still standing there looking at it.

I like vettes but I "love" Camaros.

[Mickmunster]

congrats man...

[pennor]

I'll chime in here because I think I'm qualified...

Why not have BOTH a Vette and a Camaro? I DO!

Granted, the Vette is a 37 year old 73 convertible with a 454, and the Camaro is a 2011 V6, but I love them both. I've owned the Vette since it was new and I WILL NOT give it up for anything. It may be old tech. It may be drafty and noisy, but there is nothing like the sound of a big block and I still love to drive it. Actually I think I like driving that old Vette just a little more than the new Camaro. AND, I understand everthing that goes on in that Vette and I can fix it myself. There's no check engine light, nto DIC reminding me to tighten a gas cap, no Onstar annoying me with Emails, no XM radio (damn I DO miss that).

On the other hand the Camaro is really nice to ride in, smells new, has a great sound system, has good power even though it's a V6, gets twice the gas mileage of the Vette, has a spacious trunk and something of a back seat if needed, has XM radio which I love by the way.

I've owned 3 Camaro's but just the one Vette. That will tell you how much I love the Vette. Time will tell whether this new Camaro garners the same level of feelings as the years go by.

[toesuf94]

I owned an '04 Vette...and can say without a doubt that I would take the Camaro over the current Corvette hands down. The Corvette is a stunning car, but the Camaro is just a bit bigger and capable of holding both kids in a pinch.

Now, the next gen Corvette MAY be a completely different story if it is even close to the Stingray concept... Congrats to the OP on the new car. Enjoy.

[Memphis SS]

Originally Posted by pennor

I'll chime in here because I think I'm qualified...

Why not have BOTH a Vette and a Camaro? I DO!

Granted, the Vette is a 37 year old 73 convertible with a 454, and the Camaro is a 2011 V6, but I love them both. I've owned the Vette since it was new and I WILL NOT give it up for anything. It may be old tech. It may be drafty and noisy, but there is nothing like the sound of a big block and I still love to drive it. Actually I think I like driving that old Vette just a little more than the new Camaro. AND, I understand everthing that goes on in that Vette and I can fix it myself. There's no check engine light, nto DIC reminding me to tighten a gas cap, no Onstar annoying me with Emails, no XM radio (damn I DO miss that).

On the other hand the Camaro is really nice to ride in, smells new, has a great sound system, has good power even though it's a V6, gets twice the gas mileage of the Vette, has a spacious trunk and something of a back seat if needed, has XM radio which I love by the way.

I've owned 3 Camaro's but just the one Vette. That will tell you how much I love the Vette. Time will tell whether this new Camaro garners the same level of feelings as the years go by.

Yep.. That is what I'm thinking own both.. Love the C5 CE we have and the SS is fun too. I love driving both

[heRS]

Welcome to C5 from another RS owner. I drove an 11 SS the other day, and I'm still fine with my RS. It's got all I need, I don't have to have the fastest 0-60 time on race day, I do love it's quiet and responsive and fits me to a T.
Can't wait to see pictures of your new RS, Dare!

[Thrillz]

Welcome to the site. Lots of people here have sold there vette for the new camaro. Enjoy and good luck.

[oyealiz]

Originally Posted by pennor

I'll chime in here because I think I'm qualified...

Why not have BOTH a Vette and a Camaro? I DO!

Granted, the Vette is a 37 year old 73 convertible with a 454, and the Camaro is a 2011 V6, but I love them both. I've owned the Vette since it was new and I WILL NOT give it up for anything. It may be old tech. It may be drafty and noisy, but there is nothing like the sound of a big block and I still love to drive it. Actually I think I like driving that old Vette just a little more than the new Camaro. AND, I understand everthing that goes on in that Vette and I can fix it myself. There's no check engine light, nto DIC reminding me to tighten a gas cap, no Onstar annoying me with Emails, no XM radio (damn I DO miss that).

On the other hand the Camaro is really nice to ride in, smells new, has a great sound system, has good power even though it's a V6, gets twice the gas mileage of the Vette, has a spacious trunk and something of a back seat if needed, has XM radio which I love by the way.

I've owned 3 Camaro's but just the one Vette. That will tell you how much I love the Vette. Time will tell whether this new Camaro garners the same level of feelings as the years go by.

Wow...how cool that you have the 73 you bought new!!! I have a 68 Vette convertible, and boy are you right on the lack of creature comforts! Heck, it still has the original radio, but I don't even have speakers in it. But I LOVE that car!

Originally Posted by toesuf94

I owned an '04 Vette...and can say without a doubt that I would take the Camaro over the current Corvette hands down. The Corvette is a stunning car, but the Camaro is just a bit bigger and capable of holding both kids in a pinch.

Now, the next gen Corvette MAY be a completely different story if it is even close to the Stingray concept... Congrats to the OP on the new car. Enjoy.

If you had an 04 Vette, you didn't have the "current" vette. The c6 is a world of difference from the c5 you had. Just saying!

All said, though, I LOVE my Camaro, and I think the OP will be happy with his.