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JCunningham · 03-07-2017, 12:56 AM

why did you buy it. so i can do burnouts in front of your house at 3am

DonM · 03-07-2017, 05:33 AM

NDMF's ... Non-Driving-Mother-F***ers,

Turn signal monkeys - leave the turn signal on for miles/use the opposite signal to make a turn/switch signalers - turn on the left/right signal, veer that direction, then suddenly turn on the other signal and cut across three lanes.

Mini-van-SUV racers/lane hoppers
Self proclaimed speed limit enforcers ... do EXACTLY the speed limit, or worse, 5-10 under in the fast lane & won't move over.

Unsafe drivers/drivers who want to race w/unsafe cars ...

People who ride their high beams in the daytime, or won't turn them off at night when behind you or approaching other traffic

People who rely ONLY on their DRLs ... OR no headlights or taillights at all in the middle of the night and suddenly your're on their ass because they also have taillight tint/covers and you can't even see the rear reflectors as a warning that they're there.

Oh hell, you got me started .....

Mean Green Z28 · 03-07-2017, 05:55 AM

Failing syncros?

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ZED SLED · 03-07-2017, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by RS2010

One thing when people ask me v6 or v8? I got a v6 and they are like oh the thing has 304 hp bone stock. Still could dust most of what sits in the parking lot at work.

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You actually have 312hp. The 304 number was the certification for the Cadillac CTS. Chevy finally got around to SAE certification for the LLT in the Camaro in April 2010 and bumped the number to 312.

redrs14 · 03-07-2017, 07:04 AM

V6 vs V8, manual vs auto, and the occasional midlife crisis comment.

Most common driving pet peeves - Not giving a turn signal and people that constantly brake for no reason.

I'm cool/laid back with most anything when it's all in good fun and joking around, and it's great to be enthusiastic/passionate but it trips me out when others are sincere dicks about another persons preferences and choices.

gajagfan · 03-07-2017, 09:02 AM

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WoodBoss · 03-07-2017, 12:34 PM

I got an automatic so when I go to the drag strip, I can smoke guys with a stick. I test drove some M6 cars and they were fun but I'm still glad I got the Automatic years later.

Outlaw77 · 03-07-2017, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by gajagfan

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Ir0nM4n · 03-07-2017, 01:39 PM

Sitting in traffic I was asked
Him: How much HP?
Me: 220 HP
Him: V6 V8
Me: V8
Him: Auto Manual
Me: Manual
Him: Wow nice car...

As we leave I was like man I miss my V6 Automatic Camaro...
Funny that person didn't question the HP... haha...

I hate the over badged Camaros that's about it. I mean for F sake people do you need to over use SS.... I saw a 2011 Camaro with SS in six places... front rear both quarter panels inside the car on the dash and in the engine bay.

Ir0nM4n · 03-07-2017, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WoodBoss

I got an automatic so when I go to the drag strip, I can smoke guys with a stick. I test drove some M6 cars and they were fun but I'm still glad I got the Automatic years later.

Most people purchase stick for road courses. I owned a 2011 Camaro with an Automatic and the shift response via sport... was less than exceptional.
The A-10 transmissions are suppose to be worlds apart.

rontammy0 · 03-08-2017, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ir0nM4n

Most people purchase stick for road courses. I owned a 2011 Camaro with an Automatic and the shift response via sport... was less than exceptional.
The A-10 transmissions are suppose to be worlds apart.

A trans tune....gears and a stall puts the A6 on another level. It moves out in a hurry and shifts hard.

Camaro EMT · 03-08-2017, 07:25 PM

People who don't yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens on.

LStick · 03-08-2017, 09:40 PM

What grinds my gears?

Forgetting to buckle the passenger side seat belt if no one is sitting there and listening to the buckle rattling against the plastic door panel while I am driving.

Used to be trying to use the clutch and shift in stop and go traffic with a bad left hip until I had surgery.
Then I bought an automatic because I was STILL GRINDING GEARS.

Ashen L99 · 03-10-2017, 04:32 AM

Totally the whole auto trans decision. "You didn't buy a manual?" No I bought my car the way I wanted it. If you think it's slow lets line em up. "Oh I drive a truck." Then STFU! Or the guys with manuals, mostly mustangs in these parts, that will swear up and down their car is faster just because of the tranny. Then let's line em up! When we come back after I deliver an ass whippen I say STFU!

03-07-2017, 12:56 AM	#29
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	why did you buy it. so i can do burnouts in front of your house at 3am __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

03-07-2017, 05:33 AM	#30
DonM Camaro #4 Drives: 2017-Hyper Blue Metallic-2LTmanual Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NE Ohio (Akron) Posts: 1,210	NDMF's ... Non-Driving-Mother-F***ers, Turn signal monkeys - leave the turn signal on for miles/use the opposite signal to make a turn/switch signalers - turn on the left/right signal, veer that direction, then suddenly turn on the other signal and cut across three lanes. Mini-van-SUV racers/lane hoppers Self proclaimed speed limit enforcers ... do EXACTLY the speed limit, or worse, 5-10 under in the fast lane & won't move over. Unsafe drivers/drivers who want to race w/unsafe cars ... People who ride their high beams in the daytime, or won't turn them off at night when behind you or approaching other traffic People who rely ONLY on their DRLs ... OR no headlights or taillights at all in the middle of the night and suddenly your're on their ass because they also have taillight tint/covers and you can't even see the rear reflectors as a warning that they're there. Oh hell, you got me started ..... __________________ Don M Supercharged LGX + 6 speed manual = FUN!!

03-07-2017, 05:55 AM	#31
Mean Green Z28 Drives: 2010 2SS Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Annapolis, MD Posts: 941 View My Garage	Failing syncros? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk __________________ 2010 2SS - CAI Intake, ADM Scoop, RotoFab Washer relo. LT Headers and off-road pipes, X-pipe, Muffler Deletes, ZL1 Spoiler, Technostalgia Tail-lights '98 T/A (Sold) - Forged 6.0ltr, MS3, P&P'd Heads/Valves, 90MM FAST/TB, Headers, 3" Y-pipe, 4" Mufflex Catback. Koni Adjustables w/GC coilovers (550/175), Strano Sway Bars '94 Z28 (Sold) ... LS1 swap (basically same setup as the T/A), TH350/3500 stall ... swapped it all into the T/A -- >> Some of my Projects My Fquick Page

03-07-2017, 01:39 PM	#37
Ir0nM4n Love me some Tacos Drives: 14 1LE Join Date: May 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 2,728 View My Garage	Sitting in traffic I was asked Him: How much HP? Me: 220 HP Him: V6 V8 Me: V8 Him: Auto Manual Me: Manual Him: Wow nice car... As we leave I was like man I miss my V6 Automatic Camaro... Funny that person didn't question the HP... haha... I hate the over badged Camaros that's about it. I mean for F sake people do you need to over use SS.... I saw a 2011 Camaro with SS in six places... front rear both quarter panels inside the car on the dash and in the engine bay. __________________

03-08-2017, 07:25 PM	#40
Camaro EMT 10,060 Miles as of 06/21 Drives: ‘10 2SS/RS, ‘17 Colo ZR2, ‘98 Tahoe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex Posts: 364	People who don't yield the right-of-way to emergency vehicles with lights and sirens on. __________________ "The road goes on forever and the party never ends." - REK "If we get a little crazy, blame it on the alcohol." PG "It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog." MT "All bleeding stops eventually." Camaro EMT Patient: “This is my first time in an ambulance.” Me: “Mine too.” LOL

03-07-2017, 07:04 AM	#33
redrs14 Drives: 2014/1LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Foothills of NC Posts: 34	V6 vs V8, manual vs auto, and the occasional midlife crisis comment. Most common driving pet peeves - Not giving a turn signal and people that constantly brake for no reason. I'm cool/laid back with most anything when it's all in good fun and joking around, and it's great to be enthusiastic/passionate but it trips me out when others are sincere dicks about another persons preferences and choices.

03-07-2017, 09:02 AM	#34
gajagfan Drives: 2013 1SS 1LE Black - Std Exhaust Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Brunswick, GA Posts: 3,622 View My Garage	Catch Cans!

03-07-2017, 12:34 PM	#35
WoodBoss "Old School" Drives: 2010 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sherrills Ford, NC Posts: 1,295	I got an automatic so when I go to the drag strip, I can smoke guys with a stick. I test drove some M6 cars and they were fun but I'm still glad I got the Automatic years later.

03-08-2017, 09:40 PM	#41
LStick Drives: 2021 Shadow Gray 1LS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Streetsboro Ohio Posts: 1,371	What grinds my gears? Forgetting to buckle the passenger side seat belt if no one is sitting there and listening to the buckle rattling against the plastic door panel while I am driving. Used to be trying to use the clutch and shift in stop and go traffic with a bad left hip until I had surgery. Then I bought an automatic because I was STILL GRINDING GEARS.

03-10-2017, 04:32 AM	#42
Ashen L99 Drives: Ashen grey, 1SS, L99 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 526	Totally the whole auto trans decision. "You didn't buy a manual?" No I bought my car the way I wanted it. If you think it's slow lets line em up. "Oh I drive a truck." Then STFU! Or the guys with manuals, mostly mustangs in these parts, that will swear up and down their car is faster just because of the tranny. Then let's line em up! When we come back after I deliver an ass whippen I say STFU!