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Trent501 · 08-04-2011, 12:02 PM

Hello everybody! I want to start by saying that I am extremely thankful for my amazing family, and I do realize that I am extremely blessed!

So my story... I am 16 years old and I fell in love with the fifth gen Camaro about a year ago. I'm pretty sure my parents got really annoyed because whenever we would pass a Camaro, I would point and yell, "CAMARO!" Anyway, I turned 16 back in March, and I drove my sister's old Mitsubishi for about five months. As much as I loved the new Camaro's, I never once believed that I would get one. Well, this past Friday I had just gotten back from a trip in South America with my church, and my parents picked me up from the airport. So, on the way home, my dad was telling me that he had taken my car somewhere where they did some work on it and did things to "spice it up." I was just wondering what he could of possibly done to a 4 cylinder Mitsubishi Outlander to "spice it up"? So he opened the garage, and there it was, in all of its beauty, a summit white 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS with orange stripes

I freaked out. They even took a video of my reaction, and it's pretty funny. Anyway, i absolutely LOVE this car! It is amazing!!! I've looked at these forums some over the past couple of months, and I figured I had to become a member now.

(I'm trying to upload pictures, so I hope it works)

67 Convertible · 08-04-2011, 12:06 PM

Very nice car!
You are a very lucky young man.
Respect the car and don't do anything stupid.
Welcome to the site and enjoy your new car.

SSBUSDRVR · 08-04-2011, 12:07 PM

Welcome and a big congratulations! Stay humble and choose your dates wisely. You're going to have to hand out numbers. LOL

MMC · 08-04-2011, 12:10 PM

Welcome! Please respect the power of this car and don't make us read another post about an accident with a young driver. Enjoy the ride!

orangejuice · 08-04-2011, 12:29 PM

Nice, don't be a typical 16 yr old

CaniacFan · 08-04-2011, 12:42 PM

I'll be honest here... I'm a mother of four almost grown kids (29, 26, 21, 18) - and I cringe when I read of yet another 16 y/o getting a Camaro.

Why?? Pure driving experience - you have none. You give a child a high performance car and the results 90% of the time aren't good. My then 16 y/o daughter wanted a Camaro too, hell no. Told her to get 3 yrs experience under her belt and we'd talk about it.

Everyone has various degrees of being responsible - but I'm sure you've heard this all before.

Please respect this car, it is a beast of a machine - but it won't make you invincible.

Trent501 · 08-04-2011, 12:58 PM

I understand what kind of car it is, and I promise you, I respect the power of this car. I love driving the Camaro, but I'm not gonna be stupid. So many people assume that all 16 year olds are just a bunch of punks that make dumb decisions and just want to show off to their friends. And I know this is said a lot, but I am a responsible driver. I don't speed, I have no tickets, and no wrecks (I realize 5 months isn't that much driving experience). And honestly, it's basically my dads car. He drives it just as much as I do. My parents would not have gotten this car if they didn't think I could handle it. Trust me, I will be EXTREMELY careful.

panther2469 · 08-04-2011, 01:25 PM

Welcome to C5

2010 SSRS · 08-04-2011, 08:15 PM

Congrats, that is so awesome, I am glad to see more young Camaro owners

*GTAHVIT* · 08-04-2011, 08:17 PM

Welcome!

08-04-2011, 12:02 PM	#1
Trent501 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2	New Guy Hello everybody! I want to start by saying that I am extremely thankful for my amazing family, and I do realize that I am extremely blessed! So my story... I am 16 years old and I fell in love with the fifth gen Camaro about a year ago. I'm pretty sure my parents got really annoyed because whenever we would pass a Camaro, I would point and yell, "CAMARO!" Anyway, I turned 16 back in March, and I drove my sister's old Mitsubishi for about five months. As much as I loved the new Camaro's, I never once believed that I would get one. Well, this past Friday I had just gotten back from a trip in South America with my church, and my parents picked me up from the airport. So, on the way home, my dad was telling me that he had taken my car somewhere where they did some work on it and did things to "spice it up." I was just wondering what he could of possibly done to a 4 cylinder Mitsubishi Outlander to "spice it up"? So he opened the garage, and there it was, in all of its beauty, a summit white 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS with orange stripes I freaked out. They even took a video of my reaction, and it's pretty funny. Anyway, i absolutely LOVE this car! It is amazing!!! I've looked at these forums some over the past couple of months, and I figured I had to become a member now. (I'm trying to upload pictures, so I hope it works) Attached Images

08-04-2011, 12:06 PM	#2
67 Convertible Drives: 67 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,721	Very nice car! You are a very lucky young man. Respect the car and don't do anything stupid. Welcome to the site and enjoy your new car. __________________ _____________________________________________ 2LT/RS RJT, Blk Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, Sunroof Placed order at dealer 4/24/09 1100 - 4/28/09 2000 - 5/01/09 2500 - 5/05/09 3000 - 5/05/09 3300 - 5/30/09 3400 - 6/05/09 3800 - 6/18/09 4000 - 6/18/09 4B00 - 6/18/09 4200 - 6/22/09 5000 - 7/01/09 6000 - 7/01/09 It's Home!! 0000 - 7/14/11 Traded in with 24,000 miles. Currently 5th Gen less

08-04-2011, 12:07 PM	#3
SSBUSDRVR Drives: '11 2SS/RS IBM/BLK M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central FL Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	Welcome and a big congratulations! Stay humble and choose your dates wisely. You're going to have to hand out numbers. LOL __________________ '11 IBM 2SS/RS Built and Tuned by Vengeance Racing Vengeance PCM Vengeance Racing Mast Black Label LS7 Headed 416 ProCharger Stage II D1X Race ,Monster Triple,Alky Control Meth Inj, Forgestar F14 Drag Version and a bunch of other blah blah blah.838/688 at 12lbs Street Friendly

08-04-2011, 12:10 PM	#4
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	Welcome! Please respect the power of this car and don't make us read another post about an accident with a young driver. Enjoy the ride! __________________

08-04-2011, 12:29 PM	#5
orangejuice H1 OFCR Drives: 2013 ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Shelby Twp., Michigan Posts: 1,320 View My Garage	Nice, don't be a typical 16 yr old __________________ Corsa Rotofab BBK ZL1 Hood/Fascia AAC Afterburners/Sidemarkers Havoc Black Chrome 5% Tint/20% Smoked Taillights

08-04-2011, 12:42 PM	#6
CaniacFan Drives: '10 SS CGM #75,288, '14 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,938	I'll be honest here... I'm a mother of four almost grown kids (29, 26, 21, 18) - and I cringe when I read of yet another 16 y/o getting a Camaro. Why?? Pure driving experience - you have none. You give a child a high performance car and the results 90% of the time aren't good. My then 16 y/o daughter wanted a Camaro too, hell no. Told her to get 3 yrs experience under her belt and we'd talk about it. Everyone has various degrees of being responsible - but I'm sure you've heard this all before. Please respect this car, it is a beast of a machine - but it won't make you invincible.

08-04-2011, 12:58 PM	#7
Trent501 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2	I understand what kind of car it is, and I promise you, I respect the power of this car. I love driving the Camaro, but I'm not gonna be stupid. So many people assume that all 16 year olds are just a bunch of punks that make dumb decisions and just want to show off to their friends. And I know this is said a lot, but I am a responsible driver. I don't speed, I have no tickets, and no wrecks (I realize 5 months isn't that much driving experience). And honestly, it's basically my dads car. He drives it just as much as I do. My parents would not have gotten this car if they didn't think I could handle it. Trust me, I will be EXTREMELY careful.

08-04-2011, 01:25 PM	#8
panther2469 Drives: 2011 2SS RS SIM Litho # 193 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 5,085 View My Garage	Welcome to C5 __________________

08-04-2011, 08:15 PM	#9
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	Congrats, that is so awesome, I am glad to see more young Camaro owners __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-04-2011, 08:17 PM	#10
GTAHVIT Blessed Drives: 2013 Sonic RS MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Augustine FL Posts: 28,444 View My Garage	Welcome! __________________ Click image to see build thread. PQ - "the love of cars. It's a boys first step toward manhood and a mans last hold on boyhood." Fbodfather - "We do not want to use the Z28 moniker on a car that does not deserve this hallowed name." The_Blur - "Let's not confuse competitors with equals."

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