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Bone Stock · 05-25-2016, 08:31 PM

I went to lunch today in the Z28 and was so excited to see another Camaro 5th gen! So, I parked next to him!

After taking the picture and walking away, I stated thinking I maybe shouldn't have. I didn't want to boast with the Z28.

I'm thinking I won't do this next time. What would you have done?

KaBoom1701 · 05-25-2016, 08:36 PM

I think u need a license plate. ..lol

ASimmons04 · 05-25-2016, 08:42 PM

^ I was thinking the same thing lol

Nick S · 05-25-2016, 08:43 PM

I think if you were around the cars when the other owner came out and expressed genuine excitement and interest in all Camaro's there's no problem with parking next to them.

It really depends on the other 5th gen owner though and how they perceive the situation. As a real Camaro enthusiast I would think it's pretty cool that a Z/28 owner decided to park next to me and didn't think they were too good to park next to me in my non-Z/28. On the other hand some people always think that other people are out to try and insult them so they would perceive it as you boasting about your Z/28 and trying to rub it in their face or something. You ultimately can't control how the other person is going to perceive you parking next to them. All you can do is be a true Camaro enthusiast and make that enthusiasm known and other owners will know that you are not trying to boast about anything. You just simply enjoy all models of the cars.

NICE Z/28 by the way. Just the color I want for my future Z/28!!

bobfic · 05-25-2016, 08:47 PM

Like to hear what he says....having 2010 SS...it would be cool to have Z parked close by,,, far and few to be found in my area.

ZYBORG · 05-25-2016, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick S

I think if you were around the cars when the other owner came out and expressed genuine excitement and interest in all Camaro's there's no problem with parking next to them.

It really depends on the other 5th gen owner though and how they perceive the situation. As a real Camaro enthusiast I would think it's pretty cool that a Z/28 owner decided to park next to me and didn't think they were too good to park next to me in my non-Z/28. On the other hand some people always think that other people are out to try and insult them so they would perceive it as you boasting about your Z/28 and trying to rub it in their face or something. You ultimately can't control how the other person is going to perceive you parking next to them. All you can do is be a true Camaro enthusiast and make that enthusiasm known and other owners will know that you are not trying to boast about anything. You just simply enjoy all models of the cars.

NICE Z/28 by the way. Just the color I want for my future Z/28!!

Spot on!

Zslash28 · 05-25-2016, 09:38 PM

I park next to (one space between) other cars out in the boonies, I know that person values their car. If its another 5th gen, then sweet. I have caught up to other 5th gens while cruising just to say how cool their car looks or to aknowledge a mod I can see. Its all in how you approach it.
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As for the OPs post, nope not boasting, I th8nk it shows respect/trust your in your fellow 5th gen owner.

Schlok · 05-26-2016, 05:12 AM

There is also the situation where they come out and scratch their head "why's that Camaro look so different?!"

Bone Stock · 05-26-2016, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

I think u need a license plate. ..lol

Temp tag still on and valid for another 20 days. Going to NJ DMV is like a root canal every time. Miserable people in a miserable place. So, I enjoy no plates for a while...

snarky · 05-26-2016, 06:26 AM

i'd worry less about what other people might think

motorhead · 05-26-2016, 06:28 AM

Why is parking beside someone boasting? I don't get it. Nice plug for Dunkin Donuts though.

URBAN LEGEND · 05-26-2016, 06:53 AM

I'm more concerned with his heavy ass steel door hitting my door. Not on purpose but on accident.

Rainbow1616 · 05-26-2016, 07:37 AM

Myself, I would be pissed. I don't want anyone parking next to Me I don't care what the car is. I pride myself on no nicks, dings or scratches (yet knock on wood). I never park My car next to anyone, not even family or friends.
The first thing I would have done if I came out would have been to closely inspect My drivers side door hoping you didn't have a passenger.

Thor142 · 05-26-2016, 08:13 AM

You should blurr out his plate. Thats the only issue I'd have is someone posting my plates online.

05-25-2016, 08:31 PM	#1
Bone Stock Drives: 2015 Z28 Red Hot #1179 (sold) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Bergen county, NJ Posts: 147	So I went to lunch today in the Z28... I went to lunch today in the Z28 and was so excited to see another Camaro 5th gen! So, I parked next to him! After taking the picture and walking away, I stated thinking I maybe shouldn't have. I didn't want to boast with the Z28. I'm thinking I won't do this next time. What would you have done? Attached Images __________________ ‘19 GT350R Oxford White '15 Z28 Red Hot #1179 (sold) '14 ZL1 Summit White, Recaros, 6M (sold)

05-25-2016, 08:36 PM	#2
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	I think u need a license plate. ..lol __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

05-25-2016, 08:43 PM	#4
Nick S Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Verona, WI Posts: 1,924	I think if you were around the cars when the other owner came out and expressed genuine excitement and interest in all Camaro's there's no problem with parking next to them. It really depends on the other 5th gen owner though and how they perceive the situation. As a real Camaro enthusiast I would think it's pretty cool that a Z/28 owner decided to park next to me and didn't think they were too good to park next to me in my non-Z/28. On the other hand some people always think that other people are out to try and insult them so they would perceive it as you boasting about your Z/28 and trying to rub it in their face or something. You ultimately can't control how the other person is going to perceive you parking next to them. All you can do is be a true Camaro enthusiast and make that enthusiasm known and other owners will know that you are not trying to boast about anything. You just simply enjoy all models of the cars. NICE Z/28 by the way. Just the color I want for my future Z/28!! __________________

05-25-2016, 09:38 PM	#7
Zslash28 Jumanji Drives: '14 Z/28 - AGM - No A/C Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 1,688	I park next to (one space between) other cars out in the boonies, I know that person values their car. If its another 5th gen, then sweet. I have caught up to other 5th gens while cruising just to say how cool their car looks or to aknowledge a mod I can see. Its all in how you approach it. . As for the OPs post, nope not boasting, I th8nk it shows respect/trust your in your fellow 5th gen owner. __________________ Keeper of the 5th Gen Z/28 Registry. Registry Facebook. Follow: @5th_gen_z28_registry I track wrecked Z/28s Total lost -41

05-26-2016, 06:26 AM	#10
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	i'd worry less about what other people might think __________________

05-25-2016, 08:42 PM	#3
ASimmons04 Drives: 2015 AGM 2SS RS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: South Carolina Posts: 367	^ I was thinking the same thing lol

05-25-2016, 08:47 PM	#5
bobfic Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Eastern Ohio Posts: 216 View My Garage	Like to hear what he says....having 2010 SS...it would be cool to have Z parked close by,,, far and few to be found in my area.

05-26-2016, 05:12 AM	#8
Schlok Drives: 2015 Z/28 #397 2022 ZL1 #1799 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: DC Posts: 521	There is also the situation where they come out and scratch their head "why's that Camaro look so different?!"

05-26-2016, 06:28 AM	#11
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	Why is parking beside someone boasting? I don't get it. Nice plug for Dunkin Donuts though.

05-26-2016, 06:53 AM	#12
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	I'm more concerned with his heavy ass steel door hitting my door. Not on purpose but on accident. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

05-26-2016, 07:37 AM	#13
Rainbow1616 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,368	Myself, I would be pissed. I don't want anyone parking next to Me I don't care what the car is. I pride myself on no nicks, dings or scratches (yet knock on wood). I never park My car next to anyone, not even family or friends. The first thing I would have done if I came out would have been to closely inspect My drivers side door hoping you didn't have a passenger.

05-26-2016, 08:13 AM	#14
Thor142 Drives: 2014 2LS (traded in) 2015 1SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: New York Posts: 2,132	You should blurr out his plate. Thats the only issue I'd have is someone posting my plates online. __________________