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Old 02-05-2018, 12:18 AM   #1
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Just bought a 2018 camaro SS and I am disappointed.

Yes that was click bait, I purchased my brand new 2018 red hot camaro 1SS with a 6 speed manual on 2-2-18 and I couldn't be happier.

Since I was 16 years old I drooled and daydreamed about owning a sports car someday, specifically a Nissan 350Z at that time, although I have always been a Chevy fan my entire life.

Fast forward 11 years at the age of 27 and I can finally afford my first real sports car, after years and years of watching YouTube videos and imagining life with a sports car I can't believe I finally own one. Everytime I look at this beautiful machine or sit down and hit that start button and get to hear the cold start of that glorious LT1 engine I can't help but get a huge sense of pride.

These last 2 days of ownership have been surreal, as this is my first real sports car I feel as if I am in a race car, even though I have a 1ss with the the only options being a sun roof I can't believe it. The handling, acceleration, performance, and exhaust note is incredible, and I don't even have NPP exhaust. This is truly a special car, 3rd gear passing pulls on a 2 lane highway headed to the California central coast is amazing, intoxicating, and definitely going to require me to get a radar detector. It is truly impossible not to speed in this glorious machine that is the gen 6 camaro SS.

My only complaint that I am disappointed in? I'm not going to mention the limited visibity because I knew that was a problem going in and it really doesn't bother me. My biggest complaint is the completely useless cup holders if you have a manual transmission, you cannot comfortably shift with a drink in the cup holder period. Other than that this car is truly amazing and special. I walk out to look at it just to make sure this isn't another dream about a sports car that I have been having for years, this is reality and I couldn't be happier.
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Old 02-05-2018, 12:28 AM   #2
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Congrats on your new purchase��
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Old 02-05-2018, 12:34 AM   #3
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get a bottled drink and throw it on the seat

enjoy that sweet new engine smell






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Old 02-05-2018, 12:55 AM   #4
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Boom. Congrats!
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Old 02-05-2018, 01:36 AM   #5
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I always drive with my phone in the front cupholder and a water bottle in the rear cupholder. Works for me.
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Old 02-05-2018, 06:00 AM   #6
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Congratulations now post some pictures of you new ride
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Old 02-05-2018, 06:17 AM   #7
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Old 02-05-2018, 06:50 AM   #8
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Adjust the mirror's and you'll see fine, keep the phone turned off, you now own a sportscar and must pay attention to what it does upon throttle input. Learn the car, study and do your R&D. Feel the machine as it rolls. Congrats and welcome to the "Fast Lane" bud.
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Old 02-05-2018, 06:57 AM   #9
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Awesome enjoy and congratulations
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Old 02-05-2018, 07:09 AM   #10
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AWESOME and CONGRATS!!!!!! Post up some pics of that beauty!
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Old 02-05-2018, 07:11 AM   #11
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Congrats on the new car, they are amazing. Since it's a rather base 1SS, you won'the miss anything when molding now
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Old 02-05-2018, 08:57 AM   #12
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Not sure why people say limited visibility? Adjust your side view mirrors correctly, lean a bit forward when changing lanes and you'll see everything.
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:09 AM   #13
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Congratulations, you nasty clickbaiter Enjoy your new ride to its fullest, and do post some pics
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Old 02-05-2018, 09:24 AM   #14
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Not sure why people say limited visibility? Adjust your side view mirrors correctly, lean a bit forward when changing lanes and you'll see everything.
Hmm you can't see anything 15 feet in front of the car or less because the hood is so tall, If you are more than 5'10" you can't see the signal lights without ducking because the way the roof slopes to the small windscreen, if side traffic is approaching in the "mirror zone" you can't see it because the mirror is almost as thick as the front side glass...God forbid your mirror gets frost or road salt on it and you actually need look over your shoulder to see if something is coming.... the car has limited visibility.

But OP, congrats, I must admit I still stop and stare at my Camaros from time to time and think how lucky I as to own them.
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