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mr877 · 05-05-2015, 10:00 PM

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to show off my three week old 1LE. Kind of gambled on the colour and went with BVM, and to me anyways it looks incredible. Pictures just don’t do justice as to how badass it looks in person!

I guess it would be important to state I used to make these beasts back when I worked in the Oshawa Assembly Plant as a student. I still remember the first time I laid eyes on one in person. It was my second day on the job doing the afternoon sift on the Impala line and was just roaming around during the 20 minutes break when I noticed some finished Camaro’s sitting in the dark at the end of the assembly line (Back then the Camaro line was only doing the day shift).

Staring at the cars from a far there was no way in hell I was not going to check them out. I still remember in the dark walking up to an SS and just ogling the exterior lines, the stance, the rims, everything! Out of curiosity and natural instinct I pulled the door handle, it was unlocked! I remember getting in and falling in love, thinking “one day, one day”

Well it’s been five years since. Completed a degree in engineering got my first job and decided the best thing to do with my new found financial freedom would be to purchase a $40,000 depreciating asset which will likely never be worth what I paid for… But hey life’s short and love makes you do funny things!

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It is my daily driver for the foreseeable future as my other car broke down the day before I went to pick up the 1LE (Talk about timing).

The clutch for me has been an absolute B**ch to get used to but I am definitely getting there, and loving every minute in the car driveline slack and all! Every time I walk out to the car I have this big stupid grin on my face just thinking about how lucky I have been in life to call such a monster my daily driver!

Who says millennial's don’t appreciate driving?

RedDragonSS2.0 · 05-05-2015, 10:11 PM

Congrats, great color choice badass Camaro and hard work pays off now get back to work lol you have 60/72 months to go...

Ippon14 · 05-05-2015, 10:22 PM

Congrats!! Love the color! Finally another BVM! Best color, get ready for the stares.

MRREVINTO7 · 05-05-2015, 10:30 PM

I love my silver and black but that blue is hot and would alas have picked it too. Really is a great color of blue really deep and must look incredible in the sun ...good luck with it and it's different you don't see many ��

Aero_Sport_Concepts · 05-05-2015, 10:37 PM

Second favorite color. The clutch is a little hard to get use to but you'll have it down pretty quick. Mine too was a daily for 5 months. It's a great car to drive but boy after a few months I was done and bought a Colorado. Much easier.

Have fun and enjoy the Ride.

terry_b · 05-06-2015, 12:38 AM

Congrats and welcome! If I had seen BVM in person I may have been talked into it. BRM was pretty neat too, but it doesn't seem to be quite as blue.

lbls1 · 05-06-2015, 08:19 AM

Liking that a lot!

snarky · 05-06-2015, 08:40 AM

monster

LoneCynic · 05-12-2015, 08:32 AM

The BVM really has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Pictures just don't fully do it justice. I got mine the first week of October '14. While mine isn't a daily driver, I do take it out whenever it is a nice day out. The 1LE really is an amazing machine. Welcome to the club!

Burt · 05-12-2015, 08:42 AM

Congrats man! I did pretty much the exact same thing, although I just had one as a rental a few summers ago, I never made them. I graduated with my engineering degree last May, got hired in August, and now I've only got 65 (I think) payments to go. Only car here as well. I'd recommend some Nitto NT90 snow tires on a used set of SS wheels by next winter, I made it through the 8-12 inches we got in February just fine on them, including hills.

What type of engineering did you major in?

Ragnar · 05-12-2015, 08:45 AM

Welcome and

! Some us refer the stupid grin as permagrin. No cure for it, it doesn't go away

97tj-neil · 05-13-2015, 10:21 PM

Welcome. There have been a few new BVM cars show up on Camaro5 recently. I agree that to has to be seen in person to really appreciate it.

Enjoy your new toy. I know I have been.

SASQUATCHelvis · 05-14-2015, 08:29 AM

Awesome! The first 1LE that really sold me on the car was BVM. Enjoy the new ride!

beany323 · 05-14-2015, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr877

to purchase a $40,000 depreciating asset which will likely never be worth what I paid for…

its worth that and more if you enjoy the driving experience. I got mine and never looked back.

grats!

05-05-2015, 10:00 PM	#1
mr877 Drives: Soon Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Detroit-Toronto Posts: 12	New BVM 1LE Hey Everyone, Just wanted to show off my three week old 1LE. Kind of gambled on the colour and went with BVM, and to me anyways it looks incredible. Pictures just don’t do justice as to how badass it looks in person! I guess it would be important to state I used to make these beasts back when I worked in the Oshawa Assembly Plant as a student. I still remember the first time I laid eyes on one in person. It was my second day on the job doing the afternoon sift on the Impala line and was just roaming around during the 20 minutes break when I noticed some finished Camaro’s sitting in the dark at the end of the assembly line (Back then the Camaro line was only doing the day shift). Staring at the cars from a far there was no way in hell I was not going to check them out. I still remember in the dark walking up to an SS and just ogling the exterior lines, the stance, the rims, everything! Out of curiosity and natural instinct I pulled the door handle, it was unlocked! I remember getting in and falling in love, thinking “one day, one day” Well it’s been five years since. Completed a degree in engineering got my first job and decided the best thing to do with my new found financial freedom would be to purchase a $40,000 depreciating asset which will likely never be worth what I paid for… But hey life’s short and love makes you do funny things! It is my daily driver for the foreseeable future as my other car broke down the day before I went to pick up the 1LE (Talk about timing). The clutch for me has been an absolute B**ch to get used to but I am definitely getting there, and loving every minute in the car driveline slack and all! Every time I walk out to the car I have this big stupid grin on my face just thinking about how lucky I have been in life to call such a monster my daily driver! Who says millennial's don’t appreciate driving?

05-05-2015, 10:22 PM	#3
Ippon14 Drives: 2015 Blue Velvet 2ssRs1Le Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Rockton Posts: 322	Congrats!! Love the color! Finally another BVM! Best color, get ready for the stares. Attached Images

05-05-2015, 10:37 PM	#5
Aero_Sport_Concepts aerosportconcepts@gmail Drives: '15 1SS-RS/1LE (RRM) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Menifee, SoCal Posts: 1,387 View My Garage	Second favorite color. The clutch is a little hard to get use to but you'll have it down pretty quick. Mine too was a daily for 5 months. It's a great car to drive but boy after a few months I was done and bought a Colorado. Much easier. Have fun and enjoy the Ride. __________________

05-06-2015, 12:38 AM	#6
terry_b Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hudson, MA Posts: 1,387 View My Garage	Congrats and welcome! If I had seen BVM in person I may have been talked into it. BRM was pretty neat too, but it doesn't seem to be quite as blue. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS 1LE

05-06-2015, 08:19 AM	#7
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,021	Liking that a lot! __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

05-05-2015, 10:11 PM	#2
RedDragonSS2.0 Drives: 2017 Summit White Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Miami FL Posts: 388	Congrats, great color choice badass Camaro and hard work pays off now get back to work lol you have 60/72 months to go...

05-05-2015, 10:30 PM	#4
MRREVINTO7 Drives: 14 1Le --14 chevy ss sedan 07shelby Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: ny Posts: 357	I love my silver and black but that blue is hot and would alas have picked it too. Really is a great color of blue really deep and must look incredible in the sun ...good luck with it and it's different you don't see many ��

05-06-2015, 08:40 AM	#8
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	monster __________________

05-12-2015, 08:32 AM	#9
LoneCynic Drives: 2015 BVM 1SS/1LE Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: United States of America Posts: 457 View My Garage	The BVM really has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Pictures just don't fully do it justice. I got mine the first week of October '14. While mine isn't a daily driver, I do take it out whenever it is a nice day out. The 1LE really is an amazing machine. Welcome to the club!

05-12-2015, 08:42 AM	#10
Burt Cone Killer Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: St. Albans, West Virginia Posts: 832	Congrats man! I did pretty much the exact same thing, although I just had one as a rental a few summers ago, I never made them. I graduated with my engineering degree last May, got hired in August, and now I've only got 65 (I think) payments to go. Only car here as well. I'd recommend some Nitto NT90 snow tires on a used set of SS wheels by next winter, I made it through the 8-12 inches we got in February just fine on them, including hills. What type of engineering did you major in? __________________ 2012 Camaro SS - Sold Selling off my remaining wheels, tires, 27mm front sway bar, and MGW shift knob. Get them out of my house before my wife puts me out!

05-12-2015, 08:45 AM	#11
Ragnar Destroyed by flooding Drives: Wife's car Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 4,673	Welcome and ! Some us refer the stupid grin as permagrin. No cure for it, it doesn't go away __________________

05-13-2015, 10:21 PM	#12
97tj-neil Drives: 2015 BVM 1SS, RS, 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: PA Posts: 73 View My Garage	Welcome. There have been a few new BVM cars show up on Camaro5 recently. I agree that to has to be seen in person to really appreciate it. Enjoy your new toy. I know I have been. __________________ .............2015 1SS/RS/1LE....................2010 Silverado Crew Cab Z71...........1997 Wrangler TJ.........

05-14-2015, 08:29 AM	#13
SASQUATCHelvis Drives: 2014 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 175 View My Garage	Awesome! The first 1LE that really sold me on the car was BVM. Enjoy the new ride!