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Man1acs · 08-25-2011, 12:01 PM

I just got back from vacation to Colorado with my girl friend for only 6 days. As soon as I get off the plane in Colorado and see all the car rental places, I start to miss my car more then ever!! We pick Avis car rental. I'm at the counter renting the cheapest smallest car they have and they pull the up-sale on me, "would you like to upgrade to a midsize car?" I look and smile "not unless you have a Camaro!" I said jokingly. She smiles back and says "why yes we do!" I turned to my girlfriend with the biggest grin on my face. She said "your not really thinking about renting a Camaro are you?" So I rented a Camaro.

It turned out the only one that had out there at the time was a Black 2LT Automatic with California plates and a sun roof. Better then anything else in the parking lot by far so I was not complaining. Fast forward 20 mins after we left the airport and got the the 2nd red light. A guy pulls up next to me in a very nice Shelby gt500 and just gave me a thumbs up for nice car. My girlfriend said are you serious! People complement your car when its not even your car! I told her, Its because its a Camaro!

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****07.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****06.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****05.jpg[/IMG]

After driving it a few days I definitely miss having a 2ss but loved the gas mileage. I enjoyed the paddle shifters but was still sad about the stock power. It felt like driving around a Cruze in a Camaro's body. It was the first V6 Auto I have driven so it was my first impressions. After having it for 4 days, we were driving back to the hotel and got a flat tire on the right aft tire. It handled well with a flat and to my surprise it had a spare in the back! So I changed out the wheel fast and was thinking well better the rental then mine back home, I hope I got the flats out of my system!

I took her back to the airport in the morning because I didn't want to drive around on a tiny wheel. I parked her in the parking lot and walking inside I saw what my heart truly desired to drive on vacation. A Red 2ss Automatic Convertible! I rushed inside and asked if it was taken yet. So I left the airport with a 2ss Vert! I only had 2 more days to enjoy this so we had to make every min count. She was nearly brand new, only 3000 miles on her. This was the first Auto V8 I have driven so I had to take it though its paces. I loved this car, almost made me want to get a vert only that I have so much work done to mine that it was realistically out of the question, but I can dream. Again people every where staring the car down, yelling nice car giving me thumbs up. I get it allot in my car but its unlike any others out there so I can understand it. This is just pure Camaro and people love it, and so do I. The only Con to it was because we only had it for a few days I refused to put the top up, so I got sunburn on the left half of my face bad and not so bad on the right side and nice sunglasses tan. It was very worth it!

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****17.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****14.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****15.jpg[/IMG]

When I finaly got home and jumped in my Camaro and drove her around, I realized that I may love all Camaros but mine is still the best! After the trip my girlfriend, whos not a car person at all said "I am Camaro gril now, thanks to you!"

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****03.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS****08.jpg[/IMG]

All in all I just live, breath, love Camaros!

Nightfall · 08-25-2011, 12:04 PM

I said jokingly. She smiles back and says "why yes we do!" I turned to my girlfriend with the biggest grin on my face. She said "your not really thinking about renting a Camaro are you?" So I rented a Camaro.

LMFAO HA HA HA THAT MADE MY DAY

ga0358 · 08-25-2011, 12:47 PM

That was great! Thanks for sharing!

TRABlackCamaroSS · 08-25-2011, 02:08 PM

Hope when I go to Las Vegas they have a SS for rent. can't get too far away from mine either; my GF calls it my 2nd mistress

Camaro731 · 08-25-2011, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man1acs

I just got back the stock power. It felt like driving around a Cruze in a Camaro's body.

a cruze..reallly???

2010 SSRS · 08-25-2011, 02:22 PM

looks like you had an awesome time

Overflow · 08-25-2011, 02:44 PM

Great story!

RubyCamaro · 08-25-2011, 03:06 PM

Great story. Thanks for sharing. I hope I can rent a Camaro on my next trip! About the V6. I'll bet you they had low octane gas in it. It really does make a difference. Of course then if you own one & give it a new exhaust & a good cold air intake it really wakes up a lot. Just sayin'.

ROD_SS · 08-25-2011, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro731

a cruze..reallly???

What a surprise..another v6 hater

You know he can voice his opinion

Iroc-z86 · 08-25-2011, 03:22 PM

lucky... i tried to rent a camaro back in january when i was on vacation in florida. they reserved it for me and everything, when i got there to pick it up they said all of the camaros were sent back to the dealer because of some warranty bs. so i settled for a *cough* mustang.

I looked at buying a vert but out of my price range. if my jeep would have held out until spring i would have had a much bigger down payment and possibly a ss vert.

nice car btw

Camaro731 · 08-25-2011, 03:25 PM

Opinions are great..doubt he really thought it felt/drove like a cruze tho..probably sees posts about the 2012 having a cruze wheel so he said it feels like a cruze, but he was in an '11 or '10...I respect his opinion

My opinion is that he is a v6 hater..nothing wrong with that

woodj · 08-25-2011, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro731

My opinion is that he is a v6 hater..nothing wrong with that

He's used to driving the SS so naturally he noticed a big difference when he "stepped down" to a V6. He didn't say he hated it.

Revo1 · 08-25-2011, 03:46 PM

Man, the luck! Great read man, sounds like an awesome trip!

Zman12 · 08-25-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Camaro731

Opinions are great..doubt he really thought it felt/drove like a cruze tho..probably sees posts about the 2012 having a cruze wheel so he said it feels like a cruze, but he was in an '11 or '10...I respect his opinion

My opinion is that he is a v6 hater..nothing wrong with that

Have you ever driven something besides the V6? Maybe you are a V8 hater. J/k we all know no one hates a V8

08-25-2011, 12:01 PM	#1
Man1acs Drives: 2010 IOM Camaro SS Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 214	My Three 5th Gen Camaros! I just got back from vacation to Colorado with my girl friend for only 6 days. As soon as I get off the plane in Colorado and see all the car rental places, I start to miss my car more then ever!! We pick Avis car rental. I'm at the counter renting the cheapest smallest car they have and they pull the up-sale on me, "would you like to upgrade to a midsize car?" I look and smile "not unless you have a Camaro!" I said jokingly. She smiles back and says "why yes we do!" I turned to my girlfriend with the biggest grin on my face. She said "your not really thinking about renting a Camaro are you?" So I rented a Camaro. It turned out the only one that had out there at the time was a Black 2LT Automatic with California plates and a sun roof. Better then anything else in the parking lot by far so I was not complaining. Fast forward 20 mins after we left the airport and got the the 2nd red light. A guy pulls up next to me in a very nice Shelby gt500 and just gave me a thumbs up for nice car. My girlfriend said are you serious! People complement your car when its not even your car! I told her, Its because its a Camaro! [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS**07.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS06.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS05.jpg[/IMG] After driving it a few days I definitely miss having a 2ss but loved the gas mileage. I enjoyed the paddle shifters but was still sad about the stock power. It felt like driving around a Cruze in a Camaro's body. It was the first V6 Auto I have driven so it was my first impressions. After having it for 4 days, we were driving back to the hotel and got a flat tire on the right aft tire. It handled well with a flat and to my surprise it had a spare in the back! So I changed out the wheel fast and was thinking well better the rental then mine back home, I hope I got the flats out of my system! I took her back to the airport in the morning because I didn't want to drive around on a tiny wheel. I parked her in the parking lot and walking inside I saw what my heart truly desired to drive on vacation. A Red 2ss Automatic Convertible! I rushed inside and asked if it was taken yet. So I left the airport with a 2ss Vert! I only had 2 more days to enjoy this so we had to make every min count. She was nearly brand new, only 3000 miles on her. This was the first Auto V8 I have driven so I had to take it though its paces. I loved this car, almost made me want to get a vert only that I have so much work done to mine that it was realistically out of the question, but I can dream. Again people every where staring the car down, yelling nice car giving me thumbs up. I get it allot in my car but its unlike any others out there so I can understand it. This is just pure Camaro and people love it, and so do I. The only Con to it was because we only had it for a few days I refused to put the top up, so I got sunburn on the left half of my face bad and not so bad on the right side and nice sunglasses tan. It was very worth it! [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS17.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS14.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS15.jpg[/IMG] When I finaly got home and jumped in my Camaro and drove her around, I realized that I may love all Camaros but mine is still the best! After the trip my girlfriend, whos not a car person at all said "I am Camaro gril now, thanks to you!" [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS03.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1094.photobucket.com/albums/i459/Man1acs/DS**08.jpg[/IMG] All in all I just live, breath, love Camaros!

08-25-2011, 12:04 PM	#2
Nightfall "To Punish And Enslave" Drives: B E RS GBA #72541 3564 CC 220 CI Join Date: May 2011 Location: massachusetts Posts: 3,889 View My Garage	I said jokingly. She smiles back and says "why yes we do!" I turned to my girlfriend with the biggest grin on my face. She said "your not really thinking about renting a Camaro are you?" So I rented a Camaro. LMFAO HA HA HA THAT MADE MY DAY __________________ *C.A.M.A.R.O- Constantly Adding Modifications Addiction Relentless Obsession* 90% canadian 10% mexican 100% american muscle :flag2:

08-25-2011, 12:47 PM	#3
ga0358 Drives: 2010 ABM LS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Acworth, Georgia Posts: 935 View My Garage	That was great! Thanks for sharing! __________________

08-25-2011, 02:22 PM	#6
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	looks like you had an awesome time __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

08-25-2011, 02:44 PM	#7
Overflow Space Shuttle Aficionado Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 30,899 View My Garage	Great story! __________________

08-25-2011, 02:08 PM	#4
TRABlackCamaroSS Drives: '10 Blk Camaro SS/'08 Blk Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: OKLA Posts: 466 View My Garage	Hope when I go to Las Vegas they have a SS for rent. can't get too far away from mine either; my GF calls it my 2nd mistress

08-25-2011, 03:06 PM	#8
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	Great story. Thanks for sharing. I hope I can rent a Camaro on my next trip! About the V6. I'll bet you they had low octane gas in it. It really does make a difference. Of course then if you own one & give it a new exhaust & a good cold air intake it really wakes up a lot. Just sayin'. __________________

08-25-2011, 03:22 PM	#10
Iroc-z86 Drives: 86' Iroc-z 14' Camaro SS 98' Jimmy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 264 View My Garage	lucky... i tried to rent a camaro back in january when i was on vacation in florida. they reserved it for me and everything, when i got there to pick it up they said all of the camaros were sent back to the dealer because of some warranty bs. so i settled for a cough mustang. I looked at buying a vert but out of my price range. if my jeep would have held out until spring i would have had a much bigger down payment and possibly a ss vert. nice car btw

08-25-2011, 03:25 PM	#11
Camaro731 Drives: 2012 black 2Lt + bells & whistles Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NY Posts: 340	Opinions are great..doubt he really thought it felt/drove like a cruze tho..probably sees posts about the 2012 having a cruze wheel so he said it feels like a cruze, but he was in an '11 or '10...I respect his opinion My opinion is that he is a v6 hater..nothing wrong with that

08-25-2011, 03:46 PM	#13
Revo1 Don't Like it? Suggit. Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 14,832 View My Garage	Man, the luck! Great read man, sounds like an awesome trip! __________________ "Tops off, tach up baby- loud and proud!" A Camaro lover from day one- 1996 3.8 V6 Camaro, to 1996 5.7 LT1 Camaro Z28, to the sold 2002 5.7 LS1 Camaro SS, and NOW, a [I]6.2 L99 VR 2SS/RS: XS Power stainless full exhaust, Airaid CAI, BMR drop springs and sways, custom tune by Cal Speed- 411rwhp

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