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RSloth · 03-02-2012, 04:03 AM

What are the top 3 Pros of owning your Camaro?
and
What (if any) are your top 3 Cons about owning your Camaro?

austinjames · 03-02-2012, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DataWave

What are the top 3 Pros of owning your Camaro?
and
What (if any) are your top 3 Cons about owning your Camaro?

pros
1. everytime you open the garage its christmas
2. the permagrin on your face and everyone else who see it
3. its a camaro come one, look at, it its amazing. This is my dream car.

cons
1. paying for gas
2. trying to keep it under the speed limit
3. people want to mess with it

(all 3 things are easily outweighed by the Pros)

How can you own this without thinking your the luckiest person in the world?

AKAviking14 · 03-02-2012, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austinjames

pros
1. everytime you open the garage its christmas
2. the permagrin on your face and everyone else who see it
3. its a camaro come one, look at, it its amazing. This is my dream car.

cons
1. paying for gas
2. trying to keep it under the speed limit
3. people want to mess with it

(all 3 things are easily outweighed by the Pros)

How can you own this without thinking your the luckiest person in the world?

You basically summed it up

FL1CK · 03-02-2012, 06:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austinjames

pros
1. keeping the Black looking good at all times
2. the permagrin on your face and everyone else who see it
3. its a camaro c'mon, look at, its amazing. This is my dream car.

cons
1. Not having a garage to open so it can be Christmas!
2. keeping the Black looking good at all times
3. people want to mess with it

Ok, fixed it for my list... was easier that typing all that out again myself.

ZachSGMSS · 03-02-2012, 06:25 AM

While I agree with everything austinjames said the pros were too similar for me so heres my version.

Pros
1. Every time you open the garage its like Christmas
2. Its the best looking car on the road right now in its price range.
3. The car is just fun as hell to drive.

Cons
1. Paying for gas.
2. Trying to keep it under the speed limit.
3. Can attract too much attention sometimes.

(All 3 things are easily outweighed by the pros)

IROCanSS · 03-02-2012, 06:34 AM

I'm missing this.... Is it pros and cons of the car itself or jus the fact that you own one?

Everytime I go to write something, it just has to do with the car, not being an owner.

The number one PRO about owning a camaro is all the great people I have me because of it.

The rest... M'eh... it's a nice car sure, plenty others out there tho.

Sent while on baby duty.... please sleep

meissen · 03-02-2012, 08:38 AM

My only con is how small the windows are. Working at GM global headquarters, we have to swipe our badge to get into the parking structure and I'll be damned if every other day I'm not having to push against the center console to try and reach through my side porthole to swipe my badge through the card reader. It's also mildly amusing when I go through drive thrus and pull up to the window and I can only see the person from the neck down.

IROCanSS · 03-02-2012, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meissen

My only con is how small the windows are. Working at GM global headquarters, we have to swipe our badge to get into the parking structure and I'll be damned if every other day I'm not having to push against the center console to try and reach through my side porthole to swipe my badge through the card reader. It's also mildly amusing when I go through drive thrus and pull up to the window and I can only see the person from the neck down.

Thought I was the only one who noticed that. I have no clue what drive thru attendants look like!

Getting my mail from the box is tough too. Mirrors that stuck way out keep me from getting too close but then I can't reach in the mail box!

Sent while on baby duty.... please sleep

ChriSS · 03-02-2012, 09:29 AM

Small windows is a con I had to turn my bag sideways the other day to get it in the darn window.

dolt45 · 03-02-2012, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by austinjames

pros
1. everytime you open the garage its christmas
2. the permagrin on your face and everyone else who see it
3. its a camaro come one, look at, it its amazing. This is my dream car.

cons
1. paying for gas
2. trying to keep it under the speed limit
3. people want to mess with it

(all 3 things are easily outweighed by the Pros)

Yup!

As for the car itself, I hate the poor visibility (including the bar sized blind spot on the right side). I also can't seem to get a good feel for the size of the car from behind the wheel. The sloping hood screws with my eyes (what's left of them). The L99 drone bugged me for a while but I hardly notice it now.

robsls3 · 03-02-2012, 09:48 AM

My only cons are the payment I have to make on it and mods are to dam expensive compared to my Gen4 TA.

kiteman · 03-02-2012, 10:29 AM

pros:

1. fast
2. comfortable (seats are some of the best)
3. a lot more elegant than you think from a first glance (2SS)

cons:

1. no NAV
2. no AC seats
3. visibility is not the best

as for card readers, my company has a super reader, because i just put my car about 3" from my window (without rolling it down), and the reader picks it up! nice for when it rains!!

Revenant · 03-02-2012, 10:36 AM

Pros:

1. 426hp stock ...a great starting point.
2. Thanks to the sleek windows it has that sexy concept look.
3. Modern muscle rocks. Blue collar car with amazing potential.

Cons:

1. Weight
2. ?
3. ?? ...can't think of anything lol.

Scott 78 · 03-02-2012, 10:36 AM

This is by far the coolest street car I've ever owned and it's a V6.

Pros
-Panty dropper extraordinaire
-30 MPG and still put out 323 HP
-Waking up in the morning knowing I get to drive my "HOTROD" to
work and not have to worry about it, Starting, Overheating in traffic, waking up the neighbors etc.
- It's also given me a chance to find this website and all you cool people!

Cons
- Keeping it clean! Any one else have trouble with scuffing the door with their foot when getting in/out?
- I can't concentrate at work because my window looks directly at my Camaro.

- Fighting the urge to floor it at every light.

03-02-2012, 04:03 AM	#1
RSloth [COTW- Never!] Drives: Slothy; Sloth-like Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California Posts: 831	In your opinion, Pros and Cons. What are the top 3 Pros of owning your Camaro? and What (if any) are your top 3 Cons about owning your Camaro?

03-02-2012, 08:38 AM	#7
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,598	My only con is how small the windows are. Working at GM global headquarters, we have to swipe our badge to get into the parking structure and I'll be damned if every other day I'm not having to push against the center console to try and reach through my side porthole to swipe my badge through the card reader. It's also mildly amusing when I go through drive thrus and pull up to the window and I can only see the person from the neck down. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

03-02-2012, 10:36 AM	#13
Revenant Drives: '11 1SS LS3 and '90 240sx hatch. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 308	Pros: 1. 426hp stock ...a great starting point. 2. Thanks to the sleek windows it has that sexy concept look. 3. Modern muscle rocks. Blue collar car with amazing potential. Cons: 1. Weight 2. ? 3. ?? ...can't think of anything lol. __________________

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ZachSGMSS Drives: 2011 2SS/RS SGM Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 511	While I agree with everything austinjames said the pros were too similar for me so heres my version. Pros 1. Every time you open the garage its like Christmas 2. Its the best looking car on the road right now in its price range. 3. The car is just fun as hell to drive. Cons 1. Paying for gas. 2. Trying to keep it under the speed limit. 3. Can attract too much attention sometimes. (All 3 things are easily outweighed by the pros)

03-02-2012, 06:34 AM	#6
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	I'm missing this.... Is it pros and cons of the car itself or jus the fact that you own one? Everytime I go to write something, it just has to do with the car, not being an owner. The number one PRO about owning a camaro is all the great people I have me because of it. The rest... M'eh... it's a nice car sure, plenty others out there tho. Sent while on baby duty.... please sleep

03-02-2012, 09:29 AM	#9
ChriSS Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Black and IOM Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 109	Small windows is a con I had to turn my bag sideways the other day to get it in the darn window.

03-02-2012, 09:48 AM	#11
robsls3 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 camaro 1SS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oaklawn, IL Posts: 862 View My Garage	My only cons are the payment I have to make on it and mods are to dam expensive compared to my Gen4 TA.

03-02-2012, 10:29 AM	#12
kiteman Drives: 2012 45th Camaro, 2SS/M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: At my computer Posts: 1,327	pros: 1. fast 2. comfortable (seats are some of the best) 3. a lot more elegant than you think from a first glance (2SS) cons: 1. no NAV 2. no AC seats 3. visibility is not the best as for card readers, my company has a super reader, because i just put my car about 3" from my window (without rolling it down), and the reader picks it up! nice for when it rains!!

03-02-2012, 10:36 AM	#14
Scott 78 Drives: 2014 SIM SS 6M Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beloit WI Posts: 301 View My Garage	This is by far the coolest street car I've ever owned and it's a V6. Pros -Panty dropper extraordinaire -30 MPG and still put out 323 HP -Waking up in the morning knowing I get to drive my "HOTROD" to work and not have to worry about it, Starting, Overheating in traffic, waking up the neighbors etc. - It's also given me a chance to find this website and all you cool people! Cons - Keeping it clean! Any one else have trouble with scuffing the door with their foot when getting in/out? - I can't concentrate at work because my window looks directly at my Camaro. - Fighting the urge to floor it at every light.