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mfr1950 · 05-11-2009, 02:13 PM

My dealer at last got his demo in. a 6cyl. lt1 black..Took a test drive and WOW.
1. Car is a head turner. Mustang drivers gawked and acted silly
2. Interior is extremely comfortable,cloth seats give a nice feel and touch,I would not miss leather.
3. Despite the low roof my 6 foot body had headroom to spare Outside rear view mirrors show excellent view of traffic.
4. v6 engine scoots out and moves better that many v8s i've driven
5.Its QUIET, sound system must be heard to be beleived.
6.Excellent brakes and handling, road bumps wont bother you, car tracks where you point it,lane changes are easy
7. After driving one, many of the complaints I have read here are just BS, drive one and make your own judgement......

Nuff said

Phil Oliver · 05-11-2009, 02:20 PM

LosXC451 · 05-11-2009, 04:16 PM

theshadow1234 · 05-11-2009, 04:29 PM

prostreet67 · 05-11-2009, 04:42 PM

levi1922 · 05-11-2009, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mfr1950

My dealer at last got his demo in. a 6cyl. lt1 black..Took a test drive and WOW.
1. Car is a head turner. Mustang drivers gawked and acted silly
2. Interior is extremely comfortable,cloth seats give a nice feel and touch,I would not miss leather.
3. Despite the low roof my 6 foot body had headroom to spare Outside rear view mirrors show excellent view of traffic.
4. v6 engine scoots out and moves better that many v8s i've driven
5.Its QUIET, sound system must be heard to be beleived.
6.Excellent brakes and handling, road bumps wont bother you, car tracks where you point it,lane changes are easy
7. After driving one, many of the complaints I have read here are just BS, drive one and make your own judgement......

Nuff said

Prospect20 · 05-11-2009, 06:05 PM

lafountain · 05-11-2009, 06:08 PM

Oh, just so you know. Not sure if anyone told you but....

toesuf94 · 05-11-2009, 06:18 PM

I drove one on Saturday and was BLOWN away. The V6 is pretty quick, so the V8 must be EFFING SCARY! The trans shifted seemlessly, the iterior is amazing. People did QUADRUPLE takes looking at the VR LT1 I was driving. I hated the cloth seats, but was generally comfortable and felt snug and well encapsulated in the driving compartment. I test drove with a 20+ mph head wind - nary a whistle from either window. I turned the sound system off and told the salesperson to listen: NOTHING. "THIS IS A CAMARO??!!??" escaped Both of our lips at the same time!

What I took away from my drive (NO PICS it was red with an all black base interior serial number 104105 I believe):

-The V6 is a great handling, solid performer that would suit ALL of my driving needs perfectly. Would love to know what a twin turbo or SC setup would do to this car!!
-The car is solid as a rock. Seriously feels as if it was whittled from a single chunk of billet.
-I am 251 pounds and 5' 10" tall and the car fit me very well. Vision was EXCELLENT! I had NO issues driving this car in the short time I drove it.
-The car felt like an old freind, instantly. I was at home in this car. I searched for nothing in the car and really enjoyed my time in the car. Not a moment of worry about where anything was in the car.
-I NEED one. Want to drive in a leather seated version before I make my final decision...and perhaps a ride in a V8 is in order.

levi1922 · 05-11-2009, 08:26 PM

everyone else is getting to test drive one! i wanna test one! i wanna SEE one!

Zabo · 05-11-2009, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toesuf94

-The V6 is a great handling, solid performer that would suit ALL of my driving needs perfectly. Would love to know what a twin turbo or SC setup would do to this car!!
-The car is solid as a rock. Seriously feels as if it was whittled from a single chunk of billet.
-I am 251 pounds and 5' 10" tall and the car fit me very well. Vision was EXCELLENT! I had NO issues driving this car in the short time I drove it.
-The car felt like an old freind, instantly. I was at home in this car. I searched for nothing in the car and really enjoyed my time in the car. Not a moment of worry about where anything was in the car.
-I NEED one. Want to drive in a leather seated version before I make my final decision...and perhaps a ride in a V8 is in order.

X2 there, chief. I too felt the "old friend' vibe from the car having NOT EVEN DRIVEN an F Body before. I just couldn't get enough of the car and felt like I had been driving it for years. I know that when I order mine in Dec, I will probably never get rid of this car and make it my DD even after the kids come.

GM, Congratulations.. You have just made my lifetime.

superstockcam · 05-11-2009, 11:33 PM

I have not seen one... I have not driven one... I do have a piece of paper that says I'm getting one...

Oh...

________
Mature Cam

05-11-2009, 02:13 PM	#1
mfr1950 Drives: 2011 challengerR/T , 2010 Ram R/T Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lafayette Indiana Posts: 1,186	My test drive My dealer at last got his demo in. a 6cyl. lt1 black..Took a test drive and WOW. 1. Car is a head turner. Mustang drivers gawked and acted silly 2. Interior is extremely comfortable,cloth seats give a nice feel and touch,I would not miss leather. 3. Despite the low roof my 6 foot body had headroom to spare Outside rear view mirrors show excellent view of traffic. 4. v6 engine scoots out and moves better that many v8s i've driven 5.Its QUIET, sound system must be heard to be beleived. 6.Excellent brakes and handling, road bumps wont bother you, car tracks where you point it,lane changes are easy 7. After driving one, many of the complaints I have read here are just BS, drive one and make your own judgement...... Nuff said

05-11-2009, 02:20 PM	#2
Phil Oliver Drives: 2010 SIM Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 179	__________________ SIM 1LT 19" polished rims. 2G1FF1EV8A9124407.

05-11-2009, 04:16 PM	#3
LosXC451 Drives: 2010 SS SIM w/ RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 1,222 View My Garage	__________________ My car: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17740

05-11-2009, 04:29 PM	#4
theshadow1234 Drives: Shelby GT500 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 215	__________________ 09 Shelby GT500 (Stock)

05-11-2009, 04:42 PM	#5
prostreet67 Drives: 67 prostreet Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lebanon Tn. Posts: 285	__________________ 2LT/RS-RJT, auto, sunroof, polished wheels, spare. order placed 3/13 3000 5/27 brought home 7/30

05-11-2009, 06:05 PM	#7
Prospect20 Drives: Midnight Blue Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paramount Posts: 44

05-11-2009, 06:08 PM	#8
lafountain Drives: 2011 Synergy Green 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lexington Park, MD Posts: 882	Oh, just so you know. Not sure if anyone told you but.... __________________ Hey, you want to lay the fate of the world on the kid's Camaro? That's cool. I bought a car, turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?

05-11-2009, 06:18 PM	#9
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	I drove one on Saturday and was BLOWN away. The V6 is pretty quick, so the V8 must be EFFING SCARY! The trans shifted seemlessly, the iterior is amazing. People did QUADRUPLE takes looking at the VR LT1 I was driving. I hated the cloth seats, but was generally comfortable and felt snug and well encapsulated in the driving compartment. I test drove with a 20+ mph head wind - nary a whistle from either window. I turned the sound system off and told the salesperson to listen: NOTHING. "THIS IS A CAMARO??!!??" escaped Both of our lips at the same time! What I took away from my drive (NO PICS it was red with an all black base interior serial number 104105 I believe): -The V6 is a great handling, solid performer that would suit ALL of my driving needs perfectly. Would love to know what a twin turbo or SC setup would do to this car!! -The car is solid as a rock. Seriously feels as if it was whittled from a single chunk of billet. -I am 251 pounds and 5' 10" tall and the car fit me very well. Vision was EXCELLENT! I had NO issues driving this car in the short time I drove it. -The car felt like an old freind, instantly. I was at home in this car. I searched for nothing in the car and really enjoyed my time in the car. Not a moment of worry about where anything was in the car. -I NEED one. Want to drive in a leather seated version before I make my final decision...and perhaps a ride in a V8 is in order.

05-11-2009, 08:26 PM	#10
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	everyone else is getting to test drive one! i wanna test one! i wanna SEE one! __________________

05-11-2009, 11:33 PM	#12
superstockcam Member Drives: 2010 ABM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Where you vacation...Tahoe Posts: 928	I have not seen one... I have not driven one... I do have a piece of paper that says I'm getting one... Oh... ________ Mature Cam Last edited by superstockcam; 04-19-2011 at 03:40 AM.

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