New to forum, long time GM guy

[ChrisBlair]

I have decided that although I love it, my '07 Solstice GXP will most likely be gone and replaced by a 1SS by this time next year. Lots of reasons why. No real trouble with the car, no real gripes, and it's plenty quick. I like sportscars but I'm a muscle car guy. I've had the "permagrin" from my Sol GXP for two years and 260hp/260 lb/ft is fine but I am too spoiled by 7.5l of V8 torque to truly lust for a 130hp per liter inline four. Plus my folks are getting up there and it's tough for my Pop to get in and out of that low-slung Poncho. I've owned and driven a convertible for 21 years and I don't really need that anymore either,a hardtop Camaro is fine with me

The new Camaro looks like a million dollars, and I drove a 1SS...homerun for Chevy in my opinion. Rides like a dream, handles much better than I ever thought it would, and while the Chevy 6.2 is a downgrade in liters and torque from what I'm used to 420+ brake hp is something else again!

Right now I think I'll be leaning towards a summit white 1SS (sick of rock chips and scratches being so obvious on my cars) , 6 speed manual, RS package. No sunroof, cloth, no spoiler. Basically I want a 1SS, manual box, highest numeric rear end available, a heater, a/c, and a radio. To get just what I want I may have to order it, but I'm not worried about that yet, I just need to concentrate on paying off my GXP first, no need to put the cart before the horse, and I want a nice big check for a downpayment, so patience will be the gameplan

I'll be looking around and getting to know as much as I can about the 5 Gen Camaro

[Darth_Emma]

Chris:
Welcome to Camaro 5! You are going to love this place. I have learned a lot about cars and met many nice people here! There are a lot of very smart people willing to share their knowledge with those of us who are noobs.

Make sure you post some pictures of your Camaro when you get it.

[68/2010]

Welcome to the family. This is the best site ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Michael_Js]

Welcome!

Keep us up to date with your Camaro progress.
Yes, pics of your current rides please

[Apex Motorsports]

Welcome!

[AC]

welcome aboard....sounds like your in the same boat i'm in. wanting as much power as possible with minimal options and waiting for the 10's price to drop a little with the 11's starting to show up. good luck.

[Brownhornitt]

Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I have decided that although I love it, my '07 Solstice GXP will most likely be gone and replaced by a 1SS by this time next year. Lots of reasons why. No real trouble with the car, no real gripes, and it's plenty quick. I like sportscars but I'm a muscle car guy. I've had the "permagrin" from my Sol GXP for two years and 260hp/260 lb/ft is fine but I am too spoiled by 7.5l of V8 torque to truly lust for a 130hp per liter inline four. Plus my folks are getting up there and it's tough for my Pop to get in and out of that low-slung Poncho. I've owned and driven a convertible for 21 years and I don't really need that anymore either,a hardtop Camaro is fine with me

The new Camaro looks like a million dollars, and I drove a 1SS...homerun for Chevy in my opinion. Rides like a dream, handles much better than I ever thought it would, and while the Chevy 6.2 is a downgrade in liters and torque from what I'm used to 420+ brake hp is something else again!

Right now I think I'll be leaning towards a summit white 1SS (sick of rock chips and scratches being so obvious on my cars) , 6 speed manual, RS package. No sunroof, cloth, no spoiler. Basically I want a 1SS, manual box, highest numeric rear end available, a heater, a/c, and a radio. To get just what I want I may have to order it, but I'm not worried about that yet, I just need to concentrate on paying off my GXP first, no need to put the cart before the horse, and I want a nice big check for a downpayment, so patience will be the gameplan

I'll be looking around and getting to know as much as I can about the 5 Gen Camaro

Welcome, and the summit white 1SS will not let you down.

I love that you are going to go spoiler delete. I love the look. If I had the money, that's exactly what I would have done.

[jagan323]

Welcome

[ChrisBlair]

Thanks everyone

Pics, eh...let me see...

This is the only one I have with the '97 in it. It's my winter car. needs a paintjob though


This is the '70 in 2003, right out of the paint booth, and I had all the trim and chrome back on. New weatherstrips, everything, it looked like a brand new car. It was sideswiped in '05 while parked, exposing a lot of 1/4 panel problems. I bought a '71 Skylark convertible and cut the entire rear half of the car off for the good, original GM 1/4s and trunk but never got around to putting them on the car. I need to sell this car, had it since '89 but I never drive it now, been in storage for 4 years...depressing. The only thing I didn't do to this car was the upholstery, and I didn't build the transmission or rear end and I didn't spray the color. I used to love working on this thing


1973 block Buick 455 bored .030" over, 7/8" primary headers, T/A performance timing cover and oil pump, T/A roller rockers, T/A Stage 1 aluminum heads, split duration cam, blah blah blah. Never had it dyno'd but 400+ (gross) hp on paper, and it stared with over 500 lb/ft at 2200 rpm, no idea how much now but I could win a tug of war with a tow truck. It's mated to a built TH350 (same bolt pattern as the 400 and the TH350 is lighter than the TH400, so what the heck, trannys die eventually anyway) and ends in a Chevy 12 bolt at 3.31:1, the engine murdered the original Buick 10 bolt but the transmission has held up


This used to be a typical scene...it stopped snowing? Oh good, I can install a cam and the roller rockers out in the cold. Get me the halogen work lights so I can see


These heads scream "port me"


Here's the '07 Solstice GXP. Love this car, but as I say, it and me are probably destined to part ways. So much fun to drive though. This is the same one I first test drove in '07, and I broke the tires free in gears 1-4; the road was too short to try for 5th but being overdrive anyway, I wouldn't count on it!

[Kahdir]

Welcome to C5

[2010 SSRS]

Welcome

[Sir Nuke]

Chris, Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's and wive's here don't care....and take it easy.



oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

[Inferno Man]

Welcome! This a great site! You will love it. Lots of help and spirited discussion!!!!

[Candie]

Hiya!