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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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After 9 F-body cars I went to the darkside, at least it is still a 'vert.

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She's a 2012 GT Premium 6-spd. I hated to do it and still feel a little guilty but it was time to move on. Now hopefully we get some nice weather soon.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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5.0 coyote?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Why not a new camaro? lol
Congrats!
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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dayum wtf lol another one who jumped ship.

Seriously though, why not the new camaro?
Not a fan? Don't like the feel/ride of it?
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 7998
After 9 F-body cars I went to the darkside, at least it is still a 'vert.

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She's a 2012 GT Premium 6-spd. I hated to do it and still feel a little guilty but it was time to move on. Now hopefully we get some nice weather soon.
oohh..you got the brembo brakes too...........
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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5.0 = winning.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 10:30 PM
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Congrats. 9 fbodies huh!! I would probably do the same. I almost sold mine as well. The only thing that's keeping me getting rid of it is don't want another car payment and how easy it is to do the maintenance. Nice color as well.
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Guitar
5.0 = winning.
not according to the guys over in the racing/kill stories section.

but yes, you are right.
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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LOL!! How could you?? Copy cat!! Yours is certainly faster though. Enjoy!!

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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jbridwelltransam
5.0 coyote?
Yes. It is a 2012 GT Premium with the Brembo's and a few other options.

Originally Posted by senicalj4579
Why not a new camaro? lol
Congrats!
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dayum wtf lol another one who jumped ship.

Seriously though, why not the new camaro?
Not a fan? Don't like the feel/ride of it?
I looked at the Camaro 10 times. I really wanted to buy a new Camaro, to stay a Chevy guy etc, but the 5th Gen never grabbed me. It felt large and over grown, I hated the dash, and the tail lights. I do think the Camaro has a nicer ride and that the interior is made from higher quality materials. But in the end it just didn't make me want to spend my money.
Maybe if they build the 6th Gen on the ATS platform I'll be back.
Until then I'm loving this 5.0. It feels just like an old Fox in the seating position and outward view and the snappiness. I'm going to break her in a little but I'm dying to really lay on it and hit that 7000 rpm redline.


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LOL!! How could you?? Copy cat!! Yours is certainly faster though. Enjoy!!

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Haha, it was shortly after you got yours I started shopping for a car, hmmmn.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 09:27 AM
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The Chevy Gods are angry, I got a massive screw in the tire at 170 miles, wtf!
Any way this place is dead so I figured I would post. Heres hoping for some good weather.
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 7998
The Chevy Gods are angry, I got a massive screw in the tire at 170 miles, wtf!
Any way this place is dead so I figured I would post. Heres hoping for some good weather.
that's not the chevy gods....that's the shitty road maintenance you've got over there. it's nearly as shitty as the road maintenance here in the prnj.
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Can't fault anyone for wanting to jump to our rival brand if it has a performance advantage! Ford's 2012 stang obviously has enough grunt to sway potential 5th gen for guys to jump ship.

It's the best bang for the buck that usually win people over! Ford has done just that with the new Mustang compared to the latest Camaro SS.

Nice ride by the way!
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 1ltcap
that's not the chevy gods....that's the shitty road maintenance you've got over there. it's nearly as shitty as the road maintenance here in the prnj.
Your not kidding, I live in PA and work in the PRNJ, both sides of the Delaware are in shambles. I swear they use some of those roads for mortar practice.
Originally Posted by gm02ceta
Can't fault anyone for wanting to jump to our rival brand if it has a performance advantage! Ford's 2012 stang obviously has enough grunt to sway potential 5th gen for guys to jump ship.

It's the best bang for the buck that usually win people over! Ford has done just that with the new Mustang compared to the latest Camaro SS.

Nice ride by the way!
Thanks. I'm taking a lot of crap for going Ford but this new 5.0 is really fun to drive. Though with it being a Ford I did buy the extended warranty.
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