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Old 02-21-2011, 05:34 PM
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Default Drove my friends 2011 ss today

She picked it up a few days ago. Car only has 300 miles on it. stock auto ss with rs package. I must say it rode great, felt powerful (kinda) but I must say after driving it for 5 min I know I will never own one. I felt sooo claustaphobic it was killing me. The windshield is so small...Not sure what it was about the design but my view felt very limited. Much worse than my previous z06. Other than that the car felt solid but it def felt heavy
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get the viper
Old 02-21-2011, 06:41 PM
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My G8 felt odd at first coming from a Grand Prix, but after a couple weeks that feeling went away. Anytime you change cars it takes a little while to get used to the different feel. I love the look of the new Camaro and since it's very similar to the G8 I'm sure it's a great car.
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Grow taller.

The Viper you are considering is about 100x more claustrophobic and cramped inside than a 2010 Camaro. Puss.
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LOL at Nine Ball.

I thought the Camaro's interior was roomy. I'm 6'2" and you can stretch out with no problems. The L99 def felt slower than the LS3.
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I have driven one and i was comfotable as hell, i am about 6'2 and i didnt have any complaint other than the different feel of driving something so different, could just get used to it as an other car.
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I thought the RS was a V6 only option.
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Originally Posted by LS1vazquez
I thought the RS was a V6 only option.
no.. havnt you seen 4th gens with the RS option? aka the factory bodykit
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Takes a little getting used to driving one. I actually prefer driving a 5th gen to a 4th gen as the 4th feels like a fishbowl after you have driven a 5th gen so long. Viper hands down over a zo6, 5th gen or even a zr1. Love how the vipers drive.
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I drove my friends 2011 the week end of pinks all out to the track and man I loved it. I like that car more then my camaro. I'm 6'1 and was plenty of room for me. Its smooth as hell and the 6 speed is just bad ***. That's what made me want to do a 6speed swap into my car just to have that low RPM range in the 5th-6th gear just going 100mph @ 2000 rpms quiet as **** lol....
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See? Grow taller. Then you can see over the doors like all these tall guys replying. LOL

Just kidding. Just use that electric seat switch and move it on to the upmost position Bill.
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
...Just use that electric seat switch and move it on to the upmost position Bill.
^^^
THIS.

If you get the LS3, watch the 1-2 or even the 2-3 shifts. The bitches grind at high RPM and even at creep speeds @ 20mph. (inconsistently)

My only other complaint on the Gen 5's are weight... but you already know that.

oh yea, the Rake on the windshield- it is a high rake so you need to stop before the fat-white line in order to see the lights change. That or you could just wait for the other cars around you to react before you step on the go-fast peddle.

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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
See? Grow taller. Then you can see over the doors like all these tall guys replying. LOL

Just kidding. Just use that electric seat switch and move it on to the upmost position Bill.
And if the seat all the way up is not high enough phone books work VERY well!
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
Grow taller.

The Viper you are considering is about 100x more claustrophobic and cramped inside than a 2010 Camaro. Puss.
not a droptop!
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
And if the seat all the way up is not high enough phone books work VERY well!
lol, Im not that short guys. but ya maybe I could get used to it but the auto just didnt do it for me. So the auto isnt a ls3?
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Auto is L99, basically an LS3 with a different cam. They make about 15 rwhp less, due to the trans.




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