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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:21 PM
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Went to go look at an 01 SS yesterday the car was mint and in all orginal condition but didn't have any t-tops.

My question is where there alot of 01-02 SS's made without t-tops? cause most of the ones i've came acrossed had them.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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I don't know the numbers but there were plenty of hardtop SS's (obviously way more t-top cars though), they are NOT like Trans-Ams which ONLY came t-topped (speaking of 98+ only).
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 04:59 PM
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There were less hard tops, but not rare. I ordered my hardtop because all I found was t-top cars.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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If you plan on racing or building big power, stick with a hard top car. T-tops are cool to have for cruising though. miss my 92 z with t-tops.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 10:33 PM
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So it shouldn't be tough to find an 01-02 SS with no t-tops?

All the SS's i see around here(northern Ca,) are t-top cars.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 10:47 PM
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^^Definitely not saying that. In 2001, for example, you have 6,332 cars built that were were SS, Out of ALL the Camaros CC1 Removable roof panels – 16,022 – 55.2%.

So IF, the SS followed that pattern (which it probably didn't, it probably had a higher rate of t-top cars) AT BEST you have about 3000 hardtop SS cars out there to choose from.

Who knows how many are still on the road after 10 years and who knows how many of those are actually for sale...
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 08:08 AM
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^^Definitely not saying that. In 2001, for example, you have 6,332 cars built that were were SS, Out of ALL the Camaros CC1 Removable roof panels – 16,022 – 55.2%.

So IF, the SS followed that pattern (which it probably didn't, it probably had a higher rate of t-top cars) AT BEST you have about 3000 hardtop SS cars out there to choose from.

Who knows how many are still on the road after 10 years and who knows how many of those are actually for sale...
That will be the biggest problem. It won't be easy.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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http://www.camaroz28.com/2001-camaro...ction-numbers/
http://www.frontiernet.net/~face440/SS2001A.pdf

Out of the 29,009 Camaros built for the year 2001, 16,022 of those cars were equipped with t-tops. 6,332 of those cars were SS cars. 4,830 of those SS cars had t-tops.
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Originally Posted by BazookaSS
So it shouldn't be tough to find an 01-02 SS with no t-tops?

All the SS's i see around here(northern Ca,) are t-top cars.
you haven't seen my hardtop SS then lol mine is body color so it really stands out here in the central valley

Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
^^Definitely not saying that. In 2001, for example, you have 6,332 cars built that were were SS, Out of ALL the Camaros CC1 Removable roof panels – 16,022 – 55.2%.

So IF, the SS followed that pattern (which it probably didn't, it probably had a higher rate of t-top cars) AT BEST you have about 3000 hardtop SS cars out there to choose from.

Who knows how many are still on the road after 10 years and who knows how many of those are actually for sale...
i know mine is still on the road but not for sale
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 09:30 PM
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So i guess it will be tough then.

I really wanted that 01 i seen wihtout t-tops but they beat me to the punch.

Oh well just gotta keep looking.
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Old Jul 4, 2011 | 09:52 PM
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Cool links....mines 1 of 42 M6 white SS Convertibles.
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My SS is a hardtop, but I kinda wish I had T-tops
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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This is why I bought my 98 SS 6spd hard top and first year LS. At times I wish it was ttop. I've converted a TA I had. Takes some ***** to cut the roof off.
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:33 AM
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When I was window shopping for an SS a couple years ago, I came across a '01 NBM SS hardtop, heard they're rare but prolly not. Happy I didn't get it cause I wanted t-tops imo lol. But for some reason I can't see a t-top car being a race car, looks funny, they look better with a hardtop.
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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I agree T-tops are cool and all but a HT IMO is what a muscle car should be.
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My SS was a hard top....Thats why i did a t top conversion on the bitch....
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 02:01 AM
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Damn didn't know it was gonna be this hard to find an 01-02 SS HT 6speed in Navy Blue or black.
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Old Jul 10, 2011 | 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by BazookaSS
Damn didn't know it was gonna be this hard to find an 01-02 SS HT 6speed in Navy Blue or black.
Be patient man and you'll find one. Good luck
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I agree...stay patient and you will find one....
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