yeah ive noticed that, theres a lot of SS's that i guess people had as garage queen's with less then 20k miles on them, and they want like $20+K for them. Crazy!

 

I would get what you want. If you see a Z/28 with the paint or other options you like, then get it. If you want the SS and find one you can afford, then you should jump on it too. Being that it's your money and be your car, do with it what you want.

If you like the SS hood, I don't see anything wrong with adding it or the spoiler to a Z/28. I wouldn't go throwing false badging on it, though. That's really crossing the line and not even an exterior mod that adds anything to the looks anyways.

I have a V6 and added an SS-style hood and aftermarket SS-inspired rear spoiler (it actually has a higher lip than a true SS). I even went and picked up some later-style SS 10-spokes. Nowhere do I say it's an SS. And, if people ask, I quickly tell them it's a six-banger. I knew I would be keeping the car, and wanted to make it something that stood out and I would never tire of. Besides, many of the pieces I added were cheaper than factory replacements after clipping a deer on the way home.

In short, get what you want and do with it what you want.

 

I would have bought an SS if I had the money, but not many clean, non-beat-to-**** LS1 SS's go for under $7,000

 

sheldonz28 well spoken for a 16 year old... i think you have a future in economics

 

yes it is

 

I say that this. What do you want???? A z28 or a SS?? Can you buy a SS??? If in any of the question you answer "SS". Buy a SS. I found mine a 01 with 49000 for 10K yes 10K. Had it painted taraaaa ha a brand new SS. I never have regreted to buy it.You will spent quite a few months looking for it but you will find it. Depends; how much do you want it?

 

i want a SS. well....actually i want a firehawk but those are a little out of my price range.lol



How the HELL did u find that for $10k?

 

sorry to bring this thread back, but quick question. SS hood and spoiler on a Z28. gay, or doesnt matter as long as u dont put badges on? i couldnt figure out how to add a pole so i had to do it this way. thanks

 

With a spoiler, hood and wheels the plain Jane Z 28 would look as good as an SS. Nothing wrong with that.

 

If you have the extra money, get an SS. If not get a Z28 and put the hood and spoiler on later

 

Judging by your join date, you may not have been around when SLP had their own forums. Tons of garage queens posting. Guys that had owned their cars for one or two years and still had less than 1000 miles on them. Posts like "I just finished washing the floor pan" and "look at my polished I-pipe" were pretty common there.

 

well, I guess what ever makes people happy, IMO i think thats a complete waste of a car, if your gonna make a queen out of something do it with a classic, i know that some of you are thinking that one day these could be classics but lets face it, thats a long time from now, i understand wanting to do it with something like a blackhawk when there was only like 50 made, or the 2002 30th ann. SS, Berger, etc. but not with a normal SS.

 

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A NORMAL SS! They are all SSpecial!!

Print this post...10 years from now they will be worth.....God knows what!

 

lol people who say they will never be collectable are so full of ****...

back in the late 60's they produced 100,000+ Camaros and today even a 69 Camaro in decent condition with the smaller engine is easily worth more than it was sold for back in the day.

now your talking a 98-02 SS (top of the line) Camaro with the biggest engine we could get at the time. in 2038-2042 you can quote me that I bet a decent SS will be worth $30,000+ EASY after all the inflation and all that good stuff....

we will also be paying $8.00+ a gallon then too hahahaha

PS - in 10 years they won't be worth all that much, it will take like 20 I think.... people total SS's daily... they are becoming harder and harder to find, esp in decent condition

 

in one word YES YES YES YES YES

 

Who knows. They may never be worth a plug nickel on the open mkt. But there will always be a few of us who apprciate them. 10 years?.....maybe. Who could have guessed the '99 HOSS would be bringing the kind of money they are demanding now.

 

get a Z28, they are more stealthy

 

MMMHMMM.... loving the replies... hahah i think the ss is more like a collector thing... its only cosmetics really between the z28 and ss... if you can live with a z28 replica or even build a z28 to how u want it... ide so go for it... if u just want an ss to "have an ss" then get an ss... i bought my z28 with the intentions of getting a ss hood and spoiler... but decided to go different... the package for the ss was a couple thousand... now and days u can get the hood and spoiler for probably half of what the package was....

in my opinion ide much rather get the z28... if a z28 is 20,000(figuratively speaking)... and a ss is 25,000(figuratively speaking)... thats like saving 5,000.... u can turn around and do all sorts of **** to that z28 to make it an ss killer... now is that cosmetic stuff worth a couple thousand to u? thats what it boils down too

 

I bought my 2002 SS #31 because of the look and being a collectable.[It probably won't be worth as much as a lot of garage queens down the road!] My problem being, i friggin luv driving it, 50k and climbing

 

I didnt buy my SS to collect, I bought it to daily drive. I didnt buy a z28 because I dont like the look of them remotely close to as much as I like the look of the SS, and I am not comfortable with replacing parts to make my car look like something its not. When was the last time you saw an SS with an aftermarket z28 hood and spoiler?