So, I'm looking to join...

[Loochy88]

if you like sitting up high, as you would in a ranger or a minivan, or suv, then a camaro is the wrong car for you.

[shenanigans]

its the opposite of a truck...

I am in orlando... but near UCF I'll let you sit in my car and mess with the seat. We have car meets at ucf on wed nights... I have been busy with work recently but not sure when I will alwayss make it out to the meet.

As for power, its faster then alot of cars on the road so don't worry. May not be a speed demon but aveage passenger car its peppy.

Its not hard to see out of I actually think its easier to see out of a truck. I know being high up people think they can see better but imo you don't. You still have big blind spots in trucks.

Only time you will have issues in a comaro, is when you are making a left out onto a major road and have to angle the car in the median. Its hard to see oncoming traffic if you don't angle your car right.

[Skapimp]

Originally posted by shenanigans:
its the opposite of a truck...

I am in orlando... but near UCF I'll let you sit in my car and mess with the seat. We have car meets at ucf on wed nights... I have been busy with work recently but not sure when I will alwayss make it out to the meet.

As for power, its faster then alot of cars on the road so don't worry. May not be a speed demon but aveage passenger car its peppy.

Its not hard to see out of I actually think its easier to see out of a truck. I know being high up people think they can see better but imo you don't. You still have big blind spots in trucks.

Only time you will have issues in a comaro, is when you are making a left out onto a major road and have to angle the car in the median. Its hard to see oncoming traffic if you don't angle your car right.

I was just at UCF this weekend. Orlando is a crazy place and it kicked my ***... I'm still recovering. One hell of a time.

[CoreyCamaro]

And stick to 96-97. They have a more powerful motor (3.8L) Some 95s came with the 3.8 but they were only sold in like 2 states. Other then those few the 93-95 came with a 3.4L engine, which is considerably slower.

CA was one of the states to sell the 95 3.8s. I know because I owned one till I wrecked it. The sucky thing bout the 3.8s of that year is that they are all autos. They had no offered y87 package that year although they did come with the y87 gearing. That means they had no posi and no stock dual exhaust. I am trying to recall all this from memory so if I'm a little wrong, sorry.

[majeskyb]

Yeah, my Camaro feels like a boat most of the time to me as well. But that's because I drive the rx7 around 95% of the time, and that thing is TINY. I would never trade my Camaro for anything, except maybe a new one. But even then I think I'll be keeping it. It's too reliable. I bought it when it had 35k miles on it, and now it has 82k miles. The only things that I've had to do for it were brake pads all around, window motor twice (bought a reman. the first time), plugs and plug wires, belt, and bulbs. I absolutely love my car. For being a 6, it has plenty of power, and I can't complain about insurance or gas (I can go from shrevepot, LA to ft. Walton Beach, FL ~600 miles on a tank). That seems really high to me right now, but I've done it a few times with my wife. Good luck with the purchase, and you'll be happy!

[mcgodx]

Originally posted by Loochy88:
if you like sitting up high, as you would in a ranger or a minivan, or suv, then a camaro is the wrong car for you.

It's not the sitting high that I liked about the Ranger, it's the customization you can do to it. I was planning on slamming it, so height wasn't the turnon, lol.

[silverV6firebird]

I've had an F-body since I was 16. I couldn't imagine driving anything else.

[StrtRacer98]

jeez roger , u freaking giant.

As for bottoming out, i know that bobbyz72 changed his suspension from a z28,, and i think that gave him an inch and a half more clearance.. so he doesnt scrape as much.

look into it.

welcome to the fbody world!.

[mcgodx]

Another update:

I Carfaxed it, the owner lied a lot about it. It's been in an accident, has 20,000 miles more than he said, and has had 3 owners, so I'm wondering what else he's been lying about.

[shenanigans]

Originally posted by Skapimp:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by shenanigans:
its the opposite of a truck...

I am in orlando... but near UCF I'll let you sit in my car and mess with the seat. We have car meets at ucf on wed nights... I have been busy with work recently but not sure when I will alwayss make it out to the meet.

As for power, its faster then alot of cars on the road so don't worry. May not be a speed demon but aveage passenger car its peppy.

Its not hard to see out of I actually think its easier to see out of a truck. I know being high up people think they can see better but imo you don't. You still have big blind spots in trucks.

Only time you will have issues in a comaro, is when you are making a left out onto a major road and have to angle the car in the median. Its hard to see oncoming traffic if you don't angle your car right.

I was just at UCF this weekend. Orlando is a crazy place and it kicked my ***... I'm still recovering. One hell of a time. </font>[/QUOTE]bastard... should have given a heads up, might have been able to get a mini meet set up.


and yeah, imo.... Orlando&gt;south florida.

[vanbibber]

Originally posted by StrtRacer98:
jeez roger , u freaking giant.

[img]graemlins/rofl.gif[/img] i know. i know. you should see my big @ss try to fit into a vette. the last time i tried i got my freaking leg stuck under the steering wheel.

[1998silverbird]

Get what you want and like.. Dont listen to the get a v8 its way better then a V6 talk.. The V8 is better in performance, the V6 is a better all around car.. It has good performance, great gas miles, cheap insurance, the 3.8's respond well to mods, and buying parts are cheaper IE uses less oil, only six spark plugs, you get my drift.. The LS1/LT1 cars are great cars dont get me wrong( I have 2 LS1's right now), but I had the most fun in my V6, it was alot easier to work on, Got 30+mpg on the highway, and was just a all out better car driving everyday then my T/A's are.. Its your choice..

[mcgodx]

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I'm liking this one, but don't know if it's too much money. I Kelly Blue Booked it, and they say 11,200, which makes me wonder what they're smoking, but whatever. If I can talk him down a little, I can definitely do this one...

[Camarorulz]

Actually visibility is pretty poor in f-bodies compared to other cars, but it really isn't a problem. I love mine, I drove it brand new with less than 100 miles and now it has 62k. It's a very reliable car: the worst problem I've ever had was a bad catalytic converter. Look for one with a little less mileage than 90k if you can. Good luck.

EDIT: the one in that link looks damn nice. Manual, and it's the best color!!!