We didn't get a Spanish resort

C4fan · 01-21-2012, 11:41pm

but we did get a new DD. Traded off the Dakota today. The ONLY disappointment was not being able to afford the V8 (SS) model. The V6 is like having and american muscle car with a ricer engine in it. I know they have been making 6 bangers in these from the start but I've never driven one.

Taurus · 01-21-2012, 11:46pm

That is very nice

Congrats!

mike100 · 01-22-2012, 1:22am

It is an RS vert though!

WW7 · 01-22-2012, 9:46am

Sweet ride, looks like everyones getting a new car this year...

..WW

Ch@0s · 01-22-2012, 9:55am

I like it .. doesn't that have like 300 HP V6 in it?

C4fan · 01-22-2012, 10:01am

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Originally Posted by mike100

It is an RS vert though!

It's an RS 2LT impressively loaded included HUD which we have been spoiled with on our 07. It's a 2011 and had some very nice rebates that just put it in our price range. We have never had a vert either, so we'll see how that works out. I'm guessing we'll either love it or hate it.

C4fan · 01-22-2012, 10:10am

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Originally Posted by Ch@0s

I like it .. doesn't that have like 300 HP V6 in it?

I think 323 hp and 278 torque. Yeah it has fairly good response but the sound just doesn't mix with my image of an iconic muscle car. Then I made the mistake of driving a SS. OMG it was so much better. My wife and I had a time arguing about 430 hp vs all the luxuries. She won out, damn the common sense!!! She kept saying we already have 2 race cars and even though they could still use way more hp I couldn't come up with a good enough argument.

Sweet 90 · 01-22-2012, 10:17am

Beautiful car Bill, though it may not rival my Mexican X-Trail.

Seriously though, I hope you get lots of cruising time in her, .............the car I mean

mike100 · 01-22-2012, 12:36pm

It has been my experience that V6 pony cars have a very optimal weight distribution (plus they are lighter anyways) and you can really drive them quickly even on the regular tire sizes.

socalman · 01-22-2012, 1:43pm

Nice car! You'll love the vert, nothing better than topless!

Frizlefrak · 01-22-2012, 4:48pm

In a hardtop, that's the exact car Mz Friz wants (and will ultimately get, I'm sure). I've driven both the V6 and the SS....and the 6 is no slouch....it gets up and runs very well. You're gonna love it....

Congrats!

C4fan · 01-22-2012, 6:23pm

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Originally Posted by mike100

It has been my experience that V6 pony cars have a very optimal weight distribution (plus they are lighter anyways) and you can really drive them quickly even on the regular tire sizes.

That's funny you mention that, I felt like the LS3 was heavier but the power more that compensated. I'm not sure just how much difference there really is. The RS package comes with 20" rims but narrow profile. I couldn't tell any difference with driving.

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Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

In a hardtop, that's the exact car Mz Friz wants (and will ultimately get, I'm sure). I've driven both the V6 and the SS....and the 6 is no slouch....it gets up and runs very well. You're gonna love it....

Congrats!

Thanks Friz, we both really like the drivability. Very easy and fun to drive. The V6 is not bad at all, the sound just reminds me of our Maxima which had a 3.5 and was also very healthy. Were I went wrong was driving the LS3

after that I wasn't what it had.

C4fan · 02-12-2012, 11:30pm

So I went out to move the new Camaro in the driveway and the battery is dead. Not just a little click, click dead but nothing dead. 2 things happened that surprised me. 1) when we tried to start it with the key the car locked the key in the ignition (wouldn't let it go) and 2) I couldn't shut the door since the windows normally index, and it couldn't so the window was hitting on the window frame. I'm assuming the the key thing is some sort of theft deterrent but the window thing just seems like bad design. I could have jumped it but called GM roadside and had them do it. The guy tried to tell me that it's common for new cars to have their batteries go dead.

I guess I'll be taking it to the dealer next week.

Frizlefrak · 02-13-2012, 1:38am

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Originally Posted by C4fan

So I went out to move the new Camaro in the driveway and the battery is dead. Not just a little click, click dead but nothing dead. 2 things happened that surprised me. 1) when we tried to start it with the key the car locked the key in the ignition (wouldn't let it go) and 2) I couldn't shut the door since the windows normally index, and it couldn't so the window was hitting on the window frame. I'm assuming the the key thing is some sort of theft deterrent but the window thing just seems like bad design. I could have jumped it but called GM roadside and had them do it. The guy tried to tell me that it's common for new cars to have their batteries go dead.

I guess I'll be taking it to the dealer next week.

Yep....most of the new Chevys do this. We had customers with Cobalts and HHR's run the battery down and get the key stuck. Shitty design in my book. The Roadside guy is full of crap....something went wrong. I've got 450 new cars sitting on my lot right now....and none of them have dead batts. Dealer needs to fix it.

Sweet 90 · 02-13-2012, 1:59am

Faxing you a battery right now Bill. Damn, I have no fax, can I email you a PDF?

Vette40th · 02-13-2012, 2:06am

hey, jay Leno got a V6 Camaro a few years back and turbocharged it to 425 HP....
Jay Leno Camaro Brings Twin-Turbo V6 to SEMA

C4fan · 02-13-2012, 9:25am

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Originally Posted by Frizlefrak

Yep....most of the new Chevys do this. We had customers with Cobalts and HHR's run the battery down and get the key stuck. Shitty design in my book. The Roadside guy is full of crap....something went wrong. I've got 450 new cars sitting on my lot right now....and none of them have dead batts. Dealer needs to fix it.

My thoughts exactly. Especially since the car hasn't sat for any lenth of time.

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Originally Posted by Sweet 90

Faxing you a battery right now Bill. Damn, I have no fax, can I email you a PDF?

Cool, you can email to [email protected]. BTW, I've been avoiding the email format because once a person gets the PDF they can pirate parts too easy.

C4fan · 02-13-2012, 9:34am

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Originally Posted by Vette40th

hey, jay Leno got a V6 Camaro a few years back and turbocharged it to 425 HP....
Jay Leno Camaro Brings Twin-Turbo V6 to SEMA

The thought actually did cross my mind, but common sense prevails in this case (unlike the money I've dumped in the C4). It would have been way smarter to have just spent the extra 3-4K to get the SS w/ LS3.

Vette Daddy · 02-13-2012, 11:15am

Congrats on the new ride.

WW7 · 02-13-2012, 11:28am

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Originally Posted by C4fan

The thought actually did cross my mind, but common sense prevails in this case (unlike the money I've dumped in the C4). It would have been way smarter to have just spent the extra 3-4K to get the SS w/ LS3.

What is this bulls$it about "common sense" ??? Man, you had better stop using "that" or your not going to have any fun...

..WW

If we always used common sense , nothing would get done...WW

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