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Supercamaro64 · 09-29-2011, 08:06 PM

The people who say that crap are just the haters bing haters. their just jealous of the awesome car that they will never know the joy of!!

GQ4Life · 09-29-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Elykson

I've only seen two guys under 60 in my life driving a vette. I can't afford a new one, but I could afford a Camaro LLT and got one. It just happened in a different way.

Seen quite a few guys under 60 with vettes.. most guys dont get them when they can afford at like 30 because they have a family then and wife says no need more seats..

Deke736 · 09-29-2011, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GQ4Life

Seen quite a few guys under 60 with vettes.. most guys dont get them when they can afford at like 30 because they have a family then and wife says no need more seats..

I'm 32 and bought my C5 Corvette at 27. I was single and could afford it, so I figured that I might as well while I could. I'll admit that it wasn't brand new when I got it, but it was my dream car at the time so I got it. Luckily, having my Vette and being involved in the culture turned my wife on to all types of cars. When the Camaro came out, that became my latest dream car and with her support we picked up OUR 2SS/RS. She loves the Camaro and is involved in all my mods.

At the end of the day, car guys are car guys, no matter what kind of car they drive. Of course there are going to be some guys that are just DB's no matter what kind of car they are in, I just try not to be one of them!

GQ4Life · 09-29-2011, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Deke736

I'm 32 and bought my C5 Corvette at 27. I was single and could afford it, so I figured that I might as well while I could. I'll admit that it wasn't brand new when I got it, but it was my dream car at the time so I got it. Luckily, having my Vette and being involved in the culture turned my wife on to all types of cars. When the Camaro came out, that became my latest dream car and with her support we picked up OUR 2SS/RS. She loves the Camaro and is involved in all my mods.

At the end of the day, car guys are car guys, no matter what kind of car they drive. Of course there are going to be some guys that are just DB's no matter what kind of car they are in, I just try not to be one of them!

I wanted one but need back seat. Take dad, GF, & nephew everywhere. So i was looking at just GT500, Camaro SS, & challenger SRT8. Wish ZL1 was out. I'm 32 too. I bought Camaro obviously then put the rest of the money in performance parts

macc24 · 09-29-2011, 08:48 PM

I think the complete saying is:

A Corvette is a poor man's Ferrari and a Camaro is a poor man's Corvette.

WOT it and forget it. It's just supposed to be a compliment to the power of the Camaro. See you all on the open road....or stuck in traffic.

chadscamaro · 09-29-2011, 08:50 PM

2 totally different cars with similar engines. Camaro is for sure the more pratical car.
Hard for me to get 2 car seats in a vette.

ECCamaro · 09-29-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by el ess X

I like Corvettes, but they don't stir me like the Camaro. However, if they make the Corvette prototype (transformers sideswipe) into a production model...hmm...I dunno, that thing's pretty friggin' sharp.

PercyJWellingtonIII · 09-29-2011, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SFcamaro

I disagree camaro is poor man's corvette

Could have bought a corvette, but wanted a camaro. I wouldn't mind having a corvette later on though

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I thinks we can ALL agree to that.

RiCorvette · 09-29-2011, 09:15 PM

The 70 Opel GT was the original "poor man's 'vette"

14pilot · 09-29-2011, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ricamaro

The 70 Opel GT was the original "poor man's 'vette"

My income, something under 7 figures, allows me to afford a corvette, but I bought a Camaro instead, again...

Had an orange 70 Opel GT. Awesome car!!! (when the carbs worked)

daveagogo1 · 09-29-2011, 10:11 PM

Instead of buying a Vette we put a brand new SS and a brand new Traverse in the garage. Now i can take my whole family on a long road trip in comfort. I can also take them out on a Saturday night cruise in one of the baddest machines on the road that get's way more looks than a Vette does. Wife is happy, kids are happy and i'm oh so very happy. WINNING

GQ4Life · 09-29-2011, 10:51 PM

Wouldnt poor mans version of a car be sametype.. like 2 seater sports car.. so like a miata be a poor man vette.. or a solstice

AngelSpeedFreak · 09-29-2011, 10:54 PM

Not a poor mans Vette at all... I would call it my "fathers sports car". If the Corvette had a back seat it would probably be in my garage, but right now I love the Camaro I bought last week

2 year old daughter fits just fine in the back seat of the Camaro...

camaroitalia · 09-29-2011, 11:01 PM

i had a nice vette, became poor lol

09-29-2011, 08:06 PM	#43
Supercamaro64 Right, right. Drives: 79 Z28, 86 Camaro, 94 Burb 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 1,350 View My Garage	The people who say that crap are just the haters bing haters. their just jealous of the awesome car that they will never know the joy of!! __________________ "You wanna lay the fate of the world on the kids camaro? Thats cool." "When reporters asked what it was, one official stated, 'It's a small, vicious animal that eats Mustangs.'" The Creampuff Fleet-

09-29-2011, 08:48 PM	#47
macc24 Drives: IOM w/racing stripes black matte Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: DC Posts: 140	I think the complete saying is: A Corvette is a poor man's Ferrari and a Camaro is a poor man's Corvette. WOT it and forget it. It's just supposed to be a compliment to the power of the Camaro. See you all on the open road....or stuck in traffic. __________________ IOM Black Racing Stripes Current Mods: CAI Intake, Solo Catback Exhaust (thanks to my awesome wife! 10 year anniversary), Solo Hi Flow Cats. Future Mods: Ported Throttle body, Tune (by a player to be named later) Miniature Arc Reactor.

09-29-2011, 10:51 PM	#54
GQ4Life Drives: 2010 Camaro SS LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fishkill, NY Posts: 5,211 View My Garage	Wouldnt poor mans version of a car be sametype.. like 2 seater sports car.. so like a miata be a poor man vette.. or a solstice __________________ 2015 Corvette Z06.. Lime Rock Park 1:01; Watkins Glen 2:14; Thompson Speedway 1:21

09-29-2011, 11:01 PM	#56
camaroitalia Go Harder Than Baltimore! Drives: 2010 CGM Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 3,835	i had a nice vette, became poor lol __________________

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