It started with a Chevrolet but...

ITRIEDEL · 07-02-2014, 10:00 AM

When I was 16, I bought my first Chevrolet. It was a 1974 Chevrolet Nova, which my grandfather and I worked on in the garage. I paid 1800 doll hairs to buy it, 6,000 doll hairs to fix it up, and 2 jobs later it was finished. Sadly the invasion of Iraq caused the gas prices to soar and I was unable to afford a car that got several gallons to the mile. I sold it and not wanting to cut my Chevrolet roots, I bought a 1991 Quazar Blue Corvette. After blowing the motor twice, I rebuilt it one last time and jumped into a 75 Camaro... It was a great car but as I got older, I started wanting the bells and whistles in my car that pre 2000's car lacked. This is when I bought my first Ford Mustang. It was a 2003 Mustang GT and full bolt-ons later and a handful of Camaro victims, I purchased my second car, 1994 Cobra with a 70mm Turbo and about 650hp. My passion for mustangs began in 2008 and I never thought I would look back at Chevrolet. I loved mustangs; I loved their performance and their styling. Then I bought another mustang to add to my stable for daily driving which was a 1996 Mustang V6... Fast forward a few years, I ended up selling them all for a 2008 Highland Green Bullitt, which I loved. A year later I hopped in a brand new Sterling Gray 2012 Mustang GT 5.0. I was on a mustang binge; I couldn't get enough of the blue oval.

I never really liked the Camaros, to be honest. I looked at them and I just saw a big car. Well after finally selling the 5.0 and the good times that came with it, I was on the prowl for a next Mustang. After going back and forth with either a Boss 302 or a 2013 Shelby GT500; my mind was in a craze. I couldn't make it up. Then, I ran across a new 2014 1LE. I didn't understand the feelings that instantly ran through my back on that day. It was a weird tingle that went straight to my balls. I liked it... Suddenly, I started thinking about all the Mustangs I ever had, and the good times that came with them; they weren't that great to me any more... I was in an automotive mid-life crisis. I spoke with the dealer and he blew me off; just thought I was some kid looking for a quickie... Didn't think I could afford it, so I made that a point that Camaro's weren't for me...

Lying in bed that night, I found myself on YouTube thinking about that Boss 302, I was going to be driving soon... but it just seemed black and white all of a sudden... That Race Red color lost its aurora and it wasn't appealing anymore... I sat there trying to understand why... and it was a 1LE that was fused into my brain... It was like seeing the most beautiful girl ever and she winked at you....but you're married...

I went back to the dealer, and again they blew me off... Wouldn't even let me testdrive it... I ran off into the sunset trying to close a book of guilt and treachery; I was done and I didn't want a Camaro...

But before I could go back to wanting that 5.0 liter engine... a link was sent to me by my friend who so happen to drive a corvette...

Clicking is up to debate on whether it was the best choice or the worst choice...

There she was... a white 2014 1SS 1LE…

I told myself, I hate white and if I were ever to get one, it would have to be the 2SS....

But I had to make a call to the dealer, just out of curiosity... I had to.

1 hour later going back and forth, telling the dealer how I love mustangs and have never driven a new Camaro before...

She's on her way home to me on a trailer...

I did it...

The Nova sealed the deal for me when it came to Chevrolet... It was my roots; it was the car that made me never forget Chevy... The heartbeat of America still pumped in my heart, and on that day it received a jump start from the Chevrolet Jesus...

I'm back and I think I made a good choice.

sooo...

Hi

USCAMARO14 · 07-02-2014, 11:17 AM

Welcome!!

Sir Nuke · 07-02-2014, 11:33 AM

CONGRATS on your ride and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, dad's, wives', husband's, girlfriend's and boyfriend's here don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

Dwarfey · 07-02-2014, 12:07 PM

Welcome...... That was freaking deep.

31B · 07-02-2014, 12:12 PM

Awesome!

Angrybird 12 · 07-02-2014, 12:16 PM

Great story, welcome back!

ModBargains · 07-03-2014, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwarfey

Welcome...... That was freaking deep.

Welcome to the site man! Let us know if you need any help!

ITRIEDEL · 07-05-2014, 02:56 PM

Deal fell through because they sent me a invoice with a ridiculous price that we did not agree on over the phone. I took a trip back over to the GM dealer that seemed to blow me off in the past and showed them the invoice and asked them to beat it on a red 2014 2ss 1LE they had sitting on the show room floor. They did so I left with it. It's a 2ss too and they still beat the 1ss price that had 2000 miles on it, opposed to brand new. Only thing this one doesn't have is the dual mode exhaust, so I have to get some aftermarket exhaust because these big gas cans are hideous.

BAD DAB · 07-05-2014, 03:21 PM

Welcome!

LuSe4 · 07-05-2014, 03:58 PM

Nice!

Muscle Car Memories · 07-05-2014, 06:14 PM

Great Story!

I straddle the fence myself with Mustang's and Camaro's.

IMO you cannot go wrong with either brand

07-02-2014, 10:00 AM	#1
ITRIEDEL Drives: 2013 CTS-V Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 40	It started with a Chevrolet but... When I was 16, I bought my first Chevrolet. It was a 1974 Chevrolet Nova, which my grandfather and I worked on in the garage. I paid 1800 doll hairs to buy it, 6,000 doll hairs to fix it up, and 2 jobs later it was finished. Sadly the invasion of Iraq caused the gas prices to soar and I was unable to afford a car that got several gallons to the mile. I sold it and not wanting to cut my Chevrolet roots, I bought a 1991 Quazar Blue Corvette. After blowing the motor twice, I rebuilt it one last time and jumped into a 75 Camaro... It was a great car but as I got older, I started wanting the bells and whistles in my car that pre 2000's car lacked. This is when I bought my first Ford Mustang. It was a 2003 Mustang GT and full bolt-ons later and a handful of Camaro victims, I purchased my second car, 1994 Cobra with a 70mm Turbo and about 650hp. My passion for mustangs began in 2008 and I never thought I would look back at Chevrolet. I loved mustangs; I loved their performance and their styling. Then I bought another mustang to add to my stable for daily driving which was a 1996 Mustang V6... Fast forward a few years, I ended up selling them all for a 2008 Highland Green Bullitt, which I loved. A year later I hopped in a brand new Sterling Gray 2012 Mustang GT 5.0. I was on a mustang binge; I couldn't get enough of the blue oval. I never really liked the Camaros, to be honest. I looked at them and I just saw a big car. Well after finally selling the 5.0 and the good times that came with it, I was on the prowl for a next Mustang. After going back and forth with either a Boss 302 or a 2013 Shelby GT500; my mind was in a craze. I couldn't make it up. Then, I ran across a new 2014 1LE. I didn't understand the feelings that instantly ran through my back on that day. It was a weird tingle that went straight to my balls. I liked it... Suddenly, I started thinking about all the Mustangs I ever had, and the good times that came with them; they weren't that great to me any more... I was in an automotive mid-life crisis. I spoke with the dealer and he blew me off; just thought I was some kid looking for a quickie... Didn't think I could afford it, so I made that a point that Camaro's weren't for me... Lying in bed that night, I found myself on YouTube thinking about that Boss 302, I was going to be driving soon... but it just seemed black and white all of a sudden... That Race Red color lost its aurora and it wasn't appealing anymore... I sat there trying to understand why... and it was a 1LE that was fused into my brain... It was like seeing the most beautiful girl ever and she winked at you....but you're married... I went back to the dealer, and again they blew me off... Wouldn't even let me testdrive it... I ran off into the sunset trying to close a book of guilt and treachery; I was done and I didn't want a Camaro... But before I could go back to wanting that 5.0 liter engine... a link was sent to me by my friend who so happen to drive a corvette... Clicking is up to debate on whether it was the best choice or the worst choice... There she was... a white 2014 1SS 1LE… I told myself, I hate white and if I were ever to get one, it would have to be the 2SS.... But I had to make a call to the dealer, just out of curiosity... I had to. 1 hour later going back and forth, telling the dealer how I love mustangs and have never driven a new Camaro before... She's on her way home to me on a trailer... I did it... The Nova sealed the deal for me when it came to Chevrolet... It was my roots; it was the car that made me never forget Chevy... The heartbeat of America still pumped in my heart, and on that day it received a jump start from the Chevrolet Jesus... I'm back and I think I made a good choice. sooo... Hi

07-02-2014, 11:17 AM	#2
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07-02-2014, 12:07 PM	#4
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07-05-2014, 02:56 PM	#8
ITRIEDEL Drives: 2013 CTS-V Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 40	Deal fell through because they sent me a invoice with a ridiculous price that we did not agree on over the phone. I took a trip back over to the GM dealer that seemed to blow me off in the past and showed them the invoice and asked them to beat it on a red 2014 2ss 1LE they had sitting on the show room floor. They did so I left with it. It's a 2ss too and they still beat the 1ss price that had 2000 miles on it, opposed to brand new. Only thing this one doesn't have is the dual mode exhaust, so I have to get some aftermarket exhaust because these big gas cans are hideous.

07-05-2014, 03:21 PM	#9
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07-05-2014, 06:14 PM	#11
Muscle Car Memories Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS,6 Speed,NPP Exhaust Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 1,842	Great Story! I straddle the fence myself with Mustang's and Camaro's. IMO you cannot go wrong with either brand