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*mlee* · 08-23-2016, 11:50 AM

Awesome!!!

pbeyer2010 · 08-23-2016, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DRKS1D3

Ok...you quit your job to gallivant around the country going from car show to car show like a vagabond, buy cars you only plan to keep for 3-4 months, you're not really looking for work...etc., etc., etc.. Interesting to say the least.

How old are you if I may ask? Either you're very young or you've been in at least 5 accidents per month for the past 20 years. Your insurance rates are atrocious. Yikes!

I'm with these guys before me, what the shit batman ?

MiamiBlueCamaro · 08-23-2016, 12:38 PM

Nice color

Steve Dallas · 08-23-2016, 12:51 PM

It's interesting to see some people acting like judgmental women in this thread. "Those can't be natural", "She must have slept with her boss to get that job". So much judgement on assumptions.

I'm 53. My leg may need to be amputated in the next year or two. I want to enjoy my life. Grow up.

In the last 4 years, I've had a 2010 SS, Chevy Sonic LTZ, Audi Q5 and 2 Corvettes. Having fun. That's all...I prefer having cars under warranty.

DRKS1D3 · 08-23-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

It's interesting to see some people acting like judgmental women in this thread. "Those can't be natural", "She must have slept with her boss to get that job". So much judgement on assumptions.

I'm 53. My leg may need to be amputated in the next year or two. I want to enjoy my life. Grow up.

In the last 4 years, I've had a 2010 SS, Chevy Sonic LTZ, Audi Q5 and 2 Corvettes. Having fun. That's all...I prefer having cars under warranty.

Easy man. I wasn't belittling you. Your story was just very odd. I've never heard of such a thing and I needed an explanation. If you're out there living it up while you're able, more power to you.

SQUALO · 08-23-2016, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

So, I've been slumming in a Z06 since January. I bought it really to track it for the season and move on. Well...I just moved on after having an amazing 17000 miles in the Z06.

Just traded it in for a new 2017 Camaro 1LT (the 4-banger turbo). My insurance dropped to half of what I had been paying, and I bought this one to be a daily driver with better gas mileage.

Here's the new car...

Congratulations,

OMG, I went the same route (not ZO6 but Laguna Blue C7) to 2017 Camaro Hyper Blue w/white rally stripes 1LT/RS V6
(don't like turbo lag...have a Cruze love the car but not the engine).

My reasoning was because of outrageous insurance premium increase on the C7.

Steve Dallas · 08-23-2016, 01:11 PM

As far as insurance, understand that that includes my homeowners. Still, it went up because of a Reckless Driving charge I picked up last year driving my first Z06 across country. Had been driving through Virginia, and got nailed doing 85. I thought it was in a 70 (it was 60), so I didn't think much of it. Got a bunch of letters from lawyers in VA, and didn't put 2+2 together. Called the court, payed the fine...and then a month later got a letter that my license was suspended for a month. If I had realized I was facing a RD ticket, I would have hired a lawyer to see if it could be reduced.

I did total that Z06 (I posted that story elsewhere on C5.com), however my insurance went down because I hadn't been speeding and they didn't find me at fault. Moral: Don't drive a Z06 through standing water. It went up because of the suspension. I really haven't had any accidents since I had my SS, and one was my fault...the other not. Over my lifetime, I've been involved in 6 accidents, 1 of which was definitely my fault...the other was the Z06.

Also, I have maximum coverage....and a very low deductible. So, it's expensive anyways. I tend to get a ticket a year (usually 15mph over). I'm not the type to gripe about those though. You pay to play.

davidscamaro · 08-23-2016, 01:30 PM

Beautiful car , love the color and turbo's are cool in my books

arkentect · 08-23-2016, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

As far as insurance, understand that that includes my homeowners. Still, it went up because of a Reckless Driving charge I picked up last year driving my first Z06 across country. Had been driving through Virginia, and got nailed doing 85. I thought it was in a 70 (it was 60), so I didn't think much of it. Got a bunch of letters from lawyers in VA, and didn't put 2+2 together. Called the court, payed the fine...and then a month later got a letter that my license was suspended for a month. If I had realized I was facing a RD ticket, I would have hired a lawyer to see if it could be reduced.

I did total that Z06 (I posted that story elsewhere on C5.com), however my insurance went down because I hadn't been speeding and they didn't find me at fault. Moral: Don't drive a Z06 through standing water. It went up because of the suspension. I really haven't had any accidents since I had my SS, and one was my fault...the other not. Over my lifetime, I've been involved in 6 accidents, 1 of which was definitely my fault...the other was the Z06.

Also, I have maximum coverage....and a very low deductible. So, it's expensive anyways. I tend to get a ticket a year (usually 15mph over). I'm not the type to gripe about those though. You pay to play.

My goodness thats quite the driving record lol. Congrats on the new Camaro. Nice color as well. Whats the first MOD?

Steve Dallas · 08-23-2016, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by arkentect

My goodness thats quite the driving record lol. Congrats on the new Camaro. Nice color as well. Whats the first MOD?

I'm going to wait a bit, and get some life out of the current tires. I'm heading out to Bozeman, MT, then Atlanta this next week to go to a wedding and then visit my niece & nephew. I might go with different rims and lower profile tires, however I need to research that. Might also modify the suspension as well.

Truly, the first mod might be some Seahawks logo on a vinyl hoodstripe, lol.

maddoggyusa · 08-23-2016, 01:40 PM

Yea this forum and be pretty rough if anything is "different" from the norm... lol

welcome back!

ZED SLED · 08-23-2016, 01:41 PM

Sounds like first you should invest a good radar detector.

Steve Dallas · 08-23-2016, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ZED SLED

Sounds like first you should invest a good radar detector.

I have an Escort Passport 360, and have used them for years. Cuts down on most of them.

Instant on radar sucks...

ssrs2lt · 08-23-2016, 03:53 PM

Plus I believe va is no radar..yeah way too much chop busting around here..sorry about that

08-23-2016, 11:50 AM	#15
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,527 View My Garage	Awesome!!! __________________

08-23-2016, 12:51 PM	#18
Steve Dallas Commits weekly crime Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 9,513 View My Garage	It's interesting to see some people acting like judgmental women in this thread. "Those can't be natural", "She must have slept with her boss to get that job". So much judgement on assumptions. I'm 53. My leg may need to be amputated in the next year or two. I want to enjoy my life. Grow up. In the last 4 years, I've had a 2010 SS, Chevy Sonic LTZ, Audi Q5 and 2 Corvettes. Having fun. That's all...I prefer having cars under warranty. __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LT - Blue Barchetta IV I fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime.

08-23-2016, 01:11 PM	#21
Steve Dallas Commits weekly crime Drives: 2017 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Camano Island, WA Posts: 9,513 View My Garage	As far as insurance, understand that that includes my homeowners. Still, it went up because of a Reckless Driving charge I picked up last year driving my first Z06 across country. Had been driving through Virginia, and got nailed doing 85. I thought it was in a 70 (it was 60), so I didn't think much of it. Got a bunch of letters from lawyers in VA, and didn't put 2+2 together. Called the court, payed the fine...and then a month later got a letter that my license was suspended for a month. If I had realized I was facing a RD ticket, I would have hired a lawyer to see if it could be reduced. I did total that Z06 (I posted that story elsewhere on C5.com), however my insurance went down because I hadn't been speeding and they didn't find me at fault. Moral: Don't drive a Z06 through standing water. It went up because of the suspension. I really haven't had any accidents since I had my SS, and one was my fault...the other not. Over my lifetime, I've been involved in 6 accidents, 1 of which was definitely my fault...the other was the Z06. Also, I have maximum coverage....and a very low deductible. So, it's expensive anyways. I tend to get a ticket a year (usually 15mph over). I'm not the type to gripe about those though. You pay to play. __________________ 2017 Camaro 1LT - Blue Barchetta IV I fire up the willing engine, responding with a roar. Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime.

08-23-2016, 01:41 PM	#26
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,486 View My Garage	Sounds like first you should invest a good radar detector. __________________

08-23-2016, 03:53 PM	#28
ssrs2lt Drives: too many Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: oh va pa ma tx Posts: 3,046	Plus I believe va is no radar..yeah way too much chop busting around here..sorry about that __________________

08-23-2016, 12:38 PM	#17
MiamiBlueCamaro Drives: Gen 6 Camaro RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Miami FL Posts: 1,725	Nice color

08-23-2016, 01:30 PM	#22
davidscamaro Drives: 2010 SS/RS M6 BIG cam Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: McDonald's DT Posts: 857	Beautiful car , love the color and turbo's are cool in my books

08-23-2016, 01:40 PM	#25
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	Yea this forum and be pretty rough if anything is "different" from the norm... lol welcome back!