New Owner from Down Under: Sydney Australia

MarksCamaro · 08-05-2020, 06:40 AM

Hi everyone,
I have just bought a new 2SS Camaro last week and I am loving it! Never before have I indulged myself in a new car based on emotion rather than practicality! My kids have grown up so I thought do while I can enjoy it! I thought I would only want the manual but after driving the 10 speed auto and considering all the options, I went in that direction.
I have always been a "Holden" man (General Motors) and I also have a 1977 Holden Torana SLR5000 in the garage which is a classic Aussie muscle car. It has a heavily worked V8 with about 300hp but wow, the Camaro puts it to shame! I guess that is modern muscle (and an extra 155hp!). My hardest decision now is which car to take out on a nice day!

My only complaint so far is the constant orange passenger air bag light which stays on all the time and is very distracting day and night. Is that normal?

102SS · 08-05-2020, 06:47 AM

Congrats on the new Camaro

Well the good news is you live in Australia where there are plenty of nice days

So who is your favorite Aussie Rules Team?

Mine is the hard luck Bombers :(

Nothing like an SS · 08-05-2020, 07:35 AM

Welcome and congrats on that sweet new Camaro! Nice Holden ya got there too!!!!

mpsgolf · 08-05-2020, 07:44 AM

Congrats and welcome!! Very sharp looking ride!

I hope to make it back to Australia some day. We loved visiting - great people, food, weather and lots of beautiful country to see.

witenite · 08-05-2020, 08:56 AM

Nice! Welcome.

MarksCamaro · 08-06-2020, 04:10 AM

Thanks for all the kind word people! I need to work out the system settings as I am not getting any email notifications!

Yes they call it the lucky country for a reason: 21c in the middle of Winter, not bad weather for cruising or a cold beer while sitting back looking at my cars (take your pick!)!
As a car nut I tend to give the footy a miss until "State of Origin" time when Queensland and NSW can get very sensitive! I prefer the motor sports, F1, MotoGP and V8 Supercar racing we have here.
I look forward to bring the Camaro out to the track too!

Sir Nuke · 08-06-2020, 05:29 AM

G'day Mark! CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5/6. 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, wives', husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends 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!!

Blue_6.2 · 08-06-2020, 05:34 AM

Your country has the greatest spokesman in the history of forever.

You KNOW it makes sense.

BAD DAB · 08-06-2020, 11:41 AM

08-05-2020, 06:40 AM	#1
MarksCamaro Drives: 2019 Chev Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6 View My Garage	New Owner from Down Under: Sydney Australia Hi everyone, I have just bought a new 2SS Camaro last week and I am loving it! Never before have I indulged myself in a new car based on emotion rather than practicality! My kids have grown up so I thought do while I can enjoy it! I thought I would only want the manual but after driving the 10 speed auto and considering all the options, I went in that direction. I have always been a "Holden" man (General Motors) and I also have a 1977 Holden Torana SLR5000 in the garage which is a classic Aussie muscle car. It has a heavily worked V8 with about 300hp but wow, the Camaro puts it to shame! I guess that is modern muscle (and an extra 155hp!). My hardest decision now is which car to take out on a nice day! My only complaint so far is the constant orange passenger air bag light which stays on all the time and is very distracting day and night. Is that normal? Attached Images

08-05-2020, 06:47 AM	#2
102SS waiting at the tree Drives: SIM 2010 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Niagara Falls Posts: 3,117	Congrats on the new Camaro Well the good news is you live in Australia where there are plenty of nice days So who is your favorite Aussie Rules Team? Mine is the hard luck Bombers :( __________________ 2010 2SS/RS A6 ZL1 Rims 60ft 2.03 13.08 at 107.82 (4/28) 2009 Pontiac G8 3.6L the DD

08-05-2020, 07:44 AM	#4
mpsgolf Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: St Louis Missouri Posts: 501	Congrats and welcome!! Very sharp looking ride! I hope to make it back to Australia some day. We loved visiting - great people, food, weather and lots of beautiful country to see. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS Transformer Mods: trunk subwoofer and amp, LED lighting (fogs, interior, trunk), skip shift eliminator, CAI cold air kit, Vmax ported throttle body, Stainless Works retro chambered cat back, JBA Cat4ward SS ceramic coated headers Potential Next Mods: Tune, F&R sway bars, rear cradle bushing inserts and trailing arms

08-05-2020, 08:56 AM	#5
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	Nice! Welcome. __________________

08-06-2020, 04:10 AM	#6
MarksCamaro Drives: 2019 Chev Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 6 View My Garage	Thanks everyone Thanks for all the kind word people! I need to work out the system settings as I am not getting any email notifications! Yes they call it the lucky country for a reason: 21c in the middle of Winter, not bad weather for cruising or a cold beer while sitting back looking at my cars (take your pick!)! As a car nut I tend to give the footy a miss until "State of Origin" time when Queensland and NSW can get very sensitive! I prefer the motor sports, F1, MotoGP and V8 Supercar racing we have here. I look forward to bring the Camaro out to the track too!

08-05-2020, 07:35 AM	#3
Nothing like an SS Faster!!! Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 991	Welcome and congrats on that sweet new Camaro! Nice Holden ya got there too!!!!

08-06-2020, 05:29 AM	#7
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,321 View My Garage	G'day Mark! CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5/6. 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, wives', husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends 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!! __________________

08-06-2020, 05:34 AM	#8
Blue_6.2 Banned Drives: 2019 1SS Convertible Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Oxford, NC Posts: 183	Your country has the greatest spokesman in the history of forever. You KNOW it makes sense.

08-06-2020, 11:41 AM	#9
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	__________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN