Hello from New Orleans!

DD1/LE · 03-06-2019, 02:19 PM

My name's Cole and I have a speeding problem.... Oh crap, wrong group!

Anyway, I'm 26 years old, originally from upstate South Carolina but moved to New Orleans, Louisiana almost 2 years ago with my fiance. I've always been involved with cars, from racing various minor NASCAR series to restoring classics.

I had been wanting to get a Camaro from this century for some time now and camaro5 has been a priceless tool for my research before pulling the trigger! I finally found the car I wanted and drove home on 01/28/19 in my "new" 2015 2SS 1/LE! It had 18,600 miles on it and has every option except the RS package (bummer because I really like the RS tail lights but no big deal).

I knew I wanted to get a 2014-15 more than any other years because I absolutely love the old Iroc styling ques. I have had 2 Iroc Camaros before this and I think it was awesome that GM paid tribute to them for a couple years. I'm currently finishing up a complete restoration of an 87k original mile 1986 Z28 with T-tops and plan on selling it upon completion if anyone is interested

the car is still in my hometown in South Carolina.

But back to the 1/LE... it is my daily driver for my 15 mile commute just outside New Orleans and I plan on doing small mods like intake, longtubes, and a small cam to start. Once I'm in a position to have another daily driver in a couple years, I plan on converting it into the weekend warrior/track car it's begging to be!

I'm glad to finally say that I am a member of the 5th Gen crowd (even if I'm late to the party) and look forward to getting to know some of you. If you're anywhere near New Orleans, hit me up and maybe we can cruise to cars and coffee or catch a track day!

DD1/LE · 03-06-2019, 04:15 PM

Whoops, forgot to post some pics! As you can see, the car was kept bone stock by the previous owner, not even a cold air intake or window tint! I've got plenty of ideas for it as I get money.
If anyone has an opinion on what my first mod should be, or brand preference, let me know! I was thinking about Texas Speed for longtubes, Vararam's ram air with replacement washer fluid bottle for the cold air intake or just getting an air raid elbow and performance filter but keeping the stock box, but those are definitely up for debate!

Blueovalman · 03-06-2019, 04:35 PM

Welcome to the Camaro 5 Forums. Congratulations that is one beautiful Camaro you have there you must be proud. If you need any advice on a mild camshaft and/or modifications PM me.

DD1/LE · 03-06-2019, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueovalman

Welcome to the Camaro 5 Forums. Congratulations that is one beautiful Camaro you have there you must be proud. If you need any advice on a mild camshaft and/or modifications PM me.

Thank you! I'm very proud I've made it to the point where I can afford something that I actually look forward to driving to work in! Cam advice would be great and I'll probably take you up on it when I get some money saved up. I want to be able to hear some lope but I also don't want to lose much streetability since it is my daily driver for the next couple years lol. I was looking at Howard's Cam's version of the GM ASA but other than that I'm really not knowledgeable on Cam's.

witenite · 03-06-2019, 07:10 PM

Congrats & welcome!

BAD DAB · 03-06-2019, 08:22 PM

Congratulations and welcome!

DD1/LE · 03-07-2019, 04:49 AM

Thanks guys!

Sir Nuke · 03-07-2019, 05:15 AM

Cole, 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!!

DD1/LE · 03-07-2019, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

Cole, 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!!

Thanks man! I think I'll start with some Bulleit Rye on the rocks, then wind down with a good 'ol Bud. And when I'm around cars, I never wear clothes that I don't mind rolling under and turning some wrenches with!

floyd haughton · 03-10-2019, 08:49 AM

congrats great looking camaro

DD1/LE · 03-11-2019, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by floyd haughton

congrats great looking camaro

Thanks man!

detltu · 03-11-2019, 10:09 AM

Just saw your post. Welcome to the forum and Welcome to New Orleans. I'm about an hour north of you in Mandeville/ Covington. Be sure to check into the Southcentral section on this forum (and on Camaro5- wish they were combined like some other parts of the forum). I also expect to see you bring that thing out to the track at some point.

DD1/LE · 03-11-2019, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by detltu

Just saw your post. Welcome to the forum and Welcome to New Orleans. I'm about an hour north of you in Mandeville/ Covington. Be sure to check into the Southcentral section on this forum (and on Camaro5- wish they were combined like some other parts of the forum). I also expect to see you bring that thing out to the track at some point.

Thanks man I'll definitely check in on there as well! If you're interested, a few of my buddies and I are working on starting a car meet similar to Cars and Coffee at the Lakefront park in New Orleans on the first Saturday of every month starting April 6th. And Yes, I definitely plan on making an HPDE day at NOLA Motorports at some point!

detltu · 03-12-2019, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DD1/LE

Thanks man I'll definitely check in on there as well! If you're interested, a few of my buddies and I are working on starting a car meet similar to Cars and Coffee at the Lakefront park in New Orleans on the first Saturday of every month starting April 6th. And Yes, I definitely plan on making an HPDE day at NOLA Motorports at some point!

Sounds good. Shoot me a PM when you have it set up. There is a cars and coffee group in NO that hosts events at NOLA MSP or the lakefront.

03-06-2019, 02:19 PM	#1
DD1/LE Drives: 2015 2SS 1/LE Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 34	Hello from New Orleans! My name's Cole and I have a speeding problem.... Oh crap, wrong group! Anyway, I'm 26 years old, originally from upstate South Carolina but moved to New Orleans, Louisiana almost 2 years ago with my fiance. I've always been involved with cars, from racing various minor NASCAR series to restoring classics. I had been wanting to get a Camaro from this century for some time now and camaro5 has been a priceless tool for my research before pulling the trigger! I finally found the car I wanted and drove home on 01/28/19 in my "new" 2015 2SS 1/LE! It had 18,600 miles on it and has every option except the RS package (bummer because I really like the RS tail lights but no big deal). I knew I wanted to get a 2014-15 more than any other years because I absolutely love the old Iroc styling ques. I have had 2 Iroc Camaros before this and I think it was awesome that GM paid tribute to them for a couple years. I'm currently finishing up a complete restoration of an 87k original mile 1986 Z28 with T-tops and plan on selling it upon completion if anyone is interested the car is still in my hometown in South Carolina. But back to the 1/LE... it is my daily driver for my 15 mile commute just outside New Orleans and I plan on doing small mods like intake, longtubes, and a small cam to start. Once I'm in a position to have another daily driver in a couple years, I plan on converting it into the weekend warrior/track car it's begging to be! I'm glad to finally say that I am a member of the 5th Gen crowd (even if I'm late to the party) and look forward to getting to know some of you. If you're anywhere near New Orleans, hit me up and maybe we can cruise to cars and coffee or catch a track day! __________________ Anything on a car can be restored or replaced. So drive the **** out of 'em! ___________________________________________ Daily Driven 2015 2SS 1/LE in Ashen Grey Last edited by DD1/LE; 03-06-2019 at 02:33 PM.

03-06-2019, 04:15 PM	#2
DD1/LE Drives: 2015 2SS 1/LE Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 34	Whoops, forgot to post some pics! As you can see, the car was kept bone stock by the previous owner, not even a cold air intake or window tint! I've got plenty of ideas for it as I get money. If anyone has an opinion on what my first mod should be, or brand preference, let me know! I was thinking about Texas Speed for longtubes, Vararam's ram air with replacement washer fluid bottle for the cold air intake or just getting an air raid elbow and performance filter but keeping the stock box, but those are definitely up for debate! Attached Images __________________ Anything on a car can be restored or replaced. So drive the **** out of 'em! ___________________________________________ Daily Driven 2015 2SS 1/LE in Ashen Grey

03-06-2019, 04:35 PM	#3
Blueovalman Drives: 2012 V6 Camaro 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 601	Welcome to the Camaro 5 Forums. Congratulations that is one beautiful Camaro you have there you must be proud. If you need any advice on a mild camshaft and/or modifications PM me. __________________ Mr. Clean

03-06-2019, 07:10 PM	#5
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	Congrats & welcome! __________________

03-06-2019, 08:22 PM	#6
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Congratulations and welcome! __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

03-07-2019, 04:49 AM	#7
DD1/LE Drives: 2015 2SS 1/LE Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 34	Thanks guys! __________________ Anything on a car can be restored or replaced. So drive the **** out of 'em! ___________________________________________ Daily Driven 2015 2SS 1/LE in Ashen Grey

03-07-2019, 05:15 AM	#8
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,322 View My Garage	Cole, 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!! __________________

03-10-2019, 08:49 AM	#10
floyd haughton Drives: 2010victoryred2lt Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: royersford Posts: 580	congrats great looking camaro

03-11-2019, 10:09 AM	#12
detltu Drives: 1992 Z28 1LE; 2015 Zl1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madisonville, LA Posts: 866 View My Garage	Just saw your post. Welcome to the forum and Welcome to New Orleans. I'm about an hour north of you in Mandeville/ Covington. Be sure to check into the Southcentral section on this forum (and on Camaro5- wish they were combined like some other parts of the forum). I also expect to see you bring that thing out to the track at some point. __________________ 1989 Camaro RS convertible- Sold 1999 Camaro SS - Stolen 2x 1991 Camaro Z28- 1991 Camaro Z28 1LE- 1992 Camaro Z28 1LE- 25th anniversary 2015 Camaro ZL1