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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by FLHTbiker, Jan 7, 2015.

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  1. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Went out and looked and drove a 2012 Camero today with 19000 miles on it. Dang thing is loaded with everything including heated seats. Wife needs those :) Younger couple brought it into the chevy dealership ready to pop their first kid.

    Dang nice car and what a hoot to drive. Red with a black strip down the middle. Automatic, don't want no stick anymore. Still thinking about it.

    Darn thing has the speedometer showing on the windshield when your driving it, weird.

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    Cool ride. A fishing buddy has one. He's got the 305hp v6. No slouch.


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    Those are some sharp looking rigs. They stand out on the road.
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  5. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Yea this one is red and they can be a cope magnet. Slept on it overnight and still like my Ol HHR.
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    Yes they can be a cop magnet but if you don't start start none won't be none?
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  7. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Huh, ??
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    "Cop magnet", a brake standing, tire squealing, road ripping, holy-#$%^ handle gripping, wallet raping car. Like a guy's Monte Carlo that posts on here once in awhile.
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    It's only got a 6 cyl in it. Just didn't understand the very end of his sentence.
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    Even the 6 in those makes half decent power from what I've heard. Big step up from my old Firebird in High School.
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  11. FLHTbiker

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    Yea has better HP than a lot of V8 motors did. Gets close to 30 MPG on the highway they say.
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    HUD or Heads Up Display, nice,
    buddy has a black SS with red stripes.

    Hard to see out of them to the rear, huge blind spots
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  13. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    First thing I was thinking is to put those spot mirrors on the side mirrors. It is a bit hard to see to the side. Out the back not to bad and has the back up camera for when backing up.
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    That v6 has more hp than the 396 back in the late 60's


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    What's the insurance rate like for one of those?
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    396's back in the 60's were rated between 325 hp in the L35 to 390 hp in the LS5

    There was also a limited production 396 that was put in Corvettes that was rated at 425 hp.

    Rumor has it that they were conservatively rated for insurance purposes.

    I wanted a used 70 Camero 396 SS as a first car but dad said no frickin way...Probably a good thing too. Ended up with a Firebird Formula 400 with an automatic which was a nice car...
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    They rated ho different back then compared to now. I had a 235 hp 68 mustang GT. Back in the day. Then I had a 89 Grand Prix with a fuel injected 3.1 v6. Grand Prix would put the mustang away.
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  18. hotroadking

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    Hp was rated at crank today it is rear wheel




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    Nice car. I really like the retro body style.
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    I just sat in the camero did'nt like it , drove a 2012 mustng Gt 6spd fun car also drove the 2012 Chalenger hemi 6 spd double fun car to drive , I had a 68 camero 327 4 spd got into some trouble with it , the EX wife got a few tickets in it I sold it right before my oldest son was born
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  21. FLHTbiker

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    Wife didn't like it so we decided not the car for us. She said she couldn't see over the hood good enough and said it was uncomfortable. I never seen a women more finicky about car seats in my life.
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