2000 Camaro SS

E34lover · August 25th, 2009, 7:03 AM

Yeah this is my new car that I just picked up yesterday. Before anyone plays the spoiled kid card, I worked my ass off this year and part of last year to get about 5 grand. At first I was looking at a s14 240sx, but my parents said it looked to unsafe so I couldn't get it. They then told me that I they would give me about 2k to help me out. So I started to think of a rwd car that had or could be easily modified to have about 250 hp or higher. I thought about a turbo miata but my parents also said no. I then thought about a Camaro but my uncle said hell no. Later that week my parents came back to me and told me that the Camaro actually seemed relatively safe and I could think about getting one.

One day I was looking at a 98' Z28 Camaros with 100k miles on it on craigslist when I accidentally clicked on a link to a 2000 Camaro SS with 58k miles on it. My aunt saw it and asked why I didn't want that one. I told her even though it was a super good deal, it was 9800 dollars. I had eventually gave up looking for camaros for the week when my aunt came back to me and asked me how good of a deal was it. I told her that I saw that same car with 110k miles going for 11 grand. The next day she said that she would lend me more money if I promised to get a job and pay for half the insurance. I of coursed jumped on this offer after I found out that the insurance was only 900 dollars for 6 months.

So here it is! I think I will name her Betsy! lol She's got a complete Bassani exhaust system already installed, along with a Hurst short shifter, and a "built rear end" whatever that means. The original owner also installed some really cheesy rims.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/966/030vvc.jpg

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http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/7514/023jow.jpg

EDIT: I might as well not say anything because I know this is going to turn into a spoiled rich kid who is gonna kill him self with his car thread, but please don't. I know this car is a powerful car and I'm not an idiot driver.

BlaRo · August 25th, 2009, 7:09 AM

Looks pretty sharp.

Don't kill yourself now. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

(And wear protection! You are a high school kid driving a Camaro, after all. images/smilies/tongue.gif

)

stevanford1 · August 25th, 2009, 7:16 AM

BURNOUT PICS. Nice car and i do agree with you about the wheels.

argatoga · August 25th, 2009, 7:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlaRo

Looks pretty sharp.

Don't kill yourself now. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

(And wear protection! You are a high school kid driving a Camaro, after all. images/smilies/tongue.gif

)

Hell yeah, chicks dig mullets.

darkshark0159 · August 25th, 2009, 7:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by argatoga

Hell yeah, chicks dig mullets.

Especially sisters and cousins!

stevanford1 · August 25th, 2009, 9:07 AM

Your parents said no to a Miata and said yes to a V8 (assuming) Camaro. Awesome.

prizrak · August 25th, 2009, 1:17 PM

Time to get into drifting images/smilies/tongue.gif

Congrats on new wheels.

killpanda · August 25th, 2009, 1:47 PM

Great car!

Not so fond of the rims but you don't seem to like them very much either, so I expect them to be on the list of things to replace when you gain some money back images/smilies/biggrin.gif

matt2000 · August 25th, 2009, 1:52 PM

Needs meatier rims, yes. But overall it looks like it's in great condition. Nice buy. images/smilies/smile.gif

Posmo · August 25th, 2009, 2:13 PM

Those wheels are absolutely ghastly. You need to get widened steel wheels, but for the meantime, just paint the current ones black. The car also needs a drop and more power images/smilies/smile.gif

EDIT: Oh, and hii those headlights with some t-cut!

Too bad you'll only be arond to enjoy it for a week or 2 images/smilies/tongue.gif

EDIT: Just noticed that you are 16 years old, make that a day or 2

D-Fence · August 25th, 2009, 2:20 PM

was nice knowing you, bai bai! images/smilies/smile.gif

killpanda · August 25th, 2009, 2:37 PM

Oh and don't forget to go get your free pizza ! images/smilies/wink.gif

Lupin_IV · August 25th, 2009, 2:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killpanda

Oh and don't forget to go get your free pizza ! images/smilies/wink.gif

Hmm...sounds like I should try test driving a Camaro to Papa John's.

Punisher Bass · August 25th, 2009, 4:09 PM

Not bad at all. That insurance is pure rape though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevanford1

Your parents said no to a Miata and said yes to a V8 (assuming) Camaro. Awesome.

If it's a Z28 or SS then it has the LS1 under the hood, which means how fast he wants to go is only limited by the size of his wallet.

thevictor390 · August 25th, 2009, 4:15 PM

Car is awesome, congrats, but wtf at the wheels. Cheesy doesn't even begin to describe it.

Oh well, enjoy! I knew someone with just the basic V6 Camaro of that gen and it was a lot of fun.

devil500 · August 25th, 2009, 4:19 PM

Sweet car, and if it really does have a built rear end then that thing will take in a lot of power.

E34lover · August 25th, 2009, 4:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by devil500

Sweet car, and if it really does have a built rear end then that thing will take in a lot of power.

lol the guy knew nothing about his car, I think what he means by "built rear end" is an aftermarket rear sway bar. This is a SS so yes is does have the LS1 engine. Actually the insurance isn't bad at all 1600 per year. So each 6 months I have to pay half the insurance so it comes to 400 for each 6 months, or if I want to I can pay 800 dollars a year.

airmenair · August 25th, 2009, 4:48 PM

You should be able to sell those wheels for a good price and quickly. There are a lot of tasteless wheel buyers out there. Just remember to put in your ad somethin along the lines of this:

20 INCH BLING BLING CHROMEZ WHEELZ YO NOS TURBOZ

Of course if they're bigger you might want to go with DUBS or DUBZZ etc. Z's are key here. If they aren't at least 20s dont' specify size or you can just lie, whichever. images/smilies/lol.gif

thevictor390 · August 25th, 2009, 4:48 PM

That insurance really isn't too bad. I payed more for my 4-banger Sebring.

devil500 · August 25th, 2009, 4:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E34lover

lol the guy knew nothing about his car, I think what he means by "built rear end" is an aftermarket rear sway bar. This is a SS so yes is does have the LS1 engine. Actually the insurance isn't bad at all 1600 per year. So each 6 months I have to pay half the insurance so it comes to 400 for each 6 months, or if I want to I can pay 800 dollars a year.

Probably true.

August 25th, 2009, 7:03 AM	#1
E34lover Joined: Sep 7th, 2008 Last Online: 8:19 AM Location: Santa Monica, Commufornia Age: 17 Posts: 230 Car: 1990 Ford F350, 2000 Chevy Camaro SS Rep Power: 9	2000 Camaro SS Yeah this is my new car that I just picked up yesterday. Before anyone plays the spoiled kid card, I worked my ass off this year and part of last year to get about 5 grand. At first I was looking at a s14 240sx, but my parents said it looked to unsafe so I couldn't get it. They then told me that I they would give me about 2k to help me out. So I started to think of a rwd car that had or could be easily modified to have about 250 hp or higher. I thought about a turbo miata but my parents also said no. I then thought about a Camaro but my uncle said hell no. Later that week my parents came back to me and told me that the Camaro actually seemed relatively safe and I could think about getting one. One day I was looking at a 98' Z28 Camaros with 100k miles on it on craigslist when I accidentally clicked on a link to a 2000 Camaro SS with 58k miles on it. My aunt saw it and asked why I didn't want that one. I told her even though it was a super good deal, it was 9800 dollars. I had eventually gave up looking for camaros for the week when my aunt came back to me and asked me how good of a deal was it. I told her that I saw that same car with 110k miles going for 11 grand. The next day she said that she would lend me more money if I promised to get a job and pay for half the insurance. I of coursed jumped on this offer after I found out that the insurance was only 900 dollars for 6 months. So here it is! I think I will name her Betsy! lol She's got a complete Bassani exhaust system already installed, along with a Hurst short shifter, and a "built rear end" whatever that means. The original owner also installed some really cheesy rims. EDIT: I might as well not say anything because I know this is going to turn into a spoiled rich kid who is gonna kill him self with his car thread, but please don't. I know this car is a powerful car and I'm not an idiot driver.

August 25th, 2009, 7:09 AM	#2
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 6:52 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,256 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 371	Looks pretty sharp. Don't kill yourself now. (And wear protection! You are a high school kid driving a Camaro, after all. ) __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

August 25th, 2009, 7:16 AM	#3
stevanford1 Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 11:48 AM Location: Sydney Australia Age: 21 Posts: 2,192 Car: 1988 Nissan Pintara Rep Power: 63	BURNOUT PICS. Nice car and i do agree with you about the wheels. __________________ THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Deprogramming the masses since 1547" "Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher" - Niki Lauda, 1995

August 25th, 2009, 9:07 AM	#6
stevanford1 Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 11:48 AM Location: Sydney Australia Age: 21 Posts: 2,192 Car: 1988 Nissan Pintara Rep Power: 63	Your parents said no to a Miata and said yes to a V8 (assuming) Camaro. Awesome. __________________ THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Deprogramming the masses since 1547" "Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher" - Niki Lauda, 1995 Last edited by stevanford1; August 25th, 2009 at 9:10 AM.

August 25th, 2009, 1:17 PM	#7
prizrak Joined: Apr 2nd, 2007 Last Online: 3:01 AM Location: Brooklyn, NY Age: 26 Posts: 3,019 Car: Audi A4 1.8T Rep Power: 39	Time to get into drifting Congrats on new wheels.

August 25th, 2009, 1:47 PM	#8
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 4:54 AM Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 68	Great car! Not so fond of the rims but you don't seem to like them very much either, so I expect them to be on the list of things to replace when you gain some money back __________________ Ouh yeah !

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matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 1:21 PM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,611 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 101	Needs meatier rims, yes. But overall it looks like it's in great condition. Nice buy. __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

August 25th, 2009, 2:13 PM	#10
Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 1:13 PM Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,546 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 77	Those wheels are absolutely ghastly. You need to get widened steel wheels, but for the meantime, just paint the current ones black. The car also needs a drop and more power EDIT: Oh, and hii those headlights with some t-cut! Too bad you'll only be arond to enjoy it for a week or 2 EDIT: Just noticed that you are 16 years old, make that a day or 2 __________________ Last edited by Posmo; August 25th, 2009 at 2:15 PM.

August 25th, 2009, 2:20 PM	#11
D-Fence Ibiza-Proll Joined: Apr 2nd, 2006 Last Online: 11:52 AM Location: #gear in IRC Posts: 3,378 Car: Spanish Polo with LPG engine. Rep Power: 191	was nice knowing you, bai bai! __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the doors of heaven in a perfectly intact body, but rather to crash through the pearly gates sideways in a car with bald tires, an empty tank and your brakes on fire shouting HOLY SHIT WHAT A RIDE! RINGMEET 2009 - THE REPORT: LINK

August 25th, 2009, 2:37 PM	#12
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 4:54 AM Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 68	Oh and don't forget to go get your free pizza ! __________________ Ouh yeah !

August 25th, 2009, 4:15 PM	#15
thevictor390 Joined: Mar 9th, 2007 Last Online: 6:53 AM Location: Massachusetts Age: 19 Posts: 1,999 Car: 2006 RX-8 Rep Power: 65	Car is awesome, congrats, but wtf at the wheels. Cheesy doesn't even begin to describe it. Oh well, enjoy! I knew someone with just the basic V6 Camaro of that gen and it was a lot of fun.

August 25th, 2009, 4:19 PM	#16
devil500 Joined: Aug 8th, 2007 Last Online: 3:59 AM Location: NYC for now, Penn State in 2010 Age: 17 Posts: 1,268 Car: I hate my w202.. Rep Power: 21	Sweet car, and if it really does have a built rear end then that thing will take in a lot of power. __________________ iRacing

August 25th, 2009, 4:48 PM	#18
airmenair Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 5:04 AM Location: Arlington, Texas, USA Posts: 1,852 Rep Power: 49	You should be able to sell those wheels for a good price and quickly. There are a lot of tasteless wheel buyers out there. Just remember to put in your ad somethin along the lines of this: 20 INCH BLING BLING CHROMEZ WHEELZ YO NOS TURBOZ Of course if they're bigger you might want to go with DUBS or DUBZZ etc. Z's are key here. If they aren't at least 20s dont' specify size or you can just lie, whichever.

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