M030 wrote:I bought a new Camaro SS back in May. I got an early delivery black/black 2SS 6spd/426hp car and I have to say...
While I found it cool to look at, and it was fast, it really was no fun to drive at all. The visibility was terrible and the car really felt as heavy as it was. In terms of quality, it was worlds better than the GM cars of the 80's & early 90's that I remember.
When a German client of mine offered me substantially more for my Camaro than the sticker price I had paid, I happily loaded it on the first east-bound boat I could. Driving my Camaro made me really appreciate my slow and cheap old 97 Boxster a lot more.
Interesting perspective but are camaros and boxsters in the same category / price point / league? I haven't driven either but I would trust your judgement, sounds like the boxster would be more enjoyable. And of the few articles I read about the new SS I see similiar comments to what you have written, mainly that the car seems heavy, ponderous even whereas the mustang is not as powerful but is more fun to drive.
I had a mid-90's camaro Z-28 awhile back. I agree with others, it seemed the quality was lacking, the shifter rattled like a paint can, my car and every one I have ever seen always had misaligned body panels (check the front fenders next time on any camaro of this vintage and see how the bottom of the front fenders right before the doors always stick out.) And it did feel a little heavy but in some ways it was like a corvette without the independent suspension. I raced a buddy who had an SVT cobra of the same era and then we swapped cars for a while to see how they compared. The mustang was even more uncomfortable, the ergonomics were terrible and the car was much slower. I had to listen to a lot of mullett comments from him but not after I blew his doors off.
at how monstrous the Camaro was compared to a mid-size family sedan. I had to look twice to make sure it wasn't a civic, it looked to small....
