Vette5.5

Different driving experiences from different cars, but like them all. Had a 96' Z28 Camaro as a daily car for 5 years, and really liked it. The LT1 engine was really shoe horned in there though, and doubt anyone would say this thing was a pleasure to work on. The current favorite, is my C6 ZO6, as pretty much does everything, even decent fuel milage. Haven't had to wrench on it much, but surely not going to be a real fun one either.

C3 4ME

I sold my 81 Z28 to buy my Vette. I don't regret it, but do wish I could have both. The Z was bone stock with 900000 miles. It needed paint badly, and I decided why put the money into painting it, instead I put the money i had saved into the purchase of my Vette.

gflash67

i am 74 years old and have had a lot of cars, 48 pontiac 55 chev 56 darl starbird full custom ford with chevy mtr 57 ford & when came out of army in 61 55 olds then 60 chevy with 510 cu in chevy mtr 69 428 pontiac grand prix sill have 80 turbo trans am 2002 ford harley davidson another 60 chevy nissan 350z 93 vette but probaby my fav is my red 71 454 vette with 4 speed side pipes t top leather interior with 60s period mag wheels. always been a car guy have less than half my hearing from tuning mtrs next to header on a hot rod pulling tractor in the 70s 468 blown injected kb chevy with lenco trans. its been a lot of fun but the vette is a blast to drive.

Mark G

I'm driving one of these this summer and it's great. You wouldn't believe the looks ya get. More family room, and yeah, you gotta love that back seat

exposingtime

I bought my 63 a little over 5 years ago off the forum.
I have had my 69 for about a year and a half now.

The 63 now plays 2nd fiddle to the 69. Side pipes and the extra 100 cubes makes the decision easy.

Giving some thought to selling/trading the 63 for a 69 camaro convertible.

Unfortunately, I have an idea in my head of what I want and I havent seen anything like it. It also does not help that my wife does not like the camaro.

I want an RS/SS Convertible...match to my 69 vette. I want a 396/350 4 speed car with factory AC. Pretty rare set of options.

Gary

Ironcross

There is only one 68 Camaro like this and I made it because GM wouldn`t.......I switch off, but the Camaros are more fun, as this one is powered by a GM crate L-72 427.....Factory air, T-400, 4.1 posi, and one of 'Al`s black leather interiors....







and an unrestored 67 L78 black coupe

AAJC

Thats because our arms & legs dont reach the controls if we leave em original.


from Down Under

thegavel

gingerbreadman1977

Its not the wrong side..its the right side.

Vette5.5

Hmm, dropping a 427 into a Camaro, you must of been the guy that Yenko and other specialty dealers got the idea from. Thinkin' I'd probably do a fresh air intake set up though. And with todays modern od tranny's, highway cruising would surely be much more enjoyable. What the heck, it's only money, and by the looks of things, you're no stranger to that.

HOOAH

gingerbreadman, who's Camaro is it? Seems I remember an appealing video a while back with wifee laying claim to the green machine.

Terry

gingerbreadman1977

Yep thats the one Terry. She doesnt drive it hard enough so i claimed it back. Plus if you saw how many dents and buckled rims are on her Toyota probably better that way .

HOOAH

LOL, I completely understand. I too spend my fair share of garage time working on my wifes car which is no problem at all but sometimes I just gotta comment (to myself), "why/how did this happen." Oh well, I've done my fair share of damage to mine as well. Just seems to be accepted (in my mind) better though.

Terry

gingerbreadman1977

You smarter than me because of that " to myself " part.
I go nuts and yell " what the *^&% did you smash this time,do you think its a rally car, &^*%ing hell im out of rims !!! ....2 days later she talks to me again.

gregmuzila

I got a 78 Vette, next on the list is a '70 Challenger, then a '68 Camaro.

But I think you are convincing me to get the Camaro next!!!


Only thing I have noticed is that a Vette is way more affordable than an equally good Camaro for some reason.

qwank

I love my Corvette but I used to have an '81 Z28, and if I ever got a trade offer for an'80-'81 Z28 in similar condition to my Corvette, I'll probably trade.

vettebuyer6369

I fully understand the attraction of playing around with a green non-Corvette, just for a hoot and a change of pace...



But that said, the Corvettes, always, always come first.

vettebuyer6369

You could make your own GM ad...

exposingtime

A Lemans Blue 396 camaro would be great.

I am not so familiar with camaro production numbers, but I think a total of maybe 2000 L34 (396/350hp) cars were made...both coupe and convertible, auto and 4 speed. I cant imagine too many 4 speed convertible L34 Cars are out there especially with factory AC. A friend of mine said its probably similar numbers to the 69 L68 corvette with AC.

It might be more realistic for me to consider both the L34 and L35 (396/325hp)

Gary

elle88

what about the handling?
thinking to buy a first gen Camaro ( or fastback Mustang) but never had the chance to drive any of them .
my driving experience with a solid axle-heavy nose car ( modern mustang) has been not positive : rear end unpredictable -i was quite scared of the thing