Any original owners here?

[zeeman4715]

I was just wondering if there are any original owners here that bought their car BRAND SPANKING NEW??? Well i am and i still have the stickers that came off the windshield(Ya know those yellowish or greenish price stickers) and i still have the original reciept of how much the car cost in 1970.

[ikeyballz]

negatory.. being 2o, i cant really do that.. :P not till the 09 comesout.. and then, a few years while im a engineer i prolly can..

[Earlsfat]

eh... no.

[Morley]

Yes. I ordered my 1985 IROC new from the factory in Feb. 85 and took delivery in May.

[skibum1111]

2000 ss ordered new, still have the window stickers and all that crap somewhere, along with the car itself (obviously)

[philly rs]

i wish i was...if i were i would have gotten my f1 as a 6 speed....the guy who ordered mines should get kicked n the nuts for the auto tranny...but its still fun

[ikeyballz]

i agree philly. anyone who gets a monster V8 powered machine should get kicked in the nuts for not getting a stick..

like ZO6 vettes?! holy crap, imagine that with a auto now with a stick!

[philly rs]

oh hell yeah!!!! i have one of the few real f1's thats a auto...its sad. i was gonna change it but i decided not to devalue the car by doing that...i wanted a 6speed so bad too!

[Mr. Luos]

I have considered putting an auto in mine.
Any idea how much better my track times would be??


I am the second owner of mine. Bought it 4+ years ago with 9,949 miles.

[philly rs]

damn it would be a bit faster that my friend who bought my ls1 i built for my rs he replaced his stick with a auto and added a crazy size stall.....he went in the damn 9's......i fucking hate him...thats my moter lol!!!! but his set up was awsome.. he said he would never run times he put down with a manual

[stone_mound_camaro]

sooo whats the verdict on that? manuals are faster than autos up to a certain amount of power? then autos are better?

[Morley]

Originally Posted by stone_mound_camaro

sooo whats the verdict on that? manuals are faster than autos up to a certain amount of power? then autos are better?

Stick is fun to drive but an auto will always win the race, with all other things being equal...rear wheel HP, vehicle weight, rear gearing, etc. No human can shift as well or precisely as an automatic transmission.

[philly rs]

yeah thats it...in a drag race u go with a auto...u want a dyno queen u get a stick... thats abou it...man just cant get that perfect shift time in and time out and as fast as the car can do it....we suck

[Mr. Luos]

Originally Posted by stone_mound_camaro

sooo whats the verdict on that? manuals are faster than autos up to a certain amount of power? then autos are better?

It isn't power.
It is perfect shifts and launching at the perfect RPM.

Stock for stock the M6 LS1 F-Body is faster than the A4 with good drivers.
But with no motor mods and a modded A4...it will be faster and more consistent.

[stepho]

Originally Posted by stone_mound_camaro

sooo whats the verdict on that? manuals are faster than autos up to a certain amount of power? then autos are better?

The ultimate solution is to buy a manual and replace your right arm with a hydraulic cylinder. Tat way you can shift as fast as an auto but with the control of a manual! (and think of all the other talents you would have )


.... oh yeah back on topic (sorry for the hijacking)


Nope I'm not the original owner, I bought my camaro from a junkyard for $500. Eventually I will buy a new camaro though if its the last thing I do!!!