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...we decided to do our part to help the local economy.


Meet the newest addition to our stable. 2010 Chevrolet Camaro LT2.
300+ HP direct injection V6 with RS package.
White with Inferno Orange accents.












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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[JayZzzz4]

I'm not a American car person, but I have to say they did a good job on it. I was surprised to look out my window this morning to see a silver one parked in front of my apartment building (not an rs). I really like the oil press/batt/(whatever else that is) meters on the center console.
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White 1987 Porsche 924S manual

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[JayZzzz4]

Transmission Temperature?? Now that's cool
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White 1987 Porsche 924S manual

[Rocco R16V]

Very cool car!

Too bad it’s an auto. Yeah, I could live with an auto, but we all know a stick is preferred in a "sports car"

[xpernet]

Thats an awesome car Dan! My buddy saved every single penny working this summer to buy one. I took it for a spin last week... now if i owned a car like that id be probably in jail now with my liscence suspended for life lol.

Enjoy the car
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1977 Porsche 924
Sunroof Delete
Megasquirt II EFI & EDIS
Carrera GTS / 944 Body

"If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself." Ferdinand Porsche

[ManicCycle]

The car is perfect, except for the body.



Ahh, much better. Have you thought about doing the body kit conversion to make it a Trans Am! ?


OR how about the batman body kit?

[pocketscience]

Nice looking car Dan. Looks like it could do to be lowered a touch...?

What's with the fashion (or otherwise) of covering the engine in modern cars with big black condoms??


G.
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Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot about Porsche!
81 924 N/A, GTS lights, Saratoga, interior, headers, Integral cam, EFI (sold)
95 993
69 911

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@Rocco R16V
RE: manual vs. auto trans, I *really* wanted the 6-speed manual...you can get it with an LSD, but the CFO vetoed that decision.

@ManicCycle
RE: body kits...it's a Chevy, not a Pontiac. The guy who makes that white body kit is local here in Detroit, his shop is in Dearborn not too far from where the dealership is. I'm not a fan of either one of those kits.

@pocketscience
RE: lowering, I agree...my buddy who owns MRT tells me they already have cold air intakes, exhausts, and suspension+lowering kits, so we may be paying him a visit. Thing is, I have to be careful...where do I want to spend my mod-money, on the daily driver or the other projects in my garage!
RE: the plastic engine cladding, I hate it too. I don't know why they can't dress up the engine and make it look cool the way they used to.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made

[PORSCHEV]

Love it! I am waiting for the convertible to be produced. Orange with black stripes!
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1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.

1978-#53 "D" track racer.

[924RACR]

Very nice!
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Vaughan Scott
Webmeister
'79 924 #77 SCCA H Prod racecar
'82 931 Plat. Silver
#25 Hidari Firefly P2 sports prototype

[924guy]

awesomeness... Congrats Dan!

i like the t/a conversion as well (albeit a bit "chunky" looking,) such a shame pontiac is going the way of the edsel.
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Eric
78 924
82 931 SE "smokey"
99' VehiCross
Y2K Honda Insight
http://www.cardomain.com/id/924Guy
Performance by Pasha

[the_mad_electrician]

I like the color combo on that Camaro. I just think those cars are too big! I saw one following a Elise the other and that made it look even bigger!

[Fox84]

I would have gotten the transformers trim option :p

A buddy i work with went to test drive one just a week or so back and said the visibility was rather poor... so in the name of science i must ask.

How IS the visibility ?
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-1987 Porsche 924S - my baby stolen by fiancée!
-1984 Porsche 944 - money pit?
-1989 Ford Probe - the beater sold!
-1997 Ford Escort - bleh
-1994 Toyota Corolla... (it hangs around...)

[ideola]

This Camaro is definitely bigger than the vintage cars, but no more so than the comparable modern pony cars (Mustang & Challenger). It is a bit bigger than the 3-series it is replacing...a tad longer, and definitely a wider stance, particularly with the rear haunches. But when you're in it and driving it, it doesn't feel like a big car.

Visibility does take some getting used to. The rear window is pretty small, and the rake of both the windshield and the rear window make them fairly narrow vertically. I was also really concerned about the sideview mirrors, but after getting my bearings in the car, the visibility is not nearly as bad as I first suspected. The design of the quarter window and the B-pillar makes you first think that rearward visibility on the sides is impaired, but when you get on the road and drive it, get used to where things are, it really is not nearly as bad as the first impression.

The view out the front is definitely a bit...cramped, I guess...just because of the narrow opening. My biggest complaint on visibility would be the rearview mirror, which has a large black spot behind it on the windscreen for some sensors. This does impede upward visibility a bit to the right of the driver, particularly at stop lights or when looking at highway signs in close proximity, but it frankly doesn't affect normal driving, and after a day in the car, I barely notice it now.

The car has a nice firm sporty ride for a stock suspension setup. The RS package includes 20x8 and 20x9 polished alu rims clad in Pirelli rubber. This setup probably contributes somewhat to harshness...the ride is not quite as refined as what I'm used to in the BMW, but it is not at all unpleasant. The steering rack seems to be very quick and responsive, and overall handling is quite nice. Biggest complaint on ride would be just a bit of road noise, but again probably attributable to the large sticky tires rather than any inherent flaw in the vehicle itself.

The seats are very comfortable, I felt immediately at home in the cockpit. We had a G6 before the Jeep, so the GM controls were pretty familiar, and I happen to like their ergonomics better than any other manufacturer, foreign or domestic. Everything is where I expect it, intuitive, and provides good feedback, from the wiper and signal stalks, to the cruise controls, to the radio controls, and the climate controls.

The only other nit I have with the design is that for my most comfortable seating position and steering wheel position (it has telescoping and height adjustments), I find that the numerals on the analog speedometer are mostly obscured on the left hand side by the steering wheel itself. I can make this go away by shifting a bit in the seat, but I find my naturally comfortable position puts me in a spot where the numbers from 0-50 are hard to see on the analog speedo. This drawback is mitigated a bit by the central digital display which provides current speed in its default mode. Neither my wife or my dad had the same complaint, so it's probably just me.

However, I really wish they would have put the tach dead center with an analog speedo on the left and the digital display (shows you all the computer info like range, average mpg, tire pressure, etc.) on the right. But it's not that big of a deal to me. I like the way the interior looks and feels otherwise.
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erstwhile owner of just about every 924 variant ever made