My Midlife-crisis-mobile

[BehindBlueI's]

2011 Camaro SS/RS, 2SS package. Summit White with Inferno Orange accents. 6.2L LS3 motor, 6 speed manual.
Pedders XA adjustable coilover suspension, roughly a 1.25" drop from factory height.
Katskinz leather seat cover replacing the factory leather/pleather, still with SS stitching.

Well, here she is after a clay bar treatment and fresh coat of Chemical Brothers wax:

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/P1020007_zpsh0hrxxbt.jpg

Here's the HUD:

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/20170102_114710_zpsnjw4ogd6.jpg

Inferno Orange interior with Katskinz leather seats replacing the factory leather/pleather.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/P1020011_zpsssj6gnyr.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/P1020012_zpsjz2mbb3p.jpg

[MVS]

Super cool. Love to see the manual tranny.

[Shootingrn]

Those are the kind of cars that are almost as good to hear and see...

Congrats!

[orionz06]

Glad to see another person here using good wax rather than the Autozone bullshit.

[El Cid]

Very nice!!

[Hambo]

Looks great! How about some audio? :cool:

[11B10]

2011 Camaro SS/RS, 2SS package. Summit White with Inferno Orange accents. 6.2L LS3 motor, 6 speed manual.
Pedders XA adjustable coilover suspension, roughly a 1.25" drop from factory height.
Katskinz leather seat cover replacing the factory leather/pleather, still with SS stitching.

Well, here she is after a clay bar treatment and fresh coat of Chemical Brothers wax:

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/P1020007_zpsh0hrxxbt.jpg

Here's the HUD:

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/20170102_114710_zpsnjw4ogd6.jpg

Inferno Orange interior with Katskinz leather seats replacing the factory leather/pleather.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/P1020011_zpsssj6gnyr.jpg

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/P1020012_zpsjz2mbb3p.jpg



BehindBluel's, you've hit a nerve with me! I have very serious Chevrolet blood, type: Camaro. I was a Chevy parts man for many years, selling OEM racing parts to all the local dirt track boys. Dirt track is huge where I live (Central Pa.), but my passion was drag racing. Our last effort was a '68 Camaro RS, but that's not very accurate. Don't know if you've ever heard of S&W Race Cars, but they build mostly chassis, upon which our car was based. S&W has been around since 1959 and is considered one of the best. Our car began as an F/MP - G/Gasser, ending up as a bracket racer before we got out of it. We loved small blocks, our car using a 292" (283, .060" over). My partner was a genius at building small blocks. Best "numbers:" 10.11/122.43 mph. Oh - that's QUARTER mile, btw. Your car reminds me so much as ours was pearlescent white base, with red/white/blue stripes diagonally across with our names in gold Trimbrite.

[blues]

Nice ride, BBI. Well done.

[RJ]

Anything with a big fricken V8 is ok by me.

MT?

Bonus points.

[ranger]

Very nice. I have been watching the Mustangs and Camaros and telling myself I do not need one. They are performance bargains for sure now.

[ubervic]

Nice.

Try Collinite 845 wax next time----I used it with great results when I had my Pitch Black 2012 Challenger R/T. (That was my mid-life crisis thing...lol)

[BehindBlueI's]

Looks great! How about some audio? :cool:

Umm..ok.

Blub blub blub blub BAAAAAWWWWRR blub blub blub blub.

[TR675]

I have a mad, irrational itch for a 5.0 Mustang. Dating back to when I was a kid and "5.0" was, like, the coolest, man. So, I get it.

Nice ride!

[SeriousStudent]

Very nice ride.

Like I always tell my friends who give into impulses such as yours: "Congrats on making it to mid-life."

[LockedBreech]

Gorgeous car. My dad briefly had a 2012 SS in Bumblebee yellow with the manual shifter and I learned to drive stick JUST to drive that car. Had to trade it for something more practical in like 6 months when money got tight. I remember how flippin' awesome that thing was to drive. Enjoy your ride, it's hotness.

[Gray222]

Nice!

[BehindBlueI's]

I have a mad, irrational itch for a 5.0 Mustang. Dating back to when I was a kid and "5.0" was, like, the coolest, man. So, I get it.

Nice ride!

The 2011+ Mustangs are also veeeeery nice. It was a close call which I'd go for. That Coyote 5.0 is a hell of a motor. The Mustang shifts a little smoother than the Camaro, as well. The Camaro looks a bit better, to me, and the interior is nicer. I could have gotten a purple 2012 Mustang with a turbo on it that was making a touch over 500 HP at the rear wheel for a bit less money than I paid for this, but...purple, and 50k miles with a turbo. This one was owned by a dealership for two years, then a woman in her mid 50's. Figured much less chance it was run hard.

Before final decision, I test drove:
Challenger R/T: Too slow on the swing out to pass test, too heavy for the hemi and I can't afford the Scat Pack
C5 Corvette: Loved the looks, hated driving it in the city. Too low. Limited utility, as I can take either wife OR kid.
V6 Camaro: Yawn. Wife's 200S is faster.
2012 Mustang GT: Nice car, nice stereo, I'd have been happy with this one as well.

[jeep45238]

So, when are the heads being sent of for CNC porting and a cam put in? If not that, how about a centrifugal blower?

[JM Campbell]

IronX lemon is a white cars best friend, clay bars are for the birds.

Looks good man.

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[RevolverRob]

That's a nice car...for a GM, when are you going to trade it in for a real man's ride? ;)

Signed,

RevolverRob - Proud owner of Ford Motor Company Products and stock -

[GMSweet]

Nice ride! And excellent job on opening the door to a new thread on rinseless washes, waterless washes, polishes, waxes, and micro fibers. That should put some gun lube threads to shame. :) In before someone says "wax, it's not what you use, just that you use it".

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[Nephrology]

I think you are my spirit animal.

[GOTURBACK]

2016 Z71 Colorado Wolfgang deep gloss paint sealant topped with wolfgang fuzion paste wax 12811

[H&KFanNC]

IronX lemon is a white cars best friend, clay bars are for the birds.

Looks good man.

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Need more info on the lemon for white cars!

Nice ride BB!! I'm partial to Mustangs but that car is sweet!!!


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[JM Campbell]

Need more info on the lemon for white cars!

Nice ride BB!! I'm partial to Mustangs but that car is sweet!!!


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https://www.carpro-us.com/paint-decontamination/carpro-iron-x-lemon-scent-1-liter-32-oz/

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[BehindBlueI's]

That's a nice car...for a GM, when are you going to trade it in for a real man's ride? ;)

Signed,

RevolverRob - Proud owner of Ford Motor Company Products and stock -

Heh, I actually own Ford stock myself, but I don't own any of their products any longer. The Mustang was a strong second, like I said I would likely have been happy with either one.

[Erik]

You'll be much, much cooler in the Camaro...and less likely to drive into a crowd to boot.

[mmc45414]

It would be cool, six speed makes it awsome :)

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[Glenn E. Meyer]

Where's the mid-life mistress leaning on these vehicles? A friend of mine buys the mid-life motorcycle - with other old toots goes on a road trip. As he tells it, they stop a rural country store. Some country beauty seems them and decides to come over to chat - UNTIL he takes off his helmet and she sees the old bald head and jowls. She turns around.

[Poconnor]

Very nice car. It's not a mid life crisis if you always drove fast cars. I've owned the same 68 mustang since 1982. Sadly it's in storage right now and needs some more work. The problem with owning an old car that long is fixing things that you already fixed. There is never enough time or money.
My midlife crisis took a more sedate turn. I had to sell my mustang cobra and my GSXR is in storage with my old mustang. I always tried to have a mustang and a pickup truck to drive. Often I couldn't afford both but when I could I did. Very practical for me. I learned that mustangs and snow do not mix.
My midlife crisis ride is a diesel F250 crew cab. Often referred to as the tank or bus. As soon as I sort out my life (need a new job , new house) I will get a 2007 GT500. And a Harley. The only reason I don't have a Harley now is because of the stupid wait time back in the 90's. Every time I found a Harley something in life interceded.
It's kind of funny. Most of the things I liked 30 years ago I still like. Music, cars, motorcycles, guns, how I dress every day, my haircut. Of course there are things I like now that I didn't appreciate when I was young. Wine and bourbon come to mind.

[RJ]

Where's the mid-life mistress leaning on these vehicles?

My wife helped me buy my M3.

She used to be an Auto Broker. We found it used in Indianapolis, flew out one-way and did the deal. Then drove it back through Nashville to Atlanta.

Dinan chipped 6MT in Melbourne Red. Maybe 425HP, but only from 5,000 to 8,500RPM. :cool:

Me after a fun ride through Tail of the Dragon.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/7c0f73d9c745d22fe353ff65ebb732e8.jpg

[BehindBlueI's]

Where's the mid-life mistress leaning on these vehicles?

I'm too lazy for a mistress. Plus I like both halves of my stuff.

[HCM]

Where's the mid-life mistress leaning on these vehicles?

"In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns" Calo, The Godfather.

[blues]

"In Sicily, women are more dangerous than shotguns" Calo, The Godfather.

Tell me about it.

I'm married to a full blooded one. (The only one of her family born here...sister and brother born in Sicily.)

Oh the other hand...my maternal grandfather from Cinisi, (Palermo), seemed pretty mild mannered.

[Hambo]

I'm too lazy for a mistress. Plus I like both halves of my stuff.

Words of wisdom there.

[Poconnor]

At my age if I had a 25 year old mistress I would be like the dog that caught the car. I wouldn't know what to do. More accurately I know what to do; I just can't do it like I used to!! Which is even worst. I noticed ten years ago if I saw a beautiful young woman my first thought was always " what's her mom look like?" But I don't even think about another woman. I got a great new wife so it's kind of like having a mistress. It might be same but different but like many things in life a good one (wife) makes everything better!!

[orionz06]

My wife helped me buy my M3.

She used to be an Auto Broker. We found it used in Indianapolis, flew out one-way and did the deal. Then drove it back through Nashville to Atlanta.

Dinan chipped 6MT in Melbourne Red. Maybe 425HP, but only from 5,000 to 8,500RPM. :cool:

Me after a fun ride through Tail of the Dragon.

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Nice car, nice ride down there, and you look like you could be a twin to another member here.



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[rd62]

I'm more of a Mustang man myself and have owned several over the years. You did damn good there though!

[LittleLebowski]

Super cool. Love to see the manual tranny.

Yup.

[11B10]

My wife helped me buy my M3.

She used to be an Auto Broker. We found it used in Indianapolis, flew out one-way and did the deal. Then drove it back through Nashville to Atlanta.

Dinan chipped 6MT in Melbourne Red. Maybe 425HP, but only from 5,000 to 8,500RPM. :cool:

Me after a fun ride through Tail of the Dragon.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/7c0f73d9c745d22fe353ff65ebb732e8.jpg



Gorgeous, Rich. And very quick.

[11B10]

Very nice. I have been watching the Mustangs and Camaros and telling myself I do not need one. They are performance bargains for sure now.




Just an fyi - if you don't read Car & Driver and are a car guy, you should. They've been writing about the development of the Camaro's/Mustangs/ALL of 'em, for years. One of their recent issues featured an annual thing they do called "Lightning Laps," where the Camaro trounced MANY cars costing five digits more. Keep in mind this is a ROAD course - the Camaro's have been staying right with, dare I say (and am only because it's true) the PORSCHES! Gasp! The Camaro is one of THE best handling cars in the world, at any price.

[ragnar_d]

My wife helped me buy my M3.

She used to be an Auto Broker. We found it used in Indianapolis, flew out one-way and did the deal. Then drove it back through Nashville to Atlanta.

Dinan chipped 6MT in Melbourne Red. Maybe 425HP, but only from 5,000 to 8,500RPM. :cool:

Me after a fun ride through Tail of the Dragon.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/7c0f73d9c745d22fe353ff65ebb732e8.jpg

I'm not normally a fan of BMWs, but the M cars just get me. I got dusted by a pair of X5Ms with Dinan badges on that back while heading south on the Turnpike. Guessed that they were headed towards Daytona around the time of the 24 Hour race when they were still running Dinan/BMW engines in the DPs. That was a glorious sound as those things were hauling the mail . . . . plus I thought it was nice of them to draw out any FHP Troopers that were waiting up ahead.

[rd62]

My wife helped me buy my M3.

She used to be an Auto Broker. We found it used in Indianapolis, flew out one-way and did the deal. Then drove it back through Nashville to Atlanta.

Dinan chipped 6MT in Melbourne Red. Maybe 425HP, but only from 5,000 to 8,500RPM. :cool:

Me after a fun ride through Tail of the Dragon.

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170103/7c0f73d9c745d22fe353ff65ebb732e8.jpg

I've got an F10 550i MSport that's good looking, comfortable, better appointed then my house, and fast! When it's not in the shop for new fuel pumps, injectors, etc!

[RJ]

I've got an F10 550i MSport that's good looking, comfortable, better appointed then my house, and fast! When it's not in the shop for new fuel pumps, injectors, etc!

Oh, I get it. :). I was on a mod on a BMW-specific board for many years. The new engines are pretty...complex.

Oddly as I found out though, the S62 4.0 litre V8 powered E9x M cars were some of the most reliable BMWs made...more so than the basic 328is., even.

Out of the seven Bimmers I had, the one I miss most was my 2003 E46 330i with the ZHP Performance Package. Despite a modest 10 HP bump over the regular 3.0, to 235 HP, a sweet short throw 6MT, Alcantara covered steering wheel, smooth inline 6 and M wheels as well as a stainless exhaust made it a real fun package. They rounded out the look with a very subtle ground effects skirt. I'll have to dig out a picture of that car.

ETA: Here 'tis:

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[Bratch]

Nice Camaro.

Now in true P-F style get yourself to a performance driving school. I went to Bondurant(Dodge) for a 4 day course last summer and it was absolutely amazing, a ton of fun and even more educational.

[BehindBlueI's]

Nice Camaro.

Now in true P-F style get yourself to a performance driving school. I went to Bondurant(Dodge) for a 4 day course last summer and it was absolutely amazing, a ton of fun and even more educational.

I don't know if it counts as "performance driving", but I've been through EVOC and get a refresher every 18-24 months. It's a blast in my Charger. I would like to get to the Blizzak winter driving school at some point, though.

[Bratch]

I don't know if it counts as "performance driving", but I've been through EVOC and get a refresher every 18-24 months. It's a blast in my Charger. I would like to get to the Blizzak winter driving school at some point, though.

The EVOC (I had to look it up) probably gives you a lot of the skills with oversteer, under steer, etc. I'm assuming a school would add heel-toe down shifting, track handling, track lines and maybe vision. May not be a worth while use of your time but seeing the instructors hit a down shift that was completely smooth was impressive.

[BehindBlueI's]

The EVOC (I had to look it up) probably gives you a lot of the skills with oversteer, under steer, etc. I'm assuming a school would add heel-toe down shifting, track handling, track lines and maybe vision. May not be a worth while use of your time but seeing the instructors hit a down shift that was completely smooth was impressive.

EVOC for us covers lines and sight as well, but since all of our cars are automatic there's nothing on heel/toe. I'm sure I'd pick up some things, just not sure how much of a priority it will be for me.

[TR675]

Just an fyi - if you don't read Car & Driver and are a car guy, you should. They've been writing about the development of the Camaro's/Mustangs/ALL of 'em, for years. One of their recent issues featured an annual thing they do called "Lightning Laps," where the Camaro trounced MANY cars costing five digits more. Keep in mind this is a ROAD course - the Camaro's have been staying right with, dare I say (and am only because it's true) the PORSCHES! Gasp! The Camaro is one of THE best handling cars in the world, at any price.

If I didn't look it up, I wouldn't have believed it. And, it's the damn 6 cylinder version. Funny what great brakes and tires will do for a car.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/chevrolet-camaro-1le-at-lightning-lap-2016-feature

http://www.carscoops.com/2016/09/new-camaro-v6-1le-nearly-as-quick-as.html

[NerdAlert]

It is amazing to me what these v6 cars are doing now. A 2017 Camry automatic does 0-60 as fast as a Porsche 911 when I was a kid. The 2016 Camaro RS v6 beats a 69 Camaro ZL1 to sixty. I've always been into cars and I really believe we are in the golden age right now. Eventually the emissions regs will choke everything down and we will be left with hybrids and low displacement forced induction engines. The big fire breathing V8s we have today may be the highest evolution of that type of engine. Nice rides you guys. I yearn for middle age so I can scratch that itch. [emoji851]


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[mmc45414]

It is amazing to me what these v6 cars are doing now. A 2017 Camry automatic does 0-60 as fast as a Porsche 911 when I was a kid. The 2016 Camaro RS v6 beats a 69 Camaro ZL1 to sixty. I've always been into cars and I really believe we are in the golden age right now.

And you can RENT them. Had a V6 Camaro from National a while back, I was fishtailing before I got off the airport grounds!

[BehindBlueI's]

Figured out the autograph in the glove box with help from my salesman.

http://i204.photobucket.com/albums/bb183/Docwagon1776/Shared/20170107_140033_zpsnnstezat.jpg

Matches up to JR Hildebrand:

http://www.indy500autographs.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/jrhildbrand.jpg.w560h448.jpg

I was looking at Nascar drivers, didn't think to look at Indy car.