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Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 12:36 PM
I was running a random search for Camaros today and stumbled across a car that i believe the dealer is trying to pass off as a real 35th anniversary car when to the best of my knowledge its queer as a 3 dollar bill heres the link http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/dealerbig.cfm?Autos__ID=000785-200508-000008
i also stumbled across a Z06 that has Magnesium chrome wheels i don't think i have heard of that heres the link to that just curious as to what you all think maybe im nuts but i think something is up
http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/dealerbig.cfm?Autos__ID=80886




Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:01 PM
Why do you doubt the Camaro? It looks legit plus a run of the vin will tell you and I don't think a Chevy dealer is gonna lie knowingly about a car it has.

The rims COULD be magnesium OR chrome. Not both. well at least according to my computer at work. The magneseium wheels would be a goldish bronze color.






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Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:05 PM
The camaro appears to be a regular SS with a stripe package and badges. The real ones had the anniversary stitched in the headrest and also had the black and brushed aluminum wheels. The vette appears to be a true Z06 i see the vent in front of the rear wheels and also the 'z06' in the gauge cluster. The magnesium wheels were a 5 star design and were a dark tannish color i believe. Those are just plain chrome Z06 wheels.
Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:05 PM
^^ damn he beat me to it. lol
Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:14 PM
see thats exactly what i thought i new that SS was fake and i know the mag wheels are off color and they were not an option on the Z06



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:18 PM
Here's how dumb some of the listings are...

"1988" Firebird

That's more like a 98 And I've gotta say, I'm very dis-appointed in that site The ONLY 85-90 Firebird of any type was an 89 TTA - no way in hell that I could afford that , but what I really want is an 87-90 GTA haha. Not that I have money for it anyhow...




Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:21 PM
Well as for the SS I'd want a better pic of the interior before I said it was fake. Those
ARE factory stripes for a SS so it is possible.

And they are right about the wheels on the Vette the magnesium ones are only 5 spokes.




Semper Fi SAINT. May you rest in peace.



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:24 PM
the biggest thing you are all missing on the SS is that a real anniversary edition had a soild color body not 2 tone like the rest that car is clearly 2 tone like mine and as for the interior it is to lite becuase the anniversary had a 2 tone interior which was graphite and slate with embroided headrest



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:34 PM
Quote:

the biggest thing you are all missing on the SS is that a real anniversary edition had a soild color body not 2 tone like the rest that car is clearly 2 tone like mine and as for the interior it is to lite becuase the anniversary had a 2 tone interior which was graphite and slate with embroided headrest


You are correct, the 35th's came with graphite interior and a color matched roof. Also like i said above the wheels are different also. that is NOT an anniversary
Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:38 PM
yeah i even called them and they told me it was a real anniversary car. mine is an 02 but its not an anniversary car it has the plaque on the dask and thats it



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:40 PM
From the that one pic of the Camaro---It's real. Where the embroiding belongs there is a shade. So it is hard to tell.

As for the Z06's Chrome magnesium. The chrome is "plated"--- as in "chrome plated wheel"



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Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:46 PM
Im sorry to tell you but that SS is not real he is a real one
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notice the differance

and why would you chrome a magnesium wheel why not get aluminum and chrome it is all so fake to me the z06 is real but the wheels are screwy



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:49 PM
Like I said run the VIN and then you will know till then your just guessing.




Semper Fi SAINT. May you rest in peace.



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 1:52 PM
Jackalope wrote:Like I said run the VIN and then you will know till then your just guessing.


x2 But you'll have to call them for the VIN, it's not online, that I can find anyway.



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:08 PM
SS of Death wrote:Im sorry to tell you but that SS is not real he is a real one
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notice the differance

and why would you chrome a magnesium wheel why not get aluminum and chrome it is all so fake to me the z06 is real but the wheels are screwy


I stand corrected, it is a fake. As in in the package. But all 2002 Camaros were 35th anniversary.
As for why not aluminum? Magnesium is lighter and stronger but more expensive.
Magnesium> Aluminum



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Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:12 PM
im just saying why would u pay all that money for magnesium then chrome it over not to mention i havent found a set of magnesium Z06 wheels




Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:12 PM
Mr.Goodwrench-G.T. wrote:
SS of Death wrote:Im sorry to tell you but that SS is not real he is a real one
[IMG][/IMG]

notice the differance

and why would you chrome a magnesium wheel why not get aluminum and chrome it is all so fake to me the z06 is real but the wheels are screwy


I stand corrected, it is a fake. As in in the package. But all 2002 Camaros were 35th anniversary.
As for why not aluminum? Magnesium is lighter and stronger but more expensive.
Magnesium> Aluminum


Ooops I skimmed the reading lol. As for why chrome magnesium? I dunno, it is ridiculous.



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Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 2:34 PM
ImportFyghter wrote:
Quote:

the biggest thing you are all missing on the SS is that a real anniversary edition had a soild color body not 2 tone like the rest that car is clearly 2 tone like mine and as for the interior it is to lite becuase the anniversary had a 2 tone interior which was graphite and slate with embroided headrest


You are correct, the 35th's came with graphite interior and a color matched roof. Also like i said above the wheels are different also. that is NOT an anniversary


Like Mr. Goodwrench already said, ALL 2002's are "35th Anniversary" Camaro's. However, not all of them are "35th Anniversary EDITION" Camaro's. So is this Camaro a 35th Anniversay? Yes. Is this Camaro a 35th Anniversary *Special Edition*? No.

Problem solved, 'nuff said




Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:21 PM
Roughed In wrote:Here's how dumb some of the listings are...

"1988" Firebird

That's more like a 98 And I've gotta say, I'm very dis-appointed in that site The ONLY 85-90 Firebird of any type was an 89 TTA - no way in hell that I could afford that , but what I really want is an 87-90 GTA haha. Not that I have money for it anyhow...


Amen man.

I love my Camaro to death but after riding in an 89 Trans Am, I love them much better.

I like the styling of the Camaro better, but I would love to have a GTA, Fully optioned, with a Digital Dash.

I think if I ever run into extra money, that will be my next 3rd gen.



Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:24 PM
my friend has digital dash, give me analog any day.


-Borsty
Re: Calling the Experts
Thursday, December 22, 2005 11:30 PM
MiKeDiRnTRuLeZ wrote:
Amen man.

I love my Camaro to death but after riding in an 89 Trans Am, I love them much better.

I like the styling of the Camaro better, but I would love to have a GTA, Fully optioned, with a Digital Dash.

I think if I ever run into extra money, that will be my next 3rd gen.


Only F-Body I've had yet was a 3rd Gen. I did get a ride in my buddies 4th Gen Firebird tho. His was 3.4 Auto, loud mid-bass & tweeters w/ no subs It wasn't too bad, but I dunno if I'd actually want one. I was stuck in the "backseat" tho, not up front.

Mine on the other hand, was an 87 base w/ 2.8L auto, just under 67K miles when I got it (I think 69K when I got rid of it a year later). Black, pretty good condition w/ just usual stuff wrong, at best. IE lil surface rust above/near the rear wheelwell (driver side), the worn cloth on the driver seat, tires & suspension were kinda old/worn. Oh yea, I had it from 02-03. Got a HUGE 10.5-11.5 avg MPG's too That's why I got rid of it (for an 87 Pathfinder that dropped the trans after two months, then got the Cav). I have that thing that almost all Vette owners get after selling their Vettes, and some other sports/muscle car people get too. That lil thing is called "Sellers Remorse" - and it's been buggin' me for like 3 years now :/ That's why I want to get another one - but this time a GTA - and build the hell outta it, and of course have a DD with decent MPG's

Borsty, the digital is really that bad?? And to think that I was gonna look for one that had it...





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