Scored a very cool mrental car on our vacation.

[dafischer]

2012 Camaro SS convertible, with 4500 mi. on the clock.





The thing was hellaciously fast! Didn't know the specs till I got home and looked it up. 400 HP 6.2 liter, with a 6 spd auto. Too bad it wasn't a manual, they put out 426 hp.

It handled well with 4 wheel independent suspension, and stopped nicely thanks to the Brembos.



I'm no fan of automatics, but the 6 spd with the paddle shifters pulled off some nice crisp upshifts and downshifts, and I actually began liking it. The acceleration provided some interesting high speed insertions into the I-75 traffic.

Needless to say, we had a blast driving it for 10 days. I was still smiling most of the flight home. Avis should know better than to rent something like that to the likes of me!!

[aigel]

With the top down you had a chance to actually see out! The coupe feels like you are driving a tank. No visibility whatsoever.

I sat in a 6 speed SS convertible and could see it being a nice car. Just can't get over the coupe.

Also, why is the top of the ass end and the top of the doors about the height of my 993 roof-line on all these cars (Dodge, Chevy)? They are humongous ...

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[dafischer]

Yeah, they're not small cars. But with the HP, suspension, and sticky tires, it still managed to feel fairly nimble.

I drove it with the top up for about 15 min. one day, and the visibility sucked. Top down at all other times.