1999 z28 First Car?

[camarolvr69]

ok so im 16 and im looking to buy an ls1 camaro for my first car. been looking around for good deals and found this http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=203617718&dealer_id=600090&car_year=1999&mod_bookmark_id=null&search_type=both&make=CHEV&model=CAM&distance=0&transmission=Automatic&make2=sel_one&address=22193&advanced=y&certified=&max_mileage=&bkms=1150064660074&max_price=9000&min_price=1&first_record=26&end_year=2007&color=&start_year=1998&drive=&isp=y&pager.offset=25&engine=8+Cylinder&lang=en&fuel=&doors=&cardist=719 its a 1999 black z28. What do you guys think?? :dunno: Im also worried about insurance because im so young... I like camaros and I also want to be different then all those accords and civics out there. cant stand rice :nono: :uzi: :firedevil::spank2::drivin:

[BigFrosty]

To many miles i would keep looking if i were you. Are u sure u can handle an ls1 as a 1st car?

[camarolvr69]

well i have definently made up my mind not to get anything below v8. Just dont see myself in a slow car. :drivin:
i understand what you are saying with the power of an ls1. im sure i can handle it as long as i dont do anything real stupid. ridden in ls1 cars before and they straight haul :notworthy:

[BigFrosty]

just keep lookin tho man what kind of budget do u have?

[camarolvr69]

my budget is like 8k. :thinkin: but i wanna try to get a car for around 6 or 7 so i can use the other $$ to upgrade it.

[sgt0704]

the mileage isn't the problem. ls1tech has members with over 150K. i have 175k on mine. however, for $6k, i would wonder if there's mechanical problems with it. or if it's a salvage title. cause normally, they'd run about $8k. that's the blue book value anyway. also, if you pay for it all in cash, you may get a discount.

[camarolvr69]

that makes me feel better about high miles then... since yours has 175 :yup:
i probably will only put 5k miles per year on it so it will last until i save up the money for the 5th gen. :notworthy: :notworthy:

[Zboner]

yea sure only 5k a year man? lol i put about 15 on mine a year at the least

[camarolvr69]

lol idk :thinkin: only gonna be toolin around town mostly...maybe a couple of roadtrips. so maybe 8-10k :dunno:

[razcalcop]

The mileage is about 10,000 over. But its not bad for the price, IF thats the only problem.

[ProwlerZ]

I'm sure you're capable of making decisions on your own, and I'm trying really hard to not lecture, but you've got to be very careful in an LS1. I'd recommend an LT1 for a first car; Still quite powerful, sound mean, plentiful parts, and you're less likely to kill yourself. I was 16 once, not that long ago, and I'm positive that I would have wrecked my current car if I had it then. Fast car + inexperience + Youthful ego + friends = baaaaad things. Either way, have fun with what you get, look locally in ads and such, private seller prices are always better, and you typically know exactly what you're getting. :yup:

[ss~zoso~ss]

you would kill yourself in a Lt1 just as easily, and if you bought one, you wouldnt stop wanting a LS1, so just bite the $$ bullet and get the LS1, even if it means saving up for another couple months

[camarolvr69]

yeah i have looked at many lt1's and thought about buying one because they are much cheaper that an ls1... but i just dont like the styling :dunno:

[ss~zoso~ss]

yea the front ends on the LT1's look like ass, my friend is selling his 1995 Z28 Vert for like 7k with 83k on the clock, but i wouldt buy it knowing what i know

lol

[MegaMan]

honestly, i don't think you should get an ls1 as your first car. not until you have been driving for at least a year and worked out a lot of your stupid/careless/ignorant habits. i am 19 and can say i learned an incredible amount about driving after my first year. but if you are a specially mature young male, capable to dispensing hp responsibly, then i'd consider it. otherwise, you may end up killing yourself. just my .02.

[camarolvr69]

well where i live (VA) you have to have your permit for 9 months before you can obtain your liscense which is a temporary 90 day. After that you get your permanent liscense when you go to court. So i do have alot of driving experience not saying im professional by any means..but i have learned alot and i think im ready for a high per. car .:yup: :love:

[Zboner]

knowing how stupid i was when i had my corsica when i was 16 im surely would of killed my self in my car that i have now. a 400 RWHP car when i was 16 was not a good combo. hell now i never break the speed limit on the street and I usually only speed on the track. but good luck in whatever you decide on.

here is what i did when i hit 17 man, i bought a 1970 chevelle(running) and messed with that, it taught me a lot about cars also man, and was a lot of fun. u might want to think of doing something like that to be original

[camarolvr69]

man earlier this year thats what i was gonna do. my high school does not have an auto shop but one right down the road does...so i signed up to be in the class. only to find out later that i couldnt do the class without transferring all my classes there. :faint:
cus i have wanted a 69' camaro like all my life..and i was going to get a project car and rebuild it there because i got no tools at my house :thumbdn:
but now imma just get a 4th gen and sup it up.:yup:

[razcalcop]

Im currently looking for a 69 camaro for a fixer upper car. But by me having this 98 Z28 and wanting to sup it up is costing me more then i can afford already. I cant imagine what it would be like with an older model car. I wouldnt suggest buying an older model fixer upper unless youre rockafellah!!

[Aussie connection]

Hi Guys,
Just joined the forum, I have a 99 Camaro for sale at the moment with 75000kms on it......Don't get excited its downunder, right hand drive and getting nibbles at AUD$36000!!! Thats about USD$27000...I'm sitting back having a chuckle about the prospect of a sixteen year old in Australia having a Camaro...On a serious note, think about what you are doing, its one powerful car combined with inexperience,not a good mix but good luck. Rgds :lol:

[ProwlerZ]

Alright, I guess I need to be blunt. As pessimistic as this may be, I'd bet money that 4 out of 5 guys that buy an LS1 as their first car at 16 total it within a year. I'd say at least 3 of them will die. I've personally known 2 people that did just that. I understand that at 21 I'm not so old, and I'm not so wise in my driving experience; But I know that everyone in my circle of friends in high school wanted a Camaro, T/A, or Vette, and the only 2 people who got them both totalled them, one hit another car and died, the other hit a pole and paralized himself waist down. You'll get lots of encouragement on these sites telling you that you can handle it and that you'll learn - but notice that always comes from people my age or younger, and once again with the pessimism, I'd bet that many of them won't be driving the same car a year from now, if they're driving at all. You'll make your own decision, as any man does as he comes to maturity, but I'll be honest: If you have good parents, they won't let you get one. You're better off getting a quick import that will hold its value, so when you're ready, perhaps for the 5th gen, it'll still be worth something on trade. I'm sure I sound like a prick, but you have to understand that everyone on here shares a common interest, so I'm expressing the common interest of keeping all us f-bod fans alive. Sorry for the speech.

[MegaMan]

he speaks truth. listen to him.

[BigFrosty]

I think i would of killed myself also if i would of had the SS back in highschool. My 1st car was a v6 Camaro im glad i got the v6 as my 1st car because it looked great and the chicks were to stupid to know the diff anyway. An i was able to learn how to handle a RWD car in all types of situations and weather. When i traded it in and got my ls1 i felt so at home with the f-body even with the huge difference in power.

[Aussie connection]

ProwlerZ...wise beyond your years...
Camarolvr69, damn good advice, take it on board, you will appreciate the things you wait for a whole more when they come and you can keep them. Rgds

[99blueZ]

I would say get your license and drive a beater or your parents car for atleast a year. That year will really put you in a different state of mind. I got my license when i was 16. I drove my parents volkswagen for a year and did some dumb stuff in that car and it was slow.

I bought my '99 LS1 Z28 6spd after my junior year of high school. I had 1 year driving experince and that helped me a lot. I know for a fact that if i had that car when i was 16 i would not be typing this. I'm 18 now and just graduated and i still race all the time and do dumb stuff, but not like when i first had my license.

My advice: Drive something slow for a year then get whatever you want. Yes you might total it but you might not. Of my 2 other f-body friends 1 totaled his car and the other is perfect but with tons of tickets. You just need to be able to control yourself with all that power. I've been tearing up the streets for a year now but i know when to screw around and when not too. I live in Chicago - there are cops and traffic everywhere. I don't have a single accident or ticket on my record.

JUST USE YOUR HEAD AND YOU WILL BE FINE! Don't race everyone just because your buddies are in the car and you want to impress them. And do yourself a favor and get a radar.

[ErikElvis]

My first car was a 88 S10 4cyl with no power steering or brakes. topped out at 85. Im glad I had it. still ended up shattering 1st gear peeling out. Second car @19 was a Eclipse GST. Snuck it by with the help of my parents cuz it was 4cyl. I had half a brain then and it was quick. Never wrecked it but still played around. At 25 I got my SS. Love it and has seen redline maybe 3 times. I feel more bad for the car beatin it than anything, but every once in a while she gets a straight line romp. Stay away from back road trollops and never speed through intersections! anyway long story short @16 im against anyone having a Z or other fast car. Theres always the peer pressure thing goin on. Of course in 10 yrs Kia spectras will run 13.5s in the quarter... :Ohno:

Oh and ill go even as far to say RWD is bad for afirst car. I more then once spum around in turns in the rain.

[Camarokid]

I'm 16 and i got a 93 maro 3.4 L. I know exactly what you are going through as does everyone else. I could have got the Z28 i did have that option but due to insurance, and the price i got the v6. I must say im not the happiest camper with it. But I do agree that if i would have got a v8 it would have been wrapped around that stop sign i love to whip nuts around. I would have pry pulled my ebrake in the middle of the highway at higher speeds. It was nothing for me to drive 110 everywhere i went imagine that being 50mph faster if i would have had the ls1. I also worked for my car, my parents didnt just hand me the money like most kids get I think that kinda makes you respect what you get a little more.

Im getting my liscense suspended for 30 days.
Im still 16... i just learned the lesson that quote:

"Driving is a Privledge, not a Right." <---Take that advice from me.
Don't do dumb shit with others in the car or around.

Now I obey the speed limit after i got my first ticket to avoid SR22 and another suspension. The only time I ever race is when we have people set up down at the next mile intersection with walkie talkies and make sure there is no one able to get hurt.(Live in Iowa only the cornfields know.)

I now believe that I am ready to handle the LS1. Once I own one I will never mess around in it.

Get a beater for your first car, something that you can hit stuff with and that you wont care if some dickhead dings your door in the school parking lot.Shit like that will happen there.

[Camarokid]

Um the radar thing is questionable. If you have it in your car you are more likely to get a ticket your first time. There is pretty much no question if your going to get a ticket your first time if you had one. Mine saved my ass quite a few times...but it failed once...I knew i was speeding, but didnt know how fast, the cop was a real dick. Convo went like this. "radar detector didnt work did it?" me"guess not if your here huh?" loved watching that in court...

[camarolvr69]

well i appreciate all the input from you guys :yup:
i think that if im going to learn how to handle an LSx i might as well get one as my first car. I know how rwd cars handle as i have been driving my parents suburban for a year...and yes it is alot easier to crash than a camaro..lol especially in the rain. Probably not the best car to prepare for a camaro but atleast i know not to speed when its raining= crash into a ditch or a tree :Ohno: or do anything stupid. I dont let my friends influence me when im driving and the only time i might race is where there is no traffic on the interstate when it is DRY. And maybe a little stoplight to stoplight but nothing extreme. Just want to put the :spank2: on all the retarted imports where i live :nono: . And my parents have agreed to let me buy it with my own money.:notworthy:

[sgt0704]

honestly, at 16, i would buy a third gen. even a 305. driving a fast car is kinda like putting it in a girl's butt. you gotta ease into it. for about $3K you can get a nice third gen, and do some decent mods, and it'll be quick. i loved my 91rs 305, but the local paint jobs were too expensive. so i sold it and got a 98 Z. if my 91 woulda had t tops, i prolly would have kept it.

[sgt0704]

Hi Guys,
Just joined the forum, I have a 99 Camaro for sale at the moment with 75000kms on it......Don't get excited its downunder, right hand drive and getting nibbles at AUD$36000!!! Thats about USD$27000...I'm sitting back having a chuckle about the prospect of a sixteen year old in Australia having a Camaro...On a serious note, think about what you are doing, its one powerful car combined with inexperience,not a good mix but good luck. Rgds :lol:

do you have any pics? i think that'd be fucken sweet. if i had money to piss away, i'd buy it and have it shipped here.

[bene]

well i appreciate all the input from you guys :yup:
i think that if im going to learn how to handle an LSx i might as well get one as my first car. I know how rwd cars handle as i have been driving my parents suburban for a year...and yes it is alot easier to crash than a camaro..lol especially in the rain. Probably not the best car to prepare for a camaro but atleast i know not to speed when its raining= crash into a ditch or a tree :Ohno: or do anything stupid. I dont let my friends influence me when im driving and the only time i might race is where there is no traffic on the interstate when it is DRY. And maybe a little stoplight to stoplight but nothing extreme. Just want to put the :spank2: on all the retarted imports where i live :nono: . And my parents have agreed to let me buy it with my own money.:notworthy:

Hey, tell your parents their just put nails on your coffin. No matter what you say, no matter how you tell us, you are STILL 16! Maturity comes into play owning/driving a FAST car, and it sounds to me you aren't a hair close to be mature enough to own a fast car. Please don't put your experience on driving your mommy and daddy's suburban as an experienced on rwd platform. It's like saying you're experienced driving a horse carriage, so your experience should equal to driving a C6 vette. Yeah, you know everything, you've read this and that but I wasn't born yesterday. I was in your shoes, as well as many others here, and we remember how it felt like wanting a fast car in a 16 year old point of view. Stick with a 4 banger or even 3 cyclinder hatchback made by DAEWOO until you grow more hair on your balls and your crack to accept the responsiblility of owning a FAST car.

And maybe a little stoplight to stoplight but nothing extreme. Just want to put the :spank2: on all the retarted imports where i live :nono: .
That shows alot of maturity.:nono: Case close, move on, have a nice day.

[BigFrosty]

lol yup ^^^ u say that now but as soon as u pull up to some riced out civic your goin to race and keep looking for street races. Street racing and kids dont mix sry thats just the truth. Younger ppl usualy pick the stupidest times and places to street race.

[drewk86]

I have to agree with some of the others. I am also 19 and looking for and LS1, my advice is get something with a little less power than and LS1, one of my good friends got a 1997 Corvette when he turned 16, and just a few weeks later he threw it in a ditch and then a while after that he hit a deer that took off the entire front clip!

[Fugiero]

I have to agree with some of the others. I am also 19 and looking for and LS1, my advice is get something with a little less power than and LS1, one of my good friends got a 1997 Corvette when he turned 16, and just a few weeks later he threw it in a ditch and then a while after that he hit a deer that took off the entire front clip! I agree 100% that at 16 a beater for a few years is the only way to go. When i was 18 back in the 70s I had a big block Chevelle 4 speed with a cam, headers ect. That was a high 13 sec car and i should be dead with a few of the dumb things i did.:Ohno:

[camarolvr69]

well i do agree with most of you guys. An ls1 does have a lot of power which in turn takes a lot of responsibility to handle. But my first car is also going to be my only car until maybe 2011 :no:
so if i were to get several "beaters" in between now and then i would. reality is i am going to need 1 reliable car to last until i get about done or done with college. so yes i would get a beater but will it last 5 years? hmmm :thumbdn: and would i be happy with it? :nono:
just need something to :drivin: :burnout: until the 5th gen hits showrooms. :love: :angel:

[BigFrosty]

well i do agree with most of you guys. An ls1 does have a lot of power which in turn takes a lot of responsibility to handle. But my first car is also going to be my only car until maybe 2011
so if i were to get several "beaters" in between now and then i would. reality is i am going to need 1 reliable car to last until i get about done or done with college. so yes i would get a beater but will it last 5 years? hmmm and would i be happy with it?
just need something to until the 5th gen hits showrooms.
Just be carefull man if the 4thgen camaro is really the car u want then go for it just take it easy the first month atleast get a feel for the car. Post pics when u get your Z and good luck MAY THE CAR GODS BE WITH U!

[camarolvr69]

thanks man :cheers:

[Wesman]

honestly, i don't think you should get an ls1 as your first car. not until you have been driving for at least a year and worked out a lot of your stupid/careless/ignorant habits. i am 19 and can say i learned an incredible amount about driving after my first year. but if you are a specially mature young male, capable to dispensing hp responsibly, then i'd consider it. otherwise, you may end up killing yourself. just my .02.

Agreed. Get a beater for your first car, learn to drive well on that, and then get a nice/sports car. That way if you crash it/break it, no major loss.

Hell, you can even keep the car as a beater after you find a nice Camaro to purchase :)

[Hot Black Trans-Am]

I say get a 4th gen with a V6. It still has the looks and handling and has plenty of power. It would last a long time, be reliable and good on gas. If you want more power just put n20 on it and have the V8 power when you want it. There are plenty of mods to make the 6's go fast. I've heard of them pulling 13's also. Cheaper ins and it will help you get used to driving a car with rwd. suv's handle way differnt than what cars do. One bad twitch in the rain and you'll be spining out. At 16 you can kill your self and others in anything. I just think you'd be happier in a V6 and it would help you really know how to drive the shit out of a car and how to shift. I almost have more fun when I drive 4 bangers to death reving the shit of them trying to get every ounce of power out rather then having more than really needed there already. Good luck and just learn how to handle the car well no mater what you get.

[Camarokid]

wait til some asshole dings you in the parking lot...youll wish youd have gotten a beater then...

[BlackBeastLS1]

I started out with an LS1 about a year ago and so far i havent wrecked or even been pulled over, I love my car too much for that and plus insurance is already bad enough as it is. just dont abuse it or do anything stupid and youll be fine.

[ProwlerZ]

I disagree with a lot of people on this post, I don't think a beater is the way to go. You drive a beater, and you don't care, so you do stupid things, and cause lots of trouble. Mind you, if you get an LS1, I still say you'll kill yourself and others much more innocent. Get a car you like, a car you love, just not a V8. Hell, get a V8 T-bird if you need the status and compensation of an eight.

And on the note of wanting an LS1 so you have reliable transportation until 2011.... not happening. These cars are no more reliable than anything else when modified. So don't think that getting an LS1 means reliable transportation for 5 years.... though may I once again state that it would be irrelevant, the car wouldn't see 5 months.

[99kamarokid]

i got my 99 z28 last year, and i was 16, as long as u can afford the insurance, go for it, but remember there are always those un expected things u cant plan for that will cost money, and drive safe....

[camarolvr69]

yeah man that insurance is a beast. My quote is $950 every 6 months on my parents insurance plan. I did a qoute on esurance and it was $1965 every 6 months. :shots:
i think im gonna stick with my parents insurance. :yup:
And it only turns out to be 158 a month so i can afford it. :) One thing i am worried about is taking it to my high school parking lot. Kinda nervous about people dinging it and backing into it :thumbdn: i have seen some nice cars in there though so i might be safe. (G wagon,jaguar,bmw....)
Funny thing is my car payment is less than my insurance... :lol:

[BigFrosty]

Just park away from every1 thats what I do at school i dont care if i have to walk. I would rather walk then park in the front where every1 parks and get all banged up. Besides walkin is good for you so i hear:dunno:

[camarolvr69]

lol be like those people at the mall with porsches and bmws and park in like 3 spaces :lol:

[99kamarokid]

when u park farther away, people know u dont want something to happen to your car, so that wouldnt be a good idea...i went threw a year at highscool with my car, and nothing happened, i think u'll be alright

[Anthem]

Hey man,

I am 19 and just got a 1999 Z28 and let me tell you, if I had this car when I was 16 I would have died. I was young and stupid and managed to total a Volkswagon Passat, while getting pulled over by a state trooper for doing 81 in 45. Either way since then I have become a much better driver. My point is I have had a lot of experiance with a RWD platform. My car before this was a Porsche 944 and I have driven my dads '74 Porsche 911 Turbo that is tricked out to the tune of 400rwhp. I also AutoX'ed the 944 from time to time. Pointing being, the LS1 is a handful man, no joke. One wrong move when its wet out and you can kiss the rear end goodbye. I have been driving for 3 and a half years and I still on some levels do not think I am a good enough driver for this car. If you do end up getting the car there is only one peice of advice I can give you, having drivin many high performance cars. Learn to respect the power. If i were you I would find a Formula 350, My dad has an 89 with 89k on the clock with the A4 tranny. That car is a great compromise, its got some juice, but not too much juice to the point where I ever felt unsafe taking it to the max.

Either way, be safe and I hope you get a car that you really enjoy.

- John

[SexyAssFormula]

I may be only 17, but I know that I could not handle a LS1 at 16 right after getting my license. My Dad got me a 94 Firebird 3.4 5 spd when I was 15 so I can learn to drive stick and getting driving experience. I had that V6 for two years, it got a lot of looks and a lot of ppl trying to race it but i knew it was a cow so i never really raced. After 2 years i felt comfortable with a f-body and decided to get the almighty LS1. I have had the car 2 months and so far so good. I would go with the 6 banger to start off. I really learned a lot in that car and on top of that, after owning one, you will find out all the things that go wrong on f-bodys. So when its time to get the LS1 you know the problems to look for. Surprisingly, my insurance for the 94 Firebird to the 98 Formula didnt go up at all :burnout:

[brock417]

im 16 as well and my first car is a 99 ss.... let me tell you the car has a LOT of power.. still in some cases learning it... but it does help driving a v6 first.. we have a 98 camaro v6 that ive drove for about 2 years or so just around about 5 square miles or so around the house (live in the country). that car taught me quiet a bit.. been drivin my ss for about 2 months now and haven't messed it up in anyway... i do tend to speed quiet a bit but trying to break that habit.. not qorkin to well.. but yea i learned a lot driving a v6 and im still not a expert or anything but so far i can handle the car hopefully ill get the chance to take it to the track soon and really see what it'll do.. and a auto really helps to learn to drive with the power.. id say if you really want a ls1 go for the auto so its a little easier to learn in (not as much to do).. but thats just me.

[brock417]

im 16 as well and my first car is a 99 ss.... let me tell you the car has a LOT of power.. still in some cases learning it... but it does help driving a v6 first.. we have a 98 camaro v6 that ive drove for about 2 years or so just around about 5 square miles or so around the house (live in the country). that car taught me quiet a bit.. been drivin my ss for about 2 months now and haven't messed it up in anyway... i do tend to speed quiet a bit but trying to break that habit.. not qorkin to well.. but yea i learned a lot driving a v6 and im still not a expert or anything but so far i can handle the car hopefully ill get the chance to take it to the track soon and really see what it'll do.. and a auto really helps to learn to drive with the power.. id say if you really want a ls1 go for the auto so its a little easier to learn in (not as much to do).. haven't raced the car yet.. i dont want to hurt anyone else. so i think ill stick to empty roads with look outs for other cars if i do race on the streets.. but i hope to stick to the track when i get the chance.

[GeArBaNgEr56]

This is my first car, and I handle it just fine. As long as your not a dumbass you'll be fine.

[jre99z28]

LS1 at 16, yeah Right!!!

[Huntaholic]

OK, first things first, thats a HELL OF A DEAL on that car! You wont touch an LS1 car around here for less than 8K. The miles dont scare me at especially at that price!
Now for the part you dont want to hear: A 16 yr old having an LS1 with no top speed limiter is just asking for trouble. Please listen, I know what Im talking about here! This is coming from someone who has had FIVE 4th gen F-Bodies in the household! My youngest son's first car was a 94 Z28 WITH THE SPEED LIMITER. Anyone that says an LT1 is less dangerous than an LS1 is just uneducated IMHO. An LT1 can mess you up every bit as quick as an LS1. He managed to drive that car almost 2 yrs before he totalled it out hitting a deer AT THE 108MPH speed limiter. His next car was a 98 WS6 6spd. He managed to bang it up some, but a girlfriend convinced him he needed a truck before he could do any MAJOR damage with that one. Currently, hes 20 yrs old and hes back in another F-body again. This time around hes got a 93Z without the limiter. :( And to answer the question on everyones mind, YES hes already lost control of this one too.
Currently Ive got a '00 SS m6 which I bought new and a 96 LT1 formula that I just bought a month ago to play with. My whole point being with all this ramble, that a 4th gen Fbody is NOT a good first car!

[camarolvr69]

finally got a z :love:
was gone for a week and when i got home today i opened up the garage and there sat my car :yup:. my parents bought me a silver 97' z with 77k miles while i was gone. drives great and boy its got some get up and go.the guy they bought it from was the only owner and he had all the service records and had kept it garaged. guess i was wrong about the lt1s being bad or something. hopefully it will be a good source of transportation for a couple of years.:bomb:

[Daniel P.]

Well I got my Z when I was 16, but it is my third vehicle ,i have been driving since I was 14, and these guys are right I did a lot of stupid shit my sophomre year in my s10, and now after having my camaro for almost a year, and having justt bought my first set of tires, I'm ready to take it easy, no more 4 grand shifts out of first just cause it sounds cool, my car has to last me until I pay it off, little over halfway, and have enough to buy another vehicle. I am not goin to make the same mistake that my dad and uncles made when they were buyin and sellin muscle cars in the 70's to make two or three hundred dollars, I'm keepin this car forever.

[Wesman]

finally got a z :love:
was gone for a week and when i got home today i opened up the garage and there sat my car :yup:. my parents bought me a silver 97' z with 77k miles while i was gone. drives great and boy its got some get up and go.the guy they bought it from was the only owner and he had all the service records and had kept it garaged. guess i was wrong about the lt1s being bad or something. hopefully it will be a good source of transportation for a couple of years.:bomb:

Very nice. Good luck with it. Auto or M6??

Post up some pics if you get a chance :)

[camarolvr69]

its a4. cant really get a manual for where i live cus all the traffic. ill post up some pics in a few mins

[coolnickdude1]

Hey man I know what u mean about wanting a Ls1 for a first car. I'm 15 , 3 months away from getting my license i have had about 9 months of experience and my parents thought i was mature enough to handle a car like that and I got a 2000 Silver Z28 and i love it. Hey Good Luck Man.

[camarolvr69]

dang pix size limit wont let me post up my pics. can anyone host em for me?
:Pics:

[jad628]

Well, that's that.

Good luck with it. Just remember though, it isn't just your ass that's at risk when you're at the wheel, it's everybody else's too. Take it easy and fight off the urge to do stupid things.

I speak from experience.

I wish you and your car well.

[Zboner]

take it to the track if you feel the urge to speed

[SSwt00SS]

my budget is like 8k. :thinkin: but i wanna try to get a car for around 6 or 7 so i can use the other $$ to upgrade it.

you should look for a car in the 6-8k range so you have money left over for tax, title, etc. then with what you have left over will go to insurance. I know where you are coming from. I started out with a v8 ('69 Impala SS 427) and have only had v8's my whole life. I have no tickets and no wrecks, but kiddo, you will do stupid things (I have done, and still do my fair share). Just know when to pick your battles and when/where to open it up. Doing stupid things is a part of being young, 'invincible', and in-experienced.

keeps your options open, and good things will come your way.