Hey folks,

new here to the forums and I'm thinking about buying a 2000 Camaro SS convertible.

I went to check it out and here's what I found;

The owner removed the catalyst converter and when I started car the exhaust smells like gas. Note that I live in California. My question is though, doesn't removing the catalyst make the check engine light go on?

I noticed that the light didn't come on but that's cause the lady disconnects the battery.

 

Sounds fishy...

 

the check engine light still should come on sooner or later and its catalytic converter. did you have a look under it? id guess the rear 02s are probly gone. the car will not pass inspection as is and thats most likely why its for sale. so whats the price?

 

Ya, Im straight piped, so I just shut my light off. But every week or so the code comes back. But in california to pass an inspection you need a cat, and they arent too cheap.

 

How does that thing pass inspection? California is **** about their emissions laws. There was a 3.8L Camaro built specifically FOR California. lol.

But anyway, if you don't mind the light and the possible ticket associated with the lack of a cat, then go for it.

 

As Craby asked, "what's the price"?

I don't have any experience with them, but I suppose it's possible this vehicle is running an O2 sim to prevent the light from coming on. But, I would suspect that the current owner has done nothing more than ignore the light by constantly disconnecting the battery.

 

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/1911680386.html

this is the car.

The car does sound nice...sounds like it's has cams...
The car sounds like this...that's what I'm still considering it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GpzCrzT7iQ that's exactly how its sounds.

 

Wow that sounds like s*** at an idle. When they rev it up its not bad tho...

 

Idle sounds good to me, old school sound.

 

I hate it. I like a smooth sounding exhaust. That one sounds crackly and nasty. I like the smooth sounding ones like you hear on the magnaflow commercials lol