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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Hello!

6-26-06

My name is Teresa, age 36, from Baltimore, Maryland! Woo Hoo Baltimore!!!!

I just bought a 1997 Chevy Camaro RS! Flew down to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and took it back on the Auto Train....

I am used to an Astro Van and geez does this Camaro SIT LOW!!!!!!!!!!! Mama Mia!

What is that HUMP on the passenger side seat?

I went to sit on the passenger side and there is this big HUMP where I put my feet on the mat....what is that for???????????????????

I seem to hit bumps and it scrapes the front too much..........what the heck! How do you drive this thing without scraping the front????????????

Please email me directly at djtnt@aol.com and give me some advice....

I love the car, but dammit, it sits so low to the ground and I'm worried about if I run over something it will tear the whole bottom off!

What about rain and puddles? this car is so low, how do you handle it??????????????

I have a V6
1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO/RS
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Old Jun 26, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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What is that HUMP on the passenger side seat?
Need to be a little more specific on this one

I went to sit on the passenger side and there is this big HUMP where I put my feet on the mat....what is that for???????????????????

Cadalaic Converter


I seem to hit bumps and it scrapes the front too much..........what the heck! How do you drive this thing without scraping the front????????????
Got try to avoid the humps ....... this thing is built for speed , not comfort ..... gotta remember that

Have to take entrances and exits at an angle when pulling in and out of places ....


What about rain and puddles? this car is so low, how do you handle it??????????????
Remeber you are rear wheel drive .............. all the power is directed to the rear wheels ........ so during the rain , take it slow or the back end will whip around ...... especially when taking a curve. Try to avoid large puddles ...... small ones won't hurt , just monitor your speed.

Good luck with your new ride and welcome to the forums ........ post some pics of your car if you can.

Any thing more just let us know.


 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 09:18 PM
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need to look under it. that hump is quite possibly body damage. the undercarriage sheet metal is quite soft. sick
 
Old Jun 26, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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Get used to it, go easy over bumps & will like it. The hump in the floor by the passenger seat is there on purpose, to make room for the cat converter under the floor, also keeps the passenger feet warm. Keep the car out of deep water and don't wash the engine as you will wind up nying a new optispark distributor. Just remember that Camaros, water, bumpy roads, curbs, & steep driveway aprons don't go toghether too well. Be very careful in snow, come winter.
 
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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WOW THANKS FOR REPLYING!!!!!!


IS THERE A PLACE I CAN BUY ACCESORIES?

FOR EXAMPLE MY ASH TRAY IS BROKE AND THERE IS NO COVER ON IT.

WHERE CAN I BUY A NEW ONE?

ALSO....

I NEED NEW VISORS...MINE ARE ALL BENT AND THE CLOTH IS SAGGING

WHERE CAN I BUY NEW ONES/


TERESA [:@]
 
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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http://www.fbodymotorsports.com/contact

There they should be able to help you out.

 
Old Jun 27, 2006 | 11:16 PM
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If you can't find it there ... look on ebay. damn i love ebay almost as much as my IROC ... LMAO.sick
 
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