1969 Camaro
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Topic: 1969 Camaro
Posted By: ItsJustMe
Subject: 1969 Camaro
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:37pm
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So, I've been looking up these cars lately, and I'm really really interested in one. I've always wanted an older car, preferably ~68-69 camaro.
Now, I'm 16 and I've been driving for 3 months, driving a Honda Accord (   ) and so obviously I'm not buying a new car any time soon, but I do have the money to buy one right now (been saving for a long time, and don't own 6 DM5's)
My main question is how reliable they are. I'm not a do-it-yourself-er, and so everytime it broke down I would most likely have to take it to the shop and let them do their thing. Would this be an acceptable car for a 16 year old, non mechanically inclined individual? I am aware that I will be giving up certain things when driving such an old car, such as comfortable heating/ac ;) and a smooth ride, but I think it would be worth it. Any thoughts? ------------- <Replaced gigantormous sig with strike, good trade.> |
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Posted By: A-5 bunkerking
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:39pm
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Camaro* go for it, definatly a chick magnet. just dont get a v6. i would look into an ss or an rs, both are better models of the camaro. reliability is mostly determined on condition and previous owners. |
Posted By: ItsJustMe
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:40pm
I just edited it when you said that, gg.. **edited**  ------------- <Replaced gigantormous sig with strike, good trade.> |
A-5 bunkerking wrote:Posted By: pb125
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:41pm
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if you buy it in really good shape those things are awesome. my neighbor has one about that year.-me ------------- 
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Posted By: ItsJustMe
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:45pm
I was definately looking at either the SS or RS, so thats really not a question... as for the V6... why not? ------------- <Replaced gigantormous sig with strike, good trade.> |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:47pm
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go for it, camaros are awesome ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: untouchable555
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:53pm
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If you are not adoityourselfer then you dont want a classic, becuase if you buy it restored it would be about $20 grand {not exact buy you get my point} or you would have to restore it yourself. The Camaro is a classic muscle car it should have a V8. The thing that you forgot about is that you are a 16 year old male driver, therefor your insurence would be so high even if you could afford the car, your insurence would eat through all of your money. It is nerely impossible to be under 25 and have a muscle car {unless your parents pay your insurence}. I just got my jeep a few months ago and was really close to getting a mustang, couldnt becuase of insurence. If you get one, register your mom/dad as primary driver. It will make your payments lower. That and dont get any tickets. You would be better off keeping your Accord for a while. ------------- Tippmann 98c 20 ounce Co2 tank |
Posted By: oreomann33
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:54pm
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how about a http://www.jeep.com/jeep_life/legends/heritage/popups/jeepster_49/img/jeepster_main.jpg - jeepster?
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Posted By: †Sniper†
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 3:54pm
It's a muscle car, V8 is the only way to go. |
Posted By: A-5 bunkerking
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 4:02pm
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though i would take eather v6 or v8, the v6 is termed the girl version of a camaro.... i dont know, i was looking to buy my neighbors 66 mustang, but my dad was just like its a girls car cause its a v6. i guess there was some big deal back then about engines. |
Posted By: xteam02001
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 4:03pm
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once you restore a classic car it usually wont break down if you use brand new parts. you just have to look out for rust and oxidation. I'm 15 and i'm probably going to get a 69' GTO that my dad has at his shop, just sitting there. Its got some rust. its already got a 452 engine in it that just needs a carb and maybe a good cleaning/restoring. im planning to do it with my dad when im a little older. It's a lot of work. It maybe like a whole years work. just get ready for more work you've ever done in your life. ------------- 
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Posted By: ItsJustMe
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 4:05pm
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Posted By: Tae Kwon Do
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 4:07pm
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69 GTO > 69 Camaro My friend has a fully stock, perfect condition Judge. Its awsome. ------------- 
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Posted By: WUNgUN
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 4:49pm
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As much as I love American Muscle I'd love to have a '71 Datsun 240z, insert a small block Chevy...Can't beat the power to weight ratio!!
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Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 4:52pm
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My neighbor who is a senior has a 73 Monte Carlo and a 67 or 69 Ford
Falcon (Not sure on years). So yes it should be acceptable.
Just if you get a car of this sort, its an un written rule that you
must make it look/sound/preform the best you can. So goodbye
money.
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Posted By: Hemi Charger 42
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 5:50pm
ya camaros are really cool....but a 1969 Dodge Charger is even better, especially if you can find one w/ a 440 magnum or a 426 hemi  ------------- 
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Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 6:03pm
| IF u got the money y not get it. They are hott cars. But if u r not a do-it-yourselfer, u might have some trouble because if a problem occurs, its goes to be a lot of money to fix. |
Posted By: [Mr. Smith]
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 7:20pm
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I highy don't suggest you get a car such as a 67-69 camaro because they are cars that are not your basic family station wagon, they generally have alot of power, gong form a accord to a 69 camaro would be an incredible adjustment, and they need alot of maintnce, and whn i say alot i mean alot, like everday, the engines need oiling quite freqently (if you cant change oil yourself forget it) there are always little kinks in them that need work. Also gas isnt cheap. You pretty much need to be a mechanic to own one, either that have oyur dad as one. if you cant do all this forget it. ------------- Proud owner of an ACE'd 2K3 matrix  |
Posted By: [Mr. Smith]
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 7:21pm
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Oxidation and rust are the same thing. *edit* and how would a muscle car rust any more than a regualr car, is it made out of some special rust metal? ------------- Proud owner of an ACE'd 2K3 matrix |
Posted By: xteam02001
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 7:30pm
get your facts straight buddy. Rust is caused by water/humidity/oil being in one place for a long time. Oxidation is when an exposed bare metal is exposed to air for long periods of time. two completely different forms of chemical reactions. Muscle cars rust so much cause they're 30 **edited**in years old **edited**head. **edited** rusts overtime. edit: tell me why you had to point that out anyway. or are you not goin to respond like the little **edited** you are. -------------
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Posted By: slacker guy
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 8:17pm
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if u get the camro the insurance will be mad cheap.....lemme
explain classic car insurance is usaly very cheap because u can only drive your car a certain number of miles a year but i have found an insurance company that will let u drive unlimited miles while still keeping the insurance costs down www.grundy.com im to lazy to do a link so u just have to copy and paste ------------- 
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Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 8:57pm
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What the hell did slacker guy just say?
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Posted By: Variable
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 8:58pm
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We need to retard our IQ 50 points in order to comprehend his post.
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Posted By: ekeboo
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 9:10pm
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Camaro nice i want one but now way near to affording one i have an 76 chevy pickup with a couple ups its good enough for me. also how can i wieght down the back axle are there like kits for doing that?? -------------  
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 10:17pm
today on who wants to act immature when someone corrects them, we have xteam02001 ox·i·da·tion ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ks-dshn) n. 1. The combination of a substance with oxygen. 2. A reaction in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the valence of the element is correspondingly increased. rust is made of metal and oxygen. what ever happened to common decency anyway... even if he had been wrong, you don't need to start spewing profanities and insulting him. |
Posted By: DBibeau855
Date Posted: 05 December 2004 at 10:59pm
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also, older cars tend to have very low insurance, my broncos insurance is very very low, its an 88, listed as a disposable automobile. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/DBibeau855/?chartstyle=myspacecolors"> 
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Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 11:40am
Wow.. just die. A 69 Camaro is NOT going to have cheap insurance. When you start getting into cars at that price range (a decent condition one will top $20K if it's been restored), insurance is going to SKYROCKET. I've done some research on this. For a ~$20K, collectors/muscle car, you'll be looking at a few grand per year (2-3). It only goes up for an RS or SS or any other 'rare' package. Bottom line: Until you qualify for collector's insurance (usually you need to be age 25, garage required), or you at least get older, insurance will ream you out. Don't bother until you 1. have more mechanical prowess 2. have a good bit of cash and 3. are old enough to afford insurance for it. Trust me. I've seen plenty of people do this type of thing, and tried it myself on a different car. It's not worth it at age 16. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die.
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Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 1:57pm
OMG, NOEZ, RUsT = t3h d1ff3ren7!!!! or you know, maybe not, gg pretending to know what you're talking about xteam02001 |
Posted By: ItalianoGuy04
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 2:32pm
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idk.. since your not the do it yourself type guy... that is a pretty old car... ------------- 
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Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 2:34pm
your right on the insurance, but either your estimate is a tad high, or my uncle just got an insane price.... he bought a 69 SS that puts 380 to the wheels for 11K. |
Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 3:49pm
Depends on the condition. I know I've seen a few 69 Camaros, some RS and SS as well, with prices going all over the place. I know that the Barret-Jackson auction they had a few fairly rare models going for ~$40K. I know that about $20K is a decent estimate for really really nice condition muscle/collector's cars. I got that number from a 72 Chevelle Malibu SS that sold for over $30, and my dad's regular Malibu of the same year is near 20. It's in "really good to super" condition, but it's not all stock stuff. I'm guessing that between that and the Barret-Jackson prices, a really desirable car (69 SS Camaro) would get to at least the same price or more, depending on condition and history. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die.
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Posted By: xteam02001
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 8:13pm
yes captain my captain -------------
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Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 06 December 2004 at 8:46pm
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Older cars are made with more steel. Hence, more rust.
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