2019 Camaro SS commits Hara Kiri...

ChopsZ · 03-22-2019, 08:24 PM

Coming home tonight from work, I get in the turn lane to hop onto the parkway. In front of me is a brand new 2019 Camaro SS still with the temp tag on it.

He must have noticed my Z behind him because after a couple of seconds sitting there at the light behind him, he revs the engine a couple times. I just sit there and ignore it. Then the light changes to green...

He takes off normally and once on the on-ramp, he punches it. I'm already in 2nd and of course, I punch it as well. I knew immediately that he had the 10-speed auto because of the quick shifts. I'm feathering the gas to keep from pushing him out of the way when all of a sudden around 70 mph I see a bright flash from under his car, like way up under the car near the engine (not the exhaust) just as it shifted into 3rd or 4th gear. I hear a strange loud "pop" from his car and then his headlights and taillights flicker a couple times and go completely out, though his brake lights still worked fine.

** Keep in mind, this is NOT a "race" story or about breaking speed limits. For one, I don't do that sort of crap anymore, and this parkway is heavily patrolled by the FHP all the time, and in fact there were two of them just up the road not even a mile with two cars pulled over. I just planned on flooring it to 70 mph which is the posted limit, then letting off. If he wanted to keep going, that's his own thing.**

Anywho...

By this point, he's slowing down and I slowly pass him as we get onto the parkway. I noticed that his engine was off. I started to slow down to match his speed to see if things were alright. When I come down along side him, he flicks me off and yells "F*$^ you"!

At that point, I turn from being concerned to instant **** mode. I sarcastically laugh at him, drop down to 2nd and let my exhaust blast him with a bunch of bangs, pops and some fireballs as he pulls off onto the shoulder and I leave his ***.

I'm just curious as to what happened to that Camaro. It sounded good while it was running WOT, but he certainly wasn't pulling away from me. The thing was brand new, V8, auto, couldn't have had many miles on it, yet it looks and sounds like it had some kind of catastrophic failure, possibly, probably electrical.

The dude was probably embarrassed which induced his reactions when I got back along side him.

Lvcky69 · 03-22-2019, 10:27 PM

He probably blew his engine. Typical chevy engine. Those things are only pushing 275 to the wheels

CRiZO · 03-22-2019, 11:15 PM

I've heard about new Camaros shutting off while driving. They're wonderfully Chevy.

old guy · 03-22-2019, 11:32 PM

I love it when they have to eat their own dust

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-23-2019, 01:09 AM

I'm gonna guess it's the new 10 speed transmissions. I've never had a problem with mine and I've raced it. (Which our warranties cover racing��)

ZCanadian · 03-23-2019, 10:00 AM

And people shun Hyundai and Alfa for reliability...
:-)

bunk · 03-23-2019, 10:13 AM

Check the Camaro forums. Probably a post called I WAS WALKING THAT Z UNITL...

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-23-2019, 10:49 AM

https://www-thestreet-com.cdn.amppro...-glitches.html

ChopsZ · 03-23-2019, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRiZO

I've heard about new Camaros shutting off while driving. They're wonderfully Chevy.

One of many reasons I still shy away from buying anything American.

Quote:

Originally Posted by old guy

I love it when they have to eat their own dust

Me too!

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

I'm gonna guess it's the new 10 speed transmissions. I've never had a problem with mine and I've raced it. (Which our warranties cover racing��)

I don't know as I've never the need to research them. For your sake, I hope you never have problems with yours.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZCanadian

And people shun Hyundai and Alfa for reliability...
:-)

Exactly. I have nothing against Hyundai, Kia or Alfa. Hell, my other car is a Fiat 500L Trekking, and I love driving that thing!

Quote:

Originally Posted by bunk

Check the Camaro forums. Probably a post called I WAS WALKING THAT Z UNITL...

Haha... He can post whatever he wants. He certainly wasn't walking this Z. Like I said, I was feathering the throttle from keeping my Z from going up his a$$.

And an update!!!

So my girlfriend a I were getting on the parkway again this morning around 10am to go do some work and planning on our future house. Anyway, we're on the parkway and as we come up over the hill I see flashing yellow lights on top of a flatbed wrecker. Sitting silently behind said wrecker is that same 2019 Camaro SS with the driver standing next to it, the wrecker dude getting the winch cable out and the hood open on the SS.

Damn!... That dude ended up leaving the car there all night or staying there with it. Either way, it must suck being him right about now.

old guy · 03-23-2019, 10:10 PM

And an update!!!

So my girlfriend a I were getting on the parkway again this morning around 10am to go do some work and planning on our future house. Anyway, we're on the parkway and as we come up over the hill I see flashing yellow lights on top of a flatbed wrecker. Sitting silently behind said wrecker is that same 2019 Camaro SS with the driver standing next to it, the wrecker dude getting the winch cable out and the hood open on the SS.

Damn!... That dude ended up leaving the car there all night or staying there with it. Either way, it must suck being him right about now.

[/QUOTE]
I swear, I'd been on the horn and waving

ChopsZ · 03-24-2019, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by old guy

And an update!!!

So my girlfriend a I were getting on the parkway again this morning around 10am to go do some work and planning on our future house. Anyway, we're on the parkway and as we come up over the hill I see flashing yellow lights on top of a flatbed wrecker. Sitting silently behind said wrecker is that same 2019 Camaro SS with the driver standing next to it, the wrecker dude getting the winch cable out and the hood open on the SS.

Damn!... That dude ended up leaving the car there all night or staying there with it. Either way, it must suck being him right about now.

I swear, I'd been on the horn and waving

[/QUOTE]

I would have if I was in the Z. Maybe even pop the exhaust. But we were in a rental.

UNKNOWN_370 · 03-24-2019, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChopsZ

One of many reasons I still shy away from buying anything American.

Me too!

I don't know as I've never the need to research them. For your sake, I hope you never have problems with yours.

Exactly. I have nothing against Hyundai, Kia or Alfa. Hell, my other car is a Fiat 500L Trekking, and I love driving that thing!

And an update!!!
:

There was a time a few years back I would've not driven anything American. Just like there was a time I would've never bought a Hyundai. But from where I sit today. Hyundai and GM have come up quite a bit. This Chevy ford transmission merger. Didn't come out as good as it should've. But I won't have that problem. My transmission is the same exact 8 in the vette as well as the engine. I know for a fact it's one of the most reliable transmissions on the market. If I had a concern it would be my MRC. But the corvette/camaro MRC is rated higher in quality and performance over Ferrari. Our MRC drastically changes the feel of the suspension with each toggle. Ferrari is more singular in feel with each change of the dial. It's crazy the car mags even decided to compare the Chevy suspension to a Ferrari n like the Chevy mire...
TC and competitive mode are insane and my Brembos are still gripping hard despite track use. It's a solid car. I don't fret. Are there improvents in build quality that can be addressed? At 44k a mid 11 second 1.1g car with every necessary and some unnecessary options in the book is gonna have some room for improvement in terms of quality? Yes...
Is it poor quality? Not at all. Its twice as good as the Camaro 5 n I actually liked the 5. But couldn't bring myself to buy it. But the performance on this one is so good! I actually traded my Z. 19,000 miles later im still impressed. In this amount of time when I had my Z. I had put 17,000 miles. And it was an amazing car... I put near 50,000 amazing miles on my Z. But this right here is honestly some next level shyt. It drives like an exotic though it may not look like one. Chevy did amazing in my book. N I had a budget stretched out to 80k when I bought my car. All I did was try to focus on the drive and not brands. It was either gonna be the Alfa the vette or Camaro. I got scared of the quadrifoglio. N rightfully so. Them things live in a shop. And though the vette had a better sitting position and look. I had more room and virtually the same driving experience in a Camaro. Just higher up.
So I took the Camaro. I'm battling with going up to a ZL1 or waiting for the GTV? Im hoping they'll get the quad issues fixed soon. I really think Alfa is striving to put out a reliable car. I have faith.

Spooler · 03-25-2019, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

There was a time a few years back I would've not driven anything American. Just like there was a time I would've never bought a Hyundai. But from where I sit today. Hyundai and GM have come up quite a bit. This Chevy ford transmission merger. Didn't come out as good as it should've. But I won't have that problem. My transmission is the same exact 8 in the vette as well as the engine. I know for a fact it's one of the most reliable transmissions on the market. If I had a concern it would be my MRC. But the corvette/camaro MRC is rated higher in quality and performance over Ferrari. Our MRC drastically changes the feel of the suspension with each toggle. Ferrari is more singular in feel with each change of the dial. It's crazy the car mags even decided to compare the Chevy suspension to a Ferrari n like the Chevy mire...
TC and competitive mode are insane and my Brembos are still gripping hard despite track use. It's a solid car. I don't fret. Are there improvents in build quality that can be addressed? At 44k a mid 11 second 1.1g car with every necessary and some unnecessary options in the book is gonna have some room for improvement in terms of quality? Yes...
Is it poor quality? Not at all. Its twice as good as the Camaro 5 n I actually liked the 5. But couldn't bring myself to buy it. But the performance on this one is so good! I actually traded my Z. 19,000 miles later im still impressed. In this amount of time when I had my Z. I had put 17,000 miles. And it was an amazing car... I put near 50,000 amazing miles on my Z. But this right here is honestly some next level shyt. It drives like an exotic though it may not look like one. Chevy did amazing in my book. N I had a budget stretched out to 80k when I bought my car. All I did was try to focus on the drive and not brands. It was either gonna be the Alfa the vette or Camaro. I got scared of the quadrifoglio. N rightfully so. Them things live in a shop. And though the vette had a better sitting position and look. I had more room and virtually the same driving experience in a Camaro. Just higher up.
So I took the Camaro. I'm battling with going up to a ZL1 or waiting for the GTV? Im hoping they'll get the quad issues fixed soon. I really think Alfa is striving to put out a reliable car. I have faith.

The A8 tranny has issues in the Corvette. Not sure where you have been.

Lvcky69 · 03-23-2019, 07:57 PM

should have taken a pic

ChopsZ · 03-23-2019, 08:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lvcky69

should have taken a pic

I was going to but my phone was in my pocket and my girlfriend was on the phone with our son who's up in Camp Geiger (Marines).

03-22-2019, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
ChopsZ Track Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Central Florida Age: 49 Posts: 965 Drives: 2016 370Z GM 6MT Rep Power: 2301	2019 Camaro SS commits Hara Kiri... Coming home tonight from work, I get in the turn lane to hop onto the parkway. In front of me is a brand new 2019 Camaro SS still with the temp tag on it. He must have noticed my Z behind him because after a couple of seconds sitting there at the light behind him, he revs the engine a couple times. I just sit there and ignore it. Then the light changes to green... He takes off normally and once on the on-ramp, he punches it. I'm already in 2nd and of course, I punch it as well. I knew immediately that he had the 10-speed auto because of the quick shifts. I'm feathering the gas to keep from pushing him out of the way when all of a sudden around 70 mph I see a bright flash from under his car, like way up under the car near the engine (not the exhaust) just as it shifted into 3rd or 4th gear. I hear a strange loud "pop" from his car and then his headlights and taillights flicker a couple times and go completely out, though his brake lights still worked fine. Keep in mind, this is NOT a "race" story or about breaking speed limits. For one, I don't do that sort of crap anymore, and this parkway is heavily patrolled by the FHP all the time, and in fact there were two of them just up the road not even a mile with two cars pulled over. I just planned on flooring it to 70 mph which is the posted limit, then letting off. If he wanted to keep going, that's his own thing. Anywho... By this point, he's slowing down and I slowly pass him as we get onto the parkway. I noticed that his engine was off. I started to slow down to match his speed to see if things were alright. When I come down along side him, he flicks me off and yells "F$^ you"! At that point, I turn from being concerned to instant * mode. I sarcastically laugh at him, drop down to 2nd and let my exhaust blast him with a bunch of bangs, pops and some fireballs as he pulls off onto the shoulder and I leave his . I'm just curious as to what happened to that Camaro. It sounded good while it was running WOT, but he certainly wasn't pulling away from me. The thing was brand new, V8, auto, couldn't have had many miles on it, yet it looks and sounds like it had some kind of catastrophic failure, possibly, probably electrical. The dude was probably embarrassed which induced his reactions when I got back along side him. sunkist350z, danegrey, Rusty and 4 others like this. __________________ She's For Sale!* PERFORMANCE: Aero Workz \| Akebono \| BC Racing \| EcuTek \| HKS \| MaxBore \| Motordyne \| Nismo \| RJM \| SPL \| StopTech \| Z1 AUDIO: Arc Audio \| Bazooka \| Helix \| Pioneer \| Stereo Integrity Last edited by ChopsZ; 03-22-2019 at 11:00 PM.

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Lvcky69 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Miami Posts: 385 Drives: 17 370z & 16 911 S Rep Power: 3922	He probably blew his engine. Typical chevy engine. Those things are only pushing 275 to the wheels sunkist350z and ChopsZ like this.

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CRiZO Track Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 672 Drives: in traffic Rep Power: 20699	I've heard about new Camaros shutting off while driving. They're wonderfully Chevy. sunkist350z, 2011 Nismo#91 and ChopsZ like this.

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old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 68 Posts: 2,711 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684370	I love it when they have to eat their own dust Rusty and ChopsZ like this. __________________ I better walk before they make me run....

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	I'm gonna guess it's the new 10 speed transmissions. I've never had a problem with mine and I've raced it. (Which our warranties cover racing��) ChopsZ likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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ZCanadian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,061 Drives: 2013 370Z Rep Power: 60274	And people shun Hyundai and Alfa for reliability... :-) UNKNOWN_370, Firebase99, ChopsZ and 1 others like this.

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bunk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Southern California Posts: 4,077 Drives: 2010 370z Roadster Rep Power: 2684370	Check the Camaro forums. Probably a post called I WAS WALKING THAT Z UNITL... Jayhovah, ChopsZ, ZCanadian and 2 others like this. __________________ -Drop in K&N Filter -Invidia Gemini CBE -Z1 Oil Cooler -Swift Springs - EcuTek -Forgestar F14 -SPL Camber Links -Akebono BBK Upgrade -Z1 Premium SS Lines -SPL Diff Bushings -SPL FUCAs - BellRaceworks Diff Brace

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UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14858	https://www-thestreet-com.cdn.amppro...-glitches.html ChopsZ likes this. __________________ Favorite Quote. "I'm not gonna kill you... I'm just gonna Bash Your Face In" Jack Nicholson-"The Shining". 1980

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old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 68 Posts: 2,711 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684370	And an update!!! So my girlfriend a I were getting on the parkway again this morning around 10am to go do some work and planning on our future house. Anyway, we're on the parkway and as we come up over the hill I see flashing yellow lights on top of a flatbed wrecker. Sitting silently behind said wrecker is that same 2019 Camaro SS with the driver standing next to it, the wrecker dude getting the winch cable out and the hood open on the SS. Damn!... That dude ended up leaving the car there all night or staying there with it. Either way, it must suck being him right about now. [/QUOTE] I swear, I'd been on the horn and waving __________________ I better walk before they make me run....

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