I have a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The trans went out last week (at 60,800 miles). It’s covered by the 100,000 mile drive train warranty, so Chevrolet put me in a loaner while mine is in the shop.
The loaner is a … 2010 Camaro…Red…. That is all they had available…. They warned me “drive carefully, this car attracts attention…”
Sunday afternoon, I’m traveling on a “jawja” state route and passed a state patrolman (GSP) in a Dodge Charger, parked on the roadside clocking vehicles. I checked my speed, cruise control is locked on 55mph (posted speed limit is 55). He pulls in behind me, and proceeds to follow me for the next 35 miles, until he finally becomes bored(?) and pulls over someone traveling in the opposite direction.
Midday Monday finds me on the same stretch of highway, opposite direction. Cruise control is locked on 57. I meet a GSP in a cruiser, with the previous mentioned GSP Charger right behind him. As soon as they have passed me, I look in my rear mirror to see BOTH of them making a u-turn and start following me. The cruiser gets so close to me, I can’t see the front of his car, with the Charger directly behind him. They both follow me for 7-8 miles until I reach the city limits, where they break off, make another u-turn, and resume in their original direction.
I have traveled this same stretch many times in my truck, have met these same GSP while traveling 10-15 mph over the limit, and they just flash their headlights at me.
I have to travel that same stretch Friday…twice…hope I have my truck back by then… 😐
you might write them a little note:
"If you are the state trooper, who follows me too close on bla bla highway, go to www.beerleg.com, and see what I think"
Then, the NEXT guy using the camaro, will get pulled over, and get it!
🙂
You never know what the previous users were doing with that camaro!
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Who knows who else in that area drives a red Camaro?.........maybe GSP has "issues" with them.
Hub Northing would have slammed on the brakes, but maybe he is not the best example.
Profiled....in an orange Volvo
In 1975 we had an orange Volvo station wagon.
It attracted 'da police' like flies to a horse bun.
Next car was a grey Buick.
Empirically, no 'horse bun' attraction ever to the Buick.
Lesson learned.
YOS
DGG
We know where Hubby is.
I would have shut off the cruise control and coasted to a stop..
> Midday Monday finds me on the same stretch of highway, opposite direction. Cruise control is locked on 57. I meet a GSP in a cruiser, with the previous mentioned GSP Charger right behind him. As soon as they have passed me, I look in my rear mirror to see BOTH of them making a u-turn and start following me. The cruiser gets so close to me, I can’t see the front of his car, with the Charger directly behind him. They both follow me for 7-8 miles until I reach the city limits, where they break off, make another u-turn, and resume in their original direction.
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> I have traveled this same stretch many times in my truck, have met these same GSP while traveling 10-15 mph over the limit, and they just flash their headlights at me.
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> I have to travel that same stretch Friday…twice…hope I have my truck back by then… 😐
It would have been fun turn off the cruise control and slow down without hitting the brakes to pull over and invite both of the GSP to join you. And then tell the one in the cruiser to write a traffic ticket to the one in the charger for following to closely.
😉
A gallon of desert tan and a wide brush would have fixed that quick.
Profiled....in an orange Volvo
We have a Volvo, it's white though. A cop friend of ours says we're pretty much profiled as good citizens when driving the Volvo. I'm not sure why an orange one would attract so much attention.
So, besides all that, Howda like the Camaro? Was it a V6 or V8? HP? 0-60 in what?
You have hit on a topic that has been called another CRIME AGAINST CITIZENS of America.
The police do their homework and will profile and study everyone and with that information follow normal law abiding citizens around because by statistics, they are prone to break a law and they want to be there when it happens.
I had a friend in high school that won a 1970 Superbird from a movie give away and look alike of the car that Buddy Baker drove 200mph with wing an all.
The cops and everyone else would stop an turn around to see it and follow and many wanted to race.
A little know fact about the give away car was that under the hood there was a 235ci 6cyl and had 3 speed shift on the floor. It was really beautiful to look and bee seen in. He should have charged for pictures.
> So, besides all that, Howda like the Camaro? Was it a V6 or V8? HP? 0-60 in what?
It's the 6-cyl model, standard sport coupe. Nothing special, other than it's bright freaking fire-engine Red, LOL...
I really haven't drove it hard, so I don't know what it's capable of...other than attracting law enforcement....
Not a car I would own... I have the driver's seat back as far as possible, which leaves -0- legroom in the rear seat. The driver's seat is literally against the rear seat.
When entering (aka falling into) the car, I hit my head on the upper door jam because I can't bend forward far enough, and my head touches the roof once seated...lots of blind spots... and not an easy car to get out (aka climb out) of either... I have the backache to prove it....
Seriously considering returning it tomorrow and hopefully the dealership will have something else I can use... like another truck...
I Drove Two 2010 V-8 Camaros This Year.
The automatic was fun to drive, was a Transformer model in "come and get me yellow". My grandaughter loved it and my son-in-law was drooling.
The stick was "Bad Black". I had it to 80 and shifted into 6th gear and it proceeded to buck and let me know I was at least 20 mph too slow. What I wanted to do was drive it out back behind the dealership and get on the Nazareth International Speedway oval. Now that would have been fun.
Paul in PA
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WHAT do you do for a living?
Nate
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I believe that Paule in PA is none other than the current incarnation of the former persona LPL, an engineer if memory serves me correctly.
RRain
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My first car was a souped up 1974 Charger. In two years I had been pulled over at least 20 times. Got plenty of warnings but never a ticket. Most of them just wanted to check out my registration and get a good look at the car.
I Drove Two 2010 V-8 Camaros This Year.
That's like 428 hp. in the standard V8. Lordy, Lordy.
I Am A Surveyor (Sometimes Engineer) By Profession, But
Drive some dealer trades for some local car dealers. My cousin's son was a car/truck salesman and his mother and father regularly did dealer trades and purchases, ocassionaly needing some extra drivers. My cousin now regularly babysits her grandson. My wife does it about once every two months and I get out about once every other week. It is not high paying but it gets you out of the office and away from the computer. In general it is relaxing. Right now it is bonus time, get an hourly rate, full tank of gas and drive around the Northeast looking at fall foliage.
Sunday my wife and I drove 200 miles to the Bloomsburg Fair. Certain low areas in the Poconos are almost in full color but mostly it was 90% green with beautiful red highlights. Then there are the drives out to Penn State for football games. Next week I have a survey in the coal regions that requires we drive past Cabelas both ways. My son and I hit Cabelas on the way home from the Penn State - Kent State the weekend before last and had the all you can eat barbequed ribs buffet for $10. In about two weeks my wife and I will take a whole day off to drive through the Poconos to set 2 pins on a subdivision. Besides Penn State football we have not yet made our Autumn trip to the Woolrich Factory Outlet in Woolrich, PA. This year Woolrich will include stopping by Penn College of Technology in Williamsport to also visit our nephew's second son who is a freshman computer geek.
We are winding our way down to full retirement, and the general slowdown gave an opportunity to do something different. That means I am not investing in future clients with only a shorterm future to see returns.
I've driven a nice variety of used cars including a HumVee and a tricked out Escalade. If I could afford to fill either tank the Escalade would have been my choice over the HumVee as a survey chariot.
I pretty much survey now because it is still fun to do.
Paul in PA
