Camaros at the Dallas Auto Show - A note from Fbodfather...

Scott Settlemire was having internet connectivity problems, so he sent us this message to pass on to anyone who is interested...

Stop by!

Barriered:


LS7 Camaro from SEMA
Silver SS/RS with Orange Accent Interior
Red Jewel Metallic RS with Neutral Interior


OPEN to get in and out of....


Red LS Coupe


Barriered cars are 'EX' Vins and do not have final grained interiors --

Doors ARE open, however, so you can see interior colors.............

Maybe Sunday.

Any picture requests left?

Maybe Sunday.

Any picture requests left?

We need more pictures of sexy women in miniskirts stepping out of the Camaro passenger seat.

Maybe Sunday.

Any picture requests left?

Try and get some pics of the Red Jewel Metallic. I like this color but not a fan of it on the Camaro, these kinds of red IMO look much better on the Vette. I would lke to see more pics of this color though on the Camaro.

We need more pictures of sexy women in miniskirts stepping out of the Camaro passenger seat.

I'll see what I can do, you may have to settle for 1Fastdog:lol:

Try and get some pics of the Red Jewel Metallic. I like this color but not a fan of it on the Camaro, these kinds of red IMO look much better on the Vette. I would lke to see more pics of this color though on the Camaro.
Will do. I generally like the maroon colors, but having seen this one now, I don't think I'm going to like it on the Camaro. I like the brownish, more tobacco colored maroons, like the Monterrey Red from the C6 a few years ago. Red Jewel has kind of a purple quality to it. Would be better to see it out in the sun, but will endeavor to get some good pictures of it.

I'm planning on going Saturday afternoon after the HOSS (Home Of the Super Sport) club meeting.

Any Chevrolet car enthusiasts are welcome to attend that meeting. We started off primarily as an Impala SS club, but have recently opened up admission to all Super Sports and any Chevrolet owners. We are hoping that maybe some Camaro SS buyers would like to get involved with out group.

www.homeofthesupersport.com

Of all the times to be gone on travel (work)....I won't fly into DFW till late Sunday evening.

Dammit.

Of all the times to be gone on travel (work)....I won't fly into DFW till late Sunday evening.

Dammit.

I figure you would rather put your feet up after traveling. I'll still be in town if you want to stop by and partake of some anti-oxidents.:lol:

I don't fly out 'til early Monday.

1fastdog

I figure you would rather put your feet up after traveling. I'll still be in town if you want to stop by and partake of some anti-oxidents.:lol:

I don't fly out 'til early Monday.

1fastdog

Hmmmm....where are you staying? I'm flying into DFW pretty late...arriving at 2110. Can't change the flight times without incurring a rather steep cost, so I'm stuck with that.

We need more pictures of sexy women in miniskirts stepping out of the Camaro passenger seat.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009007.jpg?t=1235338877
She was quite nice, and I'm supposed to plug her upcoming projects. She has small parts in 2 upcoming movies, one w/ Sean Astin called "Demoted", and one w/ George Clooney called "Up in the air".

Try and get some pics of the Red Jewel Metallic. I like this color but not a fan of it on the Camaro, these kinds of red IMO look much better on the Vette. I would lke to see more pics of this color though on the Camaro.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009005.jpg?t=1235339144
This was a suprise. I've seen what I thought was this color in daylight, and there was a purple tinge to it. But under the lights, it was a very burgundy/maroon, a dead ringer for Monterey Red from the C6. 1FastDog said the lights could throw off the shades of the colors a bit, but this picture does a good job of showing what it looked like inside. I don't know what the sun would do to it though.

Here are a few more showing the details of the blacked out grille and tail light panels on the LS7 car. I really like this treatment and may try to get it on our car if I can. Love the LS7 wheels too :drool:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009011.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009010.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009008.jpg

man that ls7 concept is so mean looking. i wish i were getting red some times. maybe on the next one.

Is the red on the LS7 concept the same as the production red?

The RJT looks great, especially with the tan interior.
Very classy.

Is the red on the LS7 concept the same as the production red?

i sure hope so. its looks killer.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009007.jpg?t=1235338877

Not in a miniskirt :(, but definitely qualified!

:p

That's the color of the soon-to-be-mine Camaro as well. Keep up the good work.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009007.jpg?t=1235338877
She was quite nice, and I'm supposed to plug her upcoming projects. She has small parts in 2 upcoming movies, one w/ Sean Astin called "Demoted", and one w/ George Clooney called "Up in the air".



http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009005.jpg?t=1235339144
This was a suprise. I've seen what I thought was this color in daylight, and there was a purple tinge to it. But under the lights, it was a very burgundy/maroon, a dead ringer for Monterey Red from the C6. 1FastDog said the lights could throw off the shades of the colors a bit, but this picture does a good job of showing what it looked like inside. I don't know what the sun would do to it though.

Here are a few more showing the details of the blacked out grille and tail light panels on the LS7 car. I really like this treatment and may try to get it on our car if I can. Love the LS7 wheels too :drool:
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009011.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009010.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009008.jpg

Nice pics. Thanks for the Red Jewel. Actually Red Jewel is the exact same color as the old Magnetic Red on the C6. Monterey Red was a bit darker and then Crystal Red Metallic is lighter than Monterey but a bit darker than Red Jewel/Mag Red, in between. I liked Mag Red a lot on the C6, but I am not a big fan of it on the Camaro.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_170.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_168.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_167.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_166.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_169.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_171.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_154.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_153.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_152.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h97/Nexus6THC/Dallas%20auto%20show/G8-12_161.jpg

Saw the camaro and sat in it.

To be honest, I wasn't too impressed with the interior of the base V6 model (then again I didn't care much for the concept interior, either).

I would have liked to have gotten the opportunity to sit in the RS models, but they were roped off.

Hmmmm....where are you staying? I'm flying into DFW pretty late...arriving at 2110. Can't change the flight times without incurring a rather steep cost, so I'm stuck with that.

Bob,
So sorry to catch this post too late to respond in a timely manner...:(

Hopefully we can meet up another time in the future.

Is the red on the LS7 concept the same as the production red?

i sure hope so. its looks killer.

Pretty sure the "red" on the LS7 Camaro is actually Inferno Orange Metallic.

Pretty sure the "red" on the LS7 Camaro is actually Inferno Orange Metallic.
no, it is definitely red. It looks like the Victory Red on my Dad's Vette and whatever red is on his Suburban.

There is a good article on the LS7 Camaro in the latest GMHTP mag saying that before the LS7 went in, it was converted to wet-sump with the Camaro oilpan and a camshaft with a tighter Lobe Separation Angle was installed. Power output was increased to 556hp.

Pretty sure the "red" on the LS7 Camaro is actually Inferno Orange Metallic.
no its definately a red and not orange.

Is the red on the LS7 concept the same as the production red?

Yes, Victory Red, same as the Corvette red.

Nice pics. Thanks for the Red Jewel. Actually Red Jewel is the exact same color as the old Magnetic Red on the C6. Monterey Red was a bit darker and then Crystal Red Metallic is lighter than Monterey but a bit darker than Red Jewel/Mag Red, in between. I liked Mag Red a lot on the C6, but I am not a big fan of it on the Camaro.

Having owned a Mag Red C5, I can say that it's not the same color as Red Jewel. Mag Red comes pretty close to the Crystal Red on the C6. The Monterrey Red was closer to this red jewel, but in the sun, the Monterrey has a kind of brownish tobacco look to it, and red jewel (at least on an Impala) has a purple tint to it.

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll259/MCoat2000/DAS2009008.jpgfor some reason i love this pic.....

Red Jewel Metallic is the previous Monterey Red on C6 Corvettes, not Magnetic Red!

for some reason i love this pic.....

Even having taken it, it doesn't do the stance of the car justice. That car just sits GREAT in person, and not bad in picutures, enough so that I deemed it worthy of its own picture:lol:

Even having taken it, it doesn't do the stance of the car justice. That car just sits GREAT in person, and not bad in picutures, enough so that I deemed it worthy of its own picture:lol:it looks sooo bad ass in that pic. makes me want to get that color.

Even having taken it, it doesn't do the stance of the car justice. That car just sits GREAT in person, and not bad in picutures, enough so that I deemed it worthy of its own picture:lol:
how wide were the tires on the rear of the ls7 camaro?

Having owned a Mag Red C5, I can say that it's not the same color as Red Jewel. Mag Red comes pretty close to the Crystal Red on the C6. The Monterrey Red was closer to this red jewel, but in the sun, the Monterrey has a kind of brownish tobacco look to it, and red jewel (at least on an Impala) has a purple tint to it.

It is actually Mag Red 2. The last couple of years of the C5 and the first year of the C6 had Mag Red 2.

It is actually Mag Red 2. The last couple of years of the C5 and the first year of the C6 had Mag Red 2.

Yep, I had a mag red 2 2000 C5, it's not the same color.

how wide were the tires on the rear of the ls7 camaro?
305/65R20 according to the GMHTP article

i believe the 305 and the 20 part, but as far as the 65. thats kinda much for how low the profile is on the tire. it looks more like a 45 than a 65. but maybe your right.

it was probably a typo
305/35R20 would give a 28.4" tire height

i believe the 305 and the 20 part, but as far as the 65. thats kinda much for how low the profile is on the tire. it looks more like a 45 than a 65. but maybe your right.

Definitely not 65! The profile series is 40 on the SS tires. They are at most 40, might even be 35.