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Old Feb 10, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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2000 vert poor ride

I bought a 2000 V6 Camaro vert on eBay from a private seller that only had it a couple months. It had 90,000 miles and a loose ride and the seller said that is the way convertibles are because they don't have a roof. I put Bilstien shocks on, but that didn't help.
The car feels like it flexes when hitting certain bumps or going over bumpy roads. It seems to vibrate 2 or 3 times. I have had other people drive it, and they say it is different but don't know why. Some say it should be very stiff with the extra support on the convertible.
I never had a vert before, but I had an '85 Camaro, '87 Firebird Formula, and a '90 Vette, and none rode this poorly. Has anyone had this problem with verts?
Another problem is that it starts vibrating at 50 mph, then smooths out around 60 mph. I bought new tires and that didn't help.
Old Feb 10, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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4th gen verts are supposed to be the sturdiest Camaros of them all. Something probably isn't right but without more info it's hard to tell. FYI this is a 3rd gen forum so this will probably be closed. You might try www.camaroz28.com.
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 01:00 AM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
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I don't see the thirdgen content to your question.

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