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Azfast1 · 09-29-2012, 10:06 PM

close up of dead bugs on the TracWrap temporary clear bra and of home in the driveway!

Taser Deployed · 09-30-2012, 12:03 AM

Enjoy the ride!

oldfriend · 09-30-2012, 12:17 AM

Nice car and the right time of the year to make such a trip , congrats

kidreno_21 · 09-30-2012, 02:00 AM

Your pics look great! Looks like you had a great time on your road trip. Thanks for posting!

Someone mentioned folding the mirrors in. I haven't seen my ZL1 yet, so please don't blast me for asking... Do the mirrors fold in?

Pappa Joe · 09-30-2012, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by kidreno_21

Your pics look great! Looks like you had a great time on your road trip. Thanks for posting!

Someone mentioned folding the mirrors in. I haven't seen my ZL1 yet, so please don't blast me for asking... Do the mirrors fold in?

ONLY WHEN A TRUCK HITS THEM!

DanSS24 · 09-30-2012, 03:09 AM

how long was your trip? Would be a great journey for me if I was to do that. However, it would have to end up going into a container at Oakland, for the trip to Hawaii. But would love the cross country drive.

BlackinBlack · 09-30-2012, 08:31 AM

AWESOME TRIP!!!

I just got my car on Wednesday..... and can't stop driving it. It truly blows my 2010 SS away. It is hard for me to believe how much better this car is.

That looks like too much fun. Can imagine letting this car sit in a garage. Glad to see a great car going on a great adventure. Looks totally fun.

SSeemego · 09-30-2012, 08:54 AM

Azfast1,
Very cool story, great pics! Congratulations on your new ZL1

Gary

davidcroft · 09-30-2012, 09:22 AM

WOW! Coolest thread I've seen in a long time and awesome scenery. Congrats on the new ride! Thought of this song while looking at the pics

Kmax · 09-30-2012, 02:43 PM

Wow! Nice ride and beautiful country side pics.
Thanks for sharing.

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 10-01-2012, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Azfast1

Today brings an end my journey of buying a 2013 ZL1 a long ways away from my home in Arizona.

I chose Michigan as a place to look for a car for 2 reasons. One, I have family and friends there I wanted to visit, and 2, If I bought a car from a local Arizona dealer, I would have driven it home 20 miles and parked it in its air conditioned garage and rarely taken it out, afraid to put miles on it!

I found the car I was looking for at a dealer in Muskegon Michigan. My wife and I flew into Milwaukee Sunday night, took the 6 am ferry into Muskegon Monday, arriving at 9:30 where the dealer picked us up to see the car which had just arrived there the previous Friday. It was waiting in the showroom, pdi'd and ready.

It is #1489, Black with Black wheels, 6 spd Auto, stripe, sunroof, cupholders that light up like a Jacuzzi, which I didn't want!

The first few days were spent cruising Woodward, meeting friends at the old hangouts in the Royal Oak area where I grew up. Friday we headed up north to the Traverse City area to meet up with a coupe that I purchased a Detomaso Pantera from last year, who became good friends. Sunday we drove to the Upper Peninsula going around Lake michigan to the Green Bay area for the night.

The next 6 days were spent driving to the Badlands and Sturgis S.D. Mt. Rushmore, down to Denver to visit friends for a few days, then home to Arizona. In total, 3,450 miles!

A few notes. When I arrived at my first hotel in Michigan. I installed a temporary clear bra on the front to protect from stone chips. It is made by TracWrap and works great. No stone chips up there. One place I should also have done is the 1/4 panels directly behind the doors where the "gills" are located. I have a fair amount of small chips there from the front tires throwing rocks down the side of the car.

My biggest worry was getting door dings while parked at the hotels every night, Thank God that never happened!.

The drive was VERY comfortable, it was an easy way to brake in the car per the manual, even though its tough to behave for the first 1500 miles. The car averaged 18.8 MPG for the entire trip which impressed me. I drove the car easy for the first 1500 miles, then "spirited" thru the twisty bits!

Its really the most impressive car I have owned in a long time. Not one problem on the whole trip.
Congratulations to the people responsible at Chevrolet. Well done!

Thank you very much for the feedback! We are ecstatic that you absolutely love your new Camaro. What is your favorite feature so far?

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

Azfast1 · 10-01-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevrolet Customer Svc

Thank you very much for the feedback! We are ecstatic that you absolutely love your new Camaro. What is your favorite feature so far?

Brandon
Chevrolet Customer Service

My favorite feature is the horsepower and the build quality. The least favorite feature is getting my first ticket in 32 years of being in Arizona!

Jeffm · 10-01-2012, 05:49 PM

haha

Scott@Bjorn3D · 10-01-2012, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Azfast1

My favorite feature is the horsepower and the build quality. The least favorite feature is getting my first ticket in 32 years of being in Arizona!

So what where you doing to get that?

09-29-2012, 10:06 PM	#15
Azfast1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 26	close up of dead bugs on the TracWrap temporary clear bra and of home in the driveway! Attached Images

09-30-2012, 03:09 AM	#20
DanSS24 Drives: Dream Cars in my head Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 1,290	how long was your trip? Would be a great journey for me if I was to do that. However, it would have to end up going into a container at Oakland, for the trip to Hawaii. But would love the cross country drive. __________________ Wishful thinking...but I sure can dream big.

09-30-2012, 08:31 AM	#21
BlackinBlack Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06 Blade Silver Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 822	AWESOME TRIP!!! I just got my car on Wednesday..... and can't stop driving it. It truly blows my 2010 SS away. It is hard for me to believe how much better this car is. That looks like too much fun. Can imagine letting this car sit in a garage. Glad to see a great car going on a great adventure. Looks totally fun. __________________ 2016 2LZ Z06 Blade Silver 2013 ZL1 BLACK on BLACK <SOLD> Roto-Fab CAI 2010 2SS/RS BLACK on BLACK <SOLD> 3" MBRP 304 Stainless Exhaust Roto-Fab CAI

09-30-2012, 08:54 AM	#22
SSeemego Drives: 2016 1SS Hyper Blue 6M MRC NPP Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 125	Great looking car. Congrats! Azfast1, Very cool story, great pics! Congratulations on your new ZL1 Gary

10-01-2012, 05:49 PM	#27
Jeffm ICANHAZ Drives: 2013 CRT 1SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Skiatook, Ok Posts: 983 View My Garage	haha __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=254430 Build Thread

09-30-2012, 12:03 AM	#16
Taser Deployed Drives: 2012 Blk ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 938	Enjoy the ride!

09-30-2012, 12:17 AM	#17
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	Nice car and the right time of the year to make such a trip , congrats

09-30-2012, 02:00 AM	#18
kidreno_21 Drives: Zr2 Blazer, 2013 ZL1 Black on black Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 54 View My Garage	Your pics look great! Looks like you had a great time on your road trip. Thanks for posting! Someone mentioned folding the mirrors in. I haven't seen my ZL1 yet, so please don't blast me for asking... Do the mirrors fold in?

09-30-2012, 02:43 PM	#24
Kmax Drives: 2012 ZL1 125HP kit , EIBACH springs Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central MA Posts: 180	Wow! Nice ride and beautiful country side pics. Thanks for sharing.