Picked up my ZL1 convertible yesterday... - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Mpsmith1 · 06-01-2014, 03:13 PM

I had been looking for a new 2013 ZL1 vert and found a nice IOM manual (thanks to SSTG). I was hooked as soon as I sat in it and turned the key.

Made the four hour drive to the dealership in Iowa, traded my 2011 2LT RS and drove the new car home. Got a great deal on the new one and a fair trade on the old one. What an amazing drive. It was the shortest four hours I ever spent in a car. This is going to be a great summer!!!

SCHUSS · 06-01-2014, 03:39 PM

Beautiful!!! You'll enjoy the summer for sure! Great color too

SSTG · 06-01-2014, 03:52 PM

Congrats my friend! The car looks beautiful!

JacobC1983 · 06-01-2014, 04:03 PM

Congratulations!

LuckyZL-1 · 06-01-2014, 04:10 PM

Congrats! Looks awesome! Your gonna love the summer nights for sure!!

VQ35DE · 06-01-2014, 05:30 PM

OMG Mike. That is SHARP !

BRAD

Mpsmith1 · 06-01-2014, 05:32 PM

Thanks everyone! I've been cleaning it up today and running around town... perfect vert day!!!

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Ryanbabz71 · 06-01-2014, 05:51 PM

Very nice

Ryan

hotlap · 06-01-2014, 05:51 PM

Gorgeous!

Front Runner · 06-01-2014, 06:14 PM

Congrats on the new ride!!!

JWR046 · 06-01-2014, 06:27 PM

Sweet. I really like that color.

sticks88 · 06-01-2014, 06:28 PM

Congrats , nice trade!

super60 · 06-01-2014, 06:47 PM

Thank you for your continued support of GM and Team Camaro :-) enjoy the summer in your new ZL1 Convertible, it looks awesome! Best regards from Oshawa :-)

Mike Judge
Super60

Mpsmith1 · 06-02-2014, 08:02 AM

After a couple days with it, here are a few random observations:

1) The convertible top is noticeably better than my 2011 (insert 5th bow joke here). Its perfect taut and smooth, just like it should be.
2) I love the hill start assist and had never driven a car with that before. Very convenient!
3) I didn't think I would like the microsuede seat inserts, but I was wrong. Its a bit more comfortable than the leather on my back. It also adds a touch of class to the dashboard.
4) With the low front clearance, I will start backing into parking spaces where possible.
5) I had forgotten how much I missed a manual transmission. This one is fairly stiff, but easy to get used to.
6) I got a steady 18.5 mpg on the long highway drive back from the dealership, but it quickly slipped down to around 16 around town.
7) I got stuck in a VERY intense rainstorm coming back from the dealer, but not a drop of water got inside.
8) The black wheels take some time to clean because of the numerous spokes and ridge behind them, but they look amazing when you are done!
9) Turning the ignition makes me smile 100% of the time.

06-01-2014, 03:13 PM	#1
Mpsmith1 Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 836	Picked up my ZL1 convertible yesterday... I had been looking for a new 2013 ZL1 vert and found a nice IOM manual (thanks to SSTG). I was hooked as soon as I sat in it and turned the key. Made the four hour drive to the dealership in Iowa, traded my 2011 2LT RS and drove the new car home. Got a great deal on the new one and a fair trade on the old one. What an amazing drive. It was the shortest four hours I ever spent in a car. This is going to be a great summer!!!

06-01-2014, 03:39 PM	#2
SCHUSS 709 RWHP & 677 RWTQ Drives: 13' HPE 800 ZL1..... IOM vert, M6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: South Windsor, CT Posts: 1,140	Beautiful!!! You'll enjoy the summer for sure! Great color too __________________ 11.34 @ 124.88

06-01-2014, 04:10 PM	#5
LuckyZL-1 Ragtop Rocket!!! Drives: Black on Black Convertible Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: San Antonio Texas Posts: 809	Congrats! Looks awesome! Your gonna love the summer nights for sure!! __________________ ADM built 2013 Triple Black ZL-1 Convertible M6 ADM custom cam, LPE stage 2 heads with dual valve springs, LS-3 ported throttle body, LPE 2 piece pulley, LPE overdrive balancer, 10% overdrive pulley, ported supercharger inlet, ADM race intake system, stainless works 1-7/8 headers, Injector Dynamics injectors, ADM heat exchanger, ADM dual fuel pump system, ADM exhaust switch, ADM 3 tunes tuning package. 744rwhp 727rwtq

06-01-2014, 05:51 PM	#8
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	Very nice Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

06-01-2014, 05:51 PM	#9
hotlap Drives: 20 1LE 2SS M6 Rally Green Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Franklin WI Posts: 6,632	Gorgeous! __________________ "the trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.” Ronald Reagan -

06-01-2014, 03:52 PM	#3
SSTG Drives: 2014 Z51 Corvette Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ofallon, Mo. Posts: 5,822	Congrats my friend! The car looks beautiful!

06-01-2014, 04:03 PM	#4
JacobC1983 Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 488	Congratulations!

06-01-2014, 05:30 PM	#6
VQ35DE Drives: 2013 / 2SS / RS / L99 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 827	OMG Mike. That is SHARP ! BRAD

06-01-2014, 05:32 PM	#7
Mpsmith1 Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 836	Thanks everyone! I've been cleaning it up today and running around town... perfect vert day!!! Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

06-01-2014, 06:14 PM	#10
Front Runner Drives: 2016 Nightfall Gray Metallic SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: NC Posts: 1,011	Congrats on the new ride!!! __________________ 2016 Nightfall Gray Camaro SS

06-01-2014, 06:27 PM	#11
JWR046 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1786 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 239	Sweet. I really like that color.

06-01-2014, 06:28 PM	#12
sticks88 Drives: 2014 2LT/RS ,2014 Rav4 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: sault ste marie,ontario Posts: 190	Congrats , nice trade!

06-01-2014, 06:47 PM	#13
super60 Built with Pride "Oshawa" Drives: 2011 Chev Silverado Z71 Crew Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Camaro Build Team , Oshawa Posts: 1,445	Thank you for your continued support of GM and Team Camaro :-) enjoy the summer in your new ZL1 Convertible, it looks awesome! Best regards from Oshawa :-) Mike Judge Super60 __________________ In Memory of Dawson Ellert .

06-02-2014, 08:02 AM	#14
Mpsmith1 Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: O'Fallon, MO Posts: 836	After a couple days with it, here are a few random observations: 1) The convertible top is noticeably better than my 2011 (insert 5th bow joke here). Its perfect taut and smooth, just like it should be. 2) I love the hill start assist and had never driven a car with that before. Very convenient! 3) I didn't think I would like the microsuede seat inserts, but I was wrong. Its a bit more comfortable than the leather on my back. It also adds a touch of class to the dashboard. 4) With the low front clearance, I will start backing into parking spaces where possible. 5) I had forgotten how much I missed a manual transmission. This one is fairly stiff, but easy to get used to. 6) I got a steady 18.5 mpg on the long highway drive back from the dealership, but it quickly slipped down to around 16 around town. 7) I got stuck in a VERY intense rainstorm coming back from the dealer, but not a drop of water got inside. 8) The black wheels take some time to clean because of the numerous spokes and ridge behind them, but they look amazing when you are done! 9) Turning the ignition makes me smile 100% of the time.