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mwillems · 01-20-2017, 01:48 PM

So it is a 2012... a supercharged 6.2 litre V8, standard transmission, with, wait for it... 2,000 miles (3,000 km) on it!!!

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KaBoom1701 · 01-20-2017, 03:48 PM

Wow,

Brand new car at only 2000 miles. lol

Congrats!

GONMAD510 · 01-20-2017, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Wow,

Brand new car at only 2000 miles. lol

Congrats!

It's a brand new 5 year old car. lol

justjoshin · 01-20-2017, 03:56 PM

Oh man that is beautiful

witenite · 01-20-2017, 04:50 PM

Nice! Perfect color!

mwillems · 01-20-2017, 05:08 PM

Yeah, I was not a fan of white, but with the black it's actually nice. And yes, it is indeed a brand new 5 year old car. The engine, for instance, is perfectly clean, no dust even, as though it had just rolled out of the factory. This car evidently has seen no rain, ever. The owner kept it in the garage and only took it out a few times. 3,000km in five years... incredible. I feel very fortunate. Could never have afforded it otherwise.

And after just a day I am already getting the hang of it. Moving off smoothly in first is still not quite perfect, but other gear changes are good. I can skid around corners under control (not that I make a habit of this: I can't afford new tires!) and more importantly, I can accelerate quickly without skidding out. I have learned all the new stuff, controls, etc

Viczl1 · 01-20-2017, 06:54 PM

Beautiful!!! Lots of luck. I got my 13 last month with 1,200 miles. And white also!!

JBZL1 · 01-20-2017, 07:09 PM

Enjoy those stock tires now ! You will be lucky if they last 10k even without spinning them. Start saving for Michelin now lol

BTW nice color choice !!!!

L36L72LS3 · 01-20-2017, 07:14 PM

Congrats. Good looking in white.
IMO, I believe the first year and last year of the Gen5 will be more of the collectibles in the future.
Good luck. Btw, see my link "Still A few remaining", as you may want this booklet I have on the "new ZL1" (about 2 or 3 pages down) SEE THE FEEDBACKS TOO.
Jeff

STUNNAH · 01-20-2017, 10:42 PM

Welcome aboard...Very nice car, but every member knows that black is the most beautiful color and fastest of the ZL1's...

Candr3535 · 01-20-2017, 10:58 PM

Stunnah, I'll second that.......btw nice car Mwillems, good luck wit her

Rottypiper · 01-21-2017, 09:24 AM

I see your in Brantford. If those are stock tires be careful. They are utterly useless at less than 10C outside and could be considered dangerous. Are you driving this car through the winter?

mwillems · 01-22-2017, 06:07 PM

Thanks.. and will do!

mwillems · 01-22-2017, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rottypiper

I see you're in Brantford. If those are stock tires be careful. They are utterly useless at less than 10C outside and could be considered dangerous. Are you driving this car through the winter?

Hi ! Yes, I am in Brantford (where are you?). I wasn't planning to drive it through the winter; I have a Saab 9-3 as a "winter beater", but that Saab is with the mechanic who screwed up the new clutch (it lasted a week), so I may end up driving it much more than I had in mind this first winter.

Which is a shame: it is so new that the engine has zero dust on it, even. This car, even though it's a 2012, is basically brand new. :-)

Yes, stock tires. Tell me more? And yes, I have noticed that "traction" is not one of the qualities these tires have... what should I do instead? Both if I DO buy snow tires, and if I DON'T?

This car is fantastic. First gear isn't: It's very hard to engage 1st gear smoothly. While that may of course be me, I am not new to manual transmissions: been driving them since 1976. Any advice welcome.

01-20-2017, 01:48 PM	#1
mwillems Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 101	Here it is... my ZL1 So it is a 2012... a supercharged 6.2 litre V8, standard transmission, with, wait for it... 2,000 miles (3,000 km) on it!!! http://www.speedlighter.ca/wp-conten...D2811-1024.jpg http://www.speedlighter.ca/wp-conten...D2812-1024.jpg http://www.speedlighter.ca/wp-conten...D2820-1024.jpg __________________ Photographer/Engineer/Radio Amateur http://www.michaelwillems.ca

01-20-2017, 03:48 PM	#2
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Wow, Brand new car at only 2000 miles. lol Congrats! __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

01-20-2017, 03:56 PM	#4
justjoshin Drives: 2010 SW 1SS L99 Camaro Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,085 View My Garage	Oh man that is beautiful __________________

01-20-2017, 05:08 PM	#6
mwillems Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 101	Yeah, I was not a fan of white, but with the black it's actually nice. And yes, it is indeed a brand new 5 year old car. The engine, for instance, is perfectly clean, no dust even, as though it had just rolled out of the factory. This car evidently has seen no rain, ever. The owner kept it in the garage and only took it out a few times. 3,000km in five years... incredible. I feel very fortunate. Could never have afforded it otherwise. And after just a day I am already getting the hang of it. Moving off smoothly in first is still not quite perfect, but other gear changes are good. I can skid around corners under control (not that I make a habit of this: I can't afford new tires!) and more importantly, I can accelerate quickly without skidding out. I have learned all the new stuff, controls, etc __________________ Photographer/Engineer/Radio Amateur http://www.michaelwillems.ca

01-20-2017, 06:54 PM	#7
Viczl1 Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New York Posts: 162	Beautiful!!! Lots of luck. I got my 13 last month with 1,200 miles. And white also!! __________________ 2013 Inferno Orange A6, bone stock

01-20-2017, 04:50 PM	#5
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	Nice! Perfect color!

01-20-2017, 07:09 PM	#8
JBZL1 Drives: 2012 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Kitchener ON, Canada Posts: 176	Enjoy those stock tires now ! You will be lucky if they last 10k even without spinning them. Start saving for Michelin now lol BTW nice color choice !!!! __________________ 2012 ZL1 preproduction car #13 ROTO-FAB intake / IC reservoir , 2.85" upper , ported inlet

01-20-2017, 07:14 PM	#9
L36L72LS3 Jersey Jeff Drives: 1969 Camaro L89/T400 ~ 2015 ZL1 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 548	Congrats. Good looking in white. IMO, I believe the first year and last year of the Gen5 will be more of the collectibles in the future. Good luck. Btw, see my link "Still A few remaining", as you may want this booklet I have on the "new ZL1" (about 2 or 3 pages down) SEE THE FEEDBACKS TOO. Jeff __________________ JerseyJeff

01-20-2017, 10:42 PM	#10
STUNNAH "BEASTM*DE" Drives: 2013 ZL1 Black Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,655 View My Garage	Welcome aboard...Very nice car, but every member knows that black is the most beautiful color and fastest of the ZL1's... __________________ Vengeance Racing Stage 1 Kit 575rwhp, 569 rwtq... Rims powder coated gloss black...BFG'S Comp 2 A/S... Dual 10" Kicker Comp S Subs 1200w...

01-20-2017, 10:58 PM	#11
Candr3535 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Triple Black Vert M6 #5591 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Galloway,NJ Posts: 747 View My Garage	Stunnah, I'll second that.......btw nice car Mwillems, good luck wit her __________________ 695 RWHP / 660 RWTQ @ 13.5 PSI Dyna-Tech Headers Ceramic Coated w/Super Flo Cats, JRE Custom Rough Idle Racing Cam Package and 125 RWHP Pulley Kit w/ 28% pulley, Custom Tune by Ted, ID850 injectors, JMS Fuel Booster, NGK Plugs, MSD Plug Wires, Roto-Fab CAI, Roto-Fab Big Gulp, Elite Catch Can, Mild to Wild, 90mm VMaxx Ported Throttle Body, Skip Shift Elim., D3 Coolant Resevoir, Separated Clutch Resevoir, and Fuzzy Red Dice..

01-21-2017, 09:24 AM	#12
Rottypiper Drives: 2015 Camaro Zl1 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 38	I see your in Brantford. If those are stock tires be careful. They are utterly useless at less than 10C outside and could be considered dangerous. Are you driving this car through the winter?

01-22-2017, 06:07 PM	#13
mwillems Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Brantford, Ontario Posts: 101	Thanks.. and will do! __________________ Photographer/Engineer/Radio Amateur http://www.michaelwillems.ca