Poll: will you be ordering a Z/28 -- and will you track it? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

brt3 · 03-28-2013, 12:14 AM

A lot of folks are questioning the Z/28's very direct focus on track usage. So, I decided to throw a little poll into the mix. I realize you can't formally order these cars yet, but I'm first on my dealer's list. Here goes...

CHMSC · 03-28-2013, 12:34 AM

If I bought one I would track it, but I am not buying one.

Red Rocker · 03-28-2013, 12:39 AM

If you buy one of these beasts, you must track it. Don't think I'll buy one though. I think I'll grab a used ZL1.

brt3 · 03-29-2013, 12:50 AM

Just for the record, I will be tracking mine about 75% of the time. Another 20% will be driving to the track. The remaining 5% will be pleasure use on the street...

gmen09 · 03-29-2013, 12:59 AM

If I could buy one I would take it to te track as much as possible!!! But I really would love to drive it everwhere.

stratman2SSRS · 03-29-2013, 01:28 AM

I'm not getting one unless they fix the stick on fender flares.

brt3 · 03-30-2013, 01:13 AM

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Poll: will you be ordering a Z/28?

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I'm just not feeling the love around here...

29er · 03-30-2013, 02:48 PM

if i'm lucky enough to have one..i would go one time or two. that's it.
since i'm poor, that would be my dd, except winter.

Cap'n Pete · 03-31-2013, 08:49 PM

Not that I'm in a position to buy one right now, but if I were, I'd DEFINITELY track it ... as much as possible!!!

But based on my own track record (ha, ha, ha, ............shameless pun!) I only do a handful of track days a year anyway, compared to daily driving whatever car I've got, so even though I voted 20% - 40%, I'd probably be hard pressed to exceed ~20% of the car's driving being on-track.

If I could AFFORD it, the car would be ~60% - 80% track use, but still get plenty of fun street miles in too

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360ss · 03-31-2013, 09:09 PM

I already have 4 cars in my driveway . 5 will just enhance the driveway "not itentionally bragging, Rather informing" and hell yeah I'm tracking . Not to mention The huge activity that takes place here at least 1 a month . I'll just park it outside someone's venue for stares and pics.

Splat · 04-01-2013, 01:07 AM

If I bought 1, I would track the hell out her.

sho928 · 04-01-2013, 07:23 AM

I already have 5-cars, I have no case for getting a 6th DD car unless it is only for my track hobby.

Thus the Z28 would be on dedicated race rubber (1/2 the cost) trailered to track.

My justification to my wife would be to have fail safe brakes when going 140-mph (she is not interested in me getting a $ 1-mil insurance policy instead)

Forty5th · 04-01-2013, 08:06 AM

Maybe, maybe

mkorgan · 04-01-2013, 08:46 AM

So, I will be the odd one here. I would buy one and hold on to it (a few cruise weekends here and there but no track).

My reason: I have a strong feeling that we are in a very short window of a muscle car renaissance. With the CAFE standards coming in a couple years and GM stating this is going to be a limited production run Camaro, this may be a car worth having a 4-5 years when the only thing you can get in a Camaro is a turbo 6cyl that looks like it belongs in a Toyota.

If the COPO would have been street legal (and they made a few more than 69 of them) I would have been in line for that for the same reason. Cars are most always a horrible investment but this one MIGHT be different.

View Poll Results: If you're ordering a Z/28, what percentage of it's usage will be on-track?
Zero	46	44.23%
0 to 20%	25	24.04%
20 to 40%	10	9.62%
40 to 60%	4	3.85%
60 to 80%	9	8.65%
80 to 100%	10	9.62%
Voters: 104. You may not vote on this poll

03-28-2013, 12:14 AM	#1
brt3 Runs with scissors... Drives: '14 Z/28s SIM/SW Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,446	Poll: will you be ordering a Z/28 -- and will you track it? A lot of folks are questioning the Z/28's very direct focus on track usage. So, I decided to throw a little poll into the mix. I realize you can't formally order these cars yet, but I'm first on my dealer's list. Here goes... __________________

03-28-2013, 12:34 AM	#2
CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	If I bought one I would track it, but I am not buying one. __________________

03-29-2013, 12:50 AM	#4
brt3 Runs with scissors... Drives: '14 Z/28s SIM/SW Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,446	Just for the record, I will be tracking mine about 75% of the time. Another 20% will be driving to the track. The remaining 5% will be pleasure use on the street... __________________

03-29-2013, 12:59 AM	#5
gmen09 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS ls3 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Flemington NJ Posts: 588 View My Garage	If I could buy one I would take it to te track as much as possible!!! But I really would love to drive it everwhere. __________________

03-28-2013, 12:39 AM	#3
Red Rocker I can't drive 55! Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 CRT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Queen City Posts: 343	If you buy one of these beasts, you must track it. Don't think I'll buy one though. I think I'll grab a used ZL1.

03-29-2013, 01:28 AM	#6
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,161 View My Garage	I'm not getting one unless they fix the stick on fender flares. __________________

03-30-2013, 02:48 PM	#8
29er Drives: 14 1LE Garage King Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MTL Posts: 1,519 View My Garage	if i'm lucky enough to have one..i would go one time or two. that's it. since i'm poor, that would be my dd, except winter.

03-31-2013, 08:49 PM	#9
Cap'n Pete Drives: '02 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oshawa Posts: 102	Not that I'm in a position to buy one right now, but if I were, I'd DEFINITELY track it ... as much as possible!!! But based on my own track record (ha, ha, ha, ............shameless pun!) I only do a handful of track days a year anyway, compared to daily driving whatever car I've got, so even though I voted 20% - 40%, I'd probably be hard pressed to exceed ~20% of the car's driving being on-track. If I could AFFORD it, the car would be ~60% - 80% track use, but still get plenty of fun street miles in too . __________________ Current car: 2017 Cruze Hatchback - oh yeah! Previous cars: 2006 Z06 - LeMans Blue 2010 Corvette - LS3/MN6 - Black 2002 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56 - Black www.time-attack.ca

03-31-2013, 09:09 PM	#10
360ss ZL1 NIGHTMARES!!! Drives: LACS+CHEVYS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NAWLINS Posts: 143	I already have 4 cars in my driveway . 5 will just enhance the driveway "not itentionally bragging, Rather informing" and hell yeah I'm tracking . Not to mention The huge activity that takes place here at least 1 a month . I'll just park it outside someone's venue for stares and pics. __________________ 13zl1 #251 NOTHING ELSE MATTER Last edited by 360ss; 04-02-2013 at 12:25 PM. Reason: Because I am a successful human being , I thought it was necassary.

04-01-2013, 01:07 AM	#11
Splat Drives: 2012 1SS M6 IOM Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Rochelle New York Posts: 1,428 View My Garage	If I bought 1, I would track the hell out her.

04-01-2013, 07:23 AM	#12
sho928 Drives: Porsche 928 S4, Mustang GT vert Join Date: May 2012 Location: SW Michigan Posts: 64	I already have 5-cars, I have no case for getting a 6th DD car unless it is only for my track hobby. Thus the Z28 would be on dedicated race rubber (1/2 the cost) trailered to track. My justification to my wife would be to have fail safe brakes when going 140-mph (she is not interested in me getting a $ 1-mil insurance policy instead)

04-01-2013, 08:06 AM	#13
Forty5th Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 542	Maybe, maybe

04-01-2013, 08:46 AM	#14
mkorgan Drives: 1970-1/2 Z-28, 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sanford, Fl Posts: 973	So, I will be the odd one here. I would buy one and hold on to it (a few cruise weekends here and there but no track). My reason: I have a strong feeling that we are in a very short window of a muscle car renaissance. With the CAFE standards coming in a couple years and GM stating this is going to be a limited production run Camaro, this may be a car worth having a 4-5 years when the only thing you can get in a Camaro is a turbo 6cyl that looks like it belongs in a Toyota. If the COPO would have been street legal (and they made a few more than 69 of them) I would have been in line for that for the same reason. Cars are most always a horrible investment but this one MIGHT be different.