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RandyT · 07-27-2014, 07:03 PM

Question for all of you
I'm going to order a 15 ZL1 is there anything you didn't get on your car that you wish you would have?

Thanks

Steel02001 · 07-27-2014, 07:20 PM

The stripes.

I tried to keep it basic but I'm wishing I had done a stripe.

jayno20 · 07-27-2014, 07:23 PM

Got all the options I wanted

KLR ZL1 · 07-27-2014, 08:38 PM

Push button start. Oh wait they don't offer that. Dang it. Nope got all that I wanted, but then again I ordered mine.

Trickskier · 07-27-2014, 08:46 PM

I wouldn't change a thing.

vatechguy3 · 07-27-2014, 08:48 PM

I wish I did NOT get the sunroof.
Would rather have had the extra headroom.

Would have liked to try out a set of recaros. But I wouldn't order them without sitting in them first.

Tony

z28lt1 · 07-27-2014, 08:54 PM

The main option list is pretty small. Roughly:

-Black or Silver Wheels
-Sunroof (yes/no) - I went with no, don't fit well with helmet with the sunroof
-Carbon Fiber Insert (yes/no) Depending upon color, but usually looks good
-Recaro Seats (yes/no) - You should sit in them, love mine, but a few people don't like them....
-Microfiber wheel/shifter (yes/no) you can always add this layer for similar price.
-Automatic or Manual
-Nav (yes/no)

After that you got the stripes and some dealer installed stuff (cargo mats, ambient lighting, etc....)

I doubt too many people miss much in the way of option besides a transmission choice (and the stripes it seems). The Recaros just started, so lots of people want them, but couldn't have gotten them in 2012 or 2013.

Z/28Dan · 07-27-2014, 08:55 PM

Do NOT get the moon roof. I should have looked into it before I decided to get it. Less headroom (I'm 6'3") and the glass panel just looks stupid sticking up in the air when it's open. Seriously? My other cars have a moonroof and it SLIDES back into the roof, leaving a flat profile on the roof line when it's open. DId anyone at GM think this through? It's the first sunroof ever offered in a Camaro and it should be the last.

By far that is my biggest disappointment with the ZL1. Other than that, I WILL be getting the Recaros. If they were available in the 2012, I would have paid the extra 2 grand to have them. I have sat in them and I am really wishing I had them. So, I will put them on the mod list.

Other than those two things, I have the perfect muscle car. I am a very happy ZL1 owner...

rvnmaniac · 07-27-2014, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZL1Dan

Do NOT get the moon roof. I should have looked into it before I decided to get it. Less headroom (I'm 6'3") and the glass panel just looks stupid sticking up in the air when it's open. Seriously? My other cars have a moonroof and it SLIDES back into the roof, leaving a flat profile on the roof line when it's open. DId anyone at GM think this through? It's the first sunroof ever offered in a Camaro and it should be the last.

By far that is my biggest disappointment with the ZL1. Other than that, I WILL be getting the Recaros. If they were available in the 2012, I would have paid the extra 2 grand to have them. I have sat in them and I am really wishing I had them. So, I will put them on the mod list.

Other than those two things, I have the perfect muscle car. I am a very happy ZL1 owner...

I'm assuming all models are the same, but is THE SUNROOF IN THE zl1 any different then the other models. My ZL1 came without the sunroof but i'm currently driving a rental 6 cylinder Camaro with a sunroof and have no problem at all. i"m 6' 00...

Paladinjc · 07-27-2014, 09:23 PM

I have a 2014 Ashen Gray ZL1, Recaro's, Standard transmission, Nav, Microfiber inserts and blacked out rims. I ordered the car with the options I wanted and could not happier! Personally I do not like sunroofs, did not get the sunroof and have absolutely NO regrets about it.

danvillekidd · 07-28-2014, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rvnmaniac

I'm assuming all models are the same, but is THE SUNROOF IN THE zl1 any different then the other models. My ZL1 came without the sunroof but i'm currently driving a rental 6 cylinder Camaro with a sunroof and have no problem at all. i"m 6' 00...

Yes they are all the same. I don't think most people have a problem with the sunroof/headroom on the street, it's when wearing a helmet that the issue comes up. I had a 2010 SS with a sunroof and I'm only 5'8 and could not get the exact seat position I wanted on the track because of the helmet hitting the sunroof. My ZL1 does not have a sunroof.

Bigtime53 · 07-28-2014, 08:17 AM

No sunroof for me either! I wanted to save that money when I ordered mine for future mods. No micro-fiber either.I have looked at other cars in the past that had material close to that and it looked like it was wore out after a while of driving it and it always seemed to look dirty. Got to get the carbon fiber hood insert though because it just makes the car look great,at least on mine it did!

lbls1 · 07-28-2014, 11:36 AM

This was a pricey venture for me; However for the money that I spent I felt that it was important to get the car exactly how I wanted it.

Three things were essential (to me) in ordering my ZL1; The first item was the Recaro Sport Seat option, followed by the ECF insert, and then the polished wheels. I ordered my ZL in the color and transmission type that I wanted, and the rest was history.

Emvici · 07-28-2014, 11:53 AM

well they advertise this 60K car's interior as "leather wrapped"; So I would have liked them to make good on that, instead of pawning off on me a Cheap rubber e-brake handle.

07-27-2014, 07:03 PM	#1
RandyT Drives: 2014 ZL1 Summit White Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Boulder,Co Posts: 312	what didn't you get? Question for all of you I'm going to order a 15 ZL1 is there anything you didn't get on your car that you wish you would have? Thanks

07-27-2014, 07:20 PM	#2
Steel02001 Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Western Washington Posts: 103	The stripes. I tried to keep it basic but I'm wishing I had done a stripe. __________________ 2015 ZL1 #117 Summit White M6

07-27-2014, 08:38 PM	#4
KLR ZL1 H-Town Camaro Club Member Drives: 17 Hyper Blue Metallic KLR-ZL1 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Pearland Tx. Posts: 2,034 View My Garage	Push button start. Oh wait they don't offer that. Dang it. Nope got all that I wanted, but then again I ordered mine. __________________

07-27-2014, 08:46 PM	#5
Trickskier Native Floridian Drives: 2014 - ZL1 / 2003 - Corvette Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,823	I wouldn't change a thing. __________________

07-27-2014, 08:48 PM	#6
vatechguy3 Drives: 2014 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 493	I wish I did NOT get the sunroof. Would rather have had the extra headroom. Would have liked to try out a set of recaros. But I wouldn't order them without sitting in them first. Tony __________________ 2014 ZL1 M6 Bone stock, for now! 2001 Z28 M6 !cags, !air, FTP 85mm Lid, Z06 85mm MAF, P&P TB !4x4, Strano Springs, Strano Sways, Koni 4/4s, Watts Link ARH LTs, ARH catted Y, SLP catback with Dual/Dual Muffler, SLP CME and Valance OE Wheels Machined Face C5 DDs, 18x10.5s, with 295/35-18s on all 4 corners! 352rwhp and 366rwtq

07-27-2014, 07:23 PM	#3
jayno20 Go fast, please. Drives: 2019 Corvette ZR1 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,471 View My Garage	Got all the options I wanted

07-27-2014, 08:54 PM	#7
z28lt1 Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 289	The main option list is pretty small. Roughly: -Black or Silver Wheels -Sunroof (yes/no) - I went with no, don't fit well with helmet with the sunroof -Carbon Fiber Insert (yes/no) Depending upon color, but usually looks good -Recaro Seats (yes/no) - You should sit in them, love mine, but a few people don't like them.... -Microfiber wheel/shifter (yes/no) you can always add this layer for similar price. -Automatic or Manual -Nav (yes/no) After that you got the stripes and some dealer installed stuff (cargo mats, ambient lighting, etc....) I doubt too many people miss much in the way of option besides a transmission choice (and the stripes it seems). The Recaros just started, so lots of people want them, but couldn't have gotten them in 2012 or 2013.

07-27-2014, 08:55 PM	#8
Z/28Dan Drives: 2023 1SS 1LE Vivid Orange Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 2,678 View My Garage	Do NOT get the moon roof. I should have looked into it before I decided to get it. Less headroom (I'm 6'3") and the glass panel just looks stupid sticking up in the air when it's open. Seriously? My other cars have a moonroof and it SLIDES back into the roof, leaving a flat profile on the roof line when it's open. DId anyone at GM think this through? It's the first sunroof ever offered in a Camaro and it should be the last. By far that is my biggest disappointment with the ZL1. Other than that, I WILL be getting the Recaros. If they were available in the 2012, I would have paid the extra 2 grand to have them. I have sat in them and I am really wishing I had them. So, I will put them on the mod list. Other than those two things, I have the perfect muscle car. I am a very happy ZL1 owner... __________________ There are only so many days in your lifetime. So get out and drive your Camaro... Dan

07-27-2014, 09:23 PM	#10
Paladinjc AC Pickles! Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 331	I have a 2014 Ashen Gray ZL1, Recaro's, Standard transmission, Nav, Microfiber inserts and blacked out rims. I ordered the car with the options I wanted and could not happier! Personally I do not like sunroofs, did not get the sunroof and have absolutely NO regrets about it.

07-28-2014, 08:17 AM	#12
Bigtime53 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,326	No sunroof for me either! I wanted to save that money when I ordered mine for future mods. No micro-fiber either.I have looked at other cars in the past that had material close to that and it looked like it was wore out after a while of driving it and it always seemed to look dirty. Got to get the carbon fiber hood insert though because it just makes the car look great,at least on mine it did!

07-28-2014, 11:36 AM	#13
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,071	This was a pricey venture for me; However for the money that I spent I felt that it was important to get the car exactly how I wanted it. Three things were essential (to me) in ordering my ZL1; The first item was the Recaro Sport Seat option, followed by the ECF insert, and then the polished wheels. I ordered my ZL in the color and transmission type that I wanted, and the rest was history. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic* '25 Silverado 1500 High Country 6.2L

07-28-2014, 11:53 AM	#14
Emvici Drives: 2014 ZL1 White Convertible Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: St Pete Fl Posts: 682	well they advertise this 60K car's interior as "leather wrapped"; So I would have liked them to make good on that, instead of pawning off on me a Cheap rubber e-brake handle.