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1968SS/RS · 08-20-2012, 08:30 AM

Morning All! I took the beast out sunday for a blast, and as I was driving down the highway I couldn't help but think about all the chatter about the ZL being to heavy over priced and how the mustang is better and BLAH BLAH BLAH........... It realy hit me how much fun this car is if your driving at 35mph or 135mph. the biggest was who cares what car is faster or lighter, For me I could care less If I got my doors blown off by a honda civic! The car feels great looks good and puts a grin on my face you couldnt sandblast off! Not trying to take anything away from all you folks that race and stuff I know the speed and weight and competition is important as it should be

, just speaking from the weekend worrier point of view and a more than happy ZL-1 owner

2012 ZL1#1658 · 08-20-2012, 08:43 AM

couldn't agree more.

rmyers · 08-20-2012, 10:17 AM

jbotta · 08-20-2012, 10:35 AM

For me, couldn't agree more. I track my zl1, also love the drive around town, the car has the whole package, most of all nobody talks about how safe the car is to drive, for me weight means safe, to many meatballs on the road today that can crash into you at any time, The beast will protect you, so i will give up weight for saftey.You can be the best driver around, its the other guy you have to watch for,The zl1 can take a hit better than most cars today, WEIGHT OF THE ZL1 CAN SAVE LIVES

JWR046 · 08-20-2012, 10:56 AM

Totally agree. You buy the car you like which I did also. No regrets and thoroughly enjoying my Zl1. Do not really care if the GT500 had 800hp I would still buy this car. Both cars are great and the comments on some of the forums sometimes are incorrect and out of control.

I like the poster that says "Ain't no muscle like Detroit Muscle" because there have been some great cars developed and produced .

htron50 · 08-20-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 1968SS/RS

Morning All! I took the beast out sunday for a blast, and as I was driving down the highway I couldn't help but think about all the chatter about the ZL being to heavy over priced and how the mustang is better and BLAH BLAH BLAH........... It realy hit me how much fun this car is if your driving at 35mph or 135mph. the biggest was who cares what car is faster or lighter, For me I could care less If I got my doors blown off by a honda civic! The car feels great looks good and puts a grin on my face you couldnt sandblast off! Not trying to take anything away from all you folks that race and stuff I know the speed and weight and competition is important as it should be

, just speaking from the weekend worrier point of view and a more than happy ZL-1 owner

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Originally Posted by 2012 ZL1#1658

couldn't agree more.

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Originally Posted by jbotta

For me, couldn't agree more. I track my zl1, also love the drive around town, the car has the whole package, most of all nobody talks about how safe the car is to drive, for me weight means safe, to many meatballs on the road today that can crash into you at any time, The beast will protect you, so i will give up weight for saftey.You can be the best driver around, its the other guy you have to watch for,The zl1 can take a hit better than most cars today, WEIGHT OF THE ZL1 CAN SAVE LIVES

The JOY! What other car could you yearn for -- for eight months or more -- that produces this JOY? It's not cookie cutter. You don't have to type 100 words per minute to feel good in it. It's Award Winning design. It's total immersion in joy. 1600 miles so far. 100 miles thinking about the breakin being over! HA..... I just don't see anything else on the road that stirs my emotions like this. Not 650 HP, not 430 HP. Not 1000 HP. The ZL1 is the perfectly balanced supercar.

JT3640 · 08-20-2012, 04:00 PM

Well said
I totally agree....

Z Boss · 08-20-2012, 04:08 PM

Totally agree. The ZL1 is THE Camaro and finally getting to drive this car after months of anticipation puts me in a happy place - heck just cleaning this car is cool. As far as pony cars, the ford owners will always buy mustangs, Mopars people the Challenger \ 'Cudas and the Chevy folks will always buy Camaros. Few potential buyers IMO are swayed solely on hp, 1/4 mile times or lap times. For those who are not committed to a brand, the total value vs. price plus the styling makes their decision. If the ZL1 was priced $10K less, more swing buyers would have a Chevy. I'm glad all 3 pony cars are still around, I'm glad I can beat on mustangs and Mopars for fun, I'm glad there is a huge parts aftermarket for those who want to go faster and I'm glad a 6th gen Camaro is in the works. Now, if the price of fuel would drop down to about $1.25, I'd be really happy!!

jesserayjames · 08-20-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 1968SS/RS

Morning All! I took the beast out sunday for a blast, and as I was driving down the highway I couldn't help but think about all the chatter about the ZL being to heavy over priced and how the mustang is better and BLAH BLAH BLAH........... It realy hit me how much fun this car is if your driving at 35mph or 135mph. the biggest was who cares what car is faster or lighter, For me I could care less If I got my doors blown off by a honda civic! The car feels great looks good and puts a grin on my face you couldnt sandblast off! Not trying to take anything away from all you folks that race and stuff I know the speed and weight and competition is important as it should be

, just speaking from the weekend worrier point of view and a more than happy ZL-1 owner

warrior..........................

GrabberB5.Slow · 08-20-2012, 04:26 PM

No matter what you drive, at the end of the day it's all about smiles per miles. Nothing else matters.

2ndCamaro79 · 08-20-2012, 04:27 PM

Love the post and Camaro is deeper than HP or 1/4 miles ........... and as a teenager in the late 90s who drove a V6 97 Camaro ..... I know all about being happy in the skin your in. While all my buddies were into sub-compacts with wings, I was happy driving the car that (was not fast) but had Camaro written across my dash like it use to be written on my bed room wall posters.

Again, I like the ZL1........ no wait I LOVE the ZL1..... I just feel we left some on the table in this generation. And no I have not driven one yet....... but I think we ALL would have a little bigger smile with a few more ponies under our hood then in front of our windshields.

That being said, I believe in sticking with the girl you brought to the dance. So for me, not sure if it will be the ZL1 or a 6th gen ZL1/Z28

C5RocksC5 · 08-20-2012, 04:34 PM

We all have our personal preferences and that should be pretty much what it boils down to. One day, hopefully soon, I will have a ZL1 to appreciate on a weekend drive.

Z4me · 08-20-2012, 04:50 PM

Well said, and to add to that. My wife was telling our friends
recently that she never saw me so happy as she did when we
attended camarofest. Just kinda brought back my youth of when
I drove my first exciting car back in 1977.

Silverguardrail · 08-20-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 1968SS/RS

Morning All! I took the beast out sunday for a blast, and as I was driving down the highway I couldn't help but think about all the chatter about the ZL being to heavy over priced and how the mustang is better and BLAH BLAH BLAH........... It realy hit me how much fun this car is if your driving at 35mph or 135mph. the biggest was who cares what car is faster or lighter, For me I could care less If I got my doors blown off by a honda civic! The car feels great looks good and puts a grin on my face you couldnt sandblast off! Not trying to take anything away from all you folks that race and stuff I know the speed and weight and competition is important as it should be

, just speaking from the weekend worrier point of view and a more than happy ZL-1 owner

I'm with you a 100%

08-20-2012, 10:17 AM	#3
rmyers Drives: Both American Made Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 781	__________________ 2012 ZL1 #213 M6 Black on Black 2013 ZL1 #2638 Convertible Auto 2010 Chevrolet Suburban 2011 GMC Seirra HD Denali

08-20-2012, 04:08 PM	#8
Z Boss Camaro Addiction Drives: 68SS81Z2887IROC97Z28SS,12ZL1,22ZLE Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 341 View My Garage	Totally agree. The ZL1 is THE Camaro and finally getting to drive this car after months of anticipation puts me in a happy place - heck just cleaning this car is cool. As far as pony cars, the ford owners will always buy mustangs, Mopars people the Challenger \ 'Cudas and the Chevy folks will always buy Camaros. Few potential buyers IMO are swayed solely on hp, 1/4 mile times or lap times. For those who are not committed to a brand, the total value vs. price plus the styling makes their decision. If the ZL1 was priced $10K less, more swing buyers would have a Chevy. I'm glad all 3 pony cars are still around, I'm glad I can beat on mustangs and Mopars for fun, I'm glad there is a huge parts aftermarket for those who want to go faster and I'm glad a 6th gen Camaro is in the works. Now, if the price of fuel would drop down to about $1.25, I'd be really happy!! __________________ ZL1....thank you Chevy Gods! 2012 Camaro ZL1 VIN #0004 ZL1, Ashen Grey, Black Leather, 6 speed, suede, exposed carbon fiber weave, gray stripe Current Status: Cruisin' !! 3800 Produced: 1/27/2012 6000 Delivered To Customer: 4/27/2012

08-20-2012, 04:26 PM	#10
GrabberB5.Slow Drives: 2011 Grabber Blue Mustang GT Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 126	No matter what you drive, at the end of the day it's all about smiles per miles. Nothing else matters. __________________

08-20-2012, 04:50 PM	#13
Z4me Drives: 2013 ZL1 IOM Vin #169 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,953	Well said, and to add to that. My wife was telling our friends recently that she never saw me so happy as she did when we attended camarofest. Just kinda brought back my youth of when I drove my first exciting car back in 1977. __________________

08-20-2012, 08:30 AM	#1
1968SS/RS Drives: 1968 SS/RS 396 and 2013 ZL-1 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 227 View My Garage	ZL-1 Sunday Drive Morning All! I took the beast out sunday for a blast, and as I was driving down the highway I couldn't help but think about all the chatter about the ZL being to heavy over priced and how the mustang is better and BLAH BLAH BLAH........... It realy hit me how much fun this car is if your driving at 35mph or 135mph. the biggest was who cares what car is faster or lighter, For me I could care less If I got my doors blown off by a honda civic! The car feels great looks good and puts a grin on my face you couldnt sandblast off! Not trying to take anything away from all you folks that race and stuff I know the speed and weight and competition is important as it should be , just speaking from the weekend worrier point of view and a more than happy ZL-1 owner

08-20-2012, 08:43 AM	#2
2012 ZL1#1658 Drives: 2012 Camaro ZL1 #1658 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsauken, NJ Posts: 595	couldn't agree more.

08-20-2012, 10:35 AM	#4
jbotta Drives: Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dyer, IN Posts: 1,130 View My Garage	For me, couldn't agree more. I track my zl1, also love the drive around town, the car has the whole package, most of all nobody talks about how safe the car is to drive, for me weight means safe, to many meatballs on the road today that can crash into you at any time, The beast will protect you, so i will give up weight for saftey.You can be the best driver around, its the other guy you have to watch for,The zl1 can take a hit better than most cars today, WEIGHT OF THE ZL1 CAN SAVE LIVES

08-20-2012, 10:56 AM	#5
JWR046 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1786 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 239	Totally agree. You buy the car you like which I did also. No regrets and thoroughly enjoying my Zl1. Do not really care if the GT500 had 800hp I would still buy this car. Both cars are great and the comments on some of the forums sometimes are incorrect and out of control. I like the poster that says "Ain't no muscle like Detroit Muscle" because there have been some great cars developed and produced .

08-20-2012, 04:00 PM	#7
JT3640 Drives: 2012 ZL1, 2012 QX56 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ontario Posts: 130	Well said I totally agree....

08-20-2012, 04:27 PM	#11
2ndCamaro79 Drives: 2014 V-Sport/ 2015 Escalade Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 939	Love the post and Camaro is deeper than HP or 1/4 miles ........... and as a teenager in the late 90s who drove a V6 97 Camaro ..... I know all about being happy in the skin your in. While all my buddies were into sub-compacts with wings, I was happy driving the car that (was not fast) but had Camaro written across my dash like it use to be written on my bed room wall posters. Again, I like the ZL1........ no wait I LOVE the ZL1..... I just feel we left some on the table in this generation. And no I have not driven one yet....... but I think we ALL would have a little bigger smile with a few more ponies under our hood then in front of our windshields. That being said, I believe in sticking with the girl you brought to the dance. So for me, not sure if it will be the ZL1 or a 6th gen ZL1/Z28

08-20-2012, 04:34 PM	#12
C5RocksC5 Banned Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 697	We all have our personal preferences and that should be pretty much what it boils down to. One day, hopefully soon, I will have a ZL1 to appreciate on a weekend drive.