#1109 Weapon - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

rextremeak · 06-21-2012, 12:50 PM

Well its been a little over 2 weeks now since I picked up my AGM ZL1 from Tulsa, OK and drove it to back to Seattle. Took me 3 days to get back but there was plenty of sight seeing and detours along the way.

All I can say is KUDOS to anyone who was able to stick to the break in recommendation of under 4000rpm and not over 80mph. I got to the on ramp to the freeway after leaving my dealership before that went out the window. Three turns and I couldn't help myself. I didn't bounce the needle off the rev limiter or anything but before I knew it it was doing 5-5.5k on the tacho, slapped it into 2nd, wheels churped and before I knew it the 'don't go above 80mph' went out the window too. But seriously who am I to hold her back? She wants to move and move she does. As soon as 1500 miles came around took it to 150mph before I ran out of road. Gets there quick.

All I can say is this car is amazing. Looks great, handles like a champ and moves to boot. Had a guy in a Ferrari come up to me admiring it and said he is going to look in to getting one. I've got 2445 miles clocked on it now and unfortunately I don't get to put any more on it for another 3 weeks because I had to go back to work :( Only mod so far is cosmetic, put 20% tinting on. Simple, but really helps complete the look of the car. Got blackouts ordered for the lights and bowtie.

Only cons I found so far is cosmetic from the factory and visibility issues. But the visibilty issue seems to be diminishing the more I drive and get use to the car. Cosmetics are a blemish in my ECF (shown in photo) hoping it will buff out or get replaced under warranty?? Didn't notice until I got to Seattle. Can only notice it at a certain angle to the light. Exhaust tip issue is visible on mine, right side is lower then the left. Middle console piece also doesn't stay clipped down for some reason. I think they broke the clips that hold it in on install. More warranty I would think.

All in all extremely happy with the purchase. The news of the 13' GT500 doesn't phaze that at all. Thanks GM. You did good.

TJ91 · 06-21-2012, 12:53 PM

oh sooooo gorgous!

sammyv · 06-21-2012, 01:08 PM

Great story, nice ride!

DanSS24 · 06-21-2012, 01:13 PM

I'm surprised no road/rock chips. Did you or are you going to put a clear bra on it? Looks awesome and congratulations.

sspddmn · 06-21-2012, 02:25 PM

Nice bro, congrats. I'm waiting for mine to get shipped. Hopefully within the next week or so. But yeah, great story and beautiful car.

rextremeak · 06-21-2012, 02:29 PM

Got 1 little chip on the driver side front quarter and sucked a bird into the front grill (no visible damage). Not sure about the clearbra. Kind of expensive. Would like to see a photo of a ZL1 with it on.

HDRDTD · 06-21-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rextremeak

Got 1 little chip on the driver side front quarter and sucked a bird into the front grill (no visible damage). Not sure about the clearbra. Kind of expensive. Would like to see a photo of a ZL1 with it on.

Clear Bra is just that, Clear, so a photo won't reveal much of anything. The Clearbra is just a glossy as the paint.

I have it on the front facia, the mittors, and the gills on my black 2011 Vert.

Unless you know exactly where to look, you'd never know it was there.

Best $900 I ever spent. I'll be getting it applied to my ZL1 vert when it arrives just as well.

klatterblast · 06-21-2012, 04:19 PM

Awesome. I think some agm aac led sidemarkers would be sweet also. Its cheaper to get the bumper painted than to buy and have a clearbra installed. Actually you can have your bumper painted 3 times for $900.

rextremeak · 06-21-2012, 05:06 PM

That's kind of what I was thinking. Cheaper to repaint. From what i understand there will still be a visible seam with clearbra correct?

DangerZL1 · 06-21-2012, 05:16 PM

I'd drop it by the dealer to look at the ECF. If its the circle in the pic, then they should replace it. Hopefully it will be available.

2010 SSRS · 06-21-2012, 05:18 PM

looks absolutely awesome, Congrats

BeachBum · 06-21-2012, 08:34 PM

Congrats - Maybe I'll See You On The Streets In Seattle

OldScoolCamaro · 06-21-2012, 08:44 PM

Nice car OP. To solve visibiltiy issues. When driving, treat the road like a chess game and think 4 moves ahead. You won't have to be distracted by errant drivers if you pick your spots and move towards them. Enjoy your ride. Congrats.

stlrammer · 06-21-2012, 08:52 PM

You guys and your ZL1s are giving me the new car itch.

06-21-2012, 12:53 PM	#2
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	oh sooooo gorgous! __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

06-21-2012, 01:13 PM	#4
DanSS24 Drives: Dream Cars in my head Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 1,290	I'm surprised no road/rock chips. Did you or are you going to put a clear bra on it? Looks awesome and congratulations. __________________ Wishful thinking...but I sure can dream big.

06-21-2012, 02:25 PM	#5
sspddmn Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE and 1991 Z28 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SF Bay but from the 808 Posts: 1,078	Nice bro, congrats. I'm waiting for mine to get shipped. Hopefully within the next week or so. But yeah, great story and beautiful car. __________________ In the garage: 2018 HBM ZL1 1LE // 2013 ZL1 (sold) // 1991 Camaro Z28 5.7L // 2016 Audi A6 Prestige Supercharged 3.0 V6 // 2002 Camaro SS (sold)

06-21-2012, 04:19 PM	#8
klatterblast Drives: 2010 camaro 2ssrs blk. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: walker la. Posts: 1,732 View My Garage	Awesome. I think some agm aac led sidemarkers would be sweet also. Its cheaper to get the bumper painted than to buy and have a clearbra installed. Actually you can have your bumper painted 3 times for $900. __________________ 2010 Hennessey HPE650 2SSRS Blk/Blk Magnuson TVS2300,ported heads,cam,Hotchkis suspension. Weld 17”s, Mickey Thompson’s.

06-21-2012, 08:34 PM	#12
BeachBum Drives: 2012 (ZL-1) #468 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Veradale, Washington Posts: 651	Congrats - Maybe I'll See You On The Streets In Seattle __________________

06-21-2012, 12:50 PM	#1
rextremeak Drives: Ashen Grey ZL1 #1109 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 35	#1109 Weapon Well its been a little over 2 weeks now since I picked up my AGM ZL1 from Tulsa, OK and drove it to back to Seattle. Took me 3 days to get back but there was plenty of sight seeing and detours along the way. All I can say is KUDOS to anyone who was able to stick to the break in recommendation of under 4000rpm and not over 80mph. I got to the on ramp to the freeway after leaving my dealership before that went out the window. Three turns and I couldn't help myself. I didn't bounce the needle off the rev limiter or anything but before I knew it it was doing 5-5.5k on the tacho, slapped it into 2nd, wheels churped and before I knew it the 'don't go above 80mph' went out the window too. But seriously who am I to hold her back? She wants to move and move she does. As soon as 1500 miles came around took it to 150mph before I ran out of road. Gets there quick. All I can say is this car is amazing. Looks great, handles like a champ and moves to boot. Had a guy in a Ferrari come up to me admiring it and said he is going to look in to getting one. I've got 2445 miles clocked on it now and unfortunately I don't get to put any more on it for another 3 weeks because I had to go back to work :( Only mod so far is cosmetic, put 20% tinting on. Simple, but really helps complete the look of the car. Got blackouts ordered for the lights and bowtie. Only cons I found so far is cosmetic from the factory and visibility issues. But the visibilty issue seems to be diminishing the more I drive and get use to the car. Cosmetics are a blemish in my ECF (shown in photo) hoping it will buff out or get replaced under warranty?? Didn't notice until I got to Seattle. Can only notice it at a certain angle to the light. Exhaust tip issue is visible on mine, right side is lower then the left. Middle console piece also doesn't stay clipped down for some reason. I think they broke the clips that hold it in on install. More warranty I would think. All in all extremely happy with the purchase. The news of the 13' GT500 doesn't phaze that at all. Thanks GM. You did good. Attached Images

06-21-2012, 01:08 PM	#3
sammyv Drives: 2013 red Lingenfelter ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: zionsville IN Posts: 567	Great story, nice ride!

06-21-2012, 02:29 PM	#6
rextremeak Drives: Ashen Grey ZL1 #1109 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 35	Got 1 little chip on the driver side front quarter and sucked a bird into the front grill (no visible damage). Not sure about the clearbra. Kind of expensive. Would like to see a photo of a ZL1 with it on.

06-21-2012, 05:06 PM	#9
rextremeak Drives: Ashen Grey ZL1 #1109 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 35	That's kind of what I was thinking. Cheaper to repaint. From what i understand there will still be a visible seam with clearbra correct?

06-21-2012, 05:16 PM	#10
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	I'd drop it by the dealer to look at the ECF. If its the circle in the pic, then they should replace it. Hopefully it will be available.

06-21-2012, 05:18 PM	#11
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,187 View My Garage	looks absolutely awesome, Congrats __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

06-21-2012, 08:44 PM	#13
OldScoolCamaro Drives: Camaro's, always have, always will. Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Home of the brave Posts: 4,851	Nice car OP. To solve visibiltiy issues. When driving, treat the road like a chess game and think 4 moves ahead. You won't have to be distracted by errant drivers if you pick your spots and move towards them. Enjoy your ride. Congrats. __________________ In Scott We Trust...all others must show proof.

06-21-2012, 08:52 PM	#14
stlrammer Drives: 2017 1SS Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Saint Peters, MO USA Posts: 2,063 View My Garage	You guys and your ZL1s are giving me the new car itch. __________________