BMW 6 vert vs ZL1 vert - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Rhyder · 12-15-2012, 04:16 PM

I agree with them on the Camaro top, I cant believe they dont have things like auto latch on closing and one press open and close...

was watching an old movie with Cary Grant and he was in a convertible where he just hit down and it went down, no holding the button the whole time...if they had it back then it should be standard today.

I also agree that I think the Camaro is a better driving experience than the BMW...

Roll_the_Dice · 12-15-2012, 04:40 PM

Totally different driving experience IMO. I owned a 6 vert and the BMW is a touring car, more refined. Where I feel the Z is more of a power car...one is raw power, the other understated power and elegance.

As the owner of a Camaro vert, I don't mind the latch in the roof. One touch auto top would be nice, but is it difficult to keep my finger on the button?...No. I do wish the Camaro had a hard tounnea cover that was more like European cars, but it isn't a European car, but an American car and typically American cars are more like the Camaro with a true rag top.

Better driving experience depends on what you want out of the experience? If you want a raw power ride, I would say the Camaro. If you want a lot of power, but smoother ride that isn't muscle car like, then the BMW. Just my 2 cents.

DarkneZZ · 12-15-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Roll_the_Dice

Totally different driving experience IMO. I owned a 6 vert and the BMW is a touring car, more refined. Where I feel the Z is more of a power car...one is raw power, the other understated power and elegance.

As the owner of a Camaro vert, I don't mind the latch in the roof. One touch auto top would be nice, but is it difficult to keep my finger on the button?...No. I do wish the Camaro had a hard tounnea cover that was more like European cars, but it isn't a European car, but an American car and typically American cars are more like the Camaro with a true rag top.

Better driving experience depends on what you want out of the experience? If you want a raw power ride, I would say the Camaro. If you want a lot of power, but smoother ride that isn't muscle car like, then the BMW. Just my 2 cents.

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toesuf94 · 12-15-2012, 06:50 PM

As a former M5 owner, I can tell you I miss a lot of things that the BMW had...except the massive bills that went along with ownership. $180+ oil changes. $3,800 brake jobs. 3 week waits for parts...Overly complex controls. My SS is just a great car that I can get in and enjoy the drive.

shrinkdoc · 12-15-2012, 07:04 PM

I imagine the ZL1 will hold up a lot better than the BMW. I no no one with a BMW that has not had problems with them. Luckily most people will lease BMW as opposed to buying so much of the repair costs are included in the lease.

SuperSport2011 · 12-15-2012, 07:24 PM

Anybody else notice the zl1 had paddle shifters and a 6 speed manual

jkupa10 · 12-15-2012, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Roll_the_Dice

Totally different driving experience IMO. I owned a 6 vert and the BMW is a touring car, more refined. Where I feel the Z is more of a power car...one is raw power, the other understated power and elegance.

As the owner of a Camaro vert, I don't mind the latch in the roof. One touch auto top would be nice, but is it difficult to keep my finger on the button?...No. I do wish the Camaro had a hard tounnea cover that was more like European cars, but it isn't a European car, but an American car and typically American cars are more like the Camaro with a true rag top.

Better driving experience depends on what you want out of the experience? If you want a raw power ride, I would say the Camaro. If you want a lot of power, but smoother ride that isn't muscle car like, then the BMW. Just my 2 cents.

I wouldn't mind if it just had a hard cover like the corvette does, simple and looks better than having everything exposed.

Austin45 · 12-15-2012, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperSport2011

Anybody else notice the zl1 had paddle shifters and a 6 speed manual

Wow, that's lame.

Some of the stuff they pointed out, the Camaro was at an obvious disadvantage. The top for one thing; however, for twice the price the BMW's top better go down the way it does. That complexity also means more to go wrong, more to fix, and more money to fix. As far as him pointing out the finishes inside... the simply comes from it being twice the price. Happy to see they chose the ZL1.

12-15-2012, 04:40 PM	#2
Roll_the_Dice Drives: 2012 Summit White Camaro 2LT Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,179 View My Garage	Totally different driving experience IMO. I owned a 6 vert and the BMW is a touring car, more refined. Where I feel the Z is more of a power car...one is raw power, the other understated power and elegance. As the owner of a Camaro vert, I don't mind the latch in the roof. One touch auto top would be nice, but is it difficult to keep my finger on the button?...No. I do wish the Camaro had a hard tounnea cover that was more like European cars, but it isn't a European car, but an American car and typically American cars are more like the Camaro with a true rag top. Better driving experience depends on what you want out of the experience? If you want a raw power ride, I would say the Camaro. If you want a lot of power, but smoother ride that isn't muscle car like, then the BMW. Just my 2 cents. __________________ Cars Owned: 2010 BMW 328xi LeMans Blue 2012 Camaro 2LT Convertible Summit White M6 2003 Audi A4 Convertible Silver Auto (sold) 1999 Ford F150 (sold) 2008 Porsche 911 Convertible Atlas Gray M6 (sold) 2007 Corvette Lemans Blue M6 (sold) 2004 BMW 645 ci Convertible Black Metallic (sold) 2000 Dodge Dakota sport Navy (sold) 1999 Porsche Boxster Black Metallic M5 (sold) 1999 Ferrari 360 Modena Titanium F1 (sold) 1992 BMW 325i 2 door Alpine white (sold) 1990 Nissan 240SX Burgundy M6 (sold) 1979 Celica Blue M5 (sold) 1974 Mustang II Ghia Green (sold)

12-15-2012, 06:50 PM	#4
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	As a former M5 owner, I can tell you I miss a lot of things that the BMW had...except the massive bills that went along with ownership. $180+ oil changes. $3,800 brake jobs. 3 week waits for parts...Overly complex controls. My SS is just a great car that I can get in and enjoy the drive. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

12-15-2012, 07:24 PM	#6
SuperSport2011 Drives: 2011 camaro 2ss/rs rally yellow L99 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 956 View My Garage	Anybody else notice the zl1 had paddle shifters and a 6 speed manual __________________ - Airaid cold air intake - Kooks 1 7/8 long tube headers - Kooks high flow cats - Borla atak 2.5" cat back exhaust - Dyno tune - AFM delete - 94 octane tune - Vitesse paddle shifters - Blacked out rims - Costum painted engine cover - T3 stripes - GM locking gas cap

12-15-2012, 07:04 PM	#5
shrinkdoc Drives: SRT Yugo GT Super Sport with Manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: va Posts: 1,536	I imagine the ZL1 will hold up a lot better than the BMW. I no no one with a BMW that has not had problems with them. Luckily most people will lease BMW as opposed to buying so much of the repair costs are included in the lease.