TPW 2/6/2017 - A10 - ZL1 "Members Only Club" - Page 64

*mlee* · 03-24-2017, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by '68-'88-'01-'10-'17

I don't know if I should admit to my first car - I didn't really buy it out of choice - but it was my parents' '71 Ford Torino. No, not the cool one like Starsky & Hutch drove, not even a Gran Torino - just a boring old Torino, the 4-door family car. I bought it cheap from them because my dad found a Pinto he thought I would like, but my mom liked it so much they decided to keep it and sell me the Torino!

The first car I really searched for and bought myself was the '68 Camaro I still own. It smoked like a barbecue when I brought it home and they wouldn't let me drive it until we yanked out the straight-6 and replaced it with a rebuilt 350 - now that I think about it, the wait to drive that car just about killed me back then, too!

I should be used to waiting for my Camaros by now

We have a '95 Firebird Formula that my husband is fixing up a bit - it has the LT1 V8, so it is a reasonably fast car (although our perception of fast just changed a bit!).

That's awesome... and yes we thought those cars were fast back then.

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Originally Posted by UahFastBoi

She's here!!!!

Sweet..

...and love the permagrin on your sons face. Great co-pilot there.

HyperBlueX2 · 03-24-2017, 07:03 PM

Medium launch.... medium hard run....at least another .5 off from 0-60 AND ET....

Jasp · 03-26-2017, 06:48 AM

WOW! Its better than I imagined it could be.

Its finally in my garage over 600 miles on it already. Thanks to all, who nicely listened to me whine about not having it. Now waiting to get 1500 on it and have some real fun.

*mlee* · 03-26-2017, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasp

WOW! Its better than I imagined it could be.

Its finally in my garage over 600 miles on it already. Thanks to all, who nicely listened to me whine about not having it. Now waiting to get 1500 on it and have some real fun.

1,475 now and my drive home from work is 35 miles today...

FLYNNZL1 · 03-26-2017, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasp

WOW! Its better than I imagined it could be.

Its finally in my garage over 600 miles on it already. Thanks to all, who nicely listened to me whine about not having it. Now waiting to get 1500 on it and have some real fun.

Congrats! Great to hear

Jasp · 03-27-2017, 08:13 AM

Still have that ear to ear new car grin.

I've been driving a 2006 Jetta tdi 100hp for the last 10 years. Had many high performance cars before that but driving this thing is like shooting fish in a barrel.

James4086 · 03-27-2017, 09:52 AM

mine is still sitting at nothing specific -er union pacific rail yard

There was hail falling over the weekend while it was sitting in UP's open parking lot

I have a friend with a flatbed who could "hot shot" it to the dealership, but I'm guessing Union Pacific's UNIONS are holding it back

(sorry if you are in a union and like it)

sigh... sorry to vent on y'all but seeing some of you already break the fun barrier (1500 miles) and I haven't even gotten started... well it's just

at least I got the tracker app working so I can check on it every now and then (like every 5 sec

) and I love that it will tell me if they have any hard accel, brake, or late driving events... not sure I'm going to like it for insurance after I get it

but it is a little peace of mind for now.

17CamaroZL1 · 03-27-2017, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UahFastBoi

She's here!!!!

Attachment 859960

Good looking car AND little man!! Congrats!!

17CamaroZL1 · 03-27-2017, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jasp

I finally arrived today. Of course I'm out on a 4 day trip so it's still gonna be awhile but I did get a video of it rolling off the carrier.

Congrats!!

*mlee* · 03-28-2017, 05:58 AM

Sure got quiet in here...

HyperBlueX2 · 03-28-2017, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by mlee

Sure got quiet in here...

You didn't get to run the Texas Mile?

HyperBlueX2 · 03-28-2017, 11:29 AM

James4086 · 03-28-2017, 12:18 PM

apparently, griping about your car not being here yet makes it move faster, dealership just got it in this morning. Should be driving it this afternoon... probably going to "accidentally" make a couple wrong turns on the way home

*mlee* · 03-28-2017, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HyperBlueX2

You didn't get to run the Texas Mile?

Had to work last weekend and the next one too. Then I'm off for 2 weeks and hit the track 1st week of April.

03-24-2017, 07:03 PM	#884
HyperBlueX2 Drives: '22 Silverado 2500HD Duramax LTZ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Millington, MI Posts: 4,775 View My Garage	Medium launch.... medium hard run....at least another .5 off from 0-60 AND ET.... Attached Images __________________

03-27-2017, 09:52 AM	#889
James4086 Drives: Black 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Prairieville La Posts: 252 View My Garage	mine is still sitting at nothing specific -er union pacific rail yard There was hail falling over the weekend while it was sitting in UP's open parking lot I have a friend with a flatbed who could "hot shot" it to the dealership, but I'm guessing Union Pacific's UNIONS are holding it back (sorry if you are in a union and like it) sigh... sorry to vent on y'all but seeing some of you already break the fun barrier (1500 miles) and I haven't even gotten started... well it's just at least I got the tracker app working so I can check on it every now and then (like every 5 sec ) and I love that it will tell me if they have any hard accel, brake, or late driving events... not sure I'm going to like it for insurance after I get it but it is a little peace of mind for now. __________________ CAUTION: side effects of driving a Camaro include grinimus permintallis otherwise known as "Permagrin" and random, uncontrollable outbursts of "I love this car!!"

03-28-2017, 05:58 AM	#892
mlee CamaroFans.com Drives: ZLE & ZR2 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Conroe, TX Posts: 37,496 View My Garage	Sure got quiet in here... __________________

03-28-2017, 11:29 AM	#894
HyperBlueX2 Drives: '22 Silverado 2500HD Duramax LTZ Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Millington, MI Posts: 4,775 View My Garage	__________________

03-28-2017, 12:18 PM	#895
James4086 Drives: Black 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Prairieville La Posts: 252 View My Garage	apparently, griping about your car not being here yet makes it move faster, dealership just got it in this morning. Should be driving it this afternoon... probably going to "accidentally" make a couple wrong turns on the way home __________________ CAUTION: side effects of driving a Camaro include grinimus permintallis otherwise known as "Permagrin" and random, uncontrollable outbursts of "I love this car!!"

03-26-2017, 06:48 AM	#885
Jasp Drives: 2017 NFG ZL1 A10/NAV/PDR/CF hood/SR Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Palm City, FL Posts: 87	WOW! Its better than I imagined it could be. Its finally in my garage over 600 miles on it already. Thanks to all, who nicely listened to me whine about not having it. Now waiting to get 1500 on it and have some real fun.

03-27-2017, 08:13 AM	#888
Jasp Drives: 2017 NFG ZL1 A10/NAV/PDR/CF hood/SR Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Palm City, FL Posts: 87	Still have that ear to ear new car grin. I've been driving a 2006 Jetta tdi 100hp for the last 10 years. Had many high performance cars before that but driving this thing is like shooting fish in a barrel.

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