I had been looking at a 1LE off and on since I first test drove one in 2019. I really wanted a Riverside Blue 1LE. Then came the pandemic. Although I've owned a C6 Corvette and a BMW 1 series, I've been a Nissan Z guy for years. In total I've owned three Zs, including my 2003 350Z which I still have.
In August of 2021 I was looking at information on the new Z and anticipating buying one as soon as it was released. However, due to the pandemic and other issues, the release of the Z kept getting delayed. So in December of 2021 I decided to order a 1LE. In looking at the 2022 model I discovered that Rapid Blue (from the C8) was available for the 2022 model year, so I settled on that color rather than Riverside Blue. I really liked the contrast of the blue and the black on the 1LE.
So in early December 2021 I placed an order for a 2022 Rapid 1SS 1LE from my local dealer, knowing that the dealer didn't have a current allocation, but expecting one in a few weeks. After 8 weeks with no allocation I started looking on the Chevrolet website for another 22 Rapid Blue 1SS 1LE. I finally found one that was in transit to a small dealer in SC. The car had been ordered for someone in the summer of 2021, but because it had taken so long the buyer went another direction. I quickly put down a deposit on the car and cancelled my initial order.
On February 16, 2022 the car arrived at the dealership. On Saturday, February, 19, 2022 my son and I made the trip to SC to pick up the car. Before leaving the dealership and making the 225 mile drive home, I installed ACS Composite rock guards, which I had purchased before the car arrived. I also installed the nose mask I purchased (before I had PPF installed) for the drive home.
Here is the car just before leaving the dealership.
