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OP Reply: Thank you all for great detailed feedback. I can better make the choice for me and my weekend only needs with track days a few times a year favors the ZLE. However, I turn 50 this year, and the ZL1 with magnaride & aftermarket aero might serve my body best. I have never chosen a less track model. ZLE for me. This thread has been a welcomed read. Thank you. To completely throw a curve ball, I just purchased a new C8. Timing and opportunity. The ZLE used market has spiked in unison with the rest of the market. Favoring a new ZLE, $73k-$85k, the price points crept up closer to C8 territory. Inflated C8 values still command a premium over MSRP, but when you’re already at $75k for new ZLE, it’s worth exploring the C8 for an extra $30k. Different car completely, but similarly rewarding in many ways in a new package. Probably that 50yr old DNA. 😂 At lease it’s still in the GM family. And I already ordered headers, high flow cats, & exhaust. Not going soft yet. 😀