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Originally Posted by Bosse'sBoss
Hi,
I think I can give you a good opinion of both since I owned them.
- 5th gen Camaro ZL1. A great looking muscle car, better looking than the 6th gen Camaro SS, way better rear seat space, the 6th gen rear seat is useless for adults. Very strong 580 hp SC engine but heavy. I compared it to a C7 Corvette Z51 460 HP both felt similarly fast because the Stingray was lighter and more aerodinamic. Very rare to see a ZL1 in the street, base Camaros are everywhere. The ZL1 was an attention getter, even people asked me to open the hood to see the engine.
-6th gen Camaro, the best designed generation, very light and a great handling car because of its Alpha chassis. If you like the driving of a BMW M sport car, you will love the 6th gen Camaro SS, very common to see them in the street, unless is a ZL1 or SS1LE. For looks, strong powertrain, better rear seat, and resale value: the 5th gen ZL1.
For a very well-balanced sport car: the 6th gen Camaro.  |
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Originally Posted by ZLRob
I'm going to say this as nicely as I can...
Coming from someone who was a previous owner of a vehicle that utilized the chassis that the 5th gen rides on, F U C K the Zeta platform. I don't care what vehicle rides on it (GTO, 5th gen Camaro etc) it absolutely sucks and I personally would never own any vehicle that rides on that chassis ever again.
I was pleasantly surprised by the Alpha chassis when I first tried it out on a rental 6th gen and I continue to be pleasantly surprised with its capabilities to this day.
I'm older, wiser, and more bitter about my past purchases now. Take what I said with a grain of salt if you feel compelled to do so, as my opinion is my own after all and it's not my intention to bash on others rides, rather just to share my own. Back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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I agree with Boss' opinion on the 5th Gen ZL1. I really enjoyed mine. I'll add that the 5th ZL1 has more of a modern muscle car look and feel, and as noted, the 6th is more of a refined sports car.
OP, I'd say you should drive a 5th ZL1 if you can, because the chassis difference WITH the mag-ride is pretty impressive, especially compared to the Zeta platform without mag-ride. It's not a 6th gen, but it's really quite good given the heft of the 5th gen.
All of that said, the 6th ZL1 is awesome, but it just depends on what you want. My 5th ZL1 with around 700rwhp was a lot of fun, got compliments everywhere I took it, and sounded awesome with minimal mod investment. The stock NPP on the 5th ZL1 is amazing- much better than the suitcase on the 6th gens. It would definitely feel unimpressive to you at the stock power rating, so if it were me I'd plan on some mods if you go that route.
If I had to choose between a 5th ZL1 and a 6th ZL1, having owned both... I'd be hard pressed to choose. I'd want both.
