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Originally Posted by cammyfive
Hello, friends. We currently have a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid and BMW 328i 6MT in our household and my plan next year is to one of our cars with a 1LE in Garnett Red. My BMW is tuned with the M Performance Exuast so while it's not Camaro SS fast, it is definitely very fun to drive and runs a lower to mid 13 second 1/4 mile and I have had some fun taking it to the track at VIR a number of times for various HPDEs. I know the 1LE will be on another level as far as power and track prowess but I'm curious if any of your guys traded in sports sedans/coupes for the 1LE and how you found the daily driving characteristics. Presumably we'll be trading in the Malibu around the same time for a family/trip car but since we both work I'd like to make sure we have 2 cars that go on trips if need be.
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I've been an Audi guy, I had a biturbo S4 that was modded, a V-8 S4 that was modded (to the extent it could be), and an RS4 that was modded. This 1LE in stock form is so far beyond any of those cars. I was sold on an M235 for my next car but then went with the 1LE. Go with this car and you won't regret it from a performance standpoint. You won't even think to compare a 328 to the 1LE after you drive one for a few weeks. My last car was a modded A4 and there's no thought to even compare that with the 1LE. You'll feel the same coming from a 328. I know well the German car mindset. I never thought I'd by an American sports car, let alone a Camaro. But here I am with no regrets.
Don't let anyone influence your thoughts that this is a track car. It's not. It's a finely tuned street car that you can take on the track. It's no more a track car than an M4 or a ZL1.