Joining the ZL1 Vert M6 club...

Plasar · 09-08-2019, 09:25 AM

Camaro6 Folks:

I want to thank everyone here for all of their posts and support (or criticism) for the Cam 6, and I am stoked to humbly add my name to the list of ZL1 vert M6 drivers. It's all your fault - well, with some blame to YouTube ZL1 videos from Motor Trend!

I went deep - I live in San Jose, CA, but only saw my target 2017 ZL1 verts M6 in acceptable (light) colors in NJ and FL. It turns out that a really cool cat in NJ, my new friend Jordan, had a White 2017 with 3,000 miles (only!). The only solution - buy it remotely from CA, fly to NJ, and drive 3,800 miles back to CA (where it belongs) across the great middle USA.

It's been almost 1 month now, and I'm finally diving into the Camaro6 forum. I have a good number of questions, comments, and I'm about to drop some funds on a stereo upgrade. I look forward to chatting and sharing with you all!

Of course, "This post is worthless without pics", so pics!

sengli · 09-08-2019, 09:30 AM

Wow clear across the entire lower 48. You did have it bad. Looks like a winner.

1hprush · 09-08-2019, 09:34 AM

Awesome find and a great car! That trip had to be a blast and one you will surely remember too, congrats!

6spdhyperblue · 09-08-2019, 09:43 AM

Man after a drive like that you an probably tell us things about the car. What did you think about the drive? Would you do it again if you had to?

Scottyz · 09-08-2019, 09:57 AM

Holy moly that’s awesome. I’m envious. Please tell us some highlights of that road trip. Wow I would love to do that one day .

Plasar · 09-08-2019, 09:58 AM

Thx Sengli, 1hprush, 6spdhyperblue, and Scottyz!

These are the stops I made on the trip which dictated the route, related to family/friends, airplanes, and guitars:

* Pickup in NJ.
* Stay overnight with my brother/sister-in-law in Katonah, NY.
* Stay overnight with my nephew/niece-in-law in Brooklyn, NY, with family dinner in NYC.
* Stay overnight with my sister/brother-in-law in Fairfax, VA, and visit my Mom/Dad.
* Stop in Portage/Kalamazoo, MI at the Air Zoo Museum.
* Stop in Chicago, IL at Chicago Music Exchange.
* Stop in Altoona, IA at the Facebook Data Center to visit my teammates and get a tour (I'm a IT Manager assigned to the Facebook account from my IT company).
* Stop in Denver, CO area for Wings Over The Rockies Air Museum and Wildwood Guitars.
* Stop in LA to visit friends.
* Return to San Jose, CA.

A few more pics of the trip.

Revalot · 09-08-2019, 10:15 AM

Now that's Dedication ! Glad you got the car you wanted, You did something that most people will never do ! Congratulations !

Plasar · 09-08-2019, 10:15 AM

Thx Revalot!

BTW, the AMG BAHN black Cali license plate came from my previous 2012 AMG C63 Coupe - it’s only temporary.

The new black Cali plate should come any day now - CAM ZL1!

jeffinstl · 09-08-2019, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Plasar

Thx Sengli, 1hprush, 6spdhyperblue, and Scottyz!

These are the stops I made on the trip which dictated the route, related to family/friends, airplanes, and guitars:

* Pickup in NJ.
* Stay overnight with my brother/sister-in-law in Katonah, NY.
* Stay overnight with my nephew/niece-in-law in Brooklyn, NY, with family dinner in NYC.
* Stay overnight with my sister/brother-in-law in Fairfax, VA, and visit my Mom/Dad.
* Stop in Portage/Kalamazoo, MI at the Air Zoo Museum.
* Stop in Chicago, IL at Chicago Music Exchange.
* Stop in Altoona, IA at the Facebook Data Center to visit my teammates and get a tour (I'm a IT Manager assigned to the Facebook account from my IT company).
* Stop in Denver, CO area for Wings Over The Rockies Air Museum and Wildwood Guitars.
* Stop in LA to visit friends.
* Return to San Jose, CA.

A few more pics of the trip.

Awesome sounding trip! I bought a used black A10 vert a couple of months ago and love it. It's a toy car and will never see a day at the track but man is it fun to mash the gas. On my third Camaro and I can say I'm (we're all!) blessed to be able to enjoy these.

Plasar · 09-08-2019, 10:37 AM

Thanks jeffinstl, and I'm the same way, no track, no drag strip, just a lot of stop light and highway ramp flings!

BTW, I just added a post on the stereo upgrade that is planned for mid-week. There's a full parts list there with prices. Wish me luck!

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=561714

Plasar · 09-08-2019, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6spdhyperblue

Man after a drive like that you an probably tell us things about the car. What did you think about the drive? Would you do it again if you had to?

I'll do a future post about the drive and the car 6spdhyperblue and Scottyz. As I would drive, if something came to me, I would speak a new Notes into my iPhone. I had a good number of likes and some dislikes about the ZL1.

I did a US drive once before with a 2008 BMW M3 vert 6-speed from Portland, OR, that was about 10,000 miles. This was a loop doing the South on the way to the East Coast, and the North on the way back to Portland. You learn a lot about a car on a trip like that!

drfeelgood · 09-08-2019, 02:12 PM

1. Great choice in car color.

2. Great choice in convertible over coupe

3. Great choice in year. Regarding audio, much easier to install a nice system in 17/18 vs 19 model vehicles

4. Regarding audio.... I will comment over in your audio thread.

Welcome to the club

LT4Greg · 09-08-2019, 02:26 PM

Congratulations and welcome to the ZL1 club here on the Camaro6 forum! I bought my used low miles 2017 ZL1 back in March and couldn’t be happier! Enjoy your ZL1 vert!!

Plasar · 09-08-2019, 03:20 PM

Thx drfeelgood and LT4Greg!

drfeelgood, appreciate the welcome, thoughts, and I thanked you for all of your previous stereo posts over in the Stereo area. You are awesome!

LT4Greg, I would have preferred the Silver Ice Metallic myself, and you coupers are lucky to be be able to get PDR, I would have loved this option!

09-08-2019, 09:25 AM	#1
Plasar Drives: 2017 ZL1 Vert M6 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 486	Joining the ZL1 Vert M6 club... Camaro6 Folks: I want to thank everyone here for all of their posts and support (or criticism) for the Cam 6, and I am stoked to humbly add my name to the list of ZL1 vert M6 drivers. It's all your fault - well, with some blame to YouTube ZL1 videos from Motor Trend! I went deep - I live in San Jose, CA, but only saw my target 2017 ZL1 verts M6 in acceptable (light) colors in NJ and FL. It turns out that a really cool cat in NJ, my new friend Jordan, had a White 2017 with 3,000 miles (only!). The only solution - buy it remotely from CA, fly to NJ, and drive 3,800 miles back to CA (where it belongs) across the great middle USA. It's been almost 1 month now, and I'm finally diving into the Camaro6 forum. I have a good number of questions, comments, and I'm about to drop some funds on a stereo upgrade. I look forward to chatting and sharing with you all! Of course, "This post is worthless without pics", so pics! Attached Images

09-08-2019, 09:30 AM	#2
sengli Drives: 2015commemorative vert 2SS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: northern Indiana Posts: 949	Wow clear across the entire lower 48. You did have it bad. Looks like a winner. __________________ 2018 ZL1 Bright Yellow, A10, PDR, sunroof, carbon hood, and dash- sold 2020 2SS A10 sunroof..shock and steel special-traded 2015 commemorative vert 2ss

09-08-2019, 09:58 AM	#6
Plasar Drives: 2017 ZL1 Vert M6 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 486	Thx Sengli, 1hprush, 6spdhyperblue, and Scottyz! These are the stops I made on the trip which dictated the route, related to family/friends, airplanes, and guitars: * Pickup in NJ. * Stay overnight with my brother/sister-in-law in Katonah, NY. * Stay overnight with my nephew/niece-in-law in Brooklyn, NY, with family dinner in NYC. * Stay overnight with my sister/brother-in-law in Fairfax, VA, and visit my Mom/Dad. * Stop in Portage/Kalamazoo, MI at the Air Zoo Museum. * Stop in Chicago, IL at Chicago Music Exchange. * Stop in Altoona, IA at the Facebook Data Center to visit my teammates and get a tour (I'm a IT Manager assigned to the Facebook account from my IT company). * Stop in Denver, CO area for Wings Over The Rockies Air Museum and Wildwood Guitars. * Stop in LA to visit friends. * Return to San Jose, CA. A few more pics of the trip. Attached Images Last edited by Plasar; 09-08-2019 at 10:12 AM.

09-08-2019, 10:37 AM	#10
Plasar Drives: 2017 ZL1 Vert M6 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 486	Thanks jeffinstl, and I'm the same way, no track, no drag strip, just a lot of stop light and highway ramp flings! BTW, I just added a post on the stereo upgrade that is planned for mid-week. There's a full parts list there with prices. Wish me luck! https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=561714 Attached Images

09-08-2019, 02:12 PM	#12
drfeelgood Drives: 2017 ZL1 Convertible A10 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: San Gabriel, CA Posts: 993	1. Great choice in car color. 2. Great choice in convertible over coupe 3. Great choice in year. Regarding audio, much easier to install a nice system in 17/18 vs 19 model vehicles 4. Regarding audio.... I will comment over in your audio thread. Welcome to the club __________________ '17 White ZL1 A10 Convertible - TM ported TB - RotoFab CAI - 2.3" griptech upper pulley - Kooks 1 7/8" Headers with High Flow Cats - Borla S-type Catback - Audio Overhaul - NavTV M650-GM - 20" BlackDiForza- Michelin Pilot Sport4S - Tuned at BRC Raceworks (606rwhp/675trq) '14 CTS-V Coupe - ZL1 lid - Ported TB - Ported Snout - AirRad CAI - 8.66" lower - 2.55" upper- Greenbelt - SW Headers - SW Catback - Varimax Intercooler Pump - Track Attack Intercooler-Tuned at BRC Raceworks (551rwhp/516trq) '17 Maserati Levante- STOCK

09-08-2019, 09:34 AM	#3
1hprush 2018 ZL1 1LE Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,010	Awesome find and a great car! That trip had to be a blast and one you will surely remember too, congrats!

09-08-2019, 09:43 AM	#4
6spdhyperblue Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: US Posts: 3,791	Man after a drive like that you an probably tell us things about the car. What did you think about the drive? Would you do it again if you had to?

09-08-2019, 09:57 AM	#5
Scottyz 2019 ZL1 1LE MY GOON Drives: 1980 Z28 Big Red. Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 2,061	Holy moly that’s awesome. I’m envious. Please tell us some highlights of that road trip. Wow I would love to do that one day .

09-08-2019, 10:15 AM	#7
Revalot Drives: ZL1/1LE parts added Join Date: May 2018 Location: Somewhere around Texas pines tress and smooth asphalt Posts: 625	Now that's Dedication ! Glad you got the car you wanted, You did something that most people will never do ! Congratulations !

09-08-2019, 02:26 PM	#13
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,871	Congratulations and welcome to the ZL1 club here on the Camaro6 forum! I bought my used low miles 2017 ZL1 back in March and couldn’t be happier! Enjoy your ZL1 vert!! __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

09-08-2019, 03:20 PM	#14
Plasar Drives: 2017 ZL1 Vert M6 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 486	Thx drfeelgood and LT4Greg! drfeelgood, appreciate the welcome, thoughts, and I thanked you for all of your previous stereo posts over in the Stereo area. You are awesome! LT4Greg, I would have preferred the Silver Ice Metallic myself, and you coupers are lucky to be be able to get PDR, I would have loved this option!

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