New ZL1 for a supercar noob!

Bitchmonkey · 03-18-2019, 01:54 PM

Hey everyone, new 2019 ZL1 owner here with what I am benevolently referring to as a midlife crisis, ha ha. But really, when 650 hp & 650 ft/lb torque is involved, with THAT suspension, I can't see this as being a crisis!

So I say noob because I haven't owned a "car" since my '91 MR2 turbo back in '94. Been into motorcycles, dirt or street my whole life, so I've had trucks ever since to haul the bikes around and everything. Track days on the Ape at Buttonwillow or standing on the pegs at 70 on the BRP flying through the Mojave desert, I was always down.

So enter my late 40's and the 'ol corpse is finally catching up to all the attempted suicides-by-adrenaline. More blown discs than you can count on a hand, knees, shoulders, whew, I have multiple surgeries coming up.

Long story short, I require a new adrenaline source! Coming up on 50 this year! As an engineer I did my research, mostly as a way to talk me out of getting a Hellcat. At 6'6" tall, the Hellcat is a comfy shiny attraction, who doesn't like shiny things? Honestly there' nothing more comfortable. But I also looked at the 911 Carrera S, Caddy CTS-V, Beemer M4, Mustang GT etc. Never thought I'd fit in the Camaro, hell I never thought I'd own one. Growing up in the 80's it was all guido-ey IROC-Z owners, excessive hair product, and then the dismal 90's Camaros, so I could never imagine this much of a well thought out supercar.... from the factory... with a WARRANTY??

A coworker recently got a ZL1, and he really knows his shee-ite about sports cars (from-and-to a mechanical engineer perspective, we think differently than most) explained all of the bang for the buck technology this thing has, I sat in his sled, and HOLY COW it fit! Like a glove! Pretty easy to get in and out of too, if you watch out for the achilles-tendon-fillet-knife they call a side skirt.

One test drive later, SOLD! 1,422 miles left to go for break-in and it's off to the track! Caaaaaaan't wait!

Look forward to absorbing all of your knowledge, and looking for some good track days in Central Florida if anyone has any info, thanks!

These are absolutely gorgeous cars. Kudos to GM.

bobby35ny · 03-18-2019, 02:00 PM

Congrats!!!
Auto or Manual?

Airfuel · 03-18-2019, 02:08 PM

Need to brush up on those parking skills!

Congrats and enjoy!

Bitchmonkey · 03-18-2019, 02:10 PM

Auto. My coworker is a manual purist and tried to convince me otherwise, but the 10 speed is so nice and crisp, and has gotten great reviews it seems pretty much across the board, even on the track. Plus I'm losing feeling in my feet!

Bitchmonkey · 03-18-2019, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airfuel

Need to brush up on those parking skills!

Congrats and enjoy!

Ha I had to clear the garage out! It's never seen anything but my motorcycles. The truck was nowhere close to fitting in there. Now the bikes are in the screen room, now that the boat is gone I have to pour a foundation and build a "shed" *cough cough* by the side of the house for the bikes.

Smokin19 · 03-18-2019, 02:29 PM

Congrats on the new ZL1 and my favorite color.

LT4Greg · 03-18-2019, 03:30 PM

Nice Summit white ZL1!!! My favorite color too but I recently bought a silver ice metallic used 2017 ZL1 for a real good price. Had 422 miles on it when I got it. I was looking for a white one but the SIM was there so I took it and didn’t look back. I’m sure you are enjoying yours just as much as I am enjoying mine!!

HyperBlu17 · 03-18-2019, 03:52 PM

Congrats on the purchase!!

VAZL1 · 03-18-2019, 03:56 PM

Congrats!!

SteveV · 03-18-2019, 03:58 PM

Congrats and nice bike too...

99BLKBRD · 03-18-2019, 04:19 PM

Congratulations! Beautiful car and bike.

Marty31 · 03-18-2019, 05:09 PM

Great introduction. Love it. Have a blast dude.

Revalot · 03-18-2019, 09:39 PM

Congratulations ! I have been riding sports bikes for years, even a few track days, I still have them, and ride often, I have a old school car with a T56 magnum and a 6.0 motor, I often find myself on back roads pushing the chevelle, rowing thru the gears, 18 inch wheels, tires, and 4 wheel disc brakes. But I know the ZL1 is a great car, and $ it's the deal of the century, I'm getting one also !
Chevy good job, I bet if you look at the hard figures there are alot of new GM owners, and I'm going buy my 1st new product ever from gm.

Pepsiguru · 03-18-2019, 11:31 PM

Huge Congratz on the ride.

I love the white ones. Something about white cars that just makes them that much kooler

03-18-2019, 01:54 PM	#1
Bitchmonkey Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Flo-Ri-Duh! Posts: 11	New ZL1 for a supercar noob! Hey everyone, new 2019 ZL1 owner here with what I am benevolently referring to as a midlife crisis, ha ha. But really, when 650 hp & 650 ft/lb torque is involved, with THAT suspension, I can't see this as being a crisis! So I say noob because I haven't owned a "car" since my '91 MR2 turbo back in '94. Been into motorcycles, dirt or street my whole life, so I've had trucks ever since to haul the bikes around and everything. Track days on the Ape at Buttonwillow or standing on the pegs at 70 on the BRP flying through the Mojave desert, I was always down. So enter my late 40's and the 'ol corpse is finally catching up to all the attempted suicides-by-adrenaline. More blown discs than you can count on a hand, knees, shoulders, whew, I have multiple surgeries coming up. Long story short, I require a new adrenaline source! Coming up on 50 this year! As an engineer I did my research, mostly as a way to talk me out of getting a Hellcat. At 6'6" tall, the Hellcat is a comfy shiny attraction, who doesn't like shiny things? Honestly there' nothing more comfortable. But I also looked at the 911 Carrera S, Caddy CTS-V, Beemer M4, Mustang GT etc. Never thought I'd fit in the Camaro, hell I never thought I'd own one. Growing up in the 80's it was all guido-ey IROC-Z owners, excessive hair product, and then the dismal 90's Camaros, so I could never imagine this much of a well thought out supercar.... from the factory... with a WARRANTY?? A coworker recently got a ZL1, and he really knows his shee-ite about sports cars (from-and-to a mechanical engineer perspective, we think differently than most) explained all of the bang for the buck technology this thing has, I sat in his sled, and HOLY COW it fit! Like a glove! Pretty easy to get in and out of too, if you watch out for the achilles-tendon-fillet-knife they call a side skirt. One test drive later, SOLD! 1,422 miles left to go for break-in and it's off to the track! Caaaaaaan't wait! Look forward to absorbing all of your knowledge, and looking for some good track days in Central Florida if anyone has any info, thanks! These are absolutely gorgeous cars. Kudos to GM. Attached Images

03-18-2019, 02:00 PM	#2
bobby35ny Drives: 18 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, FL Posts: 3,024	Congrats!!! Auto or Manual? __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Bog City, 2013 ZL1 M6, 2010 2SS M6 ZL1::J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

03-18-2019, 02:08 PM	#3
Airfuel Drives: '19 2SS M6. Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: CT Posts: 340	Need to brush up on those parking skills! Congrats and enjoy! __________________ 2019 2SS, Shadow gray, 6mt, NPP, Magneride, Bose.

03-18-2019, 02:29 PM	#6
Smokin19 Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: S.W. ohio Posts: 1,551	Congrats on the new ZL1 and my favorite color. __________________ BTR Stg II cam w/ 38% fuel lobe, ARH 2" headers into 3" w/cats, AWE Touring, Kong X port, Weapon X triple ht exchangers, NW 103, Rotofab big gulp, DSX lowside, TCM tune, BMR Lockout, Mustang dyno 720 rwhp, 634 rwtq on 93 pump.

03-18-2019, 03:30 PM	#7
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Nice Summit white ZL1!!! My favorite color too but I recently bought a silver ice metallic used 2017 ZL1 for a real good price. Had 422 miles on it when I got it. I was looking for a white one but the SIM was there so I took it and didn’t look back. I’m sure you are enjoying yours just as much as I am enjoying mine!! __________________ 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.

03-18-2019, 02:10 PM	#4
Bitchmonkey Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Flo-Ri-Duh! Posts: 11	Auto. My coworker is a manual purist and tried to convince me otherwise, but the 10 speed is so nice and crisp, and has gotten great reviews it seems pretty much across the board, even on the track. Plus I'm losing feeling in my feet!

03-18-2019, 03:52 PM	#8
HyperBlu17 Drives: 2017 HBM ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Artesia Posts: 43	Congrats on the purchase!! __________________ 2017 HBM ZL1-M6-RotoFab CAI, 2" TSP LT's, 9.84 Lower, 2.30" upper, Kong X port SC, PRC heads/cam, meth/alky injection, DSX aux fuel system, W/E-900.2/875.6

03-18-2019, 03:56 PM	#9
VAZL1 Drives: 17 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: VA Posts: 1,075	Congrats!! __________________ 2017 ZL1 Coupe M6, Red Hot Mods; AFE Pro 5R CAI, Kong Ported Blower and Snout, NW 103 TB, Griptech 2.31 Upper, Kooks 2",JMS Voltage Booster, Flex Fuel, Mighty Mouse CC,Jannetty Racing Tune, 680 rwhp

03-18-2019, 03:58 PM	#10
SteveV Drives: 2018 ZL1 Camaro 6M Red Hot Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,137 View My Garage	Congrats and nice bike too... __________________ People are a lot like slinky's: not very helpful most of the time, but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs...

03-18-2019, 04:19 PM	#11
99BLKBRD Drives: 2018 ZL1 Mosaic Black A10 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Alabama Posts: 34	Congratulations! Beautiful car and bike.

03-18-2019, 05:09 PM	#12
Marty31 Drives: 2019 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Saratoga, NY Posts: 125	Great introduction. Love it. Have a blast dude.

03-18-2019, 09:39 PM	#13
Revalot Drives: ZL1/1LE parts added Join Date: May 2018 Location: Somewhere around Texas pines tress and smooth asphalt Posts: 609	Congratulations ! I have been riding sports bikes for years, even a few track days, I still have them, and ride often, I have a old school car with a T56 magnum and a 6.0 motor, I often find myself on back roads pushing the chevelle, rowing thru the gears, 18 inch wheels, tires, and 4 wheel disc brakes. But I know the ZL1 is a great car, and $ it's the deal of the century, I'm getting one also ! Chevy good job, I bet if you look at the hard figures there are alot of new GM owners, and I'm going buy my 1st new product ever from gm.

03-18-2019, 11:31 PM	#14
Pepsiguru Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Santa Clarita, CA Posts: 87	Huge Congratz on the ride. I love the white ones. Something about white cars that just makes them that much kooler

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