My COPO Experience - Page 2

jjgi5150 · 07-31-2018, 10:54 AM

Excellent photos and summary of the process. It is awesome that the factory will still do this type of thing for consumers.

Good luck with your COPO and keep us posted on the use of it!

JJ

Squatch · 07-31-2018, 01:43 PM

The dealer down the road from me was lucky enough to get one back in 2015, and it sat for nearly 2 years before they sold it. Think they finally unloaded it for around 88k.
My track here in southern Oregon has 2 that show up regularly. a 2017 and 2018 pretty sure (its brand new).

aai · 07-31-2018, 02:01 PM

Simply awesome, Collectors car someday.

EDFHOBBIES · 07-31-2018, 02:03 PM

Great thread.. is that the 327 with 4.0L whipple? just wondering what the boost is and actual HP, rwhp? I can't believe 550 is really all it puts down..

FYI if your in the market there was a blue one for sale NA at the dealer in Bowling Green at Campbell chevy.. The owner just wanted the build experience and drove it 400 yards or less..

mkorgan · 07-31-2018, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by solobaric

Amazing. Thanks for sharing. If you don't mind me asking, how does one go about insuring this? Since a lot of collectors insurance won't cover racing etc...

Great question. I had to go through Hagerty Insurance as normal insurance companies don't even know were to start when you cant provide them a VIN.

mkorgan · 07-31-2018, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by EDFHOBBIES

Great thread.. is that the 327 with 4.0L whipple? just wondering what the boost is and actual HP, rwhp? I can't believe 550 is really all it puts down..

FYI if your in the market there was a blue one for sale NA at the dealer in Bowling Green at Campbell chevy.. The owner just wanted the build experience and drove it 400 yards or less..

This is the S/C LSX 350 which is what I got in my build.

Here is more info on the motor options and the build components for each: https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...pecs-stats.pdf

The HP rating are NHRA ratings for Stock classes (there are about 10 of them) which is why it is rated @ 580HP. For a better description of what I mean by NHRA rated HP, here is a good article for you:

http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...635&zoneid=132

While my build coordinator was extremely clear that they do not dyno each motor, they are hand built and are well over 1000 RWHP in actual real world #'s which would make sense if you play with this tool here:

http://www.dragtimes.com/horsepower-...calculator.php

Hope that helps.

mkorgan · 07-31-2018, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Squatch

The dealer down the road from me was lucky enough to get one back in 2015, and it sat for nearly 2 years before they sold it. Think they finally unloaded it for around 88k.
My track here in southern Oregon has 2 that show up regularly. a 2017 and 2018 pretty sure (its brand new).

Most sell for about what they cost. I know of three folks who I talked to who bought theirs to sell and sold it at a break even price. If you race it however, forget getting anything close to what you paid for it. It is not necessarily an investment car, it is an experience you are either willing to pay for or not. Having had 23 Camaros in my life, the only thing missing from my list was this car so I may end up losing money but it was never about that for me.

laynlo15 · 07-31-2018, 08:32 PM

If I had 125k I have one in my trailer and heading to the track. Those cars are so loud its amazing. A buddy of mine has a 13 NA and a 15 SC. He went to Michigan and watched to final stages and picked the car up and said it was a hell of a deal to see the shop, the engine room and his cars have never been down the track and probably won't. Seriously they build a hell of a race car and yours is just a killer looking setup. Congrats

newchevyman · 07-31-2018, 09:20 PM

Awesome write up, thanks for sharing! Hope we see more posts once it sees some track time

HDRDTD · 07-31-2018, 10:40 PM

Don't you also have to have a NHRA license before they're will to let you buy one ??

mkorgan · 08-01-2018, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

Don't you also have to have a NHRA license before they're will to let you buy one ??

The car comes with a voucher for tuition to the NHRA driving school (which happens to be only a couple hours away from my house) so that you can get your license. So, no...you don’t need the license to buy one but the price of the car comes with the tuition to the school so you can get your license to race one at an NHRA sponsored event.

bsimms89 · 08-01-2018, 09:21 AM

Here an in car video I took on my gopro back in May at Maple Grove:

Also here's one of my first test runs in it from last fall that the track staff decided to put me next to a hellcat at Atco:

detltu · 08-01-2018, 10:14 AM

Thanks for sharing the experience. Very cool!

WILWAXU · 08-01-2018, 01:15 PM

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing.

07-31-2018, 10:54 AM	#15
jjgi5150 Drives: 2022 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: AZ Posts: 257	Excellent photos and summary of the process. It is awesome that the factory will still do this type of thing for consumers. Good luck with your COPO and keep us posted on the use of it! JJ __________________ 2018 ZL1 1LE, NGM, Nav, PDR, born 11/22/17 SOLD 2022 ZLE, MH3, WCT, Nav, PDR, born 10/21-5/22!!! 2021 F-250 FX4 2023 Hyundai SF Calligraphy

07-31-2018, 01:43 PM	#16
Squatch Camaro pilot Drives: 69 Camaro, 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Medford OR Posts: 299	The dealer down the road from me was lucky enough to get one back in 2015, and it sat for nearly 2 years before they sold it. Think they finally unloaded it for around 88k. My track here in southern Oregon has 2 that show up regularly. a 2017 and 2018 pretty sure (its brand new). __________________ 2014 ZL1 Camaro 1969 Camaro

07-31-2018, 02:01 PM	#17
aai Drives: '17 SS/1LE/PDR Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: SOMD Posts: 222	Simply awesome, Collectors car someday. __________________ PRAY ported MSD/TB : ROTOFAB/dry : DSX flex fuel : HPA Stage 3 : ARH catted long system/oem NPP : RSR harness bar : RSD : FSO1 : MPS4S 305F/325R

07-31-2018, 02:03 PM	#18
EDFHOBBIES Dyno Show Queen LOL Drives: 16 SS & 17 ZL1 Both Yellow Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 4,345 View My Garage	Great thread.. is that the 327 with 4.0L whipple? just wondering what the boost is and actual HP, rwhp? I can't believe 550 is really all it puts down.. FYI if your in the market there was a blue one for sale NA at the dealer in Bowling Green at Campbell chevy.. The owner just wanted the build experience and drove it 400 yards or less.. __________________ Kong Ported 2650, Crawford Racing Port Injection, Weapon X 112mm Adapter, NW112mm TB, Livernois Ported LT4 Heads, Lingenfelter GT32 stealth cam, Haltech Elite, and Carbon by Trufiber

07-31-2018, 08:32 PM	#22
laynlo15 Drives: 2022 Lt1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: clark, mo Posts: 8,860	If I had 125k I have one in my trailer and heading to the track. Those cars are so loud its amazing. A buddy of mine has a 13 NA and a 15 SC. He went to Michigan and watched to final stages and picked the car up and said it was a hell of a deal to see the shop, the engine room and his cars have never been down the track and probably won't. Seriously they build a hell of a race car and yours is just a killer looking setup. Congrats __________________ 2022 Lt1 6.2 A10, Maggie 2300, THPSI Port Inj/10 rib, Rotofab, E, Nickey, SCOL, Griptech, RC Bandits, Hoosiers/MT 9.80@142.96 1.44 60ft, 6.34@112 707/669 RWHP/TRQ. 16SS Maggie 2650 9.41@147 1.35 60ft, 5.99@119. 16 C7 A8 10.90@128 Bolt on stuff

07-31-2018, 09:20 PM	#23
newchevyman Drives: 2017 Camero ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 130	Awesome write up, thanks for sharing! Hope we see more posts once it sees some track time __________________ 2017 ZL1 A10 Dyno/Quarter Mile/Dragy 9.71@141.2 MPH so far. 2007 Z06 H/C/I/E Half Mile - 169 MPH. Sold.

07-31-2018, 10:40 PM	#24
HDRDTD Drives: 2013 Triple Black ZL1 Vert M6 ECF Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Trenton, Michigan Posts: 7,047	Don't you also have to have a NHRA license before they're will to let you buy one ??

08-01-2018, 10:14 AM	#27
detltu Drives: 1992 Z28 1LE; 2015 Zl1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madisonville, LA Posts: 866 View My Garage	Thanks for sharing the experience. Very cool! __________________ 1989 Camaro RS convertible- Sold 1999 Camaro SS - Stolen 2x 1991 Camaro Z28- 1991 Camaro Z28 1LE- 1992 Camaro Z28 1LE- 25th anniversary 2015 Camaro ZL1

08-01-2018, 01:15 PM	#28
WILWAXU Drives: 2019 Crush ZL1 1LE Join Date: May 2009 Location: League City, TX Posts: 544 View My Garage	Great stuff! Thanks for sharing. __________________ John Brown Instagram @wilwaxu Facebook @wilwaxu

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