View Poll Results: To 1LE or not to 1LE | |||
I bought a 1LE and sorta wish I had bought a non-1LE | 4 | 14.29% | |
I bought a non-1LE and sorta wish I had bought a 1LE | 24 | 85.71% | |
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09-16-2019, 07:55 PM | #29 |
Drives: 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Arizona
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I recently traded-in my 2018 1SS for a 2019 1SS equipped with the 1LE package, and the improvement in both handling and ride quality is quite impressive. I have absolutely zero regrets!
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09-16-2019, 09:42 PM | #30 |
Drives: '16 Camaro SS 6 spd manual transm. Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: RGV Texas
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I didn't vote, because all depends on the vehicle's purpose. If you are planning to track it often, then get a Camaro SS1LE, is an excellent budget performance car that would go H2H with more expensive exotics, including the Shelby GT350 (non R). But if just for spirited driving and able to beat a BMW M4 then a Camaro SS would be sufficient and able to ocassionaly enjoy some track time.
I admire the performance of the amazing SS1LE and the ZL1 Camaros but for my personal use and budget the SS Camaro with a stick is sufficient as my weekend toy. Not interested on the 6 cylinders nor on the 4T engines.
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09-16-2019, 09:59 PM | #31 |
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Drives: None at the moment Join Date: May 2018
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If the SS 1LE came with the auto, it would be the perfect camaro in every way. Its only downfall is the manual only option.
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09-16-2019, 10:22 PM | #32 |
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Drives: 2020 Rally Green 2SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: San Jose
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if it was offered, i just might have gotten one.
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09-16-2019, 10:33 PM | #33 | |
Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Oxnard Ca
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09-17-2019, 12:05 AM | #34 |
Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: AK
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This, and at least where I frequent, Seattle, Texas, AZ and a few other places, I've only ever seen 1 other one. Maybe there are more when you live in these cities and see the traffic every day, but it's more rare than M3/M4s and others in my observations.
The car is a monster in terms of what it's capable of. I see so many other cars go by that I think are nice cars, but I'm not begging to own/ride in them, because I know I can pull something like 1.13Gs. The car is no more impractical than something like an M4, it's no lower and you have the same issues to deal with in terms of the front end. I got the 2SS to have the added safety of the blind spot monitoring and cross-traffic. The cross-traffic alert is particularly nice, as if there's anything even close to your area moving sideways, it lets you know well before it gets too close. You learn to take curbs/transitions at angles, to avoid bottoming the spoiler or something similar. I started doing that back when I had a WRX, with the engine in front of the axle, the whole front end stuck out pretty far. You learn to not go into places that you aren't sure you can get out of. You park away if you have to and scope it out. This is still pretty rare, but it's the worst-case scenario. Getting and in and out is a little challenging, that is a legitimate gripe, especially if you are running side skirts (which look REALLY good on this car), so you need to be careful and make sure you have enough space to open the door pretty wide. It never ceases to amaze me how many people park cars by ramming their front wheels into the curb... All of these concerns are the same as with an SS. I had a 2010 SS with ground effects, so nothing has really changed as far as that is concerned. The 1LE is a bit stiffer, especially for sway-bars, the tires are expensive and tram-line in ruts, but this is basically what you'll get with any car like this, GTR, GT3, M4, etc. One big selling point for me was that this car is only offered as a manual. IMO, this is one of the last great manual cars. Not all cars lend themselves well to an automatic or manual. It has to fit the car and it's other capabilities. The WRX 4EAT (which I did NOT have) was a terrible combo, bogging in between gears and before the turbo borderline, vs. the trans on a GTR or something similar makes the car what it is, lightning fast shifts and massive power for acceleration. This car is pretty forgiving and you can drive for days just at or above 1000rpm, but if you want to go fast in it, you need to know how to drive a manual and make the most out of the powerband. The rev-match function is brilliant and the HUD really comes into play when you are hanging out at those higher RPMs. The other way to describe this car is that it's basically the ZL1 without the supercharged engine. Interior wise, my 2SS is pretty dang close, but suspension/brakes/etc.-wise, it's basically the same car as the ZL1, save for a few tweaks they make due to the difference in weight between these two cars.
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09-17-2019, 12:15 AM | #35 | |
Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011
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I love how when you put it in "track" it feels like it's being "sucked down" into the ground
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09-17-2019, 07:20 PM | #36 |
Drives: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS 1LE 6M Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: California
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Yes, 1LE. Three things I was looking for in my new car. V8. Manual Transmission. Good brakes and suspension. SS 1LE was the only way to go. The only issue I had was which color to buy.
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09-17-2019, 08:02 PM | #37 |
Drives: ‘21 ZL1 1LE 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Floribama
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I would choose the 1LE just for the wheels.
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09-18-2019, 07:44 AM | #38 |
Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Port Saint Lucie FL
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Wheres the option for bought a 1LE and glad i did? Lol
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09-18-2019, 10:08 AM | #39 | ||
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09-18-2019, 10:53 AM | #40 |
Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017
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I have the same GM splitter and it hardly reduces front ground clearance, the difference is maybe half or three quarters of an inch, and my regular SS sits a bit higher anyway. Never scraped either, just have to be careful when parking head-in.
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09-18-2019, 11:30 AM | #41 |
Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: North Jersey
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I own a 1LE and probably would own anything else.
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09-18-2019, 12:37 PM | #42 |
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Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011
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