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Old 01-10-2019, 08:03 PM   #1
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Who in here has owned a Gen5 ZL1

I had a '12 and sold it for some reason and now wanting another one or a gen6. I realize it's an entirely different platform and actually totally different car but do any of you miss your gen5 Z?
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Old 01-10-2019, 08:16 PM   #2
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When I bought this car I had both for a while...
I really wanted to keep them both!
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Old 01-10-2019, 08:19 PM   #3
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I had a '13 ZL1 M6. Great car - but no where near as good as the Gen 6 IMO. The Gen6 is a different ballgame. It feels more solid, the interior is better, the handling and feedback is better, the power hits harder (LT4 is brutal), it's a smaller car in all the right ways. If there's anything specific you want to know, ask away. I would not go back though. There's nothing I miss about the gen 5 ZL1 over the Gen 6.
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Old 01-10-2019, 09:05 PM   #4
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I had a '12 ZL1 for 3 years and loved it. The tech and handling of the 6th gen is far superior. Add 650hp stock with the A10 and I don't miss the '12 at all.
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Old 01-10-2019, 09:14 PM   #5
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I owned a 2010 2SS and test drove a 2013 ZL1 numerous times as I was looking to trade up.

I nearly fell asleep on the test drives of the ZL1. I forget how much horsepower the old ZL1s had but it didn't feel like a supercharged car at all. The new one is a monster, even with all the silly nannies GM has put into the tune.

The differences in interiors ALONE are enough reasons to pick the 6th Gen.
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Old 01-10-2019, 09:29 PM   #6
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I had a 13 ZL1 and 15 Z/28. 72k Miles driven. Don’t miss the heat soak LSA ZL1.
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Old 01-10-2019, 09:40 PM   #7
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I owned a 2010 2SS and test drove a 2013 ZL1 numerous times as I was looking to trade up.

I nearly fell asleep on the test drives of the ZL1. I forget how much horsepower the old ZL1s had but it didn't feel like a supercharged car at all. The new one is a monster, even with all the silly nannies GM has put into the tune.

The differences in interiors ALONE are enough reasons to pick the 6th Gen.
I've got a '16 chall hellcat too.. I love it .. how's it compare to your Z?
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Old 01-11-2019, 05:36 AM   #8
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I've got a '16 chall hellcat too.. I love it .. how's it compare to your Z?
two different animals.

the hellcat is a wild bull that wants to kill you and doesn't care about anything but torque and making noise.

the ZL1 1LE is much more refined, not the brute force that the hellcat has but the satisfaction you get when you turn the steering wheel and the car sticks to the ground is awesome.

they're two totally different cars, which is why I kept the hellcat after getting the Chevy
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:15 AM   #9
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I owned a 2018 SS, 2015 ZL1 and waiting on my 2019 ZL1.
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:50 AM   #10
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I probably should've thrown the gen3 ctsv in the mix because that's on my short list as well
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:52 AM   #11
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two different animals.

the hellcat is a wild bull that wants to kill you and doesn't care about anything but torque and making noise.

the ZL1 1LE is much more refined, not the brute force that the hellcat has but the satisfaction you get when you turn the steering wheel and the car sticks to the ground is awesome.

they're two totally different cars, which is why I kept the hellcat after getting the Chevy
The hellcat has character for sure and that's why I want to keep mine. My wife doesn't agree but I can work that out.
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Old 01-11-2019, 08:55 AM   #12
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Owned a 2013 ZL1 for almost 4 years. The interior was cheap, the handling mediocre, and the LSA in stock form was nothing to get excited about. The 6th gen ZL1 is far superior to the 5th gen in all three areas.

Looking back, there are only two things I can think of that the 5th Gen had over the 6th gen. The first is slightly more leg room in the back seat, and second is a wider trunk opening. Otherwise the 6th generation ZL1 is a better car in every other aspect. Don't miss my 5th gen one bit.
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Old 01-11-2019, 09:04 AM   #13
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Owned one last night. Couldn't keep up (in mexico).
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Old 01-11-2019, 09:16 AM   #14
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I probably should've thrown the gen3 ctsv in the mix because that's on my short list as well
Unless you really want a 4-door sedan, you're going to pay close to $20G more for the Cadillac name and get less performance (8 spd auto vs 10, 640 hp vs 650).

The ZL1 really is the best bang for the buck in the GM performance lineup.
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