New Member from CA, Bay Area

wilbur_xmas · 06-11-2020, 10:28 AM

I just picked up this 2018 2LT 1LE in Nightfall Gray a week ago. It only has 13k miles so barely broken in. I specifically sought out the rare(ish) combo of a pretty loaded (2LT with lighting/convenience package) V6 1LE so it took me a few months to track down and make the decision. I didn't even know I wanted the HUD until I drove this car, and it is just the coolest feature ever. I was holding out hope for a car with the Recaros but there were none near me in the 3 months I was looking.

I am super stoked on the car and have been enjoying it on our local twisties. The handling and is incredible and the V6 sings nicely through the NPP exhaust. This is definitely my favorite car so far coming from a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3, 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP, and 2001 NB Miata. Hoping to start doing some HPDE and autocross and think this V6/1LE will be a great platform for developing my skills as a driver while also making an excellent daily driver.

Parts I installed or soon to be installed (mostly sticking with this monochrome color scheme): Blacked out front and rear emblems with some vinyl I had laying around, GM smoked rear tails and center brake light, new shifter cap (original blue one is very scratched and dented), jack/lift pads, ZL1 addons front plate mount (I try to only break one law at a time and would rather speed than flout Cali plate laws). I also have a Recaro driver seat on backorder, but not very confident it will ever ship.

I've already gleaned lots of great information from this forum during my research phase and the last week of ownership, so I'm happy to be here!

-Will

witenite · 06-11-2020, 04:20 PM

Nice! Welcome!

Vegas Bound · 06-11-2020, 04:23 PM

Don't park it outside or you will become a Bay Area statistic.

Nothing like an SS · 06-12-2020, 07:03 AM

Welcome! Congrats on the new ride!

Sir Nuke · 06-12-2020, 07:47 AM

CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5/6. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wives', husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

BAD DAB · 06-12-2020, 01:39 PM

Nice!

camman1970 · 06-12-2020, 04:02 PM

welcome from Alberta,Canada.
very nice car and great pic as well.

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Autosenses · 05-12-2021, 04:12 AM

Awesome, I may need to look for used. My OCD won't make it easy...It's got to be exceptionally clean.

06-11-2020, 10:28 AM	#1
wilbur_xmas Drives: 2020 2SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 99	New Member from CA, Bay Area I just picked up this 2018 2LT 1LE in Nightfall Gray a week ago. It only has 13k miles so barely broken in. I specifically sought out the rare(ish) combo of a pretty loaded (2LT with lighting/convenience package) V6 1LE so it took me a few months to track down and make the decision. I didn't even know I wanted the HUD until I drove this car, and it is just the coolest feature ever. I was holding out hope for a car with the Recaros but there were none near me in the 3 months I was looking. I am super stoked on the car and have been enjoying it on our local twisties. The handling and is incredible and the V6 sings nicely through the NPP exhaust. This is definitely my favorite car so far coming from a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3, 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP, and 2001 NB Miata. Hoping to start doing some HPDE and autocross and think this V6/1LE will be a great platform for developing my skills as a driver while also making an excellent daily driver. Parts I installed or soon to be installed (mostly sticking with this monochrome color scheme): Blacked out front and rear emblems with some vinyl I had laying around, GM smoked rear tails and center brake light, new shifter cap (original blue one is very scratched and dented), jack/lift pads, ZL1 addons front plate mount (I try to only break one law at a time and would rather speed than flout Cali plate laws). I also have a Recaro driver seat on backorder, but not very confident it will ever ship. I've already gleaned lots of great information from this forum during my research phase and the last week of ownership, so I'm happy to be here! -Will

06-11-2020, 04:20 PM	#2
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	Nice! Welcome! __________________

06-12-2020, 07:47 AM	#5
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,322 View My Garage	CONGRATS on the ride, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5/6. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, wives', husbands, girlfriends and boyfriends here don't care....and take it easy. oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here. Welcome!! __________________

06-12-2020, 01:39 PM	#6
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Nice! __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

06-11-2020, 04:23 PM	#3
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	Don't park it outside or you will become a Bay Area statistic.

06-12-2020, 07:03 AM	#4
Nothing like an SS Faster!!! Drives: 2020 Camaro 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 991	Welcome! Congrats on the new ride!

06-12-2020, 04:02 PM	#7
camman1970 Drives: 2011 camaro 1ss Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: alberta,canada Posts: 93	welcome from Alberta,Canada. very nice car and great pic as well. Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk

05-12-2021, 04:12 AM	#8
Autosenses Drives: MK7GTI, 21 Traverse Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: NY Posts: 214	Awesome, I may need to look for used. My OCD won't make it easy...It's got to be exceptionally clean.

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