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Old 06-17-2018, 04:18 PM   #1
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Hello All,

Long time lurker that finally decided to come out.

I started looking at camaros in 2014 and rented one for a week to make sure it was the car for me (us). The plan was to buy one in 2015 after my BMW lease was up however life happened. The family grew and priorities changed. In 2015 we bought a Jeep and the camaro dream was put on hold.

Fast forward 3 years, I am now thinking we are back in a position to consider a camaro. My son is forward facing and can hop in and out of his car seat. I dont know how much work it'd be to reach back there and do up his harness when we use the camaro but I'll make it work.

In 2014/2015, I wanted a white SS 1LE with the recaros and so in March 2018 I started the search for one. April 2018, I was working in Beattrice Nebraska and came across a very nice white 2015 z/28. I took the car for a test drive and loved it but I couldn't justify all the track focused bits on the car. Would they really benefit me? Probably not. (That car now belongs to a fellow forum member)

Recently, I looked at a white 1ss 1LE with Recaros. The seller want almost as much for that car as the z/28 in Nebraska so now I'm torn. I've seen a few z/28 go for between 42 and 44 and the SS 1LEs seem to be in the mid to high 30's. I'll continue my search and debate of which trim I want but when I find the deal that speaks to me I'll be ready to pull the trigger.

Sorry for the long winded intro.

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Old 06-18-2018, 05:33 AM   #2
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Russ, 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.

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Old 06-18-2018, 08:25 AM   #3
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If this is going to be a daily driver or used a lot, I would go with the 1le. They are way more practical for everyday use. The Z/28 is built for the track. Very expensive brakes to replace, very expensive tires that dont hold up very long, they ride rough (which the 1le will be a little rougher than an SS). Many got traded by folks that had to have one until they had to live with it for awhile. The people that love them are the ones thst mainly use them more for what they were built for than a daily driver.
They are both awesome cars just very different experiences. It up to how you intend to use it. Good luck.
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Old 06-18-2018, 08:14 PM   #4
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If this is going to be a daily driver or used a lot, I would go with the 1le. They are way more practical for everyday use. The Z/28 is built for the track. Very expensive brakes to replace, very expensive tires that dont hold up very long, they ride rough (which the 1le will be a little rougher than an SS). Many got traded by folks that had to have one until they had to live with it for awhile. The people that love them are the ones thst mainly use them more for what they were built for than a daily driver.
They are both awesome cars just very different experiences. It up to how you intend to use it. Good luck.
I couldn't agree with you more.
With that said, when I looked at a 2SS 1LE with the Recaro seats it was only about $5000 dollars cheaper than the z/28 I previously mentioned. Both cars had less than 10k miles and were in showroom condition.
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Old 06-19-2018, 04:30 AM   #5
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Welcome to the forum!

It seems like you're leaning towards a track centered car. While daily driving a Z/28 will be awesome at first, I'm sure it'll get old eventually. Unless you have one with A/C and a radio.
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Old 06-19-2018, 08:49 AM   #6
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Old 06-19-2018, 10:37 AM   #7
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Welcome... and it sounds like you've got the right mind set. When the deal pops up be ready for it. 1LE is still track focused and I'm guessing you're looking for Manual trans too. Plenty of stuff around the Houston area. Jump on the H-Town Camaro club FB page and get some folks looking around for you.
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Old 06-19-2018, 06:26 PM   #8
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Old 06-19-2018, 06:30 PM   #9
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Welcome! Good luck on your Camaro hunt.
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Old 06-20-2018, 05:59 AM   #10
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