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zefaulter 12-03-2013 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Gomez (Post 2592345)
I like the Darth Vader look of the black ZL1.
Other reasons are its expensive to mod the 370z with not much gain unless you spend about 10grand or more to turbo/supercharge it. lastly I guess I am getting tired of it and I kinda want some V8 old school muscle. In the end I might just stay with my Z. Really all this is just a want not a need I have other cars.

Yup, you've already made up your mind... Good luck and post photos when you pick it up :tup:

Firebase99 12-03-2013 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JWillis72 (Post 2590963)
I'm not a fan of the Camaro but there was a ZL1 on the track at Sebring and it was fast!

When? Last weekend? You with Chin?

A ZL1...? Me drive a ZL1? I dunno. Ditto the Sebring statement...it was FAST! Ugly and fast!

StangerGT 12-03-2013 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by XxACExX (Post 2590964)
I was looking at a zl1 camaro prior to when i purchased my nismo z. The thing that was the deal breaker for me was when i was sitting in the car i could not believe how hideous the interior is. I realize the car has insane power but there is no comparison between sitting in the drivers seat of a z and a camaro. Also when i took the zl1 out for a test drive it experienced body roll in the corners and just felt real bulky to drive. In a straight line the zl1 shines but anything else and it blows.
My advice to you is to keep your car and if more power is what you seek just go the FI route on your z and then you can blow the doors off the camaro.

Hold on a second while I LOL at this comment... :icon18:

StangerGT 12-03-2013 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbtech (Post 2591799)
a lot of the video's showing the ZL1 on the track show the car using the motor to power its way through the corners not using its suspension so much. Camaros are known for the heavy body roll but solid straight line speed. Now thats not to say you could mod it to be a stiff car since aftermarket parts for this car are easy to find and cheap. As far as uniqueness factor (meaning how often you see them on the street 1 being the most etc etc.) they are not very


Mustangs - are EVERYWHERE

iknorite? i mean srsly... whats wrong with those guys...

XxACExX 12-04-2013 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by StangerGT (Post 2593497)
Hold on a second while I LOL at this comment... :icon18:

You can laugh all you want dude, I tested the car out and these were my findings. My opinion maybe funny to you but I suggest you go drive one yourself and find out.

StangerGT 12-04-2013 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by XxACExX (Post 2594151)
You can laugh all you want dude, I tested the car out and these were my findings. My opinion maybe funny to you but I suggest you go drive one yourself and find out.

Oh so you have track tested them? sorry didnt know.

But srsly... Driving down the road at the dealership doesn't count for squat. In test after test the ZL1 is shown to be amazing at many things ...other than a straight line.

It has an amazing engine and amazing suspension system, both rooted in the ZR1 and CTS-V. It beat out the BOSS LS in tests, which beat out the E90 BMW M3.

This all coming from a mustang guy...

So your either bias and attempting to make yourself feel better bout ur purchase... or you really didn't test drive it to any significant extent.

give credit where credit is due

JWillis72 12-04-2013 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Firebase99 (Post 2593312)
When? Last weekend? You with Chin?

A ZL1...? Me drive a ZL1? I dunno. Ditto the Sebring statement...it was FAST! Ugly and fast!

October 5-6th with NASA, is yours white?

StangerGT 12-04-2013 10:50 AM

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 vs Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca! - Head 2 Head Episode 3 - YouTube

StangerGT 12-04-2013 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JWillis72 (Post 2594265)
October 5-6th with NASA, is yours white?

how you like Chin BTW? was looking into them for The Glen

EDIT: nevermind... just saw the NASA part lolz

JWillis72 12-04-2013 11:00 AM

Both of those cars are fast on the track!

StangerGT 12-04-2013 11:27 AM

With that being said...

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Firebase99 12-04-2013 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JWillis72 (Post 2594265)
October 5-6th with NASA, is yours white?

Nice, first 370 I ever saw in person was yellow. No, black on black, Was there a few weeks ago with Chin, will be going again in a few weeks. Had an issue with one of the instructors...guy thought he was Michael Schumacher. He wasnt, whats worse is he thought I wanted to be Michael Schumacher.

XxACExX 12-05-2013 10:32 PM

@strangergt -- I had the car for the full day to test drive. Everybody is entitled to there opinion and I am happy you like the zl1 but I do not.

mick 12-05-2013 11:45 PM

I have a 2SS, not a ZL1 and one thing i find it to be much better than my old 370z nismo is the V-8 sound (mine has the dual mode exhaust). It just sounds so powerful in normal driving conditions.

StangerGT 12-07-2013 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by XxACExX (Post 2596993)
@strangergt -- I had the car for the full day to test drive. Everybody is entitled to there opinion and I am happy you like the zl1 but I do not.

I never said you couldn't hate the thing... but to say it blows at anything outside of a straight line is inaccurate...

I'm not exactly a fan of the GTR... but I'm not about to say its slow.

Drakonis GTR 12-07-2013 11:55 AM

Well OP, I think you've pretty much heard it all from here. As a couple of other people here have said, if you are feeling the ZL1 more than the 370Z, then go for it man. Personally I wouldn't let a few other peoples' opinions change my mind if that is all they are. But if you truly are still up in the air about it, think about what you've got, and what you're getting.

One advantage I can see to the ZL1 is that you will have a back seat to throw the kids in. Granted, they most likely will not want to be there past the age of 10, due to lack of space, but at least they will be around for the thrill.

Me personally, I think I'll be biding my time before I get another toy. I hear that Chrysler is thinking about taking the mid-sized car in their line-up (Avenger, 200C) and making it rear-wheel drive. And they have developed a new Hemi, a 6.2L Supercharged V8 that is looking at over 600hp and around 640ft. lbs of torque, which they may drop into said mid-sized rear-wheel drive car. If that all proves to be true, that little beast will truly be a terror, most likely eating a ZL1 for lunch. It's all speculation though, and probably will not happen for a couple of years yet. (News: Barracuda dead, Avenger reborn?)

You may have noticed that I like Chryslers as well as Nissans...

All that aside, a lot of people like the retro look with the new pony cars, and Camaros are definitely enjoying a lot of time in the light. In the end, it sounds like it's just going to be a toy, so at least go with the toy that you like most.

Good luck chief!


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