2017 Camaro ZL1 OR the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport - Page 3

Front Runner · 11-13-2016, 12:26 PM

Go with the ZL1 and get an awesome car plus save 15-20K over an equally loaded GS.

17CamaroZL1 · 11-13-2016, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Front Runner

Go with the ZL1 and get an awesome car plus save 15-20K over an equally loaded GS.

Plus have room to haul a couple kids in the back. I would say 2 more people, but it just doesn't look promising to fit adults in the front and back.

Jimmytt6 · 11-13-2016, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Front Runner

Go with the ZL1 and get an awesome car plus save 15-20K over an equally loaded GS.

I don't know about 15k-20k more for GS???
Kerbeck Corvette has GS Z07 package for 73K
Have to look around good deals out there.

http://kerbeck.com/corvettes/2017-ch...lt-new-g17370/

I love both cars tough choice, can't go wrong with either really

*Mr. Wyndham* · 11-13-2016, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmytt6

I don't know about 15k-20k more for GS???
Kerbeck Corvette has GS Z07 package for 73K
Have to look around good deals out there.

http://kerbeck.com/corvettes/2017-ch...lt-new-g17370/

I love both cars tough choice, can't go wrong with either really

That's an awesome deal! But I think Front Runner was talking MSRP to MSRP

Macaro · 11-13-2016, 03:03 PM

Gotta say, with the typical year-end Chevy fire sale, one can get a leftover Z06 for GS money...makes it interesting. Personally I'm trying to hold out for a 6th Gen Z/28 but that Grand Sport really calls to me...and so might the Z06 for $10-20K off sticker.

Front Runner · 11-13-2016, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

That's an awesome deal! But I think Front Runner was talking MSRP to MSRP

That's correct. MSRP to MSRP

But, I guess in most cases maybe 10-15K difference.

pdiddy972 · 11-13-2016, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Wyndham

That's an awesome deal! But I think Front Runner was talking MSRP to MSRP

That's a fair point, but since ZL1 are going to sell a lot closer to MSRP since they're new it might be good to compare the real world prices people would pay for the cars.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 11-13-2016, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by pdiddy972

That's a fair point, but since ZL1 are going to sell a lot closer to MSRP since they're new it might be good to compare the real world prices people would pay for the cars.

Maybe...but real world is tough because it varies so much from place to place. I know I can't get that much off a Z06 around here...and certainly not if I ordered one.

Nawambo · 11-14-2016, 11:03 AM

I went the other way. Was set on a ZL1 M6, had a 16 SS that I loved, but after the delays and after seeing the GS in person, decided to forego the backseat (two seven year olds who love cars) and go with the GS. Performance is going to be on par and I track my vehicles, so either way, it's close enough that the driver makes the difference in either car.

I have no regrets. Do I wish I had a ZL1 on the way too? Absolutely. I give credit to Chevy, both cars are stellar and you can't go wrong either way, just a matter of which one makes your heart flutter a little bit more.

Good luck!

08z51c6 · 11-14-2016, 11:17 AM

I'm a big Corvette fan, have owned three including the C6 Z06 I sold to get my SS, and the C5 that I currently own. The GS is a really nice car combining the best qualities of the Stingray and Z06. It may handle as well or even a little better than the ZL1 but it will not out accelerate it. The ZL1 with the A10 is a beast and a performance bargain with the level of handling and QM times it's capable of. Once the car gets into the hands of owners and broken in I predict you will see even quicker times than what GM published. It's too good to pass up IMO.

snackbar64 · 11-17-2016, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 08z51c6

I'm a big Corvette fan, have owned three including the C6 Z06 I sold to get my SS, and the C5 that I currently own. The GS is a really nice car combining the best qualities of the Stingray and Z06. It may handle as well or even a little better than the ZL1 but it will not out accelerate it. The ZL1 with the A10 is a beast and a performance bargain with the level of handling and QM times it's capable of. Once the car gets into the hands of owners and broken in I predict you will see even quicker times than what GM published. It's too good to pass up IMO.

Amen!

aa406079 · 11-21-2016, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NB2017ZL1

ZL1 is the best Camaro at the moment with most HP.
Grand Sport is not the best Vette. It's a poser wanting to be a Z06... It's a "wanna be" car...

Get the ZL1! Best bang for your buck!!!

Wow....

Raven87 · 11-22-2016, 08:07 AM

The GS and the ZL1 are such two completely different cars in so many ways they should not even be compared.

And having owned two C7 Vettes, there really is no use comparing even the ZL1 against the Z06. Yes - they share the LT4 but the comparisons should end there.

The Vette drives and handles so much differently than the Camaro platform and both have some advantages, not all of which are performance based.

Both are awesome. But they are not competitors.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 11-22-2016, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Raven87

The GS and the ZL1 are such two completely different cars in so many ways they should not even be compared.

And having owned two C7 Vettes, there really is no use comparing even the ZL1 against the Z06. Yes - they share the LT4 but the comparisons should end there.

The Vette drives and handles so much differently than the Camaro platform and both have some advantages, not all of which are performance based.

Both are awesome. But they are not competitors.

I don't know about that....I think it's healthy and educational to compare the two and let people learn what those differences are. That sort of thing is how I learned that I preferred good-handling cars to high-hp cars.

With a set of Sport Cup tires (or similar), it's entirely possible that the ZL1 could keep up with a Grand Sport around a track...at least that's what the numbers suggest...so in terms of performance, we're not talking about different leagues...

But they're both going to feel dramatically different, because they go about it differently.

11-13-2016, 12:26 PM	#29
Front Runner Drives: 2016 Nightfall Gray Metallic SS Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: NC Posts: 1,011	Go with the ZL1 and get an awesome car plus save 15-20K over an equally loaded GS. __________________ 2016 Nightfall Gray Camaro SS

11-14-2016, 11:03 AM	#37
Nawambo Drives: 2023 Kia EV6 GT (577hp!) Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 205	I went the other way. Was set on a ZL1 M6, had a 16 SS that I loved, but after the delays and after seeing the GS in person, decided to forego the backseat (two seven year olds who love cars) and go with the GS. Performance is going to be on par and I track my vehicles, so either way, it's close enough that the driver makes the difference in either car. I have no regrets. Do I wish I had a ZL1 on the way too? Absolutely. I give credit to Chevy, both cars are stellar and you can't go wrong either way, just a matter of which one makes your heart flutter a little bit more. Good luck! __________________ 1991 Toyota MR2 (Sold) 2017 Corvette Grand Sport (Sold) 2016 Hyper Blue Camaro SS 2SS, 6M, Dual Exhaust, 5-Spoke black wheels (Sold) 2013 Boss 302 (Sold) 2006 STI (Sold) Track and Rally Partners

11-14-2016, 11:17 AM	#38
08z51c6 Drives: 2016 Camaro SS - A8, MRC, NPP Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: DE Posts: 549	I'm a big Corvette fan, have owned three including the C6 Z06 I sold to get my SS, and the C5 that I currently own. The GS is a really nice car combining the best qualities of the Stingray and Z06. It may handle as well or even a little better than the ZL1 but it will not out accelerate it. The ZL1 with the A10 is a beast and a performance bargain with the level of handling and QM times it's capable of. Once the car gets into the hands of owners and broken in I predict you will see even quicker times than what GM published. It's too good to pass up IMO. __________________ Delivered: 2016 SS Nightfall Grey - 1SS, MRC, NPP, A8 Current Vehicle: 2001 C5 Corvette Previous Cars: 2009 C6 Z06 2008 C6 Z51 PKG

11-22-2016, 08:07 AM	#41
Raven87 C'mon- really? Drives: Looking for a ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nortwestern Ohio Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	The GS and the ZL1 are such two completely different cars in so many ways they should not even be compared. And having owned two C7 Vettes, there really is no use comparing even the ZL1 against the Z06. Yes - they share the LT4 but the comparisons should end there. The Vette drives and handles so much differently than the Camaro platform and both have some advantages, not all of which are performance based. Both are awesome. But they are not competitors. __________________ Steve 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE Black #3805 - SOLD

11-13-2016, 03:03 PM	#33
Macaro Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Lakeville, CT Posts: 339	Gotta say, with the typical year-end Chevy fire sale, one can get a leftover Z06 for GS money...makes it interesting. Personally I'm trying to hold out for a 6th Gen Z/28 but that Grand Sport really calls to me...and so might the Z06 for $10-20K off sticker.

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