Pulled the trigger on a 2019 ZL1 !!

Ricard350 · 05-25-2019, 10:08 AM

Hi everyone, my name is David and I am a air force technician currently living in northern Alberta in Cold Lake.

Im happy to annouce I finally pulled the trigger on a new 2019 ZL1! I found it so hard to get one in Canada....

I secured one from a dealership in Edmonton Alberta, that one was alocated 5 units but they already built their order back in februrary.

I wanted to have a white summit A10 with no sunroof with black metallic center stripe but I will have to go with the version that the dealer ordered or I wait another year.

I originaly wanted no sunroof because I had a 2015 that I had to order without sunroof because my head was rubbing on the roofliner and it was not desirable... same story with 6th gen I sat in a 2016 2SS with sunroof back in 2016 and head was also rubbing.

The dealer told me that for his 5 units he had 1 convertible and he unfortunatly build his remainder 4 hardtop units with all sunroof because 99% of ppl wants them, so I told him about my head clearance issue and he replied that I should try again sitting in a ZL1 to see if I can fit as these one has recaro seats and it might be diffrent.... So I drove to the dealer, they had a soon to be sold black on black ZL1 with sunroof and voila I have an extra 2inches between my head and roof I was like "What the heck?" then I sat in another one a 2LT with base seat also with sunroof and still extra 2 inches of headroom... I was happly surprised!!!

The thing that I forgot to take into consideration is that over the last 2.5 years I went on a life change and became active and went to the gymand went from 365lbs to 215... and apparently having slimmer thighs and ass reduces your upper torso height.... :P

But at least its not too far off my personal built specs, its a white A10 with sunroof no center stripe with carbon fiber hood insert and interior panel.
The car is scheduled to be built next week (Event code : 3400) and delivery in late june/early july....

I am stoked, as I just went thru cancer last couple month (found a lump on my left thigh, and I was a soft tissue sarcoma, radiated the shit out of it and now its surgicaly removed!) and I said that I owe it to myself to treat me even is the price tag is my annual salary.... and we only live one....

I only started to feel that tumour after I lost about 120lbs and it was on the smaller side (7cm), I would of never found it if I would of stayed at 365lbs.... lots of ppl told me shit sometime happens for a reason... working out might of saved my life....

Thanks for reading this, its a long post but I just was happy to spread news to other fellow enthusiasts.

Thanks

David

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 05-25-2019, 10:17 AM

Congrats on both the new car and losing the wight, it will help you live longer, O and the cancer too.

Zack46 · 05-25-2019, 10:24 AM

Congrats!

1hprush · 05-25-2019, 05:01 PM

Congrats on finally getting your hands on the car you want! You are absolutely gonna love it. Regarding the whole cancer thing, glad to hear that you beat the shit out of it. Keep up the workout routine, more great things will come your way! Welcome to Camaro nation!

VAZL1 · 05-25-2019, 05:56 PM

Congrats! Your going to love it.... Post some pics when you can...

DangerZL1 · 05-25-2019, 06:16 PM

Congrats on the upcoming ZL1, getting in shape, and especially in beating cancer! What a story and thanks for sharing it.

Scottyz · 05-26-2019, 01:04 AM

Congratulations and welcome to the gang. You are going to absolutely love this car. If I get up to cold lake this year for work I will PM you. Would love to see the car and meet you. Congrats my brother.

viurniel · 05-26-2019, 01:43 AM

Congrats. Enjoy the car.

TEST DRyVer · 05-26-2019, 02:13 AM

Great story! Congratulations, primarily on the cancer, then on the fitness, and finally on the car you earned!!! Btw, how tall are you? I'm 6'4 - 215lbs, and I have yet to sit in a 6th Gen with a sunroof.

Q8yZL1 · 05-26-2019, 03:12 AM

Congrats David, on beating cancer and on getting the car!!! wish u the best in life.

Smokin19 · 05-26-2019, 06:46 AM

Congrats on the new ZL1. Your life story is very inspiring and a tribute to overcoming adversity. Enjoy your new life with the Camaro.

pauly1119 · 05-26-2019, 08:45 AM

congrats

LT4Greg · 05-26-2019, 09:36 AM

Congratulations on your new ZL1 purchase and welcome to the ZL1 club here! You will be happy once you get to drive it and have no regrets that you bought one! From the description of it, the Z will have a few really nice options that make it worth the extra money. You will like the exposed weave carbon fiber hood insert and the carbon dash panel. Mine has the hood insert but no carbon panel just the standard suede dash panel. I really wanted a white ZL1 but this used 2017 silver Z with less than 500 miles came up on Cars.com this past March and after driving 4 hours to buy it I was very happy with the silver. It had the options I was looking for so I figured I better not let it get away from me. Enjoy your new Z when you get it and of course post a pic or two on this forum and also congratulations on beating your cancer and other health issues that you had and keep everything in check with your physicians and be very thankful that you are a survivor of cancer David.

Brudda*Termite · 05-26-2019, 11:04 AM

Congratulations, and well done!

05-25-2019, 10:08 AM	#1
Ricard350 Drives: 2019 ZL1 A10 in White Summit Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Cold Lake, Alberta Posts: 34	Pulled the trigger on a 2019 ZL1 !! Hi everyone, my name is David and I am a air force technician currently living in northern Alberta in Cold Lake. Im happy to annouce I finally pulled the trigger on a new 2019 ZL1! I found it so hard to get one in Canada.... I secured one from a dealership in Edmonton Alberta, that one was alocated 5 units but they already built their order back in februrary. I wanted to have a white summit A10 with no sunroof with black metallic center stripe but I will have to go with the version that the dealer ordered or I wait another year. I originaly wanted no sunroof because I had a 2015 that I had to order without sunroof because my head was rubbing on the roofliner and it was not desirable... same story with 6th gen I sat in a 2016 2SS with sunroof back in 2016 and head was also rubbing. The dealer told me that for his 5 units he had 1 convertible and he unfortunatly build his remainder 4 hardtop units with all sunroof because 99% of ppl wants them, so I told him about my head clearance issue and he replied that I should try again sitting in a ZL1 to see if I can fit as these one has recaro seats and it might be diffrent.... So I drove to the dealer, they had a soon to be sold black on black ZL1 with sunroof and voila I have an extra 2inches between my head and roof I was like "What the heck?" then I sat in another one a 2LT with base seat also with sunroof and still extra 2 inches of headroom... I was happly surprised!!! The thing that I forgot to take into consideration is that over the last 2.5 years I went on a life change and became active and went to the gymand went from 365lbs to 215... and apparently having slimmer thighs and ass reduces your upper torso height.... :P But at least its not too far off my personal built specs, its a white A10 with sunroof no center stripe with carbon fiber hood insert and interior panel. The car is scheduled to be built next week (Event code : 3400) and delivery in late june/early july.... I am stoked, as I just went thru cancer last couple month (found a lump on my left thigh, and I was a soft tissue sarcoma, radiated the shit out of it and now its surgicaly removed!) and I said that I owe it to myself to treat me even is the price tag is my annual salary.... and we only live one.... I only started to feel that tumour after I lost about 120lbs and it was on the smaller side (7cm), I would of never found it if I would of stayed at 365lbs.... lots of ppl told me shit sometime happens for a reason... working out might of saved my life.... Thanks for reading this, its a long post but I just was happy to spread news to other fellow enthusiasts. Thanks David

05-25-2019, 10:24 AM	#3
Zack46 Drives: 2018 2SS Camaro Hot Wheels Edition Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,814	Congrats! __________________ Zack46 2018 Camaro 2SS Orange Crush Hot Wheels Limited Edition Power Sunroof, 8 Speed Auto/Remote Start, NPP Exhaust Production Sequence Number 98 **NEOCC Camaro Club Member** Former Ride: 2016 Camaro 2LT RS V6 Hyper Blue Metallic

05-25-2019, 05:56 PM	#5
VAZL1 Drives: 17 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: VA Posts: 1,075	Congrats! Your going to love it.... Post some pics when you can... __________________ 2017 ZL1 Coupe M6, Red Hot Mods; AFE Pro 5R CAI, Kong Ported Blower and Snout, NW 103 TB, Griptech 2.31 Upper, Kooks 2",JMS Voltage Booster, Flex Fuel, Mighty Mouse CC,Jannetty Racing Tune, 680 rwhp

05-26-2019, 02:13 AM	#9
TEST DRyVer Drives: 17 ZL1 6mt with PDR Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Gilbert, AZ. Posts: 169	Great story! Congratulations, primarily on the cancer, then on the fitness, and finally on the car you earned!!! Btw, how tall are you? I'm 6'4 - 215lbs, and I have yet to sit in a 6th Gen with a sunroof. __________________ Current Daily: 2017 ZL1 6mt in Black with PDR. Esthetics: Nardo Grey wrap with original black accents throughout, complete Xpel ceramic coat, Diode Dynamics markers, Smoked GM tail & 3rd brake light, C7 Carbon 1LE style Spoiler in blk, ACS splash guards, blk'd out emblems. Variant Krypton wheels in Gloss black. Performance: AWE Touring catback exhaust with resonator, Rotofab dry intake, TM throttle body, Kooks 1 7/8 Headers with Green Cats, Advanced Fuel Dynamics Flex Fuel kit with e50 blend and dyno tuned. Current Family car (for the wifey): 2021 Audi SQ5

05-26-2019, 06:46 AM	#11
Smokin19 Drives: 19' ZL1 A10, w/pdr Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: S.W. ohio Posts: 1,551	Congrats on the new ZL1. Your life story is very inspiring and a tribute to overcoming adversity. Enjoy your new life with the Camaro. __________________ BTR Stg II cam w/ 38% fuel lobe, ARH 2" headers into 3" w/cats, AWE Touring, Kong X port, Weapon X triple ht exchangers, NW 103, Rotofab big gulp, DSX lowside, TCM tune, BMR Lockout, Mustang dyno 720 rwhp, 634 rwtq on 93 pump.

05-25-2019, 10:17 AM	#2
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	Congrats on both the new car and losing the wight, it will help you live longer, O and the cancer too.

05-25-2019, 05:01 PM	#4
1hprush 2018 ZL1 1LE Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 1,010	Congrats on finally getting your hands on the car you want! You are absolutely gonna love it. Regarding the whole cancer thing, glad to hear that you beat the shit out of it. Keep up the workout routine, more great things will come your way! Welcome to Camaro nation!

05-25-2019, 06:16 PM	#6
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	Congrats on the upcoming ZL1, getting in shape, and especially in beating cancer! What a story and thanks for sharing it.

05-26-2019, 01:04 AM	#7
Scottyz 2019 ZL1 1LE MY GOON Drives: 1980 Z28 Big Red. Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 2,061	Congratulations and welcome to the gang. You are going to absolutely love this car. If I get up to cold lake this year for work I will PM you. Would love to see the car and meet you. Congrats my brother.

05-26-2019, 01:43 AM	#8
viurniel @viurniel Drives: 19 ZLE A10, 15 2SS, 90 300ZXTT Join Date: May 2016 Location: Miami Posts: 409	Congrats. Enjoy the car.

05-26-2019, 03:12 AM	#10
Q8yZL1 Drives: 2017 ZL1 (M6) Join Date: May 2017 Location: Kuwait Posts: 52	Congrats David, on beating cancer and on getting the car!!! wish u the best in life.

05-26-2019, 08:45 AM	#12
pauly1119 Drives: 2018 ZLE Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Palm City Fl Posts: 1,341	congrats

05-26-2019, 09:36 AM	#13
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Congratulations on your new ZL1 purchase and welcome to the ZL1 club here! You will be happy once you get to drive it and have no regrets that you bought one! From the description of it, the Z will have a few really nice options that make it worth the extra money. You will like the exposed weave carbon fiber hood insert and the carbon dash panel. Mine has the hood insert but no carbon panel just the standard suede dash panel. I really wanted a white ZL1 but this used 2017 silver Z with less than 500 miles came up on Cars.com this past March and after driving 4 hours to buy it I was very happy with the silver. It had the options I was looking for so I figured I better not let it get away from me. Enjoy your new Z when you get it and of course post a pic or two on this forum and also congratulations on beating your cancer and other health issues that you had and keep everything in check with your physicians and be very thankful that you are a survivor of cancer David. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

05-26-2019, 11:04 AM	#14
Brudda*Termite Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Lakeland, Florida Posts: 416	Congratulations, and well done! __________________ Gary 2017 2SS A8 White, Bolt-Ons, Prayed Upon

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