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SUX2BU · 07-12-2011, 08:45 AM

After seeing all the V6 to V8 threads every week and reading this thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=157982. It got me thinking. Has anyone ever had a fifth gen V8 and then went to a fifth gen V6 and why?

Nightfall · 07-12-2011, 08:46 AM

nice question

my guess biggest reason why is gas prices i know i know "when you own a camaro who cares about gas prices blah blah blah" but still it does make a hole in your pocket

nyrfan · 07-12-2011, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightfall

nice question

my guess biggest reason why is gas prices i know i know "when you own a camaro who cares about gas prices blah blah blah" but still it does make a hole in your pocket

There is really not a big difference in gas milage.

SUX2BU · 07-12-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightfall

nice question

my guess biggest reason why is gas prices i know i know "when you own a camaro who cares about gas prices blah blah blah" but still it does make a hole in your pocket

Yeah that could be a reason, but it would take a long time of fuel savings to make up for the trade in hit you would take.

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Originally Posted by nyrfan

There is really not a big difference in gas milage.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I'm sure driving a V8 conservatively would be very close if not better than driving a V6 with no regard to getting good MPG. It's all in the way you drive.

BlkThndr66 · 07-12-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Yeah that could be a reason, but it would take a long time of fuel savings to make up for the trade in hit you would take.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. I'm sure driving a V8 conservatively would be very close if not better than driving a V6 with no regard to getting good MPG. It's all in the way you drive.

Word. If I baby my v6 though, I do get 30 on the highway. But If I tool around town and generally drive it like it was meant to be driven, then ya, Ill get 18 in the city. One of the other reasons Im tryna upgrade to the SS in a year or so. I dont do much highway driving anymore now that Ive moved closer to work so, I really dont need the HWY efficiency.

ibeck · 07-12-2011, 10:47 AM

SS kills me on insurance, I'm 20 and the V6 is more than enough car for me for now. Unless something financial happened, I can't see going from an SS to a V6.

=Stephens= · 07-12-2011, 10:55 AM

I don't see anyone really stepping down to a V6, especially if they have put any mods into theirs. If you can't afford the Camaro, then you can't afford the gas. You didn't buy this car for fuel economy did you?

ZED SLED · 07-12-2011, 11:00 AM

Only if I were to pull off 2 plug wires. Then it might sound like it has a cam

mikeSS · 07-12-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Nightfall

nice question

my guess biggest reason why is gas prices i know i know "when you own a camaro who cares about gas prices blah blah blah" but still it does make a hole in your pocket

it would have to be like a loss of a job or someone didn't buy reasonable within there means. it would have to be gas, insurance, and the main reason. car payments. it would be hard for me to believe that somebody could afford a car, insurance, but not afford gas. when people here are getting OK MPG. nobody should be buying a new car if they are in that much of a tight budget.

RSokie · 07-12-2011, 11:07 AM

I could have bought the V8 and we test drove both, I just liked the V6 better overall.

Sour DeeZ · 07-12-2011, 11:15 AM

I bought the v6 originally because the SS insurance killed me. Seeing as I am 18. But I got an opportunity and now I traded it in and bought myself an SS. (Regardless of the insurance

)

(I know thats opposite of the question asked in this thread. So Ill now throw my .02 in. Reasons would be insurance and gas mileage.)

VR Baron · 07-12-2011, 02:48 PM

Yeah I have heard of one that did. Gas wouldnt be a concern if getting the V8 anyway. But to give an idea of the potential difference in the worst type driving such as I do, I get 16 and the V8's I know and have seen here more like 10-12. This is 4-8 miles one way, L.A. city traffic going nowhere, aver speed 18.. Highway though at 65(if I could really maintain that) best seen is 32, usually 27 in normal condtions

Nightfall · 07-12-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by =Stephens=

I don't see anyone really stepping down to a V6, especially if they have put any mods into theirs. If you can't afford the Camaro, then you can't afford the gas. You didn't buy this car for fuel economy did you?

^see no disrespect but thats my point i knew someone was going to chime in on that

wise · 07-12-2011, 02:54 PM

I remember seeing a thread awhile back where a user went from a 2010 SS to a 2011 2LT/RS. Can't remember his reasoning but most of it was for a cheaper payment.

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=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,541 View My Garage	I don't see anyone really stepping down to a V6, especially if they have put any mods into theirs. If you can't afford the Camaro, then you can't afford the gas. You didn't buy this car for fuel economy did you?

07-12-2011, 11:15 AM	#11
Sour DeeZ Drives: 2011 IOM 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 692	I bought the v6 originally because the SS insurance killed me. Seeing as I am 18. But I got an opportunity and now I traded it in and bought myself an SS. (Regardless of the insurance ) (I know thats opposite of the question asked in this thread. So Ill now throw my .02 in. Reasons would be insurance and gas mileage.)

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VR Baron SoCal Camaro5 Race Team Drives: 2021 Shadow Grey Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SO CAL Posts: 14,288	Yeah I have heard of one that did. Gas wouldnt be a concern if getting the V8 anyway. But to give an idea of the potential difference in the worst type driving such as I do, I get 16 and the V8's I know and have seen here more like 10-12. This is 4-8 miles one way, L.A. city traffic going nowhere, aver speed 18.. Highway though at 65(if I could really maintain that) best seen is 32, usually 27 in normal condtions

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wise Drives: 1SS/1LE Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 388	I remember seeing a thread awhile back where a user went from a 2010 SS to a 2011 2LT/RS. Can't remember his reasoning but most of it was for a cheaper payment. __________________

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