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CloudXTC · 06-08-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisBlair

I used my calculator and found the difference between 8 and 6 is 2

^^

SuperSport2011 · 06-09-2013, 12:26 AM

People that get v6's are realistic and know that life doesn't revolve around a car. There's much more to life then owning a v8. I guarantee that there are a shyt load of v8 owners that can barely afford their cars but they keep them just so they can talk a big game.

90503 · 06-09-2013, 12:44 AM

It's just too bad that there's always one or two guys (V-8 owners) that get labeled by V-6 owners as "typical V-8 guys", as if their opinions on V-6s speak for all V-8 owners....This is ridiculous....lol...

...But yet to my amazement, it always seems to be a V-6 owner as the OP who "starts it all"....lol...

E.T. · 06-09-2013, 12:51 AM

Horsepower sells cars. When I bought my V6, I was thinking, "damn, 312 HP is a lot, I'll never need 400/426." What I didn't realize at the time, was, these cars are heavy! If the Camaro was 3000 lbs, the V6 would be a rocket ship. The lesson I learned was, when buying a car, always always considers the weight-to-power ratio.

EastWood-SS · 06-09-2013, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperSport2011

People that get v6's are realistic and know that life doesn't revolve around a car. There's much more to life then owning a v8. I guarantee that there are a shyt load of v8 owners that can barely afford their cars but they keep them just so they can talk a big game.

Well, I can barely afford mine, and my life DOES revolve around my car but hey, I'm OK with that!

plus1zero · 06-09-2013, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bluebeastsrt

Says the V8 owner.And then there is the rest of us that can easily afford our cars and we drive what we want.

Yep, like me. And lots of other V6 owners

Had I wanted those 8 cylinders, I would've gotten em.

EDIT: That's not a slam..but I agree, regardless of which one you get it's not good to be where you cannot afford it. If you can afford the V8 and that's what you want, then I'm happy for you and glad you enjoy it. I know you get a lot of fun out of it, that's your thing. Me, I have other things I'm interested in besides cars. I also knew going into it I'd keep it a little while then sell it.

SSGUNNER · 06-09-2013, 01:47 AM

Totally different car. Love it

lawman007 · 06-09-2013, 04:38 AM

To be honest I think the V6 is fast enough. Getting the V8 is overkill. I Like the V6 for what it is; A kickass engine that puts out as much horsepower as a V8. But if you want the V8 get it. Don't ever let anyone talk you out of doing the things you love!
Troy Lawson

Mudbeast2 · 06-09-2013, 06:30 AM

Well it looks like I ruffled some feathers. So here is my explanation, PERSONALLY I did not buy my Camaro for fuel economy or because it was less expensive than others. I wanted a beast as a second car, something exciting.It was my personal opinion the V6 in a rental car did not feel like 300 HSP. I didn't mean to upset the V6 owners on the forum.

Angrybird 12 · 06-09-2013, 06:43 AM

It's the V8 owners that say things like a V6 Camaro is not deserving to exist that ruffle the feathers of V6 owners.
If the SS fits your needs then good for you, if the ZL1 fits your needs then good for you, if a V6 fits your needs then good for you, NOBODY SHOULD BE SLAMMING ANY MODEL OF THE CAMARO OR THEIR OWNERS BECAUSE IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WOULD BUY.
Many SS owners are respectful of what others choose to drive, the OP asked what the real differences were between the two, if he had gotten respectful answers like the v8 has more power with higher performance, better suspension, etc then nothing would have been wrong. But to start calling the V6 a woman's car or rental car or not deserving to be in a Camaro is uncalled for trash talk.

hysonmb · 06-09-2013, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

It's the V8 owners that say things like a V6 Camaro is not deserving to exist that ruffle the feathers of V6 owners.
If the SS fits your needs then good for you, if the ZL1 fits your needs then good for you, if a V6 fits your needs then good for you, NOBODY SHOULD BE SLAMMING ANY MODEL OF THE CAMARO OR THEIR OWNERS BECAUSE IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WOULD BUY.
Many SS owners are respectful of what others choose to drive, the OP asked what the real differences were between the two, if he had gotten respectful answers like the v8 has more power with higher performance, better suspension, etc then nothing would have been wrong. But to start calling the V6 a woman's car or rental car or not deserving to be in a Camaro is uncalled for trash talk.

dlluinstra · 06-09-2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by batman53201

or about a 25% difference

going from 6 to 8 the increase is 33%

jd10013 · 06-09-2013, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

It's the V8 owners that say things like a V6 Camaro is not deserving to exist that ruffle the feathers of V6 owners.
If the SS fits your needs then good for you, if the ZL1 fits your needs then good for you, if a V6 fits your needs then good for you, NOBODY SHOULD BE SLAMMING ANY MODEL OF THE CAMARO OR THEIR OWNERS BECAUSE IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WOULD BUY.
Many SS owners are respectful of what others choose to drive, the OP asked what the real differences were between the two, if he had gotten respectful answers like the v8 has more power with higher performance, better suspension, etc then nothing would have been wrong. But to start calling the V6 a woman's car or rental car or not deserving to be in a Camaro is uncalled for trash talk.

I think what I find so funny about these threads is that, as much as I like my car, it's just a camaro. a dime a dozen production car that GM makes 7-8k of every month. to listen to some of these guys you'd think they were cruising in a Maserati, Porsche, lambo, or even a corvette. it's a 400hp car that anyone with a decent job can buy. Hell, you can pick them up used in the low 30's. there arn't many people out there cruising in a 6 because that extra $75 a month on their payment would bankrupt them. people choose what they choose for other reason.

Angrybird 12 · 06-09-2013, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by dlluinstra

going from 6 to 8 the increase is 33%

How is it 33%
Cylinder wise:
6/8= 0.75 which is 75% or a 25% difference
Horsepower wise:
323/426= 0.758 which is about 76% or 24% difference.
323/400= 0.8075 or about 81% or 19% difference.
Liter wise:
3.6/6.2= 0.58 which is 58% or 42% difference.

I don't see where 33% comes in anywhere.

06-09-2013, 12:26 AM	#114
SuperSport2011 Drives: 2011 camaro 2ss/rs rally yellow L99 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 956 View My Garage	People that get v6's are realistic and know that life doesn't revolve around a car. There's much more to life then owning a v8. I guarantee that there are a shyt load of v8 owners that can barely afford their cars but they keep them just so they can talk a big game. __________________ - Airaid cold air intake - Kooks 1 7/8 long tube headers - Kooks high flow cats - Borla atak 2.5" cat back exhaust - Dyno tune - AFM delete - 94 octane tune - Vitesse paddle shifters - Blacked out rims - Costum painted engine cover - T3 stripes - GM locking gas cap

06-09-2013, 12:51 AM	#116
E.T. Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,272	Horsepower sells cars. When I bought my V6, I was thinking, "damn, 312 HP is a lot, I'll never need 400/426." What I didn't realize at the time, was, these cars are heavy! If the Camaro was 3000 lbs, the V6 would be a rocket ship. The lesson I learned was, when buying a car, always always considers the weight-to-power ratio. __________________

06-09-2013, 01:47 AM	#119
SSGUNNER Chu no guat a hasa is? Drives: 14 Jeep G Cherokee Overland HEMI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Some where in So Cal Posts: 4,273	Totally different car. Love it __________________ 11 2SS/RSL99No Longer Stock (Sold) 6/19/14:AAC Plasma DRL's \| Plug n play harness \| Elite CC \| Tint: 35% & 5% \| LED Dome light \| Show-N-Go Plate Holder \| Flowmaster AT \| C.A.I. Intake \| VMAX CNC Spiral Ported TB \| Husky Splash Guards

06-09-2013, 04:38 AM	#120
lawman007 Panama-Gulf War Vet Drives: '11 SW 1LT/RS 6M Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: From Carmichael, CA to Matthews, NC 01/2021 Posts: 769	To be honest I think the V6 is fast enough. Getting the V8 is overkill. I Like the V6 for what it is; A kickass engine that puts out as much horsepower as a V8. But if you want the V8 get it. Don't ever let anyone talk you out of doing the things you love! Troy Lawson __________________

06-09-2013, 06:30 AM	#121
Mudbeast2 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Port St Lucie, FL Posts: 85 View My Garage	Well it looks like I ruffled some feathers. So here is my explanation, PERSONALLY I did not buy my Camaro for fuel economy or because it was less expensive than others. I wanted a beast as a second car, something exciting.It was my personal opinion the V6 in a rental car did not feel like 300 HSP. I didn't mean to upset the V6 owners on the forum. __________________ Mudbeast2 2010 Camaro SS K&N Cold Air Imtake Flowmaster American Thunder Cat Back System

06-09-2013, 12:44 AM	#115
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,436	It's just too bad that there's always one or two guys (V-8 owners) that get labeled by V-6 owners as "typical V-8 guys", as if their opinions on V-6s speak for all V-8 owners....This is ridiculous....lol... ...But yet to my amazement, it always seems to be a V-6 owner as the OP who "starts it all"....lol...

06-09-2013, 06:43 AM	#122
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	It's the V8 owners that say things like a V6 Camaro is not deserving to exist that ruffle the feathers of V6 owners. If the SS fits your needs then good for you, if the ZL1 fits your needs then good for you, if a V6 fits your needs then good for you, NOBODY SHOULD BE SLAMMING ANY MODEL OF THE CAMARO OR THEIR OWNERS BECAUSE IT IS NOT WHAT YOU WOULD BUY. Many SS owners are respectful of what others choose to drive, the OP asked what the real differences were between the two, if he had gotten respectful answers like the v8 has more power with higher performance, better suspension, etc then nothing would have been wrong. But to start calling the V6 a woman's car or rental car or not deserving to be in a Camaro is uncalled for trash talk. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!