Okay, so lets be clear ... When I say 30K extra over the life of the V8, I am referring too
a) Cost of the V8
b) Gas
c) Insurance
d) Tires .. and you will be going through a lot of tires on a V8 more ever then a V6 and they get VERY VERY expensive and these tired are "Z" rated I think ... very soft, something like $400 a tire. I had tires like that once that only lasted about a year. I was spending $1800 with tax a year on tires.
e) Tickets ... lets face it, you have a V8, are you really going the speed limit ... I don't think so
f) rough replacements .... your thinking, what the heck does this mean ... well I'm glad you ask, rough replacements is when you ride your car hard and fast. If you have a V8, you will race, turn corners, burn out, rev up and treat that car like it was your beoutch ... nothing wrong with that, I mean ... come on, its a sports car right, but with great power comes great responsibility. There will be a lot of parts to replace and maintain though out the years more often than a V6. Its all fun and games with a V8 and it will be, but once the bills start rolling in, you will remember this post thinking ... damn! that guy was right. This is all a mute point if you have money to burn, then V8 all the way baby!! ... shoot, go for the Z28 ... BUT!!! if you are on any kind of budget and money for you doen't come easy, go with the V6 ... cuz 304 ponies is nothing to sneeze at. That's my story .. and I'm sticken to it
