Experienced comparison V6 vs. V8

[Sax1031]

this thread was flame bait from the start.

Nothing wrong with owning a V6 Camaro. Especially with the v6s of today. They are a hell of a bargain.

[greenrail]

Waiting!

[Rip]

Originally Posted by raqball

All hail to the rich man... Got a few dollars this lowly and obviously broke V6 owner can borrow kind sir....

Seriously, dude, you're a friggin drama queen. Get your panties out of your crack. I asked a serious question and nowhere did I imply someone couldn't afford a V8.

[ffrcobra_65]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

uh, aren't they mid to high 14 second cars?

at best. exactly. thank you. oh, is that supposed to be fast?

[Michelle42780]

For the record, I didn't take offense to what the OP started this thread with. Just wanted to put that out there. kthnxbi

[KeepItGreasey]

Originally Posted by Michelle42780

I would still choose my V6. I CAN afford everything about the SS, but I didn't WANT to. I'd rather have a car that is everything I want and save/spend my money for other things in life. While I guess money technically was a determining factor, it was not an issue of affordability. There's a difference.

if you had a spare $1M, would you have gotten the SS? or would you save/spend that money for other things in life? not that you couldn't afford it before.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by ffrcobra_65

at best. exactly. thank you. oh, is that supposed to be fast?

what?

You said you had or have a 95 m3 that would spank the v6 camaro. I just proved you wrong...but ok.

[Rip]

Originally Posted by Michelle42780

I would still choose my V6. I CAN afford everything about the SS, but I didn't WANT to. I'd rather have a car that is everything I want and save/spend my money for other things in life. While I guess money technically was a determining factor, it was not an issue of affordability. There's a difference.

Again, no one said anything about what you could or could not afford. I said if they were equally priced. Period. Do not read anything into it because I intentionally didn't mention the word "afford". Lots of people that currently drive a 6 could afford an 8, but it wasn't worth the price difference.

You would not be saving any money if you chose the V8 in my hypothetical.

[greenrail]

I'm thinkin' maybe a CVT Transmission with Paddle shifters in a Hybrid four cylinder - Turbo Charged Camaro. Would put all of this to rest!

Of course it would have to look like a Prius to get off the Visibility issues!

Yeah, that's it completely out of the V-6 vs V-8 and Auto versus Manual arguements.

[Michelle42780]

Originally Posted by KeepItGreasey

if you had a spare $1M, would you have gotten the SS? or would you save/spend that money for other things in life? not that you couldn't afford it before.

Sure, I'd get an SS... but that's if I had a "spare $1M". But I live in the real world and work for my money, therefore I choose to save it because I don't plan on winning the lottery anytime soon.

[PoorMansCamaro]

Originally Posted by Rip

Again, no one said anything about what you could or could not afford. I said if they were equally priced. Period. Do not read anything into it because I intentionally didn't mention the word "afford". Lots of people that currently drive a 6 could afford an 8, but it wasn't worth the price difference.

You would not be saving any money if you chose the V8 in my hypothetical.

I guess i don't understand this arguement. That's like asking, if the price was equal, would you pick the v8 camaro or a lambo or ferrari.

[ABM/IOM]

Actually, my insurance rate for my 1SS is identical to my rate for my wifes 1LS. Insurance costs are the same for both cars here, but the cost of fuel is different. 1LS runs on 87, 1SS needs at least 91. Mine requires 93 for the tune that's in it.

[TommyTSquared]

Originally Posted by mrray13

Also, the LS3 isn't a challange, it's almost like wimping out when it comes to modding it. The LLT on the other hand? It's a pesky little bitch that takes some serious balls to tweak. Maybe if Morano racing, or whom it ever they are were real men, they would grab an LLT and see what they can do. Forget grabbing a motor that has been out forever and anyone can make power out of. Let them take something most people shy away from and do something. Then talk.

[Rip]

Originally Posted by PoorMansCamaro

I guess i don't understand this arguement. That's like asking, if the price was equal, would you pick the v8 camaro or a lambo or ferrari.

It's not an argument, but several people have gotten offended because someone dare suggest that they got a V6 for financial reasons when the fact is, most people did get V6 because of financial reasons.

For the record, I'd get the Camaro. I don't like anything about the way the others look, and my Camaro goes plenty fast enough. Just remember that if my hypothetical were true, the V8 (and in your analogy the lambo and the ferrari) wouldn't be "worth more".