What is up with people hating on the V6?

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by spurscar

Why do people keep comparing the 2LT against the 1SS? I just don't get that.

Heated leather seats, upgraded audio, bluetooth, things like that are more important
to some folks than more power, esp. in daily drivers.

If you want to compare prices, compare a 1LT to a 1SS and a 2LT to a 2SS - if you
find a 2SS for the cost someone paid for their 2LT, then call them crazy.

the only question i get asked is, do you have a v8... not do you have leather seats or upgraded audio ( which i do ) but you get the point ... the v8 is such a impressive car... i bet if you toke all of the 2lt people here and gave them a ride in a 1ss and then a ride in there car and said pick one for the same price... i bet more would pick the SS

[1bad65]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

the only question i get asked is, do you have a v8... not do you have leather seats or upgraded audio

Same here. The next 2 most popular questions are 'Is it stock?' and 'Stick or auto?'

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

the only question i get asked is, do you have a v8... not do you have leather seats or upgraded audio ( which i do ) but you get the point ... the v8 is such a impressive car... i bet if you toke all of the 2lt people here and gave them a ride in a 1ss and then a ride in there car and said pick one for the same price... i bet more would pick the SS

They would never pick yours over their's. They might go quietly and trade their's in on an SS, like it seems like many V-6 guys and gals are doing ,but they would never admit that yours is somehow better just because it has a V-8.

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by 1bad65

Same here. The next 2 most popular questions are 'Is it stock?' and 'Stick or auto?'

yuppppp

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by motorhead

They would never pick yours over their's. They might go quietly and trade their's in on an SS, like it seems like many V-6 guys and gals are doing ,but they would never admit that yours is somehow better just because it has a V-8.

i didn't mean my car.. i was saying if you take them for a ride in to brand new camaros

[TJ91]

Originally Posted by mclark10

Huh? If you were around for the 60s you would know the SS was top dog. 1st gen Z28s were built to compete in TransAm road racing. As stout as the 302 was, top dog against a 396 SS? Possibly, but I doubt it.

present day as in GT to GT500 and RT to SRT8
Not talking about the old times, that was a huge debate her a few years ago

[motorhead]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

i didn't mean my car.. i was saying if you take them for a ride in to brand new camaros

Yours , a new one , mine , that doesn't matter. My point is they're most likely not going to admit that the V-8 is better than they're V-6 until they go and buy a v-8.

[Rip]

Originally Posted by TJ91

This is by far the dumbest arguement i have ever read. We're talking about "class" on reguards to SS vs v6. Therefor the Z28 would be top dog, therefor belittling your SS, and belittling the V6. Reguardless if you mod your SS or not, its still less then the Z28.
I could mod a V6 to beat your SS, You can mod an SS to beat the Z, you can also mod a shitty civic to beat em all. Whats your point? On the topic of classifiying a vehicle, a V6 will always be less of a car as the SS, as the same goes for the SS in terms of the Z28. Reguardless as to what is faster. Going back to the topic, the V6 is not a muscle car because it doesnt have an v8.
Honestly, i wont be surpirsed here if members start posting pics of there Junk next to there camaro just to see whose dick is bigger.

Well, that depends. Is the Z28 simply going to be a supercharged LS3 with some additional badging? The difference in you comparing the V6 and the V8 and comparing the SS and the (potential) Z28 is that, in all probability, the Z28 and the SS will have the same basic motor. If that turns out to be the case, then I don't think your argument that a modded SS is "less than" a stock Z28 is a valid one. I mean, for what is likely going to be the difference in price one will probably be able to far surpass the Z28 in terms of power, so now you're arguing over badging and potentially a paint job.

If, and I say "if" because the Z has been on and off for the past 2-3 years, but if they do put it into production it is going to be on the lines of the GT-500, limited and marked up like crazy.

[ZED SLED]

Originally Posted by TJ91

present day as in GT to GT500 and RT to SRT8
Not talking about the old times, that was a huge debate her a few years ago

In that case, I totally agree

[Rip]

Originally Posted by motorhead

Yours , a new one , mine , that doesn't matter. My point is they're most likely not going to admit that the V-8 is better than they're V-6 until they go and buy a v-8.

True, I got hammered in one thread for suggesting that most people get the V6 for economical reasons (duh). Many of them would not admit it, and got butt-hurt to the point that they were taking that simple statement as my suggesting that they couldn't afford a V8, which I never said. Silly.

I personally don't care what someone else buys, but I wouldn't buy a full-size anything with a V6. I've had this discussion before with friends of mine that would go get every bell and whistle on a V6 F150 or Silverado, and then complain when they couldn't sell the damned thing because no one wants a used truck with a piddly little V6. Yeah, it's a little different with cars, but V8s still hold their value better.

[CAMAR0]

If i got a free car yes it would be an
SS. Better yet itd be a vette! Point taken.

Stick was all that mattered to me. The v6 has enough to gymkhana

[Rip]

Originally Posted by CAMAR0

If i got a free car yes it would be an
SS. Better yet itd be a vette! Point taken.

Stick was all that mattered to me. The v6 has enough to gymkhana

Yeah, who'd want an auto in a muscle car????





Seriously, though, I wouldn't want a vette. Visually they have never appealed to me.

[KMPrenger]

Originally Posted by 1bad65

Not to go off topic, but both of you guys have nice looking Camaros. I love that Aqua Blue Metallic color, I can't believe GM cancelled it. I've actually only seen one driving around, and it looked sharp. I'm hoping to see one at a meet, so I can see it up close.

Thanks! Yeah I get lots of compliments on the color...I think it just a little too teal for some in darker lighting or in the shade, but I really don't think I could give it up for any other color. To me, in the sun, it is strikingly beautiful.

Originally Posted by shamu

i wonder if the challenger SE, R/T and SRT8 people argue like this lol.

Wouldn't suprise me if so. lol.

[CAMAR0]

Yeah! Who would want a vette?!?

Is your name Stanley?