V6 owner, test drove SS, my thoughts.

[PercyJWellingtonIII]

Originally Posted by Zgmfx19a

Forgive my ignorence, but what does WOT mean?

Wide Open Throttle

[Zgmfx19a]

Originally Posted by Padre

Wide Open Throttle.

Padre

I feel like an idiot now.

[Rock on]

I was shopping for a new truck I just walked buy one and was hooked

[BilJ]

OP - Great post....thanks for sharing.

[daveagogo1]

Nice. You will get an SS. But, don't be fooled by old fashioned thinking, It may feel different but, the L99 is every bit the beast the LS3 is. I came from manuals and no way i'd trade my A6 for the manual. Real world results tell the tale. If i want that feeling every so often I just change over to Tapshift and it's right there. First gear from manual mode is just plain wicked.

Obviously i'm biased. They are both fantastic.

[BilJ]

Originally Posted by PercyJWellingtonIII

The first one I drove was the SS manual trans. Wouldnt have it without a stick. I was going to get it but didnt want to be forced to buy premium gas. Plus I figured I would get in trouble with it. In my area big brother is everywhere and I just got my first ticket with this car from a big brother traffic camera. They are all over the place, they move them around to different locations, so I cant have any fun with my car for fear of getting another ticket mailed to me. If I get on the highway to wind it out its nothing but traffic. Damn!

PW, lol, know what you mean. Very few chances to wind it up.

[cshaw2049]

I won't even test drive an SS. Rather not know what I'm missing.

[AUS10BMX]

Originally Posted by daveagogo1

Nice. You will get an SS. But, don't be fooled by old fashioned thinking, It may feel different but, the L99 is every bit the beast the LS3 is. I came from manuals and no way i'd trade my A6 for the manual. Real world results tell the tale. If i want that feeling every so often I just change over to Tapshift and it's right there. First gear from manual mode is just plain wicked.

Obviously i'm biased. They are both fantastic.

Yeah I wish I had of played around with the paddles when I drove it. I love using those in my car. I'm going to get a auto anyway for where I live. Just to much traffic and lights. If it was more open road area manual would be fun for sure.

[Phail]

Originally Posted by cshaw2049

I won't even test drive an SS. Rather not know what I'm missing.

I was the same way. I bought the 6 as I will have to drive in Canadian winters, figured the 8 would just be asking for trouble. Dealer had me sit in a 8 and start it (no M6's on the lot for a test drive), immediately shut it off and got out.

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by AUS10BMX

I have never driven the SS. Of course their has always been the debate of the SS being the true muscle car, and the V6 has always seemed to be frowned upon. Although I love my V6, and it has plenty of power and is really fun, I always have thoughts of wanting the V8 power...

so whats your thoughts on that debate now ? hehe

[King of 2morrow]

Maan I know how you feel. I had my mind set on getting a V6....then one day I drove my friend's IBM V8...and ever since then Ive had V8 on my mind...and I aint talking about the veggie juice.

[Kurushio]

Id love a V8 but with my long commutes to work and gas the way it is, it would kill my pocketbook. Maybe in a few years lol.

[PercyJWellingtonIII]

Originally Posted by mikeSS

so whats your thoughts on that debate now ? hehe

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I always seem to gravitate to the underdog. Thats why my Road Runner was a 383 as opposed to a 440 or Hemi.

[mikeSS]

Originally Posted by PercyJWellingtonIII

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I always seem to gravitate to the underdog. Thats why my Road Runner was a 383 as opposed to a 440 or Hemi.

i dont know much about the older v8 engines. i think i would want the most powerful engine that was possible in my price range. thats just me