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2010reddevil · 08-03-2016, 12:44 PM

Yeah I admire any car that is tastefully modded. Big donk wheels, lamb doors, fake stickers, basically all the ricer crap doesn't fly by me. One of my good friends had a clean ass Royal Blue V6 Camaro that was running a NX 100 shot. He was lowered with matte finish SS wheels, dark tint all around and had the lenses tinted too. Very sharp looking car. He told me that he loved my car and he was a little jelly of mine being the SS, but was happy with his as it was all he could afford at the time. Good guy for sure and I always enjoyed cruising around with him.

JerTM · 08-03-2016, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Orange skid mark

If I put less mileage on my car every day I would have gotten a V8 too but for my daily driver it just doesn't make sense. I just turned 10k on the odometer this morning - will put on about 20k per year. Why wear out one of those V8's doing the daily grind of a V6.

Hands down, the 3.6L will wear out faster than an LS3. I am in the GM trenches all day fixing GM vehicles. The 3.6L is the worst engine GM has made in a very long time. I don't complain, my wallet is stacked because of them. The only other engine that stacks up to the poor reliability of the 3.6L is the V8's with AFM but by a slim margin. I would seriously get a 4cyl before any version of the 3.6L.

JLSuperfly · 08-03-2016, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JerTM

Hands down, the 3.6L will wear out faster than an LS3.

No catch can?

deweyg63 · 08-03-2016, 01:58 PM

This forum is starting to remind me of Facebook. Too much whining

1Coopgt · 08-03-2016, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by motorhead

Haha!! This is a spoof on all the should have gotten a v8 threads from the V6 guys right?

I never had anyone ask why I didn't get the lessor of anything. Good one.

Apparently your sarcasm radar isn't working . He wrote this to mock the other two troll posts about why didn't I buy a V8 .

Lacpac · 08-03-2016, 04:46 PM

Just imagine if this v6 vs v8 vs T4 time was actually spent on something that would benefit mankind instead of amplifying our inability to find contentment.

Freddy G · 08-03-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacpac

Just imagine if this v6 vs v8 vs T4 time was actually spent on something that would benefit mankind instead of amplifying our inability to find contentment.

So there is a V6 vs T4 argument doing on over at C6? That should be FUN LOL.

spyderbuddy · 08-03-2016, 05:33 PM

Guys y'all just Crazy

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djcolopi · 08-03-2016, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JerTM

Hands down, the 3.6L will wear out faster than an LS3. I am in the GM trenches all day fixing GM vehicles. The 3.6L is the worst engine GM has made in a very long time. I don't complain, my wallet is stacked because of them. The only other engine that stacks up to the poor reliability of the 3.6L is the V8's with AFM but by a slim margin. I would seriously get a 4cyl before any version of the 3.6L.

I have been daily driving mine since I got her from the dealership and I am pushing more power through my stock block than any stock or bolt on LS3 and she is running strong.

JerTM · 08-03-2016, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by djcolopi

I have been daily driving mine since I got her from the dealership and I am pushing more power through my stock block than any stock or bolt on LS3 and she is running strong.

The greatest margin of failures I have repaired are timing chain and head related. A few have thrown rods through the block and a few have just sludged up to the point of total meltdown. Good luck, I hope you have one of the few that seem to stay together.

hworth18 · 08-03-2016, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JerTM

Hands down, the 3.6L will wear out faster than an LS3. I am in the GM trenches all day fixing GM vehicles. The 3.6L is the worst engine GM has made in a very long time. I don't complain, my wallet is stacked because of them. The only other engine that stacks up to the poor reliability of the 3.6L is the V8's with AFM but by a slim margin. I would seriously get a 4cyl before any version of the 3.6L.

Maybe so, but more 2010-11 V8's are prone to die due to oil pump failure.. Hope you've replaced yours..

djcolopi · 08-03-2016, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JerTM

The greatest margin of failures I have repaired are timing chain and head related. A few have thrown rods through the block and a few have just sludged up to the point of total meltdown. Good luck, I hope you have one of the few that seem to stay together.

Interesting and no problem man!

Kenny Camaro · 08-03-2016, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sspolo

I hate it when people stop me and ask me what's under the hood. Yea, it's got the LS3. Oh what you want me to rev it? Fine... It just gets so annoying! Can't stand it.

Why didn't I get a V6, you say? It gets better gas mileage? Well I just like the the power the engine makes from the lower RPMs and love the sound of the V8. Sure, the extra ~4 MPG would be great and all but who cares.

Yea, I think that a Camaro is a Camaro even if it ever gets an electric engine instead of gas. However, I feel the need to justify my purchase to strangers such as yourself (people reading this forum).

It's more than 4, really?

hworth18 · 08-03-2016, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenny Camaro

It's more than 4, really?

Yep, more like 7-10mpg. Plus, the V8 has to use Premium gas so the fuel bill gets even steeper.

08-03-2016, 12:44 PM	#29
2010reddevil Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Victory Red 6M Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Gulf Coast, TX Posts: 1,424	Yeah I admire any car that is tastefully modded. Big donk wheels, lamb doors, fake stickers, basically all the ricer crap doesn't fly by me. One of my good friends had a clean ass Royal Blue V6 Camaro that was running a NX 100 shot. He was lowered with matte finish SS wheels, dark tint all around and had the lenses tinted too. Very sharp looking car. He told me that he loved my car and he was a little jelly of mine being the SS, but was happy with his as it was all he could afford at the time. Good guy for sure and I always enjoyed cruising around with him. __________________ 2011 2SS 6A Red Jewel Metallic, Vararam Tune CAI, Magnaflow 3" Competition c/b, Speed Engineering 1-7/8 LT's, Circle D 5C, M/T 275/40R20 S/S, HPTuners tune by Ryan@GPI 12.3 @ 112 ACM as of 12/22/19 Gone on 12/28/19 R I P 2010 2SS 6M Victory Red/Black (old ride) CAI intake, Speed Engineering 1 7/8" LT's, X4 base tune, Flowmaster Outlaw axle-back. 12.6 @ 115 SAR as of 9/19/15 Gone but never forgotten.

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deweyg63 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS 500+ h.p. monster Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Charleston IL Posts: 272	This forum is starting to remind me of Facebook. Too much whining

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Lacpac Drives: 2012 Crystal Red Tintcoat RS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 491 View My Garage	Just imagine if this v6 vs v8 vs T4 time was actually spent on something that would benefit mankind instead of amplifying our inability to find contentment.

08-03-2016, 05:33 PM	#36
spyderbuddy Drives: 2010 RS Inferno Orange Metallic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Albany, Ga. Posts: 3,474 View My Garage	Guys y'all just Crazy Love y'all 2