[Wyzz Kydd]

Originally Posted by Deputy Dog

I had a 5th Gen 6 banger 6 speed. It was a great car. I loved it. Fun car to drive. I was hesitant of getting rid of it. In the end I just had to return to the V8 sound and torque. Like I said it was a great car. I just like the SS much better. The V8 just has tq everywhere and reminds me of the vintage muscle cars when banging gears. But you never miss something you never had.

This is closest to the reason I chose the SS. It takes me back to my youth and that GTO that I stupidly sold, except it's much faster and handles infinitely better.

[PDXSSCE]

Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd

Dude I can easily afford it. I spent years on Wall Street as an investment banker, if I wanted to dip into my 401K (I don't) I could go buy one for cash. I spend the majority of my disposable income on guns and on traveling the country to compete in shooting matches. Car expenditures pale compared to that. As a family we go through close to 3,000 rounds of ammo every month and all five of us have our own rigs and 4 competition guns each, not to mention the collectibles and plinkers and ones I wanted to have just because.

Originally Posted by Akumu

I do this INSANE thing called driving on twisty roads. (What a lunatic, I know.) I have ZERO interest in 0-60, 0-100, quarter miles, roll racing, burn outs or sitting at the Starbucks masturbating over my V8 engine. That said, I don't mind the V6 as much, but if every gas stop I'm going to have to deal with some chump asking me to give my 'V8' some revs for them or some shit I'll just go Fiesta. I don't care to be harangued about 'not a real Camaro' 'not a v8' or people laughing every time I stop moving the damned car. Is this the case?

You're bound to come across mullet wearing Camaro owners, but don't let them deter you from purchasing one. As I posted earlier in the thread, on paper the 2.0T is more similar to the early second generation Z28 than the V6 or V8, so chest pounders claiming it's the V8 or the highway, are simply displaying their ignorance.

[Akumu]

Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd

Not sure about what my ilk is, but you're entitled to your opinion on that however wrong it may be.

Your ilk is more of what I perceived to be 'your ilk' that subscribes to 'engine > everything else.' (within reason). With the roads I ride, weight and suspension are absolutely factors, and engine is a complimentary piece of the puzzle.


If that's not the case, I apologize, but I've certainly seen my share of 'V8 or die' people and hoped it wouldn't be the case everywhere I go.

Originally Posted by PDXSSCE

You're bound to come across mullet wearing Camaro owners, but don't let them deter you from purchasing one. As I posted earlier in the thread, on paper the 2.0T is more similar to the early second generation Z28 than the V6 or V8, so chest pounders claiming it's the V8 or the highway, are simply displaying their ignorance.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by Martinjlm

Helluva first post. Welcome to Camaro6. Have fun whatever you end up buying.

Thank you. I'm sure I will.

[Wyzz Kydd]

Originally Posted by Akumu

Your ilk is more of what I perceived to be 'your ilk' that subscribes to 'engine > everything else.' (within reason). With the roads I ride, weight and suspension are absolutely factors, and engine is a complimentary piece of the puzzle.


If that's not the case, I apologize, but I've certainly seen my share of 'V8 or die' people and hoped it wouldn't be the case everywhere I go.





Thanks.





Thank you. I'm sure I will.

I definitely like V8 power but if you go back a few posts you’ll see that I’ve owned performance cars ranging from 4-8 cylinders as well as a rotary. The small block V8 and the rotary have been the best in my experience other than the rotary’s tendency to blow apex seals and need to be rebuilt or replaced.

If you’re looking for something for twisty roads I think you’ll find the 1LE package well worth the money.

[Deputy Dog]

Originally Posted by IMadeYouReadThis

I've had a 4th Gen V8 5th gen V6 and 6th gen V6. Between the 5th and the 6th gen it's night and day different.

You can compare the 4th gen LS1 to the 6th gen LGX. They're much more similar then the 5th and the 6th gen V6.

I have no dog in this race I don't even have the Camaro anymore just being honest

Well, thats good.Thats how technology works, things get better over time. I just wish chevy could build the V6 with better sound and a lot more tq. n/a. Make it sound like the old 3.8 Buick Grand National sounded almost like a V8.

[karmatourer]

Originally Posted by Deputy Dog

Well, thats good.Thats how technology works, things get better over time. I just wish chevy could build the V6 with better sound and a lot more tq. n/a. Make it sound like the old 3.8 Buick Grand National sounded almost like a V8.

My 2-week-old V-6 with NPP sounds great. Every time I use all 6 gears on the M6.

[karmatourer]

Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd

I was called a Whiz Kid decades ago when I was hired at Citibank and won a stock market competition in my department. When the internet became a thing I changed the spelling and went with that as a screen name for message boards and for online gaming.

Now Wyzz Old Man would probably be more appropriate.

With regard to your rather stupid implication I don't do internet porn so you'll have to believe what you like.

Well at least you are mature enough to apologize a few posts earlier. Kudos.

[Raptor Jesus]

For most people who got a V6 they didn’t “choose” one of the other. The cost difference between the two is at the very least $10k if not much more. People act like everyone has the same budget and can choose between a discounted $22k V6 or a $45k ss 1le. Would I have liked a V8? Well yes, but she needed a new sport utility and I needed something fun and quick and within the budget. I always liked the new caamros looks, the sound the V6 makes stock is pretty damn good, and with a couple mods it will hold its own at the track against a stock 5th gen SS, so I got what works best for me and I couldn’t be happier.

[ecko04]

You don’t have to justify your purchasing decisions to anyone but your wife.

There are some SS owners that have posted about going to the v6 or turbo 4. There’s nothing wrong with it, different strokes for different folks.

Don’t take the opinions of people sitting behind keyboards seriously.


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[17rsvert]

Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd

I'm not driving a ZL1 primarily because this is my daily driver and I didn't think the extra power would be worth the money given most of the driving would be in Atlanta traffic. Another reason is because I plan on buying...

I think this sums up the points the V6 fans were making. A ZL1 is a 'better' car compared to an SS, as an SS is to a V6. Everyone has personal reasons for their choice.

I bought a V6 RS convertible and couldn't be happier. It's my fair weather daily driver, if that makes sense, but an SS would be a complete waste of money and gas for me. For 99% of my typical driving here in north Jersey, I can't even push the V6 to full throttle. Too many other cars and cops. I paid cash for my car and could have paid cash for an SS, or even a ZL1, but in my case, it would be a complete waste of money.

[Wyzz Kydd]

Originally Posted by 17rsvert

I think this sums up the points the V6 fans were making. A ZL1 is a 'better' car compared to an SS, as an SS is to a V6. Everyone has personal reasons for their choice.

I bought a V6 RS convertible and couldn't be happier. It's my fair weather daily driver, if that makes sense, but an SS would be a complete waste of money and gas for me. For 99% of my typical driving here in north Jersey, I can't even push the V6 to full throttle. Too many other cars and cops. I paid cash for my car and could have paid cash for an SS, or even a ZL1, but in my case, it would be a complete waste of money.

I didn't do a very good job of stating it, clearly, but I have no issue with the V6. My issue was with the statement by one poster that the V6 is so good that the V8 doesn't need to be considered and the statement by another poster that the V6 was more nimble, whatever that means.

[17rsvert]

Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd

My issue was with the statement by one poster that the V6 is so good that the V8 doesn't need to be considered...

But why have an issue with that statement at all? 'Good' is purely subjective.

Take my case; why would I need a 450HP V8 if I hardly ever get the chance to floor a V6? To me (and I am not speaking for you or anyone else) the V6 IS so good, I don't need to consider a V8. And in your case maybe you might say the SS V8 is so good there was no need to consider a supercharged V8, but that's entirely up to you.

[PDXSSCE]

Originally Posted by Raptor Jesus

For some people who got a V6 they didn’t “choose” one of the other...

I fixed it for you.

Originally Posted by ecko04

You don’t have to justify your purchasing decisions to anyone but yourself.

I fixed it for you too.


I'm the fixer.

[Wyzz Kydd]

Originally Posted by 17rsvert

But why have an issue with that statement at all? 'Good' is purely subjective.

Take my case; why would I need a 450HP V8 if I hardly ever get the chance to floor a V6? To me (and I am not speaking for you or anyone else) the V6 IS so good, I don't need to consider a V8. And in your case maybe you might say the SS V8 is so good there was no need to consider a supercharged V8, but that's entirely up to you.

You make a legitimate point. I responded because the comment seemed to imply that the V6 was so good that the V8 wasn't worth consideration. I happened to disagree with that, which is my prerogative.

I don't think I was clear, and I apologized for my attack on the guys car, so hopefully that is good enough.

Buy what you want. Drive what you want.