10-07-2015, 02:31 PM | #29 |
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Well, all you did was point out the obvious. Ofcourse a vehicle with 8 cylinders is going to have more power and sound better than a vehicle with 6 cylinders.
My question was to ask how much more I would spend on gas but I already got answers to that. So thanks to the people who gave me the proper answers.
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10-08-2015, 10:54 AM | #30 |
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I have a V8 and a V6, the 1LT is the daily driver, it's a very nice car, no complaints. 25 miles each way plus snow and ice make the V8 a bad choice for my commute.
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10-08-2015, 11:25 AM | #31 |
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I do not want to jump too much into the V6 vs V8 struggle. It's a matter of personal preference and opinion. I got a V8 as my first Camaro and I do not regret it. In my mind I think " I want a muscle car, it has to have muscles" period, and it sounds fantastic as it is, don't think please that a V6 can sound nice (or as nice), it is just not true, and this is not the point of this discussion and it gets emotional.
MPG wise, I live in Texas now, fuel is not expensive (try Italy please) , my V8 is my daily driver, I only buy premium Chevron or Shell fuel (I work in Oil and Gas and I know something about the chemistry of the fuels, those are the most clean and safe for your engine) my car sits on 19.5 MPG, I drive 35 miles per day and I enjoy every bit of it. Long story short, do not compare, just know that V8 drinks more, but gives more, nuff said. A v6 is less thirsty but not as less as what you would think, unless you sit on cruise control all the time, and better to get a Prius for that |
10-08-2015, 01:12 PM | #32 | |
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I get almost 17mpg with a big cam, stall, bolt ons, etc. So, If you are comparing the two, I wouldn't go all the way down to 17 necessarily. Definitely matters what your city/hwy mix is, but the V8's aren't that shabby on gas. Now I do use premium so that jacks it up. |
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10-08-2015, 02:42 PM | #33 | |
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I used the 24 MPG for mine as that is what I have avg. for the entire 80K miles to date. This includes 170+ passes at the local 1/4 mile track, countless spirited parade laps at the local road course track, more trips to Woodward than I can count. As mentioned, to each there own on what they want from their Camaro, they are all good, one just has to decide for themselves.
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10-08-2015, 06:14 PM | #34 |
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The 3.6L is not the same as the L6 of old, or the miserable 2.8L derivatives, other than the car being so heavy, it is a nice package.
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10-08-2015, 09:20 PM | #35 | |
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Anytime you can take a 3.6 L (baby V6), get approx. 350 HP, run a 13.66 @ 101 mph in the 1/4 mile, get over 30 MPG on the highway, and handle like you are on rails..........I AM ALL IN for that set-up.
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10-08-2015, 09:43 PM | #36 |
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ill take the v8 that gets 27mpg and 12.7 in the 1/4 stock
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10-08-2015, 10:23 PM | #37 |
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the 3.1 v6 in the cavalier was light enough to make it enjoyable, to bad they took it away from the cavalier. in a normal sized car not so much. V8 is the gateway for modding, so much more you can do. have owned both and the options with the V8 were infinitely more.
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10-09-2015, 12:10 PM | #38 |
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