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Old 11-11-2008, 11:56 PM
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i bought a 99 y87 v6 camaro back in april, at the time gas was about 3.80-somethin' for premium in NY, nd i had it all summer long (t-tops were down all the time babyy!). Idk wut to do just for the simple fact that... ITS A 6 CYLINDER! thinking about keeping it until i have enuff money to make it into my LSX powered street/strip car...

idk wut it is about the damn car.. im in love lol.. its either that or just the fact of having some fart cannon exhaust having, weed wacker sounding, fast-and-the-furious bullcrap civic (or alike import) just makes me sick..

i mean i need da added space, but hey theres been times where my car has been packed with 6 people. BTW im going to college in janurary nd i think i might need sumthing roomer and more economical, wut do u guys think??
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umm... Congrats?
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When you go into college you should look into a Ford Escape.

I mean, no offense, but I'd rather take the bus than drive a 6 cylinder F-body or Mustang. Having a car that looks fast but can't back it up puts you in the same league as the 'Imports...

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Keep it and put a LSX in it when you have the money.
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I'm in college and have a 6 cylinder Camaro. You can be surprised how much crap you can stuff inside these cars if you get a little creative on your use of space

Originally Posted by myk
I mean, no offense, but I'd rather take the bus than drive a 6 cylinder F-body or Mustang. Having a car that looks fast but can't back it up puts you in the same league as the 'Imports...
Yeah.... sure it does

To be honest the one thing that annoys me about this place is some people's superiority complex. "V8 or it is worthless" yes I know this is called LS1tech for a reason. But some of us love these fbodies yet couldn't afford the LS1 so we got what we could. And a lot of people here who have an LS1 now started with a V6 fbody first.
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I am 25 and I am yet to own a car or truck with less than 8 cylinders.
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Keep it and do a LSx swap at some point!
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
I'm in college and have a 6 cylinder Camaro. You can be surprised how much crap you can stuff inside these cars if you get a little creative on your use of space



Yeah.... sure it does

To be honest the one thing that annoys me about this place is some people's superiority complex. "V8 or it is worthless" yes I know this is called LS1tech for a reason. But some of us love these fbodies yet couldn't afford the LS1 so we got what we could. And a lot of people here who have an LS1 now started with a V6 fbody first.
or two
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Originally Posted by PhoenixDeath27

idk wut it is about the damn car.. im in love lol.. its either that or just the fact of having some fart cannon exhaust having, weed wacker sounding, fast-and-the-furious bullcrap civic (or alike import) just makes me sick..
You're in no place to talk crap about the "imports". As for ricers, they come from both the import and domestic scene. I'd say save up if you don't have enough right now, and go ahead and get the LS1 fbody as soon as you can while gas is still barely over $2 a gallon, I'm also hearing that the LS1 is capable of being more economical than the 3.8 anyway... especially when paired with the 6speed. Note that I said "capable" lol. It's mostly in how you drive it of course.
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Originally Posted by bamxbam
As for ricers, they come from both the import and domestic scene.
Quoted for truth. I've seen many domestic owners run their mouths to evos and stis and then all they see is taillights cuz they forgot their car was stock. Although, it's usually the other way around haha
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Originally Posted by bamxbam
You're in no place to talk crap about the "imports". As for ricers, they come from both the import and domestic scene. I'd say save up if you don't have enough right now, and go ahead and get the LS1 fbody as soon as you can while gas is still barely over $2 a gallon, I'm also hearing that the LS1 is capable of being more economical than the 3.8 anyway... especially when paired with the 6speed. Note that I said "capable" lol. It's mostly in how you drive it of course.
gas is below $2 in ohio, in one place it is as low as $1.60

My 3.8L A4 gets 26 average mostly highway with some stop and go mixed in (such as traffic jams on the way back from work ). I squeaked out almost 29 once. If you are easy on the gas pedal on an LS1 M6 you can get at least what I get if not better on the highway.
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I think you should start by taking college English 101! lol I wouldn't waste the money on the V6 to LS1 swap. Just buy a Z28 or SS Camaro. Gas mileage in a M6 LS1 isn't too bad...
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
gas is below $2 in ohio, in one place it is as low as $1.60

My 3.8L A4 gets 26 average mostly highway with some stop and go mixed in (such as traffic jams on the way back from work ). I squeaked out almost 29 once. If you are easy on the gas pedal on an LS1 M6 you can get at least what I get if not better on the highway.
yea as far as economy goes, the 3800 will kill the ls1 in stop/go traffic, i consistently got 24-26 beating the ever living hell out of it, same driving style in my m6 ls1 i get about 15-18. on the highway tho, its completely the opposite, i can get 30 with my M6, but for some reason both my 3800 f-bodies never had much difference hwy vs city.
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Don't waste your $$ doing an LS1 swap. Sell your V6 and pick up a 99 Z28 for $5000. If you get an M6 your gas mileage isn't gonna really change much.




Think of it like this: If you love your V6 sooo much, imagine how you would feel having the LS1.
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i say try to step up to the v8 but if you cant then enjoy what you have! dont listen to all this v6 is worthless crap people spew on this site, id rather have a v6 camaro then a lot of other cars...and cut out the take english crap some of us type this up in between classes...
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jesus, learn how to type on 'da' keyboard a bit, eh?
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Originally Posted by ZFan88
jesus, learn how to type on 'da' keyboard a bit, eh?
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Originally Posted by myk
I mean, no offense, but I'd rather take the bus than drive a 6 cylinder F-body or Mustang.
Agreed, Its just not right. Gas isn't that bad and LS1's can be had CHEEAAP if you look.
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
I'm in college and have a 6 cylinder Camaro. You can be surprised how much crap you can stuff inside these cars if you get a little creative on your use of space



Yeah.... sure it does

To be honest the one thing that annoys me about this place is some people's superiority complex. "V8 or it is worthless" yes I know this is called LS1tech for a reason. But some of us love these fbodies yet couldn't afford the LS1 so we got what we could. And a lot of people here who have an LS1 now started with a V6 fbody first.
Many people on this site bash or discredit V8s (see all of the LT1=boat anchor and mustang=crap comments on this site). Also, about the whole mileage thing, I get 30+mpg on the highway, I know of many V6s and I4s that get the same. Given that I have 3 times the power that they do I am happy with that.

X2 on the OP needing to learn how to type (I'm typing this in between class and I don't have a problem with it).
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Originally Posted by SparkyJJO
I'm in college and have a 6 cylinder Camaro. You can be surprised how much crap you can stuff inside these cars if you get a little creative on your use of space



Yeah.... sure it does

To be honest the one thing that annoys me about this place is some people's superiority complex. "V8 or it is worthless" yes I know this is called LS1tech for a reason. But some of us love these fbodies yet couldn't afford the LS1 so we got what we could. And a lot of people here who have an LS1 now started with a V6 fbody first.
Well said.
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Originally Posted by ynkssws6
Well said.
Maybe, but you still drive a 352 rwhp V8!


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