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Originally posted by PaperTarget
Not if gas prices continue to be high.
Not if gas prices continue to be high.
DoD and similar technologies may also negate any disadvantages in fuel consumption.
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DoD does NOT belong on a V8 Sports car. GM was thinking of doing it with the new C6, but the Corvette community said, "Hell No!" If you can't afford the gas that the V8 consumes then I'm pretty sure the V6 version will be at your local dealership. You can also pick up a 4cyl Cavalier or something along the like for a daily driver.
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Originally posted by §h@dow Dr@gon
DoD does NOT belong on a V8 Sports car. GM was thinking of doing it with the new C6, but the Corvette community said, "Hell No!" If you can't afford the gas that the V8 consumes then I'm pretty sure the V6 version will be at your local dealership. You can also pick up a 4cyl Cavalier or something along the like for a daily driver.
DoD does NOT belong on a V8 Sports car. GM was thinking of doing it with the new C6, but the Corvette community said, "Hell No!" If you can't afford the gas that the V8 consumes then I'm pretty sure the V6 version will be at your local dealership. You can also pick up a 4cyl Cavalier or something along the like for a daily driver.
if you were to put on a questionere a question such as: "if a performance V8 offered the gas milage of an economy V6 would you consider buying the V8?" without describing how this gas economy was achieved on the V8, maybe 1 out of 100 would say no. but as soon as talk starts about how ELEET one is, owning a V8 powered car, people are willing to say they will fill it up at every stop light.
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Originally posted by morb|d
this is the dumbest thing i've ever read. what if tomorrow GM told you the V8 was going to get 10MPG. would you still buy it? because that's what it takes to afford a V8. ARE YOU ONE OF THE ELETE?! because that's what you're getting at.
if you were to put on a questionere a question such as: "if a performance V8 offered the gas milage of an economy V6 would you consider buying the V8?" without describing how this gas economy was achieved on the V8, maybe 1 out of 100 would say no. but as soon as talk starts about how ELEET one is, owning a V8 powered car, people are willing to say they will fill it up at every stop light.
this is the dumbest thing i've ever read. what if tomorrow GM told you the V8 was going to get 10MPG. would you still buy it? because that's what it takes to afford a V8. ARE YOU ONE OF THE ELETE?! because that's what you're getting at.
if you were to put on a questionere a question such as: "if a performance V8 offered the gas milage of an economy V6 would you consider buying the V8?" without describing how this gas economy was achieved on the V8, maybe 1 out of 100 would say no. but as soon as talk starts about how ELEET one is, owning a V8 powered car, people are willing to say they will fill it up at every stop light.
The POINT of owning a V8 sports car is for "sport" if you haven't noticed. What percentage of V8 sports car owners track their car? Much higher than the percentage of those that just drive a V8 "just because". WHEN I can afford the V8 I'll get one and I'll keep this V6 as a daily driver. Guess which one will be for race days? The V8
Dumbest thing you've ever heard? You should turn your ear to the grapevine and find out who GM polled/questioned on the C6 DoD specs. The Corvette owners saind, "Hell no!" and guess what isn't offered on the C6.....that's right DoD.
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