I don't at all disagree that cubes are the go...absolutely no argument there if I was racing it. Although you prolly pay 5k more for a v8 so to equate spending you would need to spend 5 on ya v8 and 10 on ya v6. But if ya gonna spend 10k on your v6 then you should just buy a v8....so as you can then spend more on your insurance, fuel and tyres. What I said was it was all about the fun of seeing what you can do with what you have got...lets call it a hobby for want of a better word.
I agree with you 100%. For a car enthusiast, the only thing better than working in your car is driving it when you've put it back together, regardless of the car. I think the point though of the original question was if it is worth upgrading from a stock sv6 to a stock SS. In peak hour, CBD traffic, the difference is negligible. The trade off for the rumble while you're in neutral is that you watch the fuel guage go down a little faster. I mean, let's face it, you're not going to be testing the limits of grip in the city during business hours no matter what you're driving. The real difference is when you get the chance to take that Sunday morning run up to the mountains or down to Bulli or wherever. That's when the SS makes all the sense in the world. Would it make more sense to have a city car and a fun car? Probably... But I, for one, can't afford that.. So I suck it up at the pump and enjoy the V8 when the roads are clear. Not practical for most, but it works for me.
