Wait until the 4 cylinder comes into the showroom. After you test drive that you will feel good about the power etc...of your V6.
Personally I chose the V6S in preference to the V8 after test driving both but as need above - it's ultimately a super personal decision

 

I do hope you're still talking about the car.

You should get a ride in the Lance-mobile. Though he's more like a V7 - more than a V6, but not quite a V8.

 

2015 V8S - I find the V8 utterly and wholly unnecessary. Which is exactly why I wanted it and couldn't be happier with my choice.

 

Before buying my '15 R coupe, I tried a ’17 SVR coupe and couldn't see me paying at least 50K more for the SVR since the difference was subtle.

Also, drove a '16 V6S manual cab and it was super super cool : the sound of the exhaust, the stick..

but in it the end, since the ’15 R was priced marginally higher than the V6S and since I prefer the coupe aesthetics, and since I knew that one day I would regret not having the V8, I chose the R.

More often than not, I will start the car in 2nd when at a stop sign and it is difficult to lose the rear. Did it once with my wife (Rear moved something like 6 inches sideways) and she was like 'omg, it's dangerous'

I love my RWD R and will keep it forever. because of the way it reacts to your input, you do not feel overconfident driving this car and I think that this is a good thing in the end.

 

V8 is a better engine, no doubts about it, however it isn't useful in street situations with RWD F-type. That is, you won't be able to put all that power down without potentially getting arrested.

 

useful shmuseful......you can't use the full capabilities of a Honda Civic without potentially getting arrested. ;-)

Lets face it: NONE of the maximum capabilities of our cars (or ANY other high performance vehicle) are particularly useful on public roads. There is no good reason for any of them to be built if thats the yardstick......we should all be driving Lada's.


Cheers,
Dave

 

Man just do a VAP tune + pulley and if you still don't like it then there is something wrong with you

 

VAP tune + Pulley = 3+ Yr CPO flushed

:-(

 

I leased my car and the cost between the V8 and the V6 was huge which made my choice easy. If I was buying a used F Type, I would probably go with the V8 as the cost difference is only $5-10K. You get insane power and sound but for more than $10K a V6 is a tempting proposition for me.

 

Life is too short to worry about a warranty. The VAP tune and pulley is reliable and powerful. You could have a catastrophic engine failure with or without the tune and you could be sitting in your office when a Mack truck comes through the wall and flattens you. But your car will still have a warranty. Food for thought. Certainly want to be encouraging not berating!

 

Well said!

 

Zactly.. I have a few spots in daily driving where I can usually have the pedal mashed safely, even with nannies off. I'm using every bit of the motor. Even if I couldn't use it anywhere else (I do) those few spots would make the car worth it for *me*.

 

so what is involved in getting the pulley installed...I've read some threads where this may not have been done correctly by a diy and I would prefer to have it professionally done if I were to go that route. I'm in the PA/NJ area.

 

Here's a suggestion:
Put your v6 up for sale at a price that will help you soften your losses. If a buyer comes along willing to pay a good price, it's a sign from above. Then you wait till December when prices dip down, and get a v8.

That's the plan I'm following. Sold my v8 for a decent price, and waiting to get an svr in a few months. Of course, I could get impatient and get something else, or save money and get a v6, but so far I'm happy with my chosen approach.

 

I'm not sorry about choosing the V6. If I could have ordered options a la carte instead of bundled, and if the tune had been available, I may have optioned up a base model from the factory and tuned it for more power.

I optioned up a V6S instead. I have a few "must haves" on my list but a V8 was not one of them. In fact, the manual transmission precluded it.

Don't listen to the knuckleheads here though (I include myself in that esteemed group) because you're the one doing the driving. If you're going to spend your entire time with the car thinking "it's really great, but ..." then the answer is obvious.

 

It is!

 

If you can do it, go with your desire and enjoy it!

I knew I always wanted the V8 but quite honestly I made a convincing argument for each model; my first test drive was in the Base and I thought it was wonderful, then came the V6S and I thought OMG this thing is fantastic, and then the V8 S and I thought this is just insanely wicked (sound and performance).

I went "wicked" and never looked back; except maybe for a tune, or SVR, or (?)...lol.

 

Yes...and plenty of wiggle...lol.

 

John Behe (RPR Automotive in Brooklyn Park, MD)...highly recommended. John can also do before/after runs on his load-bearing dyno if you are so inclined.

 

I'm not sure I'm pulling $53-54k for a V6s vert at this point....but maybe its worth a shot.