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Old 01-16-2015, 01:37 PM
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what yrs are these cars good? any problems..V8 GT'* better than the V6?..i have been looking off and on,they are still pretty expensive the ones I see..
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the v8 g8s are 6.0 LS based engines. which are reliable and efficient, and your wallet is the only limit on mods. the v6 one are not very powerful or fuel efficient.
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