Dumb list is dumb (Petrolicious best all time pre-90s V6 list)

http://www.petrolicious.com/the-top-ten-classic-six-cylinders-ever?utm_content=bufferd77ae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Alfa V6 as the #1 best pre-90s 6 cylinder engine? Really? People must be hitting the crack pipe. I had one, all it has is sound. That's it. There are several 6 cylinder engines from that period that sound great but also have other traits like reliability, power, revs, etc. to go with it. It isn't even the best sounding on that list. M88, RB, Jaguar, Dino, etc. IMO give it a run for the money on sound. Who votes an engine based solely on sound only? Car hipsters? Of course pleb engines like the VG30, L24-28, AMC I6, Slant 6, Ford 300, etc didn't make it.

I never would of never considered people who like an engine hipster and pretentious until I read that list and the comments. Reminds me of wispy mustaches telling me how great their $400 "audiophile" headphones listening to bands "i never heard of before" on their ipod while taking the bus near Wicker Park.

Sorry but I read this and it made me butthurt. Alfa worship is getting over the top ridiculous and I know it's because of Top Gear. It's like Supras and DSMs after Fast and the Furious came out.

I think overall the list is pretty good but I would have to agree that it's a little odd the Alfa is number one. The problem with any list about anything is that it's highly subjective and just someone's opinion. The list is includes all sixes and not just V6s.

... Really... the Toyota 7M is on there but the 1jz/2jz are not? wheres GM's 4.3l? no AMC/Jeep 4.0? Ford 4.9? that list is a joke

Jeeps 4 liter is the most bulletproof engine of any size that I have ever seen. run through anything but a plastic vacuum hose nightmare at least the older ones like I had were

they used a pic of the craptastic carbureted version of the turbocharged Buick V6..they should have used something like this:

instead of this:

Just say no to online "Best Of..." lists. They only exist to drive Internet traffic to a website, no one is going to agree with all their choices.

tjbell wrote: ... Really... the Toyota 7M is on there but the 1jz/2jz are not? wheres GM's 4.3l? no AMC/Jeep 4.0? Ford 4.9? that list is a joke

Well they asked on Facebook what pre-90s 6 cylinders are best basically. The JZ are not on there because they are 90s, i don't think an 80s version existed.

Just say no to online "Best Of..." lists. They only exist to drive Internet traffic to a website, no one is going to agree with all their choices.

I guess they are doing their job since I posted their link here asking WTF is wrong with them, lol

kanaric wrote:

tjbell wrote: ... Really... the Toyota 7M is on there but the 1jz/2jz are not? wheres GM's 4.3l? no AMC/Jeep 4.0? Ford 4.9? that list is a joke

Well they asked on Facebook what pre-90s 6 cylinders are best basically. The JZ are not on there because they are 90s, i don't think an 80s version existed.

Ahhhh thats the part I missed! hahaha disregard my 1/2jz comment. the others stand true though!

I think the list is pretty good. It is pretty fair and covers euro, american, and Asian products. Could it be better, sure...

But this is grm and someone will argue that the 2.8 chevy v6 was underappreciated and you could fix all its ills by ONLY changing the heads, block, cams, pistons, induction, and valve covers.

Who votes an engine based solely on sound only? Car hipsters?

This guy.

If the engine in my triumph is too far gone the only motors I am considering to replace it are the BMW m20 and the 12V VR6. And yes those choices are solely based on exhaust note.