I agree with ^^. It definitely isn't about speed for me. I had enough to pick up an 08 ls3 but what a god awful ugly car in my eyes. I knew it was similar in straight line speed but the dollar/speed ratio is obviously much better with the LS3 motor when it comes to heads or even a cam or a stroker.
I always like to say. "its not about how fast you go. Its about what you go fast in' !!