Yup!
Once you have flown a -3, you'll understand...
I figured you couldn't resist taking that bait, Paul.
Seriously, between the 6 and 7, the difference
between the two is slim, and should be decided
by the intended mission. I've owned my 6 now for
2 years and I've only got a handful of time in a 7
but I have to admit the 6 feels nimbler but the 7 is
better at hauling more stuff and more weight on longer
trips. The 6 is touchier to land smoothly, but I think I like
it better because it fits me and my typical mission better.
I'm short and don't need the extra head/leg room of the 7.
I sometimes wish I had 42 gallons of fuel instead of only
38 but it's only 1/2 hour difference. I think I might like the
higher max gross weight, but I could always edit that with
paperwork if I really wanted to. The 6 has a lower Vne than
the 7 and I can bump up against Vne in level cruise at lower
altitudes with only 160hp but racers routinely blow past Vne
for sustained periods in short tail 6's all the time. So basically
it should boil down to only this: if you're building one, the 6
has been discontinued so you can only buy 7 kits now. If you're
buying an already flying plane, get whichever is the best one
you can find and afford... but having said that, the short tail 6
sliders are definitely the most beautiful between the 6 & 7, no argument allowed!