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    $100,000 + Paint job

    It would be worth it if their were dolphins on the hood...
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    Considering selling the Viper for a Ford GT. Opinions

    It's funny when people argue 10ths of seconds and a couple miles per hour when everyone who has been to a track knows that the driver makes a much bigger difference, and even with the same driver the better tires are going to make the difference. The Viper is a much better sorted track car, but...
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    Corvette Flambee!

    Vipers have been known to miss the up shift and catch a lower gear. This tends to lock up the rears and spin the car into the walls. Saw the patches of paint on both sides of the track at Road Atlanta.
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    Take it to the track...whatever!

    At what speed do the cops take you to jail and sell your car? I would say don't take it to the track as driving on the street is boring thereafter. Every single lap you are full throttle (for more then 4 seconds) and full breaking. Hitting 145 on the straights and taking corners at 110. I'm not...
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    Gallardo vs. Ford GT

    I really think everyone under estimates the rarity of the FGT. It's American, it has race history, it's easy to maintain, easy to get more out of it, looks great. Plus they build more Ferrari's and Lambos every single year then there are FGT. With all that said, I'm interested in a Gallardo. But...
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    2009 Coupes (left-overs)

    Capitol one was offering 3.01% this morning, June 9. Bank of America does really good rates lately. With the Fed giving them money at 0% they still make good money.
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    My Roadster has a new Girlfriend !!!!

    It's funny on the value thing. I really think the GT is overlooked. A true American super car with only 4,000 made. They make (made) more Ferrari's every year. Plus as mentioned above, they have made Vipers for a long time, and the ZR1 looks just like all the other Corvettes. The performance...
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    Please Dont Disown me. Im going FORD.

    I'm happy I was able to buy an American super car. Sad I sold my 97 GTS 10 years ago, but I didn't have a house at the time. Very rare compared to Ferraris and Lambo's too.
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    What Leno Says About Viper Collectibility or Lack Thereof

    A Corvette of '75 or so made it's way across the auction block last year. 75 miles or so, plastic dealer wrap still on, Pace Car decals and all. Sold for 25 or 30. The announcers did the math and even if insurance and storage cost nothing, the guy only stayed even with inflation. (of course that...
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    How cold is too cold for a good track day ?

    Even more fun when you go off track like that and your brake rotors catch the grass on fire. Priceless...
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    ZR-1 sales vs ACR/Viper

    Are There Too Many Kinds Of Corvettes, Or Not Quite Enough? - qotd - Jalopnik I was thinking of getting a corvette. Rented one and was extremely disappointed with the quality. I didn't think cars were built that crappy anymore. Only 20k miles on it. On the brake issue I do not know if I can...
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    What is Tape used for Protection at Track

    I have done a search and haven't found it. I remember using the blue painters tape. Racer Tape seems to be full on super sticky duct tape. Are those the two choices or am I missing something? What should I be using? Thanks.
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    How cold is too cold for a good track day ?

    I was at a track and my tires had no grip. Plenty of thread but the grip had gone. Was not much fun at all really. Another track day it was raining. I went out but after spinning under breaking (wet grass let's you go forever!) I gave up. You just can't tell where your going to lose it. Driving...
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    I ran into a Lamborghini Diablo VT

    I agree. I was remembering all the people that asked me how much the Viper cost. Couldn't believe Viper owners were going on in the same fashion just because some car cost more then the Viper. But thanks for pointing out the guy was black, vital info.
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    Anyone else notice we just hit 10,000 registered members?

    And how many Vipers have been made?
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    Would you trade your Viper and cash for a Ford GT?

    In a Car and Driver article, Heffner said he took apart the FGT engine and couldn't find any part that would benefit from an upgrade. I remember sitting at an outdoor table at a bar. Some guy in a four door mercedes was, "but it's a dodge." But oh what a Dodge... As for feeling fast, my 94...
  17. M

    What a Fool

    Sounds like a great way to get the insurance company to pay off the note.
  18. M

    Gen 5 at the Detroit Auto show?

    What reaction did they get to the current car when it was at the auto show?
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    Do you find people don't even know SRT-10 Vipers exist?

    Quick, name the top five mini vans. Despite all the commercials if you took the decals off I couldn't tell you who made any of them. Nor could I tell you a single feature on them. A fact for which I am very happy. Who cares if other people do not know about Vipers.
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    Know of a Owner that didn't like the Viper?

    Yes. The editor of Automobile magazine. What a loser. I bought both of my Vipers never having even seen one, much less driven one. This guy had driven many of them, then ordered an R/T (95?) that was white with blue. Had the guys at the factory sign it. Then, get this, did not like it. But wait...
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    Has anyone participated in any of the land speed record events?

    I was asked to drive a tuner viper on a high speed oval. I said, "How about a roll cage." I was not asked to drive that day. A Car and Driver editor died when the tuner mercedes he was driving lost it's mind with the anti lock brakes. (To fast?) Apparently no one felt like continuing after that...
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    Viper Tax in Arizona and Nevada

    I'm considering moving to Arizona but it seems that they have a tax on cars. Does anyone know what this tax is, exactly, for a Viper. Do they have this tax in Nevada? Is this tax also on boats and other vehicles, or is it only cars? Thanks.
  23. M

    Yea or nay vote for the new viper coupe

    NAY I cancelled my order for the SRT when it came out. The new coupe still is not good looking. The Z06 if the power and weight goals are reached, with a dry sump engine, will have my vote (and cash). The only thing I don't like about the z06 is the hood,(too much like the ugly gen III). I...
  24. M

    Radar: V1 vs. Remote Mount, and Lasar Jammers

    I am looking for a new system. The options are to get a V1 ( http://www.valentine1.com/ ) and wire it into the headliner, or get a remote system and wire it in somehow. I know the V1 is the best ( http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=4&article_id=1993&page_number=1 ), but...
  25. M

    The Best 30 Minutes of My Life!

    I'll start out by saying I have put a ton of track miles on my Viper, have worked as an instructor for Viper Days, Porche club and others. I have sky dived, scuba dived, free dived and bungy jumped. I have flow planes, acrobatics, and gliders along cliff faces. But today was the most fun I have...

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