Today, a day of" firsts"

[Ratical2]

As the title says, today was a day of many firsts for me.
1. I hit my first 20,000 miles of driving in my Viper and I have yet to receive a ticket. The car now has 35K of fun filled miles on the Odometer.
2. I saw my first Ford GT on the road. It was a 2004 Tungsten and Silver stripes with a Texas plate "ENDEND". I got to drive along with him for several miles...it is the only car that has more appeal to me than the Viper.
3. I got caught in the rain on the way home from work. Wasn't supposed to rain until tomorrow. I have never driven the Viper in the rain. The PS2's performed far better than expected.
4. Finally, I used my windshield wipers

All in all, it was very interesting day!

 

[eucharistos]

I hit my first 20,000 miles of driving in my Viper and I have yet to receive a ticket.

ssweeet....congrats on your interesting day

 

[RTTTTed]

Congrats. Ford GT is my 2nd place car, after 2, 3 & 4 gens of Vipers.

The GT has less than even the Viper roadster, and NO glovebox. For me (with wife) that would mean that I'd be driving a Ford Escape everytime I went anywhere (Escapes ****). Or I'd be towing the Ford GT on a trailer. Another option would be to tow a trailer behind the GT for suitcases, shopping etc.

There's actually 12 cubic feet of storage in a GTS which is perfect. The wife adjsuted to 'soft' luggage quickly so even a two week trip like Detroit we had enough room to bring back out new Viper suitcase, our Viper chairs and a little bit of shopping. Ford GT would barely cary 2 suitcases (and no shoe bags) if it had a custom built cargo rack on the engine hatch?

Ted

 

[JonB]

I got caught in the rain on the way home from work. Wasn't supposed to rain until tomorrow. I have never driven the Viper in the rain. The PS2's performed far better than expected.

PS-2 in the rain is a phenominal tire. "Clean-Wet" highway speeds are no problem at all, even up to 80-90 and zero issues.

Exception: as with any long-dry-spell followed by rain, BE CAREFUL !!!

 

[RTTTTed]

After buying my PS2s from Jonb I drove home and was caught in a thuderstorm going through Seattle. I could barely see the car in front of me and yet the car was stable at 80mph. I was surprised, they work awsome if they have enough tread.

Ted

 

[The Great One]

1. I hit my first 20,000 miles of driving in my Viper and I have yet to receive a ticket.

You know that means that next time you take out the Viper you are gonna be screwed by the 5-0...right?

Hope you didn't jinx yourself!

 

[RTTTTed]

I'm at 32,000mi with only 1illegally given ticket in my Vipers.

Illegally given ticket doesn't count.

Ted

 

[Ratical2]

Hey Ted,
Great write-up in the lastest issue of the Viper Mag!

 

[Ratical2]

You know that means that next time you take out the Viper you are gonna be screwed by the 5-0...right?

Hope you didn't jinx yourself!

Me TOO! I have been fortunate because I can't say I haven't deserved tickets. I have had several close calls. I don't have a radar detector so I depend on my eyes and knowing some of the tactics used by the local officers helps as well.

 

[RTTTTed]

Hey Ted,
Great write-up in the lastest issue of the Viper Mag!

Thank you. It was one of my first instalments of "Get a ticket safely" series, haha. Glad you enjoyed it. I had a great time 'gathering the info' for the article.

Ted

 

[RTTTTed]

Me TOO! I have been fortunate because I can't say I haven't deserved tickets. I have had several close calls. I don't have a radar detector so I depend on my eyes and knowing some of the tactics used by the local officers helps as well.

I know all of our local constabulary and am on good terms with them. I bought and installed an SRX radar detector into my car with Laser 'scramblers'. That is probably helpful.

Ted

 

[Venomiss]

20,000 with many more fun filled miles to cruise.

Nice to see you enjoy your Viper.