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Vehicle Inspection Frustration (warning: long but possibly entertaining read):Houston
Re: Vehicle Inspection Frustration (warning: long but possibly entertaining read):Hou I no longer bother to have my vehicle inspected. Nor do I affix my registration sticker to the front windshield. I refuse to hang a front plate, even though I carry the clip on in the rear hatch. Pulled...- Big Medicine
- Post #29
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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battery low
I am stranded right now, dead Viper battery. Buy a new one every year, less than $100.- Big Medicine
- Post #7
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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****** Passport 9500i
BTW You may also want to look into a Bear Tracker. It sounds more like what you need. It is a proximity warning device. The input for the device is the radio repeater signal from the patrol car to the shoulder mounted radio michrophone the patrolmen wear on their uniforms. When a broadcast goes...- Big Medicine
- Post #8
- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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****** Passport 9500i
Radar detectors are only useful in one circumstance: 1. You are following someone who is speeding on the open highway and you have a radar detector. In this circumstance, the single most important feature is the ability to pick up a signal very early, perhaps when the speeder ahead gets a...- Big Medicine
- Post #7
- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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How rare is a 1996 B\W (just for fun)
Rare..........usually equated into a percentage of population. So you need to pick a numerator and a denominator to get there. As a percentage of the Viper population, not rare. As a percentage of vehicles on the road, very rare. Compared to other Vipers colors, less rare. I don't know how...- Big Medicine
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No More Viper After 2009?
Re: ***No More Viper After 2009??*** I believe he said ROI, not profits. Profits on revenue determine ROI. If the ROI is not up to ***** in a certain segment, the bean counters start focusing on you and asking" why are we doing this?" and then there goes long term credit structure and insurance...- Big Medicine
- Post #83
- Forum: General Viper Discussion
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Houston Viper techs??
I'd advise against buying a home in Houston on less than a 10 year stint. Home appreciation is negligible, even over several years' time. Taxes run 3-4% of your assessed value annually. You can rent something for close to what you pay on insurance and taxes for a decent home, and you don't have...- Big Medicine
- Post #23
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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GTS vs SRT10 coupe
Does the SRT have the same polar moment of interia as the GTS? I am not certain, but I think you can only bolt on so much before physics takes over. I still like my GTS though.- Big Medicine
- Post #72
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Why 3.07 gears in the Viper
Gears multiply torque. Full Stop. This is always true, everywhere on the planet Earth. Torque multiplication is very useful until you are in your power band, that is to say, in low rpm situations. Once rpms come up, you have the power you need. So, the short gears are good in first...- Big Medicine
- Post #42
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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GTS vs SRT10 coupe
Tricks are for kids. GTS dated? If you believe that, you haven't lived long enough. Full Stop. I think the SRT looks dated. The automakers have a 8-10 year revolving design cue, angular to curve. Similar to bell bottoms, they'll all be back.- Big Medicine
- Post #55
- Forum: SRT10 and SRT10 Coupe Discussions
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Why 3.07 gears in the Viper
Gears multiply torque. A quick glance at the V10 torque curve should explain why long legs fit in the viper better. It has plenty of torque from low end rpms, so not much need to multiply. Once RPMs come up, the low gears just get in your way and make you shift more. If you are towing heavy...- Big Medicine
- Post #19
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1997 B\W sold on Ebay- Good Price
I thought we were talking about value, not investment potential? I think everyone knows a car is not an investment, rather a placement of capital into a depreciating physical asset, for whatever reason. Now, back at the ranch, what is the value of a car? What a reasonable buyer would expect to...- Big Medicine
- Post #38
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
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1997 B\W sold on Ebay- Good Price
This is about value, not investment. Anyone coming to this board loooking for investment advice is a lunatic. Dealers lowball, only way to make ROI. Most deals they get are trades or auction. Every once in a while they can find someone down on their luck and in a hurry. I notice you stated he...- Big Medicine
- Post #22
- Forum: RT/10 and GTS Discussions
