Recent content by Jeff Cline

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    looking for minature gas motors

    Here's another link http://www.nvbackflow.com/engines/index.html
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    Do Vipers have the hidden black box data recorders?

    I saw this on Motorweek a while back. For the curious, this company sells a chip that plugs into the OBDII connector and records various data points, which can be downloaded into tour home computer. I suppose it could be handy for monitoring not only the stats on your car, but the driving...
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    Emissions for TX??

    You likely would be OK with that. I'd suggest that if in doubt, go with the high flow cats but keep the old cats just in case you fail the emissions test. Of course, there are so many Viper folks here in Houston that I'm sure within 12 hours or less you'll have much better, and educated...
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    Emissions for TX??

    You'll likely be the scourge of your neighborhood, and angry neighbors may report you to the police, for making all that noise. The police visit and subsequent inspection will likely result in more problems, particularly if you have removed your emissions system and live in Harris county...
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    Confused about the sound a Viper should have

    I'm fairly new to the Viper world, and am not an owner, but I thought the V-10 fired the 10 cylinders in pairs, so that the firing sequence is more like a 5 cylinder than a 10 cylinder? I test drove a 2001 GTS a few months ago, even got to bring it home for a day. With the stock exhaust...
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    gold car on ebay

    20 years down the road if the car gets restored, a simple trip to the chrome shop to remove the chrome from the wheels, and a respray of gold paint and the car is back to "normal" again. It's really no different than repainting the car red.
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    Test Drove a Yellow GTS in Houston

    Ok, here are the beans: First - the car The car has 8,700 miles, is Yellow with Black, no CD changer just a regular CD player. Otherwise I think it has the typical options. It appears to have spent much of it's life outdoors. It is very dirty in places I wouldn't have expected. Both...
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    Test Drove a Yellow GTS in Houston

    Greetings, My name is Jeff Cline, I'm an automotive enthusiast in the Houston Texas area, and plan to buy a Viper GTS in the next 18-24 months. I'll be asking lots of questions I'm sure. Anyway, for anyone interested in this Yellow GTS at a local Houston dealer...
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