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    2008 VIPER SHOWN IN MAGAZINE

    I like the direction too, but not the distance. If the Vette SS lives up to what is being leaked then it will beat the Viper in all those catagories. It is lighter and has more HP. I see no reason that the Vette won't come through with what they say. The did it with the C6 Z06 even though...
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    Selling my 2005 SRT

    How much for the retaining wall? That's a keeper!
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    LMAO! THERE GOES THE $5K TO $10K PREMIUM OVER STICKER ON THE Z06!

    I just bought a new 07 Corvette Z51 Coupe in October. At the time the same dealer who gave me a discount on it, and took my Lotus Elise in trade, was asking a $20,000 mark up on the Z06. Since then you can find some Z06s for about $1,500 under MSRP in certain areas of the US. 3 months into the...
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    ZO...WHO?

    Well, as a prior owner of two Vipers, now on my third Vette, I can tell you that a lot of us are applauding the competition. The more Z06 buyers who defect to the new Viper to get the highest horsepower, the sooner the premiums on the Z06s will go down, and Vette buyers will be able to get a...
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    LMAO! THERE GOES THE $5K TO $10K PREMIUM OVER STICKER ON THE Z06!

    I see this as a win-win. I don't care about horsepower as much as I used to having gone from a 350 hp Vette to a 450 hp 96 Viper to a 505 hp SRT-10 to a 380 hp Ferrari Testarossa, then a 190 hp Lotus Elise, and back to an 07 Z51 C6 Vette coupe. They are all just great, and if I learned...
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    blue srt 10 convertibles rare ???

    I had one lined up at a dealer who requests not to be blown out on the newsgroups, which I will honor, at $66K Ended up going back to Vette this round, but it was a heck of a deal.
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    Please Forgive Me for I have Sinned!

    Interesting. I deep sixed my Ferrari Testarossa, after finding out my dream car was more of a nightmare than a dream. But I went from there to a Lotus Elise, and now to a Z51 Six Speed Lemans Blue Vette. But I'm keeping my Viper leather jacket (even if it is a Sneaky Pete) and other...
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    The real reason I prefer Viper over Vette

    Only 19 on the line at Chevy on Stevens Creek. #20 is the Lemans Blue 07 Z51 6 speed coupe that is now in my garage. And the Z06s are still inside with a 10K mark up. On Capitol Expressway, they have Vipers on the front line, including an 04 that I drove, and several 05s, all of which they...
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    Last year for Dodge/Skip Barber

    I took the Skip Barber course, and was first up in the Dakota truck. I had taken several schools on motorcycles, and thought I knew how to drive. Particularly as an old guy (then about 52) who was used to recovering slides in my youth. Didn't pause long enough to allow the truck to recover...
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    Is $66,000 a good price for a 2005 black SRT 10 stock but new?

    No problems at all with the Elise. 190 hp 4 cyl Toyota/Yamaha engine and drive train re-engineered by Lotus on a 1975 lb vehicle. Unbelievably good handling. Magical. Very hard to get into and out of for a 56 year old guy with tired knees and back (I save what I can for Aikido) Wife can't...
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    What will $48,000 buy in a Viper in today's market?

    Re: What will $48,000 buy in a Viper in today\'s market? I was having trouble getting in under LWViper so I posted under Elise (my Lotus). Actually found a new 05 Viper for $66K. I am astounded at how inexpensive Gen III vipers are at the moment. An unbelievable bargain. On the other...
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    Is $66,000 a good price for a 2005 black SRT 10 stock but new?

    Thanks eveybody. I did test drive an 05 at Harzheim, but they couldn't reach the out of state deal. However, I decided after driving the Viper and the Lotus back to back that I'm not quite done with the Lotus yet. But I am stunned with what a bargain the left over new Vipers are.
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    Is $66,000 a good price for a 2005 black SRT 10 stock but new?

    I have one located, but am double checking the deal, as I will be taking a MAJOR hit on my Lotus Elise if I do this. Major. Wish I didn't go through the 2003 Viper to Testarossa to Elise circle to get back here. I'm living proof that you "pay to play" :eek: But I'm thinking about doing it...
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    Testarossa and Viper comparisons?

    Of course you are, it's beautiful. I think the gas caps on the coupes are really terrific looking. Any day you can own a Viper is a good day.
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    Testarossa and Viper comparisons?

    As we drove through town I was following right behind him, and really marvelled at how good the car looked, especially low and wide, still very unique and impressive after so many years. :cool: But I was surprised at how many people shifted their gaze to my Viper after looking at the TR...
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