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Next gen GTS goal - match Ford GT's 0-60 in 3.3 and 1/4 of 11.6@128 mph
Next gen GTS goal - match Ford GT\'s 0-60 in 3.3 and 1/4 of 11.6@128 mph The current (Jan '04) issue of Car & Driver road tests the new GT 40 (ok, Ford GT), and the 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds and 1/4 mile of 11.6 sec @ 128 mph clearly beats my stock blue & white striper GTS, as well as...- Mark F
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For Those who no longer own Vipers, WHY?
I don't exactly regret getting my high mileage (43,000 mi) and surprisingly reliable classic blue & white striper two years ago, particularly since I've still got 2 years & 30k miles left on my extended warranty. But a rapidly advancing case of degenerative arthritis makes getting in...- Mark F
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Daily Driver Viper Owners?
I use my GTS or Avalanche as daily drivers (70 miles/day), depending on the weather. The car is now at 42K mi and has never had any major problems, and the D-C extended warranty (good to '05 or 80K mi) has fixed the minor ailments with minimal costs. Overheating, clutch slipping, etc has never...- Mark F
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New Plate (pic)
Excellent plate, I've always liked that theme ever since I saw a photo of a Countach with "IXLR8".- Mark F
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What is the true top speed of a Viper???
Motor Trend magazine (May 1998, page 48) tested a number of supercars including a stock blue & white stripe Viper GTS. The final results were Viper (192.6 mph), Lotus Espirit V-8 (179.4); Ferrari 355 F1 (177.6), Porsche 911 Carrera (174.8), Corvette (173.9), Aston Martin DB7 (163.5), BMW M...- Mark F
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anybody having problems with Viperware, Inc?
There seems to be a problem with Viperware. On 8/6/02 I received Viperware's brushed aluminum dash kit for my '97 GTS. It did not look very good, so I returned it. Jason emailed me that he had a better looking, higher quality one, now for sale and sent me a sample. The sample looked great...- Mark F
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lotus
There's a very good English website (see below) on all types of Lotus Espirts, with extensive sections on what to look for in buying used ones and on items of vehicle maintenance. Mark http://www.lotusespritworld.co.uk/- Mark F
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Airbrush blue/white viper with teeth
For misguided souls who want to create a toothy Viper appearance for the road, here's one of the world's silliest aftermarket products - car teeth! Mostly they are for Miatas, but there's a number that are supposed to fit any car. http://www.autoxpressions.com/teetgrilin1.html- Mark F
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Illuminated Tire Valve Stem Caps (Tireflys)
Saw this item while web surfacing yesterday. They are activated by tire motion and automatically shut off after 12 seconds of no movement. Batteries last 200 hr, price from $9 to $23 per pair. Thought it was mega-silly then read they have a blue colored light which might look different with my...- Mark F
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Germantown, MD area NEED help finding someone to mount my new tires....HELP
I had tires for my '97 GTS successfully installed and balanced at "Tire Village Inc" (410-879-0670), Main Street in Bel Air, last month. They are located about 10 minutes off I-95. Mark- Mark F
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Want to Put together a ext. Warranty Group buy?
My Viper was way out of warranty but still eligible for an extended warranty from D-C. Here's a post I did to the VCA in May 2001 which may be helpful. Mark F ------------------------------------------ Mark F
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Want to Put together a ext. Warranty Group buy?
My Viper was way out of warranty but still eligible for an extended warranty from D-C. Here's a post I did to the VCA in May 2001 which may be helpful. Mark F ------------------------------------------ Mark F
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To all who said I couldn't still get a factory warranty!!!
Re: To all who said I couldn\'t still get a factory warranty!!! VCA has numerous threads in its search engine about getting D-C warranties even after your Viper's expires. Here's one I recently did. http://vca1.viperclub.org/ubb/Forum14/HTML/008630.html- Mark F
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Cruise Control
I've been thinking about getting one for '97 GTS. There's a VCA thread on this at: http://vca1.viperclub.org/ubb/Forum14/HTML/005463.html- Mark F
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Where can I find some Viper posters?
There are Viper and Viper-related posters on Ebay each week. Last week I got a great Randy Owens Le Mans poster for $8.50, which will look great in the garage by my '97 GTS (blue w/white stripes). Here are the ones currently for sale by link (there are more than this, but these below are all...- Mark F
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