What percentage of Viper owners track there cars?

Early93Viper · Jul 9, 2007

A buddy of mine told me that in a recent poll on ET (EliseTalk) revealed that an average of 31% of the folks there have taken their Elise or Exige to a track event (or autocross). Even with as many of Elises that I see at the track I find that number hard to believe.

So I was wondering what percentage of Viper owners have taken their Vipers to a track event or an autocross? :drive:

Honestly my guess is under 5%. Not that not tracking your car is a bad thing.

hemibeep · Jul 9, 2007

okay, are you including 1/4 mile runs?
Then yes for me. nothing "official" with the twisties.

V10SpeedLuvr · Jul 9, 2007

Yes for me (auto-x)

Dave T(BADVENM) · Jul 9, 2007

I did an autocross event and a road race event (Pueblo, CO) when I had mine. Of course I did some 1/4 mile runs.

MbnViper · Jul 9, 2007

i will be in few months, and i may setup my car for a serious nurburgring visit that i planed to make last year but i didnt.

anybody know where can i find this bodykit ?

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RX VIPER · Jul 9, 2007

It's probably just over 10% for VCA members; from VOI to club events, they have plenty of opportunity to do so. For total ownership (non VCA membership) it's probably well under 5% as you suggested.

Cobraken · Jul 9, 2007

MbnViper said:
i will be in few months, and i may setup my car for a serious nurburgring visit that i planed to make last year but i didnt.

anybody know where can i find this bodykit ?

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Autoform makes a kit & did manufacture 9 Daytona 24 specials

Jeff Torrey · Jul 9, 2007

10% sounds right for the New England Members. Auto-Cross, Drag Racing, VOI Sponsored Events, Viperdays (not very close for New England/ mid-Ohio).

Catwood · Jul 9, 2007

Those than can do, those that can't.......wax.

LETHAL GTS · Jul 9, 2007

Catwood said:
Those than can do, those that can't.......wax.

Count me in the "DO" group.

Obsidian · Jul 9, 2007

I don't. I wax.

TexasPettey · Jul 9, 2007

At the events I go to, all road courses, there are almost no other
Vipers. If I see one other Viper, Gen1/2/3, I'm pretty lucky. I always see a lot of the Lotus cars at the events. I'm guessing that most Viper owners don't know how cheap, fun, and safe a DE event can be. Once you learn to handle the car, it is an absolute blast.

rblong · Jul 9, 2007

Yep - Road race and drags -

Why else would you buy a bad A** car?

F4PHANTOM · Jul 9, 2007

DO.

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SNKEBIT · Jul 9, 2007

OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paul Hawker · Jul 10, 2007

Here is California I would guess over 1/3 track their cars. Between Viperdays, Drag days, autocross, VOI's, most everybody has the opportunity to get their cars on the track.
For those that regularly come to events it may be even higher.

Paul Hawker · Jul 10, 2007

Paul Hawker;2411421]Here is California I would guess over 1/3 track their cars. Between Viperdays, Drag days, autocross, VOI's, most everybody has the opportunity to get their cars on the track.

If you count those that have been on parade laps etc add some more.

For those that regularly come to events it may be even higher.

Chuck 98 RT/10 · Jul 10, 2007

Even with so few Lotus around 30% still seems pretty high, but I have seen several at the track.

Simms · Jul 10, 2007

Drag, track and wax here.

agentf1 · Jul 10, 2007

I would love to buy one with a few miles on it over 10 or 20,000 and with a few dings already and use it as a track car. It looks like a ton of fun. Or even pick up a cheap Z06 for the track, you can probably find a descent track car for like 25g or even less. Viper would be more fun though.

Andrew/USPWR · Jul 10, 2007

Drag, track and wax here too.

VIPER GTSR 91 · Jul 10, 2007

MbnViper said:
i will be in few months, and i may setup my car for a serious nurburgring visit that i planed to make last year but i didnt.

anybody know where can i find this bodykit ?

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I will sell you mine!! :drive:

Catwood · Jul 10, 2007

Actually I wax my Viper also. It helps when it's time to WD40 off the rubber marks.

REDSLED · Jul 10, 2007

I guess F4PHANTOM is Devildog as that's a picture of his car.

Catwood · Jul 11, 2007

REDSLED said:
I guess F4PHANTOM is Devildog as that's a picture of his car.

And the desert is just so hot this time of year.......Dang.

agentf1 · Jul 11, 2007

To bad there isn't a track closer to me. I hear they are building a nice track in S Jersey whicj should be close to me. :2tu:

Catwood · Jul 11, 2007

agentf1 said:
To bad there isn't a track closer to me. I hear they are building a nice track in S Jersey whicj should be close to me.

Dude...as long as it took you to buy that car you won't track it!

Heysie · Jul 11, 2007

I did about 30 trackdays (road racing) with my '94 RT/10. But I became faster and faster and took more risk on the track. I don't have the money to just buy a new one when I would crash it, so these days I do trackdays with a track prepped BMW M3 e36.

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