Drove my new Bee 7 hours home!!

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First and foremost I feel obligated to thank Rick Vlablik, Scott Sorintino and Jon B for helping me make this happen. If your not familiar with who Rick and Scott are they are employees at Warnock Dodge in New Jersey. They cut me a sweet deal on a perfect car and worked with me to get it set up right (new tires lol) and everything in order to make it happen, plus threw in a nice extra. On top of all this they stayed with me on my changing plans as I ended up flying into Newark. They gladly sent an employee to pick me up for 45 minutes away. That's customer service!!I was nervous about the trip home so I was going to clear bra it but Scott threw in the leather bra for the trip. I didn't get to see the front bumper before I got home but I can tell you the wait was worth it. NOT EVEN 1 SCRATCH!! Phenomenal!! Scott and Rick I hope you enjoy your military goodies I left for you.

Jon thanks for working out the deal with my insurance company and with Warnock!! You helped me get a lot more money and save a lot of money on the car as well as getting my tires moving fast so they could be installed prior to my arrival. The tires were great!! Keep an eye on your mail.


New experiences. Well driving home was definitely weird. This car handled, drove and felt NOTHING like my last viper. First and foremost it handled bumps in the road 100 times better then before, can chock that one up to the tires. The gears! The gears are completely different. I could give it a little gas at low end and it didn't have that explosive power my old one had. I'm pretty sure someone had installed gears in my old one. The clutch. My old one would wear you out after pushing the clutch 2 to 3 times, it was ********. This clutch felt like the clutch in a normal car. The car overall was a blast to drive. My only complaint is the 25% tint. Can't see anything with it so I am removing it and putting a lighter tint. All in all I had a great experience with Warnock Dodge and Jon B so thank you for your support and I look forward to doing business with you all again in the future.

Rick I was watching as your employees were doing some fall cleaning and my offer stands if you need to clean some of those 08 vipers out I am more then willing to take those 2008's off your hands free of charge. :)


Pictures posted soon.
 
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Congrats man, glad to hear it worked out and you got home safely.

Can't wait to see the pics...
 

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The gears! The gears are completely different. I could give it a little gas at low end and it didn't have that explosive power my old one had. I'm pretty sure someone had installed gears in my old one.
Maybe you can find out where your old car is going to be ending up, and buy the differential back !!
 
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Don't want it. This car drives like a dream! I think ths suspension in the new one has been upgraded because it rides so smooth. Stock GTS shocks suppose to be blue? The other gears were noisy. I don't race anyhow, I just like driving the baddest sports car produced!
 
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Ok here is the link to the photos. I had these photos taken this morning before I start getting into changing anything. When I brought the car home it did have a bra on it but that was only for the trip. After these photos I went to the tint shop and had the tint redone. 5 percent is wayyy too dark for here and I can't see anything at night so I went with VA legal. Only mods I have seen so far are Corsa full exhaust (smells like high flow or no cats) k&n filters, smooth tubes, I think it has upgraded shocks as well, they are blue shocks (is that normal for a 2001 gts?)I put the PS2's on it.

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Very nice! Glad you're back in a Viper so soon! Can't wait to catch up with you at the next event! Thinking about heading down to the beach for a weekend before the weather gets too cold.
 
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if you head down this way let us locals know. we will see if we can get together.

I am so much happier with this bee, it is so much better and cleaner then the old one.
 

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Nice color combination. I like the tinted window's, too. They go great with the black stripe! Enjoy!!
 

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Must have been a Wednesday, just after lunch car:D.

I can only hope that the new owner(wherever he/she is) appreciates how well I took care of that Bee!
 
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talking about the little strip at the bottom corner of the fascia? There was 7k miles on it when I picked it up. The dealer knows the guy who traded it in, he was the original owner and it was garage kept in a climite controlled garage. Going to check the rub piece tomorrow when I go home, I have duty today. If I get a chance I will ask the dealer if it has been repainted but as far as I can tell it has not. Absolutely no overspray and the paint looks flawless..


Just looked at the photos, I can't tell in the photos but when I removed the bra off the car I recall seeing a clear film on the bottom of the fascia and I said what the heck is that. I removed the bra from the drivers side first (had the bra installed for the trip down). So I'm sure its on both sides, the photo just doesn't represent it due to the angle and sun possibly, but its there and I believe it has not been repainted.
 
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It seems that the drivers corner does not have that clear bra piece. so that section was probably repainted, most likely it was chipped or something. anyone know where i can get another one?
 

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Please forgive my stupidness, but are we talking about a FACTORY clear rub strip, or aftermarket like a 3M type of strip??:confused:

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I still remember the parking garage and spot that I got that nasty gouge on my Bee's chin. Coming around a corner and right into a tight spot- ouch:(

No other spots in the area had the concrete wheel stop- why did mine and why was it set forward so darn close:dunno: I am much more careful now in many ways with my 3rd Viper.
 

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First and foremost I feel obligated to thank Rick Vlablik, Scott Sorintino and Jon B for helping me make this happen. If your not familiar with who Rick and Scott are they are employees at Warnock Dodge in New Jersey. They cut me a sweet deal on a perfect car and worked with me to get it set up right (new tires lol) and everything in order to make it happen, plus threw in a nice extra. On top of all this they stayed with me on my changing plans as I ended up flying into Newark. They gladly sent an employee to pick me up for 45 minutes away. That's customer service!!I was nervous about the trip home so I was going to clear bra it but Scott threw in the leather bra for the trip. I didn't get to see the front bumper before I got home but I can tell you the wait was worth it. NOT EVEN 1 SCRATCH!! Phenomenal!! Scott and Rick I hope you enjoy your military goodies I left for you.

Jon thanks for working out the deal with my insurance company and with Warnock!! You helped me get a lot more money and save a lot of money on the car as well as getting my tires moving fast so they could be installed prior to my arrival. The tires were great!! Keep an eye on your mail.


New experiences. Well driving home was definitely weird. This car handled, drove and felt NOTHING like my last viper. First and foremost it handled bumps in the road 100 times better then before, can chock that one up to the tires. The gears! The gears are completely different. I could give it a little gas at low end and it didn't have that explosive power my old one had. I'm pretty sure someone had installed gears in my old one. The clutch. My old one would wear you out after pushing the clutch 2 to 3 times, it was ********. This clutch felt like the clutch in a normal car. The car overall was a blast to drive. My only complaint is the 25% tint. Can't see anything with it so I am removing it and putting a lighter tint. All in all I had a great experience with Warnock Dodge and Jon B so thank you for your support and I look forward to doing business with you all again in the future.

Rick I was watching as your employees were doing some fall cleaning and my offer stands if you need to clean some of those 08 vipers out I am more then willing to take those 2008's off your hands free of charge. :)


Pictures posted soon.
Congrats on the gorgeous new bee but I would bet almost any amount of money the front of that car was repainted. I am not saying it was wrecked so calm down. I just find it impossible to believe that a 7000 mile viper doesn't have the chin grinded down a bit. I was thinking of repainting mine several times because it is an eyesore when of the lift in my garage.
 

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