2009 test drive went very wrong...

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Ouch.. the pictures say it all.. what were these guys thinking?[media]http://forums.viperclub.org/images/smilies/drive.gif[/media]


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This isn't the old story about a guy who just paid for his Viper, and a new kid working there was supposed to take the car to get washed and filled up, took a joy ride, and ended up wrecking the car?

I heard about this a few years back.
 
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no,that car is a 09 there,looks like it snaped at someome!
 
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click on the Highslide JS box for the pics (if no pic comes up automatically, this way worked for me)
 
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These pics are from XVipers. Michael probably knows the story behind this Viper.
 
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It doesn't have temp tags... so it doesn't look titled...
 
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My old 650 hp Gen 2 was much more predictable to drive than my 08 because of where the powerband was .So many 08 have been wrecked (ESP IN THE COLD WEATHER )because the car makes nothing untill 4500 RPMS then its all over the place.ANYONE not used to 630 plus horsepower (once again esp in the cold weather )that thinks they can get in a GEN 4 for the first time ever and floor it has another thing coming to them.
 
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Heck, you dont even need to floor it in the cold with an ACR...its like running on ice at part throttle!I drove our the other night at 38 degrees in the dry and almost lost it...and I think I can drive!?!?
 
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CCBrian said:
Heck, you dont even need to floor it in the cold with an ACR...its like running on ice at part throttle!I drove our the other night at 38 degrees in the dry and almost lost it...and I think I can drive!?!?
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I know exactly what your talkin about on a cold night when my car comes on the cam it BETTER BE FULLY PREPARED.
 
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Yeah, the cold weather=tires like rocks.....
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Not only the tires (my old Gen 2 made the same power as my 08 on Pilots also )powerband of the car =ALL UP TOP compared to the older VIPERS.
 
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CCBrian said:
Heck, you dont even need to floor it in the cold with an ACR...its like running on ice at part throttle!I drove our the other night at 38 degrees in the dry and almost lost it...and I think I can drive!?!?
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I think that PScups are technically concidered glass under 40 degrees.
 
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Now someone tells me...I went to the store the other night, and giving it maybe 1/3 throttle in 2nd gear at 40 I fish tailed it left/right 3-4 times before I just stood on the brakes and let the ABS stop the car. I was thinking hell, I will be the first guy to wreck an ACR- and only 20 miles on it! IF it ain't 60 degrees it stays in garage from now on.
 
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Basically if its cold out i cant go anywhere over 3500 rpm without the car being all over the place.My old modded Gen 2 was probably slightly more powerful BUT was far more predictable because the powerband was alot lower in the rpm cycle.
 
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CCBrian said:
Now someone tells me...I went to the store the other night, and giving it maybe 1/3 throttle in 2nd gear at 40 I fish tailed it left/right 3-4 times before I just stood on the brakes and let the ABS stop the car. I was thinking hell, I will be the first guy to wreck an ACR- and only 20 miles on it! IF it ain't 60 degrees it stays in garage from now on.
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Not me! When it's cold out it's just like having more horsepower - that's all. Weeeeeee!

Greg
 
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Those sticky tires on the ACR are like rocks in cold weather, much worse than regular street tires :)
 
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