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    How many miles should a brand new Viper have?

    If you are that worried about buying a car from someone you don't trust to put enough miles on it to be sure it is OK, then you should buy a car from someone else. That's what matters not how many miles a reputable dealer puts on it. I can see everyone's point about miles of abuse but the...
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    How many miles should a brand new Viper have?

    I can understand a comment like this where a car has been damaged by some driving not necessary to deliver the car. But the cars are meant to be driven. Vipers will probably not get an increase in value from not being driven and if I am going to spend $100,000, I want it to be right. My local...
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    2 Post Lift Contact Points

    You need to be sure you have enough concrete depth - at least 4 inches and better with a bit more. And, this should go without saying, it needs to be plumb and anchored well to the floor. Also, buy a quality lift. Many are made in China now and they are just junk. Also, Vipers are very low...
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    Possibly trading Viper. need porsche opinions

    I just threw up period. Trading 2 good cars for one bad one is never a good idea. There is only one thing European cars are good for and that is making the dealers tons of money for warranty and service work. Talk about OVER-RATED! Some of you may disagree and that's fine but any European...
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    Just bought a 64 Plymouth Savoy!

    Used to race with a guy with a '65 426 wedge - single 4 barrel. It was a great car to work on - lots of room inside and out. I remember he was running on the record index and when we took the motor apart to freshen it up and you could almost lift the timing chain off from the sprockets! It...
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    Do you regret buying a Borla exhaust rather than a Corsa exhaust?

    When I asked Mark at Woodhouse what he recommended, he said only Corsa because of quality and sound. Put it on my '03 and the sound was much better. Biggest benefit is that the crossover is gone and so is a lot of HEAT. If you scrimp now, you might regret it later.
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    Let's start the talking... where and what VOI 12!

    I like the Charlotte idea but Birmingham is nice too. New Hampshire would be nice in the fall. No on Chicago, Indianapolis, Orlando, Texas, and DETROIT. But if the West Coast - East Coast is too big a deal, why not have one every year and rotate between coasts? Yes the event might be smaller...
  8. J

    Power Steering --Vibration through Steeing Wheel---Normal???

    I'll bite. What is a "cooling module"?
  9. J

    Official 2011 Tail of the Dragon Thread

    This same guy in the orange vert cut off several folks and was running in the wrong lane and nearly hit some guys on bikes. If that is a definition of fast, then we don't need fast when the club meets.
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    Snake Oyl Cruise on 2003 SRT10

    Just finished installing the Snake Oyl Cruise Control in my '03 SRT10. Haven't had a long road test yet but it seems to work fine. Maybe over the weekend I can test it over a long cruise. My throttle leg feels better already. The unit is a quality piece but the directions left me more than a...
  11. J

    2012 ZR1 sets new ring record

    Seems to me we have only GM's word that it is really a 2012 Corvette and not a ringer. Wait till they take a production model someone buys in Europe and then does this again. Call me a skeptic but I don't trust GM to tell the truth about a car not yet released.
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    Official 2011 Tail of the Dragon Thread

    With all that great job talk, you're going to swell him up before he even gets there! If he starts thinking he is doing a great job we'll never get him to take on 2 or 3 terms like Chip did.
  13. J

    Mail order rear ends?

    I ordered one from JonB who took lots of time talking to me about it. He sent it exchange it was in stock and I got it in a few days. Built by Unitrax. I also talked to the folks at Woodhouse who were very helpful. I upgraded to a stronger late model rear end (2008-10) but I am sure you can...
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    Official 2011 Tail of the Dragon Thread

    I'm just hoping the "peaches and apple pie" show up. I've almost recovered from my last meeting with those 2!
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    Snake Roundup at the Ranch - May 7th

    Picture from the ranch. Call it Vipers around the pond - acting coy you might say! Thanks again!
  16. J

    Changing Text Color So We Can Read IT!

    So maybe I'm just challenged but is there a way to change the font display so you can read posts? Looked at some discussions and classifieds and I am unable to read many of them because the text is black or dark in a background that makes it difficult or impossible to read. I know I will get...
  17. J

    Umm...What is this?

    Limited as in close to ZERO. That may be one way to turn a Viper ugly. Let's hope no one discovers other ways to do it.:crazy2:
  18. J

    What am I looking at for gears?

    I talked to both Woodhouse and JonB about gears. Both were great to deal with and offered great advice. When I talked to JonB, he convinced me to just upgrade to a late model rear end with 3.55 gears. The setup came from Unitrax, who had them in stock ready to go, and has been great. They...
  19. J

    Corsa vs Belanger cat back

    Got my Corsa catback from Woodhouse. Very pleased with the quality and the sound is great!
  20. J

    Snake Roundup at the Ranch - May 7th

    Brett is the master of understatement - it was outstanding. The whole weekend was great and the Sicklers were more than hospitable. The only down side was seeing all the neighbors who had been displaced by the storms. And not one of us had to don snorkling gear to get through the rain! But...
  21. J

    Who is running Nitto Invo's? Pics?

    Just got mine about 5 weeks ago and they were made in February. They are great.:drive:
  22. J

    Need Help - 2003 vs 2009

    Surprised you didn't tell me to do a search for more horsepower and how to use it. No, I haven't had "street" cars with more horsepower. So you drive at warp speed using all your power all the time?:rolaugh: Doubt it. No one does. But many folks I have met, who like I am, can't use the...
  23. J

    Need Help - 2003 vs 2009

    More horsepower is great but how much can you use? You can always upgrade. But putting the top down - priceless.
  24. J

    Cat monitoring incomplete

    With some computers it is start cool down cycles not just miles driven. If you have a scanner, plug it up and watch the operation data and look to see if the O2 sensors are doing their job - you can scan them as you drive. I have found that it may take 150 miles over several drives to get...
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    I must be missing something...trying to remove the diff!

    Yes, yes! 72hemi is right. Drive easily for 20 minutes and let cool for at least 45, repeat this step twice :omg: was what Unitrax instructions say. They made it clear that failure to follow the instructions would mean certain death for the rear diff and loss of private parts for you - like a...

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