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    One week into owner ship and CANT STOP DRIVING!!!

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    Thinking of trading my GTS for a SRT/10 Coupe

    Outside of the styling and the "Wow" factor, the SRT-10, coupe or convertible, is simply a better car: better handling and braking, more power, more comfortable, easier to drive, better quality of construction, etc. The SRT-10 may not attract quite as much attention as the GTS, but it's still...
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    New car........did I make a mistake?

    I've seen other cars sit a little lower on the driver's side when the driver was a heavyweight. I've never really noticed that on a Viper, probably because a really big guy would have a hard time getting in and out of a Viper, but theoretically it could happen...
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    SRT or GTS ACR coupe

    Although you've had considerable seat time in an SRT, I suggest you do a back-to-back drive in a Gen II and Gen III. If you're going to put 10K miles per year on your Viper, you're going to be driving it more than 98% of all Viper owners drive theirs. With that many miles per year, you...
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    Track wheels and tires . . .

    I replaced the stock wheels and run-flats on my 05 SRT-10 with the Sidewinder wheels and Pilot Sports (non-runflat). That was good for a total 40 lbs saving. (The Sidewinders saved 32 of that 40 lbs.) There's no point in putting the tire pressure sensors in the race wheels, since if you...
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    Insurance Question...AGAIN!

    It pays to shop around on insurance. When I first bought my Viper in 97 my insurance company dropped me (wouldn't insure a Viper). No wrecks, tickets in previous 10 years. I got quotes ranging from $2200 to $3600. I went with the $2200 company (Progressive). Six months later, after...
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    To forge or not to forge?

    Maybe the track rats can answer this: If you're going to do a lot of track events, will the supercharger (as opposed to a twin turbo) add some overheating issues?
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    Top few things for a new SRT-10?

    1. Shorten the shifter. Switching to the MGW knob will shorten it a little, better is the Mopar-Hurst shifter. 2. Add MGW goodies like trim rings, cupholder ring. 3. 3.55 gears. 4. Replace RBQ radio with RB1 nav unit, adding satellite radio at the same time.
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    Removing Lint from Convertible Top

    The bigger problem with the cat is not cat hair on the roof, but rather scratches on the paint. Not being a cat fan myself, I must admit that the thought of Tabby being zapped by a "Fry" setting on the ScatMat sounds very inviting -- especially if he ends up like the zapped cat in "Postman...
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    Future Viper owner, a few questions!!

    Didn't the 2004's come with the trunk carpeting and boot cover, which the 2003's did not have?
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    Autoweek Article! Viper vs Z06

    All in all, the Autoweek article wasn't too unfair. Although they did close out the article by picking the Corvette overall. Historically, the American auto rags -- Motor Trend, Car & Driver, Autoweek -- have always been whores for Corvettes. They never really "got" what the Viper was all...
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    VA-MD Holiday Party -- December 17

    While it's always nice to drive your Viper to an event, once you're there, there really won't be much of an opportunity to check out the other Vipers. So I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep leaving the Viper at home.
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    VA-MD Holiday Party -- December 17

    Invitations go out in tomorrow morning's mail. I'll see that directions are posted on the Va-Md Web Site before the event. This party is definitely for members and spouses, but it would probably be best not to bring the children. This is an adult event, and there won't be anything for the...
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    VA-MD Holiday Party -- December 17

    Tony, I know how you hate to put any miles on your car. It's probably only a $10 cab ride :cool:
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    I don't drive my GTS anymore..

    Re: I don\'t drive my GTS anymore.. The overall greatness of the SRT-10 is one of the best-kept secrets in the Viper world. Inevitably a Gen I or II owner will spend a little time in a friend's SRT-10, and the next thing he knows, he's switching to an SRT-10. Of course, he doesn't go on the...
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    I don't drive my GTS anymore..

    Re: I don\'t drive my GTS anymore.. I know exactly what you're saying: I wasn't in position financially to keep my GTS when I bought my SRT-10, so I sold it. But there have been quite a few times when I've thought "You know, if I'd kept the GTS, I wouldn't ever want to drive it." The SRT-10...
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    VA-MD Holiday Party -- December 17

    The Virginia-Maryland Region's 4th annual "Merry Hiss-mas" Holiday Party will be held on Saturday, December 17, at the Loew's Hotel in Annapolis, MD, from 6:00-11:00 pm. Once again, our Vice-President, Lee Stubberfield, has lined up a great event for our club; this year's event will be better...
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    Sirius-ly

    If that is correct, it could be due to the soft top, there's no place for them to mount the Satellite Radio antenna? My Jeep Grand Cherokee came with factory Sirius, and the roof antenna is a little large -- I wouldn't want that piece anywhere on my Viper. You can do it yourself and add...
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    Drivetrain Slop

    This has been a Viper feature since Day One. Nothing to worry about. ("They all do that!") The best description I ever read about this was in Car & Driver in 1997 or 1998: "Agricultural noises from the drivetrain" Look at it this way -- it's the price you pay for having a drivetrain...
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    New guy looking to buy... need advise

    So the real price of the car is under $60K. I would recommend jumping on that deal.
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    Western Maryland Fall Cruise -- November 5

    For those of you who weren't up for our two-day Fall Foliage Cruise, the VA-MD VCA will have its 3rd annual Western Maryland Fall Cruise this Saturday, November 5. We will meet at 10:30 am at the Park-n-Ride off exit 62 of I-70 (just east of Frederick, MD). We'll leave promptly at 11:00 am for...
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    VA-MD Fall Foliage Tour -- October 29-30

    Guys & Gals, It was a great weekend. I calculated that we covered 457 miles Saturday and Sunday -- certainly not an event for posers and garage queens. This is the second year we've done this excursion, and I'm always amazed that we rarely encounter any traffic (aka "moving impediments")...
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    New guy looking to buy... need advise

    If the car is exactly the color you want and it's local, $63K is a very good price. You *may* be able to find someone on the other side of the country who will beat that deal, but unless he's saving you $4-5K, I don't think it's worth it. There's no harm in trying to negotiate your dealer...
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    VA-MD Fall Foliage Tour -- October 29-30

    Roll call as of 6:30 pm Thursday -- 7 Vipers have confirmed. Frank B, are you still in?
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    VA-MD Fall Foliage Tour -- October 29-30

    Of course, I'm in. All you others, please post here or email me if you're still in.

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