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    Free to good home

    If you would have had a car cover I might have flown out! Heh Heh Heh By the way, where's the best place to buy one?
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    Top 10 Tips to Driving the Viper?

    OH the spirit, I get it now. Give me my corndog! The picture above illustrates your point very well, I'm almost crying over here with laughter looking at Les on Less. #10. Don't think your invincible when driving with the pack. P.S. Tzoid, Point taken on no juice out of slow turns! TX
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    Radiator/Coolant Upgrade Progress...pics & info

    Quick question on the Gen II's cooling system. Wondering if anyone has had any significant overheating issues with the standard factory system or it's components. I'll be picking up a 98 RT/10 here in Florida next week and have a feeling that in August I'm going to find out first hand any...
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    Top 10 Tips to Driving the Viper?

    Maybe # 8 should read, Practice exiting, entering and shifting to avoid DORKFISH syndrome from further occurrence. Maybe we should also add fasten seat belt, but I guess that GOES WITHOUT SAYING!
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    Top 10 Tips to Driving the Viper?

    O.K. You guys are on the ball here, let me try and get this into something I can remember: #1. Never floor it unless going straight and pay attention in colder weather 60’ or less. #2. Try to break early before hard turns to avoid loss of control. #3. Monitor speed to avoid it creeping up on...
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    Finally getting the VIPER!

    West Central Florida, above Tampa.
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    Pics of my Custom GTS

    Find an Original Dodge Bumblebee decal and I would say She's complete! Looks great.
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    SVS wins Hot Rod Top Speed Challenge - 218.95 mph!

    The new kid is speechless! Really liked the way you kept hold of the wheel, not much correction there! Nice driving!
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    Top 10 Tips to Driving the Viper?

    O.K. Gents, I'm picking up a 98 RT/10 Next week, I've been reading along and putting all the great advice in the frontal lobe here for reference once I get behind the wheel, granted this car will kill an idiot in a heartbeat so I'm looking for techniques and words of wisdom for proper and safe...
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    New Viper Owner - Did I make a big Mistake???

    Wee doggies Mr drysdale, dees ain't like grannies old truck. Thanks for the tips fella's I'll be picking up the 98 RT next week and will be remembering all these words of wisdom. In a word "invaluable" Thanks.
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    Gen1 Cooling upgrade!!!!

    I was wondering if there were any aftermarket coolers that could be added to Gen II's just to keep overall coolness down a few more degrees. It gets damned hot here in Florida in the summer.
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    Tips/Tricks to Change Spark Plugs

    Both my grandparents retired from Champion Sparkplug in Detroit, so I'll be glad to patronize the old plant! Thanks~~
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    velcroed the driver side floormat today.

    No Dukes of Hazard window moves for the Viper dudes! I'll pay attention to this potentially fatal event by checking that mat in the future. Thanks.
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    Finally getting the VIPER!

    No ticky tickys in 5 years so I guess I get to investigate all options. Thanks for all the different choices. On another note took the test drive this weekend, somebody should have told me once you hit 3rd gear and the roller coaster syndrome kicks in that there is no saying no to buying it...
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    Tips/Tricks to Change Spark Plugs

    Someone read my mind today! Damned if I wasn't going to ask this exact question! Rocket you are DA MAN! I'm picking up a 98 RT in a couple weeks with 10,000 miles on it, the question now is, is it to soon to change the plugs? One other question here as well, I hear/heard that if your going to be...
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    BEAT THIS! 127 MPH, NO TICKET!!!

    I wasn't in a Viper when I did this and from the story above I will NEVER DO THAT! (Younger days) I had a nice car but still a piece of crap compared to the Viper, O.K. it was a 302 Maverick Grabber with the headers rumbling, it was about 10PM on a Friday night and me and my bud where doing...
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    Finally getting the VIPER!

    Unbelievable wait! Ever since the Vipers really started rolling out the doors in 93' I've dreamt and somewhat fantasized about owning one. 13 years later and a little gray showing, I finally am going to close the deal, you guys all helped reassure me of what I pretty much thought would be the...
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