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    Decided to sell my 01 GTS and ...

    Why do we hang out with Viperdays? Where to I begin? Let's see: Skip, Courtney and Tracy. Great drivers, instructors and friends. Great events. Great competition (not that any of us are competative). It's where I began driving. It's like coming home. See, now I'm all misty. Damn! But...
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    Decided to sell my 01 GTS and ...

    Gerald, Good Point, no test drives, but I'll take them for a ride. Vic, I'm hurt, you know I love the Viper. Are you going to Viperdays at Thunderhill? If so, I'll take you for a ride in the Radical. Then you'll understand. Ken
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    Decided to sell my 01 GTS and ...

    When I bought this car new, I couldnt find any dealer that would let me test drive, so I rented a 97 GTS for the day and was hooked. I would have no problem taking prospective buyer for a ride. The problems I have with test drives are: 1. Will they drive it properly? (Not Wreck it) 2. Do...
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    Decided to sell my 01 GTS and ...

    Thanks for all the advice, I expect the low-ball offers. Fortunately, I'm in no big hurry to sell. jkracer, DuPont is a great idea, I'll probably do that tonight. For those of you who have sold, did you let prospective buyers test drive the car? Take Care, Ken
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    Decided to sell my 01 GTS and ...

    Thanks J. I suppose your right, but it still took me a long time to finally put the Viper up for sale :( I just hope she ends up in a good home. Gozer
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    Decided to sell my 01 GTS and ...

    I just wanted to say, Thanks to all! This board has been a wealth of knowledge and entertainment. Also, does anyone have any advise for selling? Like where is the best place, what forms of payment to accept or any other words of wisdom? If anyone is interested, I have posted a classified on...
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    Is someone selling heavily modded 02 red gts?

    Are you looking to buy one? A friend of mine has an 02 FE that has been supercharged by Dan Craigen (and alot of other stuff) and is going to sell it. Let me know if your interested and I'll hook you up with him. Ken Melgoza
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    Anyone Tow their Viper with a Dakota?

    Thanks for all the input. IISPMS, I've tried two more places today, and both told me they thought that they could get a module that would work, but they didn't want to install it. The local BMW dealer said to buy the module, and their tech would read the installation instructions and let me...
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    Anyone Tow their Viper with a Dakota?

    Michael, Be careful, according to all the published docs, my BMW X5 3.0i can tow 6000lbs, more than enough to pull my Viper on a Quickload trailer. After I had them install the 6000lb hitch ($1000.00!), I noticed a manual addendum in the box that came with the hitch. It stated that the 3.0i...
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    Anyone Tow their Viper with a Dakota?

    I had originally planned on towing mine with an X5 but it's a long story. So now I'm looking for a good pickup to be my daily driver and pull the viper to the track 4 - 6 times per year. Let me know what your set up is and if you've had any issues. I'm thinking about the Quad cab 2wd with 4.7...
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    Weight of a Sloan Qwikload? Want to tow Viper with BMW X5.

    Thanks for the input. FYI the web site does not have the weight info. I called Quik-Load and got the answers: 18ft trailer with 7000GVWR: 1950 lbs 20ft trailer with 7000GVWR: 2050 lbs Wind Fairing adds an additional 45 lbs So with a 20ft trailer I'd be pulling 5500 lbs. The X5 w/man...
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    Weight of a Sloan Qwikload? Want to tow Viper with BMW X5.

    Yeah, I've talked to a lot of people, including the dealers and they all seem to think that as long as I dont exceed the rating the X5 should tow the viper and trailer just fine. But I cant find the exact weight of the trailer with fairing.
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    Weight of a Sloan Qwikload? Want to tow Viper with BMW X5.

    Im thinking about buying a use Quickload, but I need to make sure my 2003 X5 3.0 (automatic trans) will be able to tow it with my 2001 GTS. The hitch is rated at 6000lbs but there was an addendum to the manual that stated the max for an auto trans was 5000lb (manual trans is 6000lb). I think...
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    First time 1/4 mile track experience

    Vic, Glad to see you got into the 12s. I told you its best to use 3rd after 2nd :) Did you get a chance see who won the trophies (other than Mr. Twin Supercharger [Hugh])? Just so everyone knows, I beat the 2002 Z06 I lined up against on my second run. Actually, he is my business...
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    Damaged Rear Dust Boots (pics) Question...

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    Damaged Rear Dust Boots (pics) Question...

    Thanks Daniel!
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    Damaged Rear Dust Boots (pics) Question...

    I just changed my pads for an upcoming one day track event and noticed both rear caliper boots are damaged. Is this such a serious problem that I should not drive the car or is it just something that should be repaired in the near future? If so, should it be repaired prior to the track day...
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    Changing Rotors for Track Days

    Thanks for all the input (even yours Vic!) I'm happy with the brakeman3 and stock rotors but I know that having dedicated rotors and pads for the track is best. I just have so little time to prep for the track that saving a little time or frustration would be a great help. ViporXXX is the rear...
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    Changing Rotors for Track Days

    I've been doing track events for about the last 9 months. I change pads from EBC Greens for street and Brakeman 3 for track. Scuffing the rotors between brake pad swaps is a pain. Would it be easier to just have a dedicated set of rotors for the track and swap pads and rotors? Any comments on...
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    Who in here is from California???

    Ladera Ranch... Near Mission Viejo
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    Need help with halfshaft problem!!!!

    Re: Dodge is screwing me! For what it is worth, I'm on my 3rd rear end. The original diff leaked but made no noise. The second one did not leak, but it made gear noise at 50 to 80 mph. They replaced that one with no argument. The new diff is just fine. I agree with the others, find another...
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    Viper Days 2003 Season begins Jan 25th at Willow Springs

    Craig, I'll be there. Ken
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    correct seating of Brakeman 3 pads ??????????

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Ken, Do you sand/prep the rotor when changing back and forth between pads or just swap and don't worry about it? tnx, <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I always scuff the rotors when I change pad compound. Tomcat, Its my understanding that the...
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    correct seating of Brakeman 3 pads ??????????

    Ive been using the Brakeman 3 pads on my 2001 and they stop and feel great, especially on the track. Be aware they squeal like crazy and dust alot. One word of warning, the rears on 2001s have a spring clip on the pad. I've had 2 of the spring clips break off. This has resulted in an...
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    New So Cal Viper Owner

    Barry, Stop by my office if you get a chance, I'd love to see the car. Im at 27 Mauchly, Ste 209 the company name is Engineering Resources. Take care, Ken Melgoza

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