racetech
Enthusiast
I've had my 2000 RT/10 for a little over a month now (my first Viper experience). Here are ten observations...
1. Hands-down the best car I've ever driven. Period.
2. I've become so anal about this car! I've never been this way before. Am I the only one who has gone thru about 3000 rags cleaning brake dust off the wheels? Is 3000 per month about right? Bet I'm not the only one who takes the wheels off periodically to clean the back side and wheel wells.
3. What's with those huge round vents on the dash with no shutoff or directional control?
4. The 2-3 shift lockout (for CAFE standards and/or emissions as I understand) is almost reason enough to overthrow the government and put all of us in charge. I'm going to bypass that #$!% thing as soon as I get my hands on the wiring schematic(yes, I know I can just unplug it, but I'm going to make my own connector and fool the system...don't want dangling, taped wires). Hopefully, I get to this before I get rear-ended, killed, or laughed at for apparently being unable to handle a stick. And...lugging the engine is ****** on main & rod bearings. Not cool.
5. Dayum this thing draws attention! I'm still trying to get used to that (okay, I'm lying...I love it!). Has anyone else here had a rubbernecker nearly wreck (or wreck) gawking at your Viper?
6. We are owners of the car that millions dream about. Does anyone else feel like me? This sense of responsibility to the world to keep our Viper in perfect shape...*as he uses yet another towel on the wheels...should I get "dustless" pads?*
7. *SCRAPE*...the worst sound in the world. You just dragged the front air dam again over a little ripple in the road. Will this thing clear a tennis ball???
8. Odd-fire V-10's sure don't sound all that awesome through the stock exhaust. At least not to me. My wife made one rule. I can't mess with it until it's paid off. You won't see me much. I'll be busy making the $$$ to pay this thing off ASAP!
9. I'm going to come out with Viper Cola. It's no different than Coke, except that it's $12.95 a bottle.
10. Thanks for this GREAT website and some remarkable & useful posts!
PS: What else am I about to experience...maybe don't tell me! I have to run...I think my Viper misses me...catch you all later all!
1. Hands-down the best car I've ever driven. Period.
2. I've become so anal about this car! I've never been this way before. Am I the only one who has gone thru about 3000 rags cleaning brake dust off the wheels? Is 3000 per month about right? Bet I'm not the only one who takes the wheels off periodically to clean the back side and wheel wells.
3. What's with those huge round vents on the dash with no shutoff or directional control?
4. The 2-3 shift lockout (for CAFE standards and/or emissions as I understand) is almost reason enough to overthrow the government and put all of us in charge. I'm going to bypass that #$!% thing as soon as I get my hands on the wiring schematic(yes, I know I can just unplug it, but I'm going to make my own connector and fool the system...don't want dangling, taped wires). Hopefully, I get to this before I get rear-ended, killed, or laughed at for apparently being unable to handle a stick. And...lugging the engine is ****** on main & rod bearings. Not cool.
5. Dayum this thing draws attention! I'm still trying to get used to that (okay, I'm lying...I love it!). Has anyone else here had a rubbernecker nearly wreck (or wreck) gawking at your Viper?
6. We are owners of the car that millions dream about. Does anyone else feel like me? This sense of responsibility to the world to keep our Viper in perfect shape...*as he uses yet another towel on the wheels...should I get "dustless" pads?*
7. *SCRAPE*...the worst sound in the world. You just dragged the front air dam again over a little ripple in the road. Will this thing clear a tennis ball???
8. Odd-fire V-10's sure don't sound all that awesome through the stock exhaust. At least not to me. My wife made one rule. I can't mess with it until it's paid off. You won't see me much. I'll be busy making the $$$ to pay this thing off ASAP!
9. I'm going to come out with Viper Cola. It's no different than Coke, except that it's $12.95 a bottle.
10. Thanks for this GREAT website and some remarkable & useful posts!
PS: What else am I about to experience...maybe don't tell me! I have to run...I think my Viper misses me...catch you all later all!