VIPER1996
Enthusiast
I run the sales department at a GM dealership. I signed up for a ride and drive on the new Vette. It's at Gateway International Raceway so we'll get to put it to the test. Should be interesting.
Going to drive the 2005 Vette
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Craig 201 MPH
Enthusiast
blow it up!
Wild Bill
Enthusiast
I will be interested to hear the opinion of a Viper owner and the new Barbie car.
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VIPER1996
Enthusiast
I haven't heard much on the Z06?? The brochure said we will compare it to the competition so I imagine there will be a Viper there. I go in August so I'll let you guy's know then what I find out.
Jeff Lemke
Enthusiast
I am a huge Corvette fan. When I was younger I ate slept and drank Corvette. I worked for a Corvette restoration company, restored a couple, owned 7 of all different types over the years. Then I saw the first Viper in 1989...Yada...yada yada...I still like them, but to me the Viper is like the best Vette ever (they are similiar in many ways).
Anyway, on to what I wanted to tell. I was out to dinner with the Viper this past Friday and parked 3 cars away from a 2005 Corvette convertable. I had to run over and check it out because, well, I like it. My wife showed very little interest and although I like it better than the c5, it really is not enough of a change to make me want to sell the Viper.
We came out of the resturant to find about a dozen people checking out the Viper (not uncommon). NOBODY was looking at the new Vette. That really surprised me. C'mon people, it is the NEW vette. Nobody? Anyone? Anyone?
The Viper will always be the real dream car.
Jeff
Anyway, on to what I wanted to tell. I was out to dinner with the Viper this past Friday and parked 3 cars away from a 2005 Corvette convertable. I had to run over and check it out because, well, I like it. My wife showed very little interest and although I like it better than the c5, it really is not enough of a change to make me want to sell the Viper.
We came out of the resturant to find about a dozen people checking out the Viper (not uncommon). NOBODY was looking at the new Vette. That really surprised me. C'mon people, it is the NEW vette. Nobody? Anyone? Anyone?
The Viper will always be the real dream car.
Jeff
2002_Viper_GTS_ACR
Enthusiast
or just realize its a mass produced car, something in the 30,000 a year, and realize we'll be seeing hundreds of them a day very shortly, and they will become common place !!
Jon
Jon
Craig 201 MPH
Enthusiast
are they already delivering these cars to customers now?
LIRacer
Viper Owner
Yeah...I have heard that the Z06 will push 500hp. The SRT-10 was their target. My wife likes the vert so I am buying one for her as a new baby present. I am running out of room in the garage.
onerareviper
Enthusiast
They (GM) told me (directly) at the 2004 North American International Auto Show that the C6 (performance version - Z06 or whatever they will call it) is going to be unveiled at the 2005 North American Internation Auto Show in Detroit. It wasn't even a maybe... It was, we are - 100%.
Hisserman
Enthusiast
There are several C6's running around the Detroit area. They look like SRT-10's when they are coming at you. From behind they don't look so cool with their stuck on third tail light from the Caddy XLR. I've had a couple of roll ups with them and they're going to need that new Z06 to be competitive with Vipers. They do have a lot of neat new electronics (built in nav system, etc.) you can get on them and their computerized systems are impressive if you just want to be spam riding in a computer. Overall my impression is that they have made a nice improvement on the C5's (except maybe appearance), but nothing radical. Hopefully when the new Viper Coupe also makes its appearance at the 2005 International Auto Show we will see something to get excited about!
AG98RT10
Viper Owner
What jeff said! Coming from the Corvette world, the real revelation for me has been the attitude of the former "Corvette Club compatriots" on hearing I'd "defected" to the ranks of Viper. Two will still talk to me at cruise-ins around town; most avoid me and many are practically hostile.
Must be something really threatening to the gold chain set about our cars.
bloose
Viper Owner
I just purchased a great new home in Feb. from someone who had to get out of it real quick. Turns out the guy took a promotion to Engineering Launch Manager for the C6 back in December and had to leave the Detroit area to head down to Kentucky ASAP. His gain is my gain. I'm currently Viperless but nothing would please me more than to fill this formerly Corvette infested garage with a Viper soon.
