jmsrx
Enthusiast
Hi,
My name is James and I'm new to the forum. I'm not a Viper owner but I am seriously considering one for next year. I've been a car enthusiast for years and have owned a few decent cars imo. I started off years ago with a silver Mazda 323GTX. It was a fun car. AWD 4 cylinder turbo that surprised a few of the guys that opted for the lower end Camaros/Mustangs of the day. Since then, I have owned a 1990 Probe GT (OK but not a great car, the paint job was really bad), 2004 Infiniti G35 coupe (relly nice for the price), 2005 subaru STI (lots of fun, especially on slick surfaces), 2005 Civic Si coupe (not great performace, but still fun to throw around for fwd), 1993 Supra twin turbo BPU++++ (great looking and sounding car, good performance with the upgrades), 2006 Evo IX SE (great for paved corners, always put a smile on my face), and a 2004 RX8 (not great straight line, but very tossable).
I now only have the RX8. The others have gone so that I can save for a big step up next year. The wife gave me permission to spend later if I save now
. The cars I am considering are the Z06, GTR, Viper ACR, or a 996 Turbo/GT2/GT3 or possibly a 2007 997 GT3 (if the prices come down for a low mileage used one).
I know that there will be some pretty strong opinions on this forum and I do appreciate any and all. But the main thing I would like would be specific info on the Viper. The performace of the ACR really surprised me. The R&T 4 Track article was an eye opener. But I can get all the performance info from the internet. I'm hoping that you can provide me with the bad stuff that you might hate to admit. Things like frequency in the shop, fit and finish, comfort for longer cruises. The car I purchase will be tracked occasionaly. The closest track to me is Hallett near Tulsa, OK. That's a two hour drive and I would not trailer the vehicle. This would also be my sunny day cruising car. The wife and I like to cruise around, sometimes for a couple of hours just for fun. I know that the ACR is overkill for just occasional track use. But the thought of a Viper that can plant all that power down in the corners is very appealing to me. I loved the handling in my Evo and just want a car with quite a bit more grunt but not a huge loss in handling. Sorry for the long post, and I really do appreciate any input you can give. I plan on lurking around the forum and searching for alot of information before I make the big decision next year.
Thanks again,
James
My name is James and I'm new to the forum. I'm not a Viper owner but I am seriously considering one for next year. I've been a car enthusiast for years and have owned a few decent cars imo. I started off years ago with a silver Mazda 323GTX. It was a fun car. AWD 4 cylinder turbo that surprised a few of the guys that opted for the lower end Camaros/Mustangs of the day. Since then, I have owned a 1990 Probe GT (OK but not a great car, the paint job was really bad), 2004 Infiniti G35 coupe (relly nice for the price), 2005 subaru STI (lots of fun, especially on slick surfaces), 2005 Civic Si coupe (not great performace, but still fun to throw around for fwd), 1993 Supra twin turbo BPU++++ (great looking and sounding car, good performance with the upgrades), 2006 Evo IX SE (great for paved corners, always put a smile on my face), and a 2004 RX8 (not great straight line, but very tossable).
I now only have the RX8. The others have gone so that I can save for a big step up next year. The wife gave me permission to spend later if I save now
I know that there will be some pretty strong opinions on this forum and I do appreciate any and all. But the main thing I would like would be specific info on the Viper. The performace of the ACR really surprised me. The R&T 4 Track article was an eye opener. But I can get all the performance info from the internet. I'm hoping that you can provide me with the bad stuff that you might hate to admit. Things like frequency in the shop, fit and finish, comfort for longer cruises. The car I purchase will be tracked occasionaly. The closest track to me is Hallett near Tulsa, OK. That's a two hour drive and I would not trailer the vehicle. This would also be my sunny day cruising car. The wife and I like to cruise around, sometimes for a couple of hours just for fun. I know that the ACR is overkill for just occasional track use. But the thought of a Viper that can plant all that power down in the corners is very appealing to me. I loved the handling in my Evo and just want a car with quite a bit more grunt but not a huge loss in handling. Sorry for the long post, and I really do appreciate any input you can give. I plan on lurking around the forum and searching for alot of information before I make the big decision next year.
Thanks again,
James