My 2 Snakes Playing Nice (pics)

[DMan]

I probably looked crazy to the neighbors, but I couldn't resist doing these pics - black viper with my black 03 cobra, I park them very close in the garage .. I'm hoping they'll make a little snake, like a Shelby cobra (lol).

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72 degrees, blue skies, ahh, decisions, decisions ...

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[Tommy K]

Looking good!

 

[viper585]

I like the one on the LEFT!!! They do look good together though.

 

[03gobluecobra]

I'm thinking of making the switch from the right to the left. Any advice you can give me?

I'm looking for about the same acceleration, better handling with more direct steering, and hopefully much less rattles.

 

[zorroespanol]

is that an R1 or R6?? love them both! but the R1 is just too fast for me, call me a wuz....

 

[Volltage]

Nice rides!!

 

[DMan]

It's an R1, one of the nicest bikes I've owned, when I saw that red, I was in love.

BlueCobra - I went from my 2000 RT/10 to my 03 Cobra, now I got the SRT/10. I was deciding; new Shelby GT500 - but at 4100lbs for the vert, $51K at sticker, and the new stang interior hits my right knee in a real bad spot, I decided to pass on the Shelby. So, rather than invest another $5-6K in my Cobra (which is tuned to 453rwhp), to take it to the next level I decided to go get what I really wanted, the SRT, and at $48.5K it was a real bargain.

Comparing the 2 is tuff, the SRT has no roll by comparison, handling is night & day. Although the stang I'm comfortable sliding all over the place, the Viper I'm definitely more carefull. Viper is tighter all around, but stiff has way more gruff than a vette - it's like a fine sports care genetically spliced with a muscle car.

I can definitely feel the gearing difference, the Viper spins up slower & gentler with its 3.07 rear, but by 5K rpm it starts to show its torque & lower weight advantage while feeling very solid, unlike the stang which by 5K rpm starts to feel like something going to fly off.

That's my 2 cents ... nothings like the Viper, that's for sure.

 

[JUCD VPR]

Awesome rides. WOW

 

[RX VIPER]

Great pic! The cars look spectacular. However, I think my neighbors thought I was crazier laying on the blacktop driveway in 90 degree for this shot!

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

I like the Viper best

 

[2002_Viper_GTS_ACR]

I personally think the viper makes the cobra look like a brick.

I have nothing against cobra's, think they are great cars for what they are, and for how much they can be had for, but a viper blows them away in all areas, most significantly in looks.

Jon

 

[Andrew/USPWR]

I probably looked crazy to the neighbors, but I couldn't resist doing these pics - black viper with my black 03 cobra, I park them very close in the garage .. I'm hoping they'll make a little snake, like a Shelby cobra (lol).

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72 degrees, blue skies, ahh, decisions, decisions ...

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All you need now is a cute girl with her top down

 

[slaughterj]

What's nice about the cobra is that you can take a few people with you and still have lots of power

 

[DMan]

RX - that's cool .. of course our neighbors are right, we are crazy, & lovin it!

Slaughter - you're right there on the Cobra, I bought it new, ordered it actually, $36.8K on the road, $3K invested & it runs 12.2X @ 118+/- all day in street trim & I can put my son & a friend in the back, wifey next to me & cruise anywhere, and not be anal about rain, parking, etc cause it's "just a mustang". All that & I can stay in front of most vettes (even beat a Viper at the drags last year, and 2 vipers on the autoX summer before last). But, nothing is like the Viper, I'm feeling the days maybe numbered for the Cobra .. even the R1 takes second place when choosing what I want to go cruise in ... viper trumps 'em all. Hmm, market value of the R1 would just cover the Paxton DIY .. oh my.