Y2K5SRT
Enthusiast
So it snowed today - a lot. So no driving. Well, ALMOST no driving: I took my boys to school early this morning before the snow started. As each went at a different time, they asked if I could take them in the Viper. Gosh, twist my arm why don't you! First one gets dropped off at the high school and lots of rubbernecking going on. Still fairly dark out, but those HID's and the exhaust note woke up more than a few teenagers.
Next up is my younger son and uh-oh, we may have a problem: Seems today is band day (no, not Band-Aide) and my son needs to bring his baritone. For those that are not musically inclined, the baritone is a large brass instrument that, when in it's case, is roughly the size of a Mini Cooper. So our challenge is to find room for that AND his backpack (BTW, why is it when we were young we might have a book or two to bring, but kids these days look like Tibetan Sherpa guides bent over under the weight of a refrigerator?). It only took two moves and I had that baritone tucked in the trunk with no problem. Even managed to squeeze his backpack in as well. While the trunk isn't huge, it does seem to do okay!
Anyway, so it snowed, I was busy and I didn't get any pictures until tonight. That said, I remembered some of the earlier requests. So without further delay, here are a few (a lot) of pictures for you to check out. We will start with the requested pictures of the exhaust:
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Note that the exhaust actually comes up from BEHIND the port on the side. I haven't been under the car yet, so I don't know exactly how it routes (must pass through the sidesills somehow).
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Notice that the tip does seem to be cut at an angle to match the opening. Looks very good, in my opinion. I am not sure if that is a dead hamster behind it, but will check tomorrow. Next up we have a few engine pictures. In this picture we see that the car has the "long lasting" red coolant instead of the green:
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Haven't read that part of the manual yet, but could it really be this simple to check your coolant level? Hope so! (Probably just an overflow tank and not the reservoir) You may also notice that the washer fluid now has the "window" to see what the fluid level is (on the lower left). Much rather have that window on the washer fluid than the coolant. Cool!
Now, can anybody tell me what the "speed control" hose is? The car doesn't have cruise control, yet this hose is labeled "SPEED CONTROL". Heck, maybe that is just the part maker:
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You might also note the serpentine belt and all the other goodies down below, as well as the rather unexciting cross support (unlike the pretty sporty looking earlier cars). And look Ma, we have a genuine steel-braided hose!
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Okay, maybe the other Vipers have that - I am old, tired, and only have one Viper.
Okay, what have we here... Hey, my car doesn't have a rear seat video display. Heck, I don't even have rear seats! Navigation system? Nope, not in here. Ahhh, the HID lights, that is what qualifies me for this wonderful sticker on the door jamb:
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Next up is my younger son and uh-oh, we may have a problem: Seems today is band day (no, not Band-Aide) and my son needs to bring his baritone. For those that are not musically inclined, the baritone is a large brass instrument that, when in it's case, is roughly the size of a Mini Cooper. So our challenge is to find room for that AND his backpack (BTW, why is it when we were young we might have a book or two to bring, but kids these days look like Tibetan Sherpa guides bent over under the weight of a refrigerator?). It only took two moves and I had that baritone tucked in the trunk with no problem. Even managed to squeeze his backpack in as well. While the trunk isn't huge, it does seem to do okay!
Anyway, so it snowed, I was busy and I didn't get any pictures until tonight. That said, I remembered some of the earlier requests. So without further delay, here are a few (a lot) of pictures for you to check out. We will start with the requested pictures of the exhaust:
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</center>Note that the exhaust actually comes up from BEHIND the port on the side. I haven't been under the car yet, so I don't know exactly how it routes (must pass through the sidesills somehow).
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</center>Notice that the tip does seem to be cut at an angle to match the opening. Looks very good, in my opinion. I am not sure if that is a dead hamster behind it, but will check tomorrow. Next up we have a few engine pictures. In this picture we see that the car has the "long lasting" red coolant instead of the green:
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</center>Haven't read that part of the manual yet, but could it really be this simple to check your coolant level? Hope so! (Probably just an overflow tank and not the reservoir) You may also notice that the washer fluid now has the "window" to see what the fluid level is (on the lower left). Much rather have that window on the washer fluid than the coolant. Cool!
Now, can anybody tell me what the "speed control" hose is? The car doesn't have cruise control, yet this hose is labeled "SPEED CONTROL". Heck, maybe that is just the part maker:
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</center>You might also note the serpentine belt and all the other goodies down below, as well as the rather unexciting cross support (unlike the pretty sporty looking earlier cars). And look Ma, we have a genuine steel-braided hose!
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</center>Okay, maybe the other Vipers have that - I am old, tired, and only have one Viper.
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