wormdoggy
Enthusiast
I took the car out of storage today, from what seemed like a winter that would never end. I don't know but is it me or do the winters seem to get longer as we get older?
Anyway........the sun was out the roads seemed clean, no salt residue, so I decided to put the insurance back on and take her out for a little spin.
Well the spin turned out to be a 2 hour drive...........
It's absolutely amazing how a mechanical system of drive shafts, pistons, nuts and bolts can brighten up any lousy day and put a smile on your face like nothing else can............well..........there are other things........but you get the drift.
I was very pleasantly suprised, since this was my first winter storage, on how easy it was to get the feel of the car back. I was a little nervous at first, almost like the first time I took her out, but once she warmed up ( woke up ) the feel of all that tourque and handling came back really quick. Damn!!! what a rush!!! It didn't take long at all.........and that;s the thing that really caught me off guard. It took a lot longer to get the feel of my other sports cars after winter storage then the Viper.
Also, I read so many posts about poor traction and handling on cold pavement. Well, I was also pleasantly suprised on how well she handled the road. It was a cold winter here and its still cold but the car really gripped nicely today. I brought the pressure dowm to 29PSI and the grip was solid.
I'm just really looking forward to the summer and the VCO events.
Patrick
PS: oil change, fluid check and exhaust change ( complete system ) this Saturday.
Anyway........the sun was out the roads seemed clean, no salt residue, so I decided to put the insurance back on and take her out for a little spin.
Well the spin turned out to be a 2 hour drive...........
It's absolutely amazing how a mechanical system of drive shafts, pistons, nuts and bolts can brighten up any lousy day and put a smile on your face like nothing else can............well..........there are other things........but you get the drift.
I was very pleasantly suprised, since this was my first winter storage, on how easy it was to get the feel of the car back. I was a little nervous at first, almost like the first time I took her out, but once she warmed up ( woke up ) the feel of all that tourque and handling came back really quick. Damn!!! what a rush!!! It didn't take long at all.........and that;s the thing that really caught me off guard. It took a lot longer to get the feel of my other sports cars after winter storage then the Viper.
Also, I read so many posts about poor traction and handling on cold pavement. Well, I was also pleasantly suprised on how well she handled the road. It was a cold winter here and its still cold but the car really gripped nicely today. I brought the pressure dowm to 29PSI and the grip was solid.
I'm just really looking forward to the summer and the VCO events.
Patrick
PS: oil change, fluid check and exhaust change ( complete system ) this Saturday.
In my previous car, a Dodge Stealth, I had to recondition my left thigh muscle for the stiff clutch after a long winter. This year, I had to recondition my right ankle to hold back from the gas pedal.
