vic451, that ratio of reads to replies is very typical for the internet. So may are afraid to post, for fear of being ridiculed, or they just don't bother if they have nothing pertinent to say.
Now me, on the other hand, will chime in on subjects I know nothing about, and don't hold back!
I bought my GTS new 8 months ago, and broke it in very carefully. Excruciatingly carefully! Agonizingly carefully! Painfully c...ok, well, you get the point!
The car now has about 8000 miles. It doesn't burn oil, goes like hell, (for a relatively stock car), and it hasn't exhibited any of the problems that I heard about when I first started reading this board a couple of years ago. I think DC worked out a lot of the kinks by the time the 2001 model year came around.
So I guess I'm a happy Viper owner. I just watch the temp gauge now and then, because of the dreaded plastic vane water pump! Whoops, I wasn't supposed to tell you about that!
DC, can I still get my money?