Thoughts after the first week....

[dies]

Last Wednesday my 2002 GTS was delivered from Woodhouse. It came with 5400 miles, it now has 6040. Here is what I think after a week.

1) Woodhouse is great. Bill told me the car was a 9.1 on a scale of 9.5, he was right. Woodhouse made it easy to get the car (and spend the money on it, which surprisingly wasn't easy elsewhere). When I decide to get a SRT-10 I know where I will buy it. Bill, you are ambassador of quan. Thank you so very much.

2) Thanks to Ron and Bryon for looking at many a viper w/ me. I can't say how much I appreciate the time spent.

3) I bought a new 2002 z06 about 1 1 /2 years ago. I wanted a viper, but I didn't buy one. My mistake, lesson learned. Get what you want.

4) I'm about 6'5 and 230. I fit in the viper BETTER than in my z06. This is not a lie. If you are a big/bigger guy like me, don't be discouraged, you should fit fine. I also think the car is pretty comfortable.

5) I love the car, my girlfriend loves the car, my friends love the car, my family loves this car, what else can I say?

6)


Brian Gemberling

 

[AG98RT10]

I echo your comments. I've had mine a couple of weeks now and still feel like I'm on a cloud. It does have more head room than my C5, now that I've lowered the seat. Still have the C5, but don't drive it much anymore!

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

I picked up my first Viper February 16th. All i can say is WOW. I get a feeling in the pit of my stomach everytime i even so much as look at the Viper. It has an incredible tough appeal to it, but yet so damn **** I just spent about 4 hours detailing it and conditioning the leather and cleaning the engine bay. I love the Viper, the wifey loves the Viper and i get that "That's just what you need" from my mother lol. Congratulations guys, and i hope to see you all at some of this years gatherings.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

87,000 miles later I feel the same way. Enjoy.

 

[Buckeye Viper]

Welcome to the fold!

 

[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

1Meansnake....PM me or email me for the schedule of events, ir just came in the mail today.

 

[1TONY1]

It doesn't get worse......only better. You will also make tons of new friends. For me...Lee and Chuck above .... and many others.

 

[Robert Dyck]

Hey Chuck...... you have me beat on mileage, but I'm up there.

Say..did you ever fix the side of your viper? I remember at Homestead a while back, when you showed up for the Ferrari thing. Your Viper looked like it had just been through world war three...and you needed a power steering line in order to continue?

You were one of the very few Vipers in the event, but I wasn't too proud of your beat-up machine. Peace.

 

[RavenFan_94]

Hope to see it in Severna Park next weekend. Congrats to you!

 

[GraphiteGTS]

Brian,
The feeling doesn't go away.
Remember opening presents during your birthday when you were nine?
Same feeling every time I walk into the garage and peer under the cover. Shhhhhhh....Don't wake her; just stare at her just one more minute....(She won't mind.) Then go back to the movie I was watching; still dreaming of warm spring evenings on route 18. Traffic is light. Cares are few. Cares are very very few....

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

1Meansnake....PM me or email me for the schedule of events, ir just came in the mail today.

PM'd

 

[JWVIPER]

Diito,

My wife thinks I have a girl friend locked in the garage.

I dooooooooo and shes beeuuutifulllllllll !

enjoy

 

[Fiorano]

Bought my 2002 GTS from Bill as well. Great service. It is quite an event seeing the car for the firdt time as it gets unloaded from the trailor.

 

[SNKEBIT]

The "feeling" only gets worse!!!!!!!

(or better,depending how you look at it)

 

[FFVIPER]

yeah, i just love my viper. treat it with care.

 

[FFVIPER]

the viper boys r in the house

 

[JWVIPER]

in the houe !!!!

sent you PM

 

[FFVIPER]

what time should i pick u up tomorrow?

 

[JWVIPER]

go to chat room

 

[Joseph Houss]

Ahhh, Brings back memories when men were men and Snakes didn't have door handles or windows!

Addiction is a tough thing. The feeling never goes away.

...nor does the torque!

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

You were one of the very few Vipers in the event, but I wasn't too proud of your beat-up machine. Peace.

LOL Don't be such a queen. Battle scars my man, battle scars, and they're still in place. But I might be doing a little cosmetic surgery on it before the season.

And quit scaring Mr. Gemberling.

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