Alex,
Welcome! The Prowler is a great car...and,as you stated,the Viper gets you there quicker. One of the nicest Kodak moments I have had was when I had a yellow Prowler(that matched the color of my car)pull up and park beside me to take pictures. Really a nice guy and his car was extremely cool.
Hang in there and hang with this board...when you do decide to make the leap, these guys will have you ready...
No Flame Intended...Just Observation,
CStegall