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955TT · 06-13-2005, 08:04 PM

They are both fun cars, just in different ways. I am not sure what the 345/19's will cost, but prolly wont be replacing them anytime soon, I dont plan on driving this car more than a few thousand miles per year. Gas? Yes, we got about 150 miles on one tank, but I didnt buy it for the mpg

coloradosilver · 06-13-2005, 08:33 PM

Any particular reason you decided to buy th eviper instead of waiting for the new Z06?

Not saying that one is better than the other, just wondering why you chose the way you did. Especially with that huge price difference and similar performance.

RC45 · 06-13-2005, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by 955TT

They are both fun cars, just in different ways. I am not sure what the 345/19's will cost, but prolly wont be replacing them anytime soon, I dont plan on driving this car more than a few thousand miles per year. Gas? Yes, we got about 150 miles on one tank, but I didnt buy it for the mpg

Nice ride - but I don't know if you will ever truly get the feel for the car if you don't dirve it as often as you can

I know I really only got to "know" my Z06 after about 12,000 miles - and then the enjoyment went up 10 fold - at 60,000 miles I feel like the car is an extension of my mind....

Good luck and enjoy your car as much as you can.

955TT · 06-13-2005, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by coloradosilver

Any particular reason you decided to buy th eviper instead of waiting for the new Z06?

Not saying that one is better than the other, just wondering why you chose the way you did. Especially with that huge price difference and similar performance.

I went for the "uniqueness" factor. I see about 10-15 Corvettes a day around here, not all C6's but quite a few of them as well. I think the Z06 will be less expensive, but from what I understand, nowhere near as many Vipers are made per year than there are Corvettes. I think it will be close between the two cars when they line up, the C6 weighs a bit less, but the Viper has about 50lbs of torque advantage. I cant launch this thing to save my life though, so I'd pretty much lose from a dig, a roll may be different though, at least until I learn to properly launch the beast

RC45, you make a good point, I definitely have some "getting used to" with this thing. I'll prolly drive it every other week, or once a month at the least. May take a while to get used to it and feel very comfortable. I want to find a "Viper experience" or some kind of driving school specifically pertaining to the Viper. I will be attending the SRT experience here in town, but you drive all the SRT cars/trucks, not just the Viper.

Yablokov · 06-13-2005, 08:51 PM

wow nice viper. my bro is crazy about em

but for me... the mercedes is a beauuuuuuuuuutiful car!!!!! :shock:

T-Bird · 06-13-2005, 08:52 PM

here you go try out Skip Barber...
http://www.skipbarber.com/drivingsch...fault.asp?sel=

955TT · 06-14-2005, 02:17 PM

Thanks for the kind words everyone, and the link to Skip Barber. I would like to go the that school. Gonna call them right now.

As far as the prognosis for my Viper so far is.....there are four dealerships accross the country that show in the computer that they stock the diffs. Whether or not they acutally have them, and/or if they would sell to my dealer at warranty cost is another story. They have classified my car as VOR (vehicle off road) which means it is a priority. The estimated timeframe is indefinite, and quite irritating. I hope they can pull a differential out of thier hats. I will be very dissapointed if it takes longer than a week

They will give me an update later today......

Mopsdrops · 06-15-2005, 06:34 AM

WOAW !!! Very nice cars you have 955TT, the viper looks very agressive and mean. Must be fun to ride them. The black color on the viper is a very very nice sight. My friend freaks out every time he see's a viper

955TT · 06-15-2005, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Mopsdrops

WOAW !!! Very nice cars you have 955TT, the viper looks very agressive and mean. Must be fun to ride them. The black color on the viper is a very very nice sight. My friend freaks out every time he see's a viper

Thanks, the black on the Viper is deep and rich. Waaaaay smoother than my E paint job. In fact, I dont think I have seen a nicer factory paint job. There are some swirl marks that need to be removed, but that's no big deal.

Well the latest on the diff is that it should be here today or tomorrow, and maybe ready to roll by Friday......I hope.

budagboy2 · 06-15-2005, 12:03 PM

Looking good...can we expect videos anytime soon?

955TT · 06-15-2005, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by budagboy2

Looking good...can we expect videos anytime soon?

Maybe, I would like to get someone to drive my E, and race against me in the Viper, and have someone video it. Prolly lose to the E as I am not too good on the launch yet

Skaala · 06-15-2005, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by ViperASR

Man, awesome SRT-10. That was an awesome way to spend your money. Convery, V10, just hope u have the $$$ to pay for gas

don't you pay like 2$ a gallon or something in the us? I pity the people who live outside the us. we pay $2 a litre.

955TT · 06-15-2005, 01:43 PM

Yup, about $2.40-$2.50/gal. Not horrible at this point.

Skaala · 06-15-2005, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by 955TT

Yup, about $2.40-$2.50/gal. Not horrible at this point.

Another thing I've wondered about the viper, is how much room is it in the front? I'm 1,98m tall and there are very few cars that I feel comfortable in, but I noticed JC did'nt seem to be bothered, and he's a tall man to.

sentra_dude · 06-15-2005, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by 955TT

Originally Posted by budagboy2

Looking good...can we expect videos anytime soon?

Maybe, I would like to get someone to drive my E, and race against me in the Viper, and have someone video it. Prolly lose to the E as I am not too good on the launch yet

Hmm, that sounds like a tough job...but I'd be up for it.

Great cars & pics, and good luck getting the Viper back on the road.