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St. Jude Donor '06
I LOVE the GT 500 but to the average Schmoe (Joe) on the street its just another Mustang but there is no MISTAKING the bad azz exclusive Viper to even non-car people who rarely see a Viper on the Street.
I have a 2009 limited edition silver/black 2009 Viper SRT and the car makes a HUGE splash wherever it goes, and is constantly being videotaped and photographed when I drive it. I don't care for or need the attention but don't hate it, but will say the Gen IV Viper (2008 to 2010 is a real special car that is wickedly fast, extremely unique, reliable, rare, very user friendly for what it is, is truly a driver's car, and will destroy the GT 500 in every performance category, with its n/a 600 HP 512 ci engine, and weighing in several hundred lbs lights that the Shelby GT 500 (a car that I actually love).
I have a 2009 limited edition silver/black 2009 Viper SRT and the car makes a HUGE splash wherever it goes, and is constantly being videotaped and photographed when I drive it. I don't care for or need the attention but don't hate it, but will say the Gen IV Viper (2008 to 2010 is a real special car that is wickedly fast, extremely unique, reliable, rare, very user friendly for what it is, is truly a driver's car, and will destroy the GT 500 in every performance category, with its n/a 600 HP 512 ci engine, and weighing in several hundred lbs lights that the Shelby GT 500 (a car that I actually love).
#42
What I have trouble understanding is, why own a new Viper if you are never going to experience the "whole" package - even if the experience is limited to just straight line acceleration?
#43
Le Mans Master
I've owned two Vipers, a '96 RT/10 and a '97 GTS. Maintenance is easy and very similar to a Corvette. Fluid changes and tires are pretty much all that is needed. They are tough, reliable cars and are very easy to work on. I'm actually considering picking up another one myself.
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Not a bad question really and one that my girlfriend (and others) ask me all the time. I like the look, the feel, but there is nowhere close to let it loose. Too easy to get a really really big ticket (don't have radar, don't need it). I don't have that need for speed anymore and maybe the most relevant answer is that my driving skills have always been average (taken me 40 years of driving to admit). Elevated skills are necessary for a viper, even with the nannies...so in lieu...I drive an exciting car in a very boring way. Thinking about having a professional driver do some track laps with me as passenger (adult diaper on standby)