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    west coast press test of srt10

    Thanks for the info, Ed. Sounds like a great experience! A couple of questions: By front fender top line, do you mean above the wheels? Is the implication that the fenders are more flared above the wheels? Side vent deepened??? Gulp! If you're talking about what I think you're talking...
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    WTF is up with runflats?

    Steve, Thanks for getting the info. Did your connection at Michelin mean that the tread wear rating is similar to the Pilot Sports or to some other tire? Mike, Thanks for the daily reminder of your phenomenal drag racing abilities and your time slip with a 1.7 short time on bald MXX3s. Once...
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    WTF is up with runflats?

    Clint, A very good question that I have also been wondering about! Mike B, What "empirical data" have I heard from the Vette guys about runcraps? Namely that they hook up for sh** at the drag strip. I don't see a lot of <2 sec 60' times for standard (non-Z06) C5's out here, and most seem...
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    Joined the crash-club

    Jon, Ugh! I can't even imagine how you're feeling.... Hang in there! --Mike
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    Feel: 911 Turbo vs. Viper

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Butch The Snake: Would you live life any other way! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Not me! BTW, what mods do you have to bring you to 10.9 ET and 130 mph traps? Heads and cam?
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    When are the numbers due????

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Rick Martino: Dodge needs to start building excitement now! .....not in Oct. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Roger that. I appreciate the attempt to get us information first, but October is definitely too late if cars...
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    SRT10 in person vs. in pictures

    Rick, Hmmmm, and you have one on order? Anyway, I've seen photos that are much worse than that one. Pretty much any rear photo with the side scoops visible....
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    Feel: 911 Turbo vs. Viper

    Butch, you have all the toys!
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    The SRT is going to give the Porsche GT2 a run for the money!

    I believe the SRT will win kudos initially in magazines such as C&D and MT. The SRT will be declared the supreme ruler in MY2003 of American sports cars. As Jim mentioned, they will applaud the "refinements" that have been made. But... 1. The magazines (such as SCI) that seem to have a...
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    SRT10 in person vs. in pictures

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mark O: Have you seen the 1/18th SRT models which have come out? The model really captures the essence of what a stunning car it truly is. Take a peak........... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Mark, I know you were...
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    Porsche should be ashamed- Here's why-

    Re: Porsche should be ashamed- Here\'s why- I dunno. 5 sec a lap is a big difference. On the other hand, under the assumption you're talking about the most recent SCI article, van Overbeek, or whatever his name is, is more of a "Porsche guy", so it's possible he wasn't extracting as much out...
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    Nice To The Ford...

    Oh, no!!!!!!! Now there's a post on some Mustang web site about how this guy killed a grey Viper in Minnesota!!!! I have to admit, you have admirable restraint, especially since the GF was egging you on. BTW, you'll need more than Corsa catbacks to out-decibel most modified Mustangs. At least...
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    OFFICIAL SRT-10 POLL!!! THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN?

    Wow, this poll generated a lot of interest. I do not like the SRT-10 styling. The performance numbers sound good, so I'll take delivery of mine and see if it grows on me. But if not, I'm dumping it.
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    Z06 against SRT 10

    Seems there are many Vette people not wild about SRT styling.... So much for the theory that the SRT was styled to go after the Vette market. With MSRP around $80K, it sure isn't priced to go after the Vette market.
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    Of course, the 2003 styling makes sense now.

    toddt, Look at MarkO's picture. Yes, they went to a pop-open gas door.
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    Lessons learned

    I actually prefer the styling of the C4 to the C5. (And I owned a C5 [Z06]!!!) While I prefer the styling of the front of the C5, the rear is just so **** ugly that it makes me say I like the "overall" look of the C4 better. Anyway, I can appreciate starbuck's original point. For my sense of...
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    GEN III spy photos of the new GTS - within

    Looks like Viper GTS Blue to me!!!
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    Bill P. has saved me from another year of lurking!

    SSunburn, Congrats on the yellow snake, and welcome to the club (officially)! I'd love to join you guys for lunch, even though I'm up by LAX. Please invite me when you get together, and I'll drive down if I can make it.
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    Is It Just Me Or What?

    Jon's comments got me to thinking. Off hand, I would've said that styling was one of the things that motivated me to buy a Viper. However, as I think back on it, the real thing that drove me to buy a Viper was performance. It actually took me a while of looking at Vipers to believe that I...
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    Car and Driver Magazine - SRT10

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JoshW: "The major impression from our short drive of the car is one of improved sophistication. All the controls work in greater harmony now. There's a sense of more complete integration in the whole car...
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    STOP WHINING

    <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by StratusR/T: Note: This is not a flame, just an observation. STOP WHINING! All you guys out there that don't like the new SRT Viper, STOP WHINING....For the MAJORITY of the people that like the car, lets...
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    97 GTS test drive thoughts

    So clearly you were driving a beat-up car. I would suggest you not give up your quest. If you find a '97 in better shape, give it a try, or look at a newer car. The newer ones have some interior "refinemenets" such as pebbled dash and some aluminum trim that makes it a bit more upscale, but...
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    OK, here are 2 really stupid questions, ready?

    Ok, I'll give this a whack. 1. So that you can lower the car yourself to get the "slammed" look. No seriously, how about because the clearance on the front spoiler is like 4" to begin with (Gen II numbers -- sorry I have no idea on the SRT), so lowering the car leaves unrealistically little...
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    Hood up versus hood down RWHP question

    I have dyno'd in the same session with hood up and down to see if it made a difference, and the answer is no. My two runs were within a couple hp of each other across the curve, with the peak hp numbers being identical. Coolant temp does seem to matter, however. If coolant temp is high...
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    I am ADDICTED, drag results ----->

    Patrick, At Palmdale, "I3" is the 1/8th mile ET, so according to Allen's above post, he ran the 1/8th in 8.852 sec.

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