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    Front emblem

    Thanks! It's a small world!
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    Track Insurance

    They insure you with expected risks and tell you what is excluded before you sign and/or pay the premium. They don't jump out and yell "surprise" we don't cover you racing the car. It's listed in the fine print that few ever read until after the fact. You know what they say about "assume" it...
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    Could a Convertible Save Viper?

    A convertible Viper would exempt it from the new safety standards, according to the language, however, there are many convertibles that have side air bags. http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Air+Bags/Vehicles+with+Side+Air+Bags I don't know if the regulation would allow FCA an...
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    Track Insurance

    Remember there are those that read anything on the internet with more reverence than the Bible. I know you are kidding, but your statement is: Not true! And as I stated before the police can confiscate and keep your car! You get to keep the payments. pay the fines and do the jail time though...
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    Viper Trivia

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    Mystery battery death solved!

    If there is no evidence of a "short", it isn't the problem. There would be arcing or burn marks. Meter the negative side of the battery and the cover on a bare metal location on the cover and see if there is continuity. No connection, no short, not the problem! If both sides of the battery were...
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    Track Insurance

    First, I commend you for asking the question and doing the research before you need the coverage. The policy you are looking for would be race car insurance not race track insurance. Most of the tracks have insurance and it covers THEM not YOU! You will have to juggle on track, street and off...
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    Viper Trivia

    OK, I understood the purpose and it's why I often give lengthy answers. Unless you live in LA, NYC or drive only in parades the mileage savings would be minimal so I would guess A. The concept was first used in the late 80's on Corvettes. It's also used on almost every T56 or TR6060...
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    Viper Trivia

    Thought you were looking for how it worked, not how much it saved, another vague question!
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    Viper Trivia

    By forcing shifts from 1st gear to 4th gear, under light acceleration, it reduces RPM and improves MPG. It does it by blocking the shifter from 2nd and 3rd. There are kits available to eliminate this feature. Basically a 2.2 K ohm resistor placed across the two wires on the CAGS solenoid...
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    Viper Trivia

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    Viper Trivia

    He was the first to win the One Lap of America in a Viper 1998 and a Corvette 2003?
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    Viper Trivia

    1996 Viper GTS Drivers were: Ronald Adee and Robert Renc
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    Front emblem

    I had a red one until a couple weeks ago, sold it on ebay along with another black one. I'll look through my stuff and see if I have another. There's one on ebay now for $90.
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    Sad Sad Day

    I will let him know, good luck!
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    Viper Trivia

    Originally in the rear center through the trunk. Moved to behind left rear wheel, requiring tire to be removed for access.
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    Viper Trivia

    May 26, 1991 Driven by Carrol Shelby & May 26,1996 Driven by Bob Lutz, Don Bailey drove all the caution laps for both races and many others over the years from about 1980-2001
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    Viper Trivia

    Since first joining the Company in 1992 as a designer, Gilles has put his extensive academic background in industrial design and business administration to use, holding various positions within the Company, including: 2015 - current, Head of Design, FCA - Global 2011, President and CEO -...
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    Sad Sad Day

    I'll forward to a friend of mine that just expressed a desire to get a Viper, he is trying to sell his Z06 and upgrade! He told me he was looking at a 911 and I referred him to a friend that works on them all day long to squash that thought! My wife grew up in a household that was Porsche/VW and...
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    Viper Trivia

    1992.......
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    Club is here two stay II

    Might be my computer. It tried to open the PDF with PDF Vista, which normally works. I will download Adobe Reader and try it! Got it! It was me! Sorry!
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    Club is here two stay II

    By laws used to require a National Officer to have served as a Regional Officer first. I tried to look at the bylaws and the file will not open
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    Viper Trivia

    I changed my answer! Spark Plug!
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    Viper Trivia

    Track Record Driver Info pasted above! Was it a trick question? Looks like one record is from 11/2014!
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    Viper Trivia

    They turn to the other right!

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