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  1. PhoenixGTS

    Pontiac Solstice interior had a similar interior layout?

    The Solstice interior execution was SO sub-par (the pop-out cupholder was just waiting to snap off or at least never retract again). Let's how your side-by-side pics are as far as the comparison goes.
  2. PhoenixGTS

    Where in the heck does this ridiculous idea that a Viper cannot handle come from?

    I sold my Viper a while ago, but reading all the articles about the new Gen V I cannot help but become furious at the continuous restating of this bizarre idea that Vipers cannot turn corners. WHERE DID THIS IDEA COME FROM? Was there an article in some early magazine that was somehow quoted and...
  3. PhoenixGTS

    Gen V in car and driver.

    With traction control, supposedly pretty sticky tires, and 60+ mph in first gear, this car has GOT to get to 60 quicker than the mid 3-second range everyone is estimating. Am I right?
  4. PhoenixGTS

    Some time has passed - these are my IMOs

    Check out SRT's youtube vids: in one an engineer explains the DI is VERY hard to do on a wedge engine as opposed to an OHC hemi. That is why it does not have direct injection. It is however, still the only vehicle produced using the cam-in-cam variable valve timing for an in-block camshaft, and...
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    Gen V Motor Trend Article

    True, but EVERY SINGLE OTHER PERSON in the World other than us Viper guys think the Viper cannot turn. They completely ignore World Championships and track records. So ridiculous, but I believe the article was reporting the perception, not saying it is true. Where did the riduculous idea about...
  6. PhoenixGTS

    Launch control on the Base Model Viper?

    Are they both carbon fiber? I saw you could get the larger-vent model on the GTS but it does not mention what they are made of (I assume they are of the same construction).
  7. PhoenixGTS

    Interior Pic Just Released

    That console/grab handle looks very Audi TT - and that is not a bad thing.
  8. PhoenixGTS

    high quality rendering found. (spoiler alert?)

    I count six lugs on that front wheel. You can tell he cribbed an old Viper wheel for the rendering.
  9. PhoenixGTS

    *FOUND* 2013 SRT Viper Hot Wheel diecast pics! (rear end!)

    With the very front and very rear restyled by the Maserati crew - but I'm not saying that is bad. I laugh at the discussions about the Gen I-II headlights. What was wrong with those lamps was the crappy body fitment around them. The yes or no on the Gen V will really be about fit and finish. The...
  10. PhoenixGTS

    new viper hot wheels car

    Here is a smoothed out version of the picture. Oddly, the cut lines look like a clamshell hood or perhaps a regular lift hood that incorporates the fender peaks.
  11. PhoenixGTS

    Gen V-based Factory Road Race Team? Suggested by Autoweek:

    In the February 20, 2012 Autoweek, in the article covering the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the following quote appears where they are talking about the GT field: "The rest of the GT class was a mix of Mazda RX-8s, in their final year of factory-backed competition, some chevrolet Camaros and a...
  12. PhoenixGTS

    Chrysler Management Changes: Ralph Assumes head of SRT and Motorsports !

    Hope it is good for Mr. Gilles - but sounds odd after using him to pimp Dodge as the only spokesman. Seems like you cannot see an advertisement or article about Dodge without Ralph appearing as a prominent part of the brand (very successfully I think) - and now they move him? What a ride the...
  13. PhoenixGTS

    New Corvette will Have a 3 liter 10,000 RPM Turbo

    Not going to happen. WAY too expensive. A Z06 crate engine is what - $13,500? The engine described would cost three times that.
  14. PhoenixGTS

    Fair offer?

    Did the call come in from Nigeria?
  15. PhoenixGTS

    I'm seriously getting sick of Vipers being looked down on. Sick of it.

    The previous wheels where 1999-2002 OEMs painted to match the car with a little orange and grey graphic that coordinated with the windshield banner: I ended up coating those wheels black and selling them with the TOYO 888 in place (awesome tires by the way).
  16. PhoenixGTS

    I'm seriously getting sick of Vipers being looked down on. Sick of it.

    I'm still a Mopar guy - I drive a 2006 SRT-8 Jeep. Here is a picture of my old car for Frog: I'm kind of hoping the new owner takes those wheels to black as I was never a big fan of shiney next to silver.
  17. PhoenixGTS

    I'm seriously getting sick of Vipers being looked down on. Sick of it.

    Funny to see this old thread come back to life! I sold my Viper back in January 2011 so I'm not getting looked down upon here in snobby Scottsdale any longer, but folks I know on the internet still rag on me just because I USED to have a Viper - go figure. After 6.5 years of Viper ownership I...
  18. PhoenixGTS

    Not a happy Camper....

    Good news is the hinge is a $100 fix. Bad news is the door is gonna be way more than 10x that. My broke and just fell down and did not hurt anything. Maybe I'm lucky.
  19. PhoenixGTS

    A/C O-rings

    When I had leaking o-rings it was the ones where the hard lines connected to the condensor out in front of the radiator. I replaced the ones on the compressor at the same time to be safe, but they were not the ones that leaked. Make sure and check for residue up front.
  20. PhoenixGTS

    Naked Viper Thrashed...

    My understanding from another forum is this is what that car turned out like when they were done with it. Seriously!
  21. PhoenixGTS

    Well this is strange

    "I am epic win." Hey Suzana, do you feed those cats lap giraffes for snacks?
  22. PhoenixGTS

    New valve covers use gasket sealer, torque settings

    IIRC the torque is around 95 inch pounds but I do not have my service manual any longer to check as I gave it away with my sold 1998. But in any event, once someone verifies the proper torque, DO NOT MAKE THE BOLTS THAT TIGHT! Back off a little as the factory torque can crack and lower corners...
  23. PhoenixGTS

    Hit by a dog!!!

    I must be the only one who doesn't believe a dog could crack a hood. Really?
  24. PhoenixGTS

    Watch live the Chicago Auto Show Dodge Press Conference today, 2/9 12:15pm EST

    Sergio Marchionne did a live apperance on CNBC this morning. I have a group of friends who were all born in Rome, then immigrated to Canada, then finally ended up inthe USA so I am not sure why I was so taken by the fact he has only an imperceptable Italian accent (he went to shool in Canada)...
  25. PhoenixGTS

    Recent Viper crash in Miami on Route 1

    Nobody carries enough auto insurance limit to cover two fatalities. Bigger limits if the driver is a rich guy with umbrella coverage that kicks in, but this situation is most assuredly going to underinsured motorist coverage and if so, good luck to the family of the deceased as insurance...

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