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    2008s Rolling Off the Line

    George, what would a blue/white striped airfoil go for to fit an '08? Are they prepainted, or must I do it myself :) ?
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    They are making the '08s as of today

    It did in fact go down the line today, but it appears that it is the 3rd car on my DEALER's list, not necessarily one of the first three to be made for all dealers. That is actually encouraging to everyone else, because it means that lots of cars may be rolling down the line....."Because your...
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    They are making the '08s as of today

    In fact my blue convert was one of 3 cars to make "E" status, according to my dealer. This MIGHT, or might NOT mean that the blues are first down the assembly line. Can Anyone make an educated guess as to how long it'll take from E status till delivery at my dealer in Nebraska? I did slow...
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    Daily Driver Question

    My Vipers, Gen I, II, and III were my daily drivers unless it was raining. Then I drove my Dakota or my '62 hipo Valiant Signet (mid 15's with slant six). There's nothing to make a Viper not an every day driver, unless you're worried about trade-in or insurance value.
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    Best Rollbar for a SRT Vert

    Autoform makes them either way: with the high crossbar, or with the low crossbar and new facia or plastic cover that looks like a factory job. Jon B. at Partsrack sells them for less than you would pay to Autoform directly. Take a look at his website. It's a good mod, and I'll do that for my...
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    Viper vs Insurance co woes...Need a lawyer

    Dave, every jurisdiction is different. Your state might provide for penalties for late settlement or tender of some amount. I'm in the same boat you're in, and I'm a 36 year lawyer. I handled my own property damage claim, but it was unnerving to be both advocate and client. GET A LAWYER...
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    In Build Status

    So, in my opinion, being totally unbiased (only one blue white SRT convert coming to ME), the most important unknown is WHEN will the GTS blues start production? OR, are they building all 3 early colors at the same time? Hmmm????
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    Best Rollbar for a SRT Vert

    I plan to get mine from partsrack, and save SOME MONEY. You can get chrome covers for the stock loops, but I don't imagine they would fit the autoform REAL rollcage.
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    any after market soft tops for Gen 2 RT/10?

    Does anyone know a source for an easy to install soft top which will fit in the trunk? I like the 3 piece hardtops Jeff makes, but the soft top is what I am asking about. Thanks!
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    Finally Got My viper

    Don't drive at 100% until you learn what huge torque your Bee has. Always keep it straight when you put the pedal to the metal, or it'll spin out, and you'll have a heap of junk on your hands. The hardest thing to do is to get a good 60 foot time, which you can best achieve by slipping the...
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    Private Equity Viper

    I have an '80 model Avanti, originally produced by Studebaker in '63-64. These cars were only sold in a volume of about 150 per year, and were made through 1991 or '92, using a corvette engine and GM tranny, etc. Had they been sold in higher volume they would have survivied. Now the new...
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    What is considered "high mileage" for a 2001

    Last year I traded my '96 GTS for $48500, which is only $1,500 less than I paid for it, and it had 49,980 miles on it. The blue/whites are in demand, so don't let it go for a song....
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    partsrack to the rescue - again

    Belief it or not, Jon B. helped me during a MONDAY mediation, and was on call from 11a.m. his time until about 3p.m. EVEN on a Monday he was there for me. I don't forget good deeds!!!!
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    partsrack to the rescue - again

    Somewhere in the dim past I had heard that Jon B., co-author of the Viper's Price Guide, could help us viper owners with insurance settlements. Because adjustor's rarely, if ever, appraise or handle totalled Vipers, they are IGNORANT of the value and method of appraising our cars. I had just...
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    Where are you in Louisiana????

    Franklinton, present and accounted for. Viperless for now, but not for long. (wrecked mine due to phantom driver's deposit of a steel tool box lid on the interstate) :(
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    What color 08 did you order coupe or vert ??

    Convert, GTS Blue, white stripes, 5 spoke wheels-to be built this fall with first three colors. But when!!!!?????
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    The $10K question

    Goodie!!! I'm happy for you!
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    The $10K question

    Beware that your dealer can actually get a SERIAL number for a car, or else he's just HOPING to get you a Viper.
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    How much extra power by removing cats?

    I removed the stock cats and added 3" pipes with Borla mufflers to my RT/10 Gen. I, all for less than $500, and the car revved MUCH quicker, sounded much better and added 45-50 rwhp according to my Butt dyno. Much different car with these mods. You can get the 3" pipe from J.C. Whitney and the...
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    RE: Hit from Behind @ a stop light & Insurance Co. Issues

    Jeremy, the laws of each state are different. I recently had a total loss of my '05 SRT10 and USAA (not USSA) failed to provide me with a written settlement offer or tender within 30 days of their own adjuster's inspection and declaration that the car was totalled. Under Louisiana law (and your...
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    How efficient are the '08 stock headers?

    This question is probably premature for most of us, but I wonder if anyone with firsthand information (Lou Bellanger, for example) can tell us how efficient the stock '08 exhaust headers are as compared with the new Bellanger and other headers already designed for the new '08s. The factory '08...
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    The $10K question

    Buy the '08 because the after market exhausts will cost you $5K, the PS2's will cost you $2K and not be tuned to your '06 suspension (but still be better than the runcraps), the shortthrow shifter will cost you about $500 with MGW shaft and knob, and after $10K in upgrades you'll still have an...
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    Just Installed M&M Headers

    This is a great post! I have wondered whether anyone had tried this, and whether it would help the big block V10. That's great news. Did you use the same size pipe as the ones you connected to? Did you use flanges on each side (I----I) , or just on one end?(-I---) ? Thanks!
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    Surprising HP on Dyno

    My car on a dynojet tested at 486rwhp and 507 rwt, which I figured produced another 12-15% at the flywheel. I don't know about this different dyno, however.
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    Non-warranty repairs

    Cobra, I've had a Cobra ('96) and found it to be trouble-free. I've had three Vipers, a Gen I, a II and a III. All were as reliable as any car I've ever owned. You wouldn't be at all disappointed with the upkeep or maintenance of the Viper, except for the extra charge for oil changes (which I...

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