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    Idling Along

    My '97 GTS bucked the first couple of times I drove it - but I learned pretty quick how to keep that from happening. There definitely were times where I was creeping along at parking lot speeds and got into that bucking back and forth thing. Basically have to just depress the clutch and start...
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    ACR fog light delete cover

    Some of these prices are insane. If I were to part out my ACR, it would probably be worth a million bucks :)
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    advice anyone?

    On the bright side, at least it's under warranty still. Have them keep it overnight and start it up with all the diagnostic stuff hooked up to the OBD port and see if you're getting weird readings anywhere or transient codes getting set. It could be a million things - and having those sensor...
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    2010 Viper Pics (With Stripes)

    There's just something about the way the stripes don't follow the lines of the hood vents and scoop that seems to be 'off'. The stripes look like they cover more of the front vents than the rear ones, and that doesn't look quite right. Ideally (in my opionion), the stripes should have covered...
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    2010 Viper Pics (With Stripes)

    I thought all the cars were already spoken for - and if that's the case, I doubt they'd make any changes.
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    2010 Viper Pics (With Stripes)

    I'd like to see it in person, but my initial reaction is pretty much the same as everyone else's. I don't think the stripes look bad, but something just isn't quite right about them. It might be one of those things that has to grow on you. The stripes on the first GTS's were perfect - love at...
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    Would an ACR vert appeal to you?

    I don't think it is vert hate at all - I just think it's a matter of what a purpose-built car should be (in everyone's own opinion of course). If someone came to me and asked what I thought about their idea to make a screwdriver-hammer, I'd tell them that those are two totally different tools...
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    2002 GTS ACR value with salvage title??

    That's a reasonable price for a non-salvage car - but I wouldn't pay that for something that's got a tarnished title. Maybe $10k less if the work was done well - and even then, only buy it if it's something you don't plan on sellng anytime soon. Selling a salvage titled car is a pain - 99% of...
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    A/C Recharge FAIL Part 2

    I've seen similar behavior when charging the AC system. What's probably happening is you're seeing some pressure in the system while the AC compressor clutch is disengaged (not pumping) and then when it starts pumping, it creates a vaccuum and pressure goes down to zero. When you have the fill...
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    Would an ACR vert appeal to you?

    I'm sure it would appeal to some people, and I do agree that the Aero verts look good. But to call it an ACR would be a mistake in my opinion. I've been to track days where verts are all over the place, but it's not the same kind of 'competitive' race that an ACR was built for. Granted, I...
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    Would an ACR vert appeal to you?

    I think an ACR vert would be kind of a joke. The whole reason for an ACR is to have something that can be tracked with minimal modifications. Most tracks won't let a vert onto them - so what's the point? Sure, most people don't buy an ACR to track it anyway, but something that CAN'T be...
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    I can't pass emissions in Denver!

    The above suggestions are all good ones, and here's one more. Most states will accept the smog test results from another state as long as the data is clearly listed. I've had cars housed in other states and had to submit smog results when renewing registrations - and I just had to go to a local...
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    Ranks up there as one of the worst long weekends on record

    I always wondered why my homeowner's insurance agent asked me if I had a trampoline on my property :) I guess they're risky things to have around...
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    cooling questions

    It sounds like your car is cooling perfectly well - most people with cooling questions are asking because the car will never run within the three middle hashmarks. If the car is ten years old, it wouldn't hurt to swap out the hoses. After you do that, though, then you'll be asking why it runs...
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    2010 Woodhouse Eye Candy

    I agree. When I was ACR shopping, when I learned that if I ordered a car with stripes they'd paint the wing, I decided on a plain-jane ACR in a heartbeat. That carbon fiber wing is a piece of art in my opinion, and it's a shame to paint over it. I did hear from a friend that the wings go into...
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    I HATE love bugs!!!

    Also check your air filter - if you got that many on the front of your car, just think how many got sucked into the intake...
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    I HATE love bugs!!!

    Yeah, they're damn disgusting. This time of year, they emerge, go on a love fest, and then you've got billions of them by June/July. They drive you crazy all summer, and then when it starts getting cold, they swarm into the house. Typically they don't hurt anything, but I've had instances of...
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    I HATE love bugs!!!

    I wonder if those are the same things as the Love Bugs (F*&K Bugs as we call them here...) we have. I can't stand the damn things - they don't bite, but they swarm all over the place the minute the weather starts getting warm. It's so bad some times that you can't walk to your neighbor's house...
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    Comments on GEICO

    I give a thumbs up to Geico - but like most who've commented here, I never had an at-fault accident that they had to cover. I've had other accidents where the other person was at fault, and Geico acted on my behalf to work with the other insurance company - and I ended up getting a heck of a...
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    Another reason to buy a Viper....

    I refuse to buy a car that I can't maintain myself. There are some awesome cars out there, but that awesomeness wears off really fast when you have to pay through the nose just to keep it maintained. The hardest thing about working on a Viper is getting a floor jack and jack stands under it :)
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    a wheel ... err ... real story

    I like... How does the weight compare with the Sidewinder wheels? I believe the Sidewinders are about 18 lbs. front and 25 lbs. rear.
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    Weird thing happened to me yesterday!

    That's funny :) My dad gave me all kinds of $hit when I bought my "Wiper" because in his eyes, anything but a German car was a piece of crap. Gotta remember that Germans are a proud people, and they do have some damn good engineering DNA. But, when it comes to producing a car that makes you...
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    Weird thing happened to me yesterday!

    Definitely figure out where the coolant was coming from... As you know, there are some rather painless things that could have happened, and there are some painful ones. I've personally never had the coolant overflow from normal driving, but with a 13 year old car, things can happen...
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    What brand of leather cleaner to use?

    I made a similar mistake when I was a kid - I Armor All'd my steering wheel and vinyl bench seats... That was a lesson learned. Your hands slip off the steering wheel when trying to go around a corner, and then your ass flies off to the side of the vinyl bench seats...
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    Which is better for everyday driving? SRT-10 or GTS

    I can only compare the GTS with the '09 ACR, and of those two, the ACR is a bit more comfortable to drive around in (which surprised me). I still have a serious love affair with the GTS, though... I think if I were to get the 'ultimate' daily driver, I'd get an '08 or '09 Coupe. They seem to be...

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