1st viper coming! Excited is not the word.

[Ulysses]

Yes, it's very common to not sleep at night before you get your first Viper. Congrats.

When driving home, stay back a ways from the traffic ahead of you or get out way in front. You want a clear view of whats on the road so you have plenty of time to avoid something and you don't want any rocks that are kicked up to hit your new baby.

 

[JonB]

CONGRATS LURKER...... UNLURK ! Yes, a good price. JOIN VCA on 10/1/01. get 15 mos for the price of 12! 1-800-998-1110.

Is this a Dodge dealer? Or a high-end used dealer? Have someone "run the vin #" at any friendly Dodge dealer where you will service the car, to be sure of documented warranty repairs, if any. Get a statement from the selling dealer that there has been NO collision or comprehensive damage repairs to the car. NOT a statement that sez 'as-is-where-is', or 'no known damage'. NOT EVER DAMAGED. If they back off, ask them to locate the original owner for you, and talk to them. failing that, let us find an "inspector" for you.

Read the owners manual...in seat pocket behind driver's seat.

Plan on a LOT of attention - sometimes unnerving- on the ride home and forever. Folks tailgate for closer looks. They cruise in your blind spots. They pace alongside.

The first time you fuel up, be careful w/ the fuel nozzle. Unlikely that you will be able to fill on automatic, past the first "click" stop. Pull out too far, and nick the paint.

Be careful with the throttle in your "novice" period. Roll-on smoothe and slow. NEVER MASH the throttle unless you are fully familiarized with the Viper, and pointed in a straight line.

Call Bill P {or your servicing dealer) and buy an extended warranty. DO THIS. The selling dealer may be more -shall we say - SYMPATHETIC to you later on if you buy the warranty from them. And, DONT DRIVE IN GARLIC FIELDS! (makes car stinky)

Get a Viper Bikini Cockpit Cover because both tops can be a pain. {I've got em at PartsRack for $89...no tax.) If you want to improve the exhaust, HP, or handling of your baby, please call me..... Or any other info you want. CONGRATS.

JonB

 

[SlowCreamPuff]

elem55,

Don't worry, you are not the only one...

I haven't been able to sleep for a few nights already. That's why for my sanity, I needed to pick up my cream puff sooner than planned.

 

[Gavin]

Congrats - ya may wanna sleep in it the first night - if the wife is ok with that of course.
Join the local club - great bunch of guys and gals. If you are interested there is a Green Flag event at Laguna Seca November 11th - drive down, there will be lots of Vipers.
Email me for more info
Gavin

 

[Joseph Houss]

So what we really need on this site is a Viper Lamaze class.... maybe "Vamaze"?

Breathe deep.... slow breaths ..... in, out, in, out

Prepare a overnight bag weeks before with:

Clean diaper
Zaino
Mobil 1
MGW shifter
Favorite CD
Amoco credit card
Thank you note for Bill P

.... did I miss anything?

 

[GTSREDDOG]

Congrat on the new ride...Love the color you choose!!!!! Becareful on the ride home and dont bottom that sucka out (they sit lower then any car you probrbly have owned)
Best of luck!!!!!

 

[Mark Young]

CONGRATS! I remember when I first got mine, now over 1 year ago. You should come meet the NorCal club. We meet the first tuesday of every month for a club dinner and several of us meet up every wednesday night at Happy Days Diner just to shoot the breeze. I'll be there tonight with my new 3" Corsa catback that I just got back this afternoon (all I can say is, SCHWEEET).

Check out the NorCal club website for more info on our monthly and weekly meeting places.

Welcome aboard!

 

[Steve Ferguson]

Before you invest in all the "extra's" invest in yourself. Take a 1,2,3 day driving course, and make the whole experience a better and safer one.

 

[Scott J]

Congratulations elem55, absolutely beautiful color. I almost went for the Steel Gray, but I couldn't find one at the time. My GTS is also a 2000 and I work in San Jose (up the freeway from you). You'll enjoy it more than you can imagine - I've never regreted a day of ownership.