killerviper
Viper Owner
Hey guys,
I remember back in 95-96 I fell in love in middle school. Used to draw vipers all the time in the back of my notebooks/textbooks. I got pretty good at the front-drivers side drawing of it! I had a model of a yellow Gen 1 Rt-10 that I always used to stare at at and made me study harder to pass my exams all the way through high school
I always read posts on here living vicariously through you guys. Then 15 years later it was FINALLY time. Was a tough decision between 2 great colors as well.
She was in Lapeer Michigan, I am in Houston. Decided to drive her down here, a whopping 1350 miles. Flew into to Flint Airport with a buddy of mine. He car has an exhaust, smooth tubes, short shifter, billet glove box with logo. I was praying for no rain all the way down, but it IS November and it IS the north. Guess what! Not a single drop of rain the ENTIRE way down, nothing but sun and cloud cover with temps from 45-65! amazing weekend to pick for my drive. what luck!
Inspection and Test Drive. This was my first time driving a viper and boy I wasn't expecting this much fun. Can't believe I was gonna drive it over 1300 miles.
30 minutes later after a visit to the bank and local DMV for temp tags (small town DMV's are the best. was in and out in 10 minutes!) we hit the road
Stopped at a mall to buy an FM transmitter and some "driving shoes". My Nike's were cutting it because the pedals were so close to each other. Parked WAY out there and a Z06 guy wanted to chat up a little bit.
First Stop Ft Wayne Indiana. A pretty nice hotel AND it happened that there was an all girls volleyball team packed in it (2 coaches full worth)
Next day, pulled in at a great rest stop overlooking a lake.
by this time my left leg was hurting right at the knee. Over 16 hours of driving so I just needed to pull over and rest for the night. No choice but a small town called Marion, Arkansas. Let me tell you the highway in Arkansas is BAD! Needed to find a "decent" hotel but everything looked real seedy. Finally saw a Comfort Inn, the best around there and decided to park her in the back, all alone in the dark. I took her to a manual car wash and hosed her off from all the bugs. the front end looked like I ran over a couple of people.
FINALLY made it into Houston. After a quick wash to clean her up, put her in her garage next to the Z06
She is currently waiting for new plates and registration/inspection!
All in all, great road trip and I got saw many photos taken off, thumbs up, questions asked, a few kids told me it was their dream car when I pulled into the rest stop. I told em, it was mine too and if I can do it, you can too! got truckers honking their horns as I passed them, people asking me what kind of car it was too! you can't really tell because the "emblems and font" is hidden cause its the same color as the paint.
A few notes though, just for anyone who is like me doing research into their vipers and long drives
1. Oil pressure was stable all the way through : 55psi or so if I recall
2. Coolant temps were stable too, it was mostly at the upper mark of the 190 reading. Only went a little higher when we stopped in traffic.
3. The AC and cabin climate controls still need to be figured out. it's confusing!
4. Always keep both hands on the wheels as uneven road surfaces and wide tires tend to make the car jump to one side.
5. I got between 20-22MPG depending on the leg of journey. This is relatively accurate cause I app'ed it on my iphone!
6. Seat Belt light keeps coming on even though I clicked in the belt well. If I wiggle it the light goes away. Comes back sometimes. Might be a loose wire need to get it checked.
Oh yeah and its even got this
Anyways great trip, great memories and I would like to thank all of you guys for the patience in answering my questions and helping a newbie like me through this experience!
I remember back in 95-96 I fell in love in middle school. Used to draw vipers all the time in the back of my notebooks/textbooks. I got pretty good at the front-drivers side drawing of it! I had a model of a yellow Gen 1 Rt-10 that I always used to stare at at and made me study harder to pass my exams all the way through high school
I always read posts on here living vicariously through you guys. Then 15 years later it was FINALLY time. Was a tough decision between 2 great colors as well.
She was in Lapeer Michigan, I am in Houston. Decided to drive her down here, a whopping 1350 miles. Flew into to Flint Airport with a buddy of mine. He car has an exhaust, smooth tubes, short shifter, billet glove box with logo. I was praying for no rain all the way down, but it IS November and it IS the north. Guess what! Not a single drop of rain the ENTIRE way down, nothing but sun and cloud cover with temps from 45-65! amazing weekend to pick for my drive. what luck!
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Inspection and Test Drive. This was my first time driving a viper and boy I wasn't expecting this much fun. Can't believe I was gonna drive it over 1300 miles.
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30 minutes later after a visit to the bank and local DMV for temp tags (small town DMV's are the best. was in and out in 10 minutes!) we hit the road
Stopped at a mall to buy an FM transmitter and some "driving shoes". My Nike's were cutting it because the pedals were so close to each other. Parked WAY out there and a Z06 guy wanted to chat up a little bit.
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First Stop Ft Wayne Indiana. A pretty nice hotel AND it happened that there was an all girls volleyball team packed in it (2 coaches full worth)
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Next day, pulled in at a great rest stop overlooking a lake.
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by this time my left leg was hurting right at the knee. Over 16 hours of driving so I just needed to pull over and rest for the night. No choice but a small town called Marion, Arkansas. Let me tell you the highway in Arkansas is BAD! Needed to find a "decent" hotel but everything looked real seedy. Finally saw a Comfort Inn, the best around there and decided to park her in the back, all alone in the dark. I took her to a manual car wash and hosed her off from all the bugs. the front end looked like I ran over a couple of people.
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FINALLY made it into Houston. After a quick wash to clean her up, put her in her garage next to the Z06
She is currently waiting for new plates and registration/inspection!
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All in all, great road trip and I got saw many photos taken off, thumbs up, questions asked, a few kids told me it was their dream car when I pulled into the rest stop. I told em, it was mine too and if I can do it, you can too! got truckers honking their horns as I passed them, people asking me what kind of car it was too! you can't really tell because the "emblems and font" is hidden cause its the same color as the paint.
A few notes though, just for anyone who is like me doing research into their vipers and long drives
1. Oil pressure was stable all the way through : 55psi or so if I recall
2. Coolant temps were stable too, it was mostly at the upper mark of the 190 reading. Only went a little higher when we stopped in traffic.
3. The AC and cabin climate controls still need to be figured out. it's confusing!
4. Always keep both hands on the wheels as uneven road surfaces and wide tires tend to make the car jump to one side.
5. I got between 20-22MPG depending on the leg of journey. This is relatively accurate cause I app'ed it on my iphone!
6. Seat Belt light keeps coming on even though I clicked in the belt well. If I wiggle it the light goes away. Comes back sometimes. Might be a loose wire need to get it checked.
Oh yeah and its even got this
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Anyways great trip, great memories and I would like to thank all of you guys for the patience in answering my questions and helping a newbie like me through this experience!
