Newport Viper
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It looks like I will land here. Just want to know about life on the Islands with a Viper.
Any Vipers owners here live in Oahu???
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shifter
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Take me with you... Please! With Zaino in my holster, I can prepare your car for a drive at any given moment. A personal car sitter.
All I ask is a place to keep mine, and my cupholder as well, but even that's negotiable. 365 days a year of driving opportunity. You are one lucky dog, in my book.
Wife is at the store, so now would be a good time to practice my underwater welding skills in the tub... my best shot at finding a sustaining job on the islands. Maybe I could make edible Viper shaved ice sculptures? coconut bikini's? Does anyone know if Zaino promotes a golden tan when applied to the skin?
Best of luck.
All I ask is a place to keep mine, and my cupholder as well, but even that's negotiable. 365 days a year of driving opportunity. You are one lucky dog, in my book.
Wife is at the store, so now would be a good time to practice my underwater welding skills in the tub... my best shot at finding a sustaining job on the islands. Maybe I could make edible Viper shaved ice sculptures? coconut bikini's? Does anyone know if Zaino promotes a golden tan when applied to the skin?
Best of luck.
Newport Viper
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You guys are too funny! I already live in sunny So Cal. Can't even remember when I had to put on the top, or for that matter I am not sure where it is? You guys ought to think about the vacation business, they don't build these resorts in bad places.
Tom Shapiro
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There is a Viper owner who posts here occasionally from the Big Island. He uses Robert94. He lives in Laupahoehoe, which is on RT 19 about 27 miles northwest of Hilo. My son lived on the Big Island, in Waimea, for 9 years. That's about 30 miles farther north up Rt 19 from Laupahoehoe. So we got to see a lot of Hawaii. The only Vipers I ever see there seem to be tourist rentals. Good luck on your move.
KenH
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I lived there 3 years (didn't have a Viper at that time). One word of caution about paradise and cars. I was stationed on the windward side of the island, which is the opposite side from Honolulu. I took 2 cars over including a newly painted modified '70 MachI and a new Dodge car. In less than a year, the paint was bubbling from all the rust. I sold both cars at a loss and bought an island car to last me the last couple of years I was there. The windward side of the island gets a lot more salt spray than the Honolulu side. I lived within about 300 yards of the beach and did not have a garage for the cars, so my situation was probably worse case, but something to keep in mind. Hopefully one of the 'Locals' will chime in with their experience.
You'll also have a hard time finding a place to exercise the beast. Not a lot of open roads. I don't know how it is now, but when I was there in the 80's, the cops all drove their own personal cars. Many of them were fixed up and looked like Starsky & Hutch-mobiles. Hard place to spot a cop car when they are all different.
Other than that, if you like the sun and water activities such as scuba diving, it's a great place to live, though a bit touristy. For some strange reason, I had more family and friends visit when I lived way over there than now when I live only 300 miles away... go figure.
--- Ken
You'll also have a hard time finding a place to exercise the beast. Not a lot of open roads. I don't know how it is now, but when I was there in the 80's, the cops all drove their own personal cars. Many of them were fixed up and looked like Starsky & Hutch-mobiles. Hard place to spot a cop car when they are all different.
Other than that, if you like the sun and water activities such as scuba diving, it's a great place to live, though a bit touristy. For some strange reason, I had more family and friends visit when I lived way over there than now when I live only 300 miles away... go figure.
--- Ken
Newport Viper
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Tom,
I did have a few emails with Robert1994. He said there where drags at both Maui and Oahu. He also said there was a road course on Oahu! So if the need for speed kicks in, I will take it there. It looks like Hawaii has it all!
I did have a few emails with Robert1994. He said there where drags at both Maui and Oahu. He also said there was a road course on Oahu! So if the need for speed kicks in, I will take it there. It looks like Hawaii has it all!
Newport Viper
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How about VOI 8 in Hawaii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shifter
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The last time I was on the islands was 2 years ago for my honeymoon. We stayed in Maui (Grand Wailea) and had an awesome time. So good, we bought a membership to the club to ensure we'd return.
The second day of our Honeymoon was spent at the Motorcross track and Kart track which was only about 15 minutes from the resort (lucky to have a local let me drive their Shifter Kart - I was a champion for a few years, hence my ID). We had a great time. I'm also pretty lucky to have a wife who enjoys motorsports, the downside of having to pay double for everything we do is well worth it. Can't wait until she decides we have to buy another Viper for her.
Have to run, the ice cubes are ready for shavin'...
The second day of our Honeymoon was spent at the Motorcross track and Kart track which was only about 15 minutes from the resort (lucky to have a local let me drive their Shifter Kart - I was a champion for a few years, hence my ID). We had a great time. I'm also pretty lucky to have a wife who enjoys motorsports, the downside of having to pay double for everything we do is well worth it. Can't wait until she decides we have to buy another Viper for her.
Have to run, the ice cubes are ready for shavin'...
Tom Shapiro
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Shifter where is the kart track? I'm staying about 5 minutes from the Grand Wailea.
Tom Shapiro
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Thanks Joe. I'll check it out
Robert1994
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One word of advise, find your top.
So you landed on Oahu instead of Maui ?
So you landed on Oahu instead of Maui ?
Newport Viper
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Robert1994
Yea, it looks that way. My best friend from FL got transferred to Oahu. ( What a horrible thing to have happen!) Building new resort next to the JW Marriott Ko'Lina hotel.
See you soon, ( few months)
David
Yea, it looks that way. My best friend from FL got transferred to Oahu. ( What a horrible thing to have happen!) Building new resort next to the JW Marriott Ko'Lina hotel.
See you soon, ( few months)
David
Newport Viper
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Robert1994
Yea, it looks that way. My best friend from FL got transferred to Oahu. ( What a horrible thing to have happen!) Building new resort next to the JW Marriott Ko'Lina hotel.
See you soon, ( few months)
David
Yea, it looks that way. My best friend from FL got transferred to Oahu. ( What a horrible thing to have happen!) Building new resort next to the JW Marriott Ko'Lina hotel.
See you soon, ( few months)
David
shifter
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The Kart track and Motorcross track are located off 31 (Pillani Hwy) or 350 (can't remember specifically, but my guess is 350, just north of Kihei). They have a billboard at the entrance on the East side of the road that's hard to miss if you are looking.
The road is a dirt road that doesn't look well traveled, leading into/toward a ungroomed vacant lot, with gates. Follow it around and it dead ends into an decent Motorcross track and a great asphalt sprint Kart track. They only race once a month I believe, but there were plenty of people there practicing.
The road is a dirt road that doesn't look well traveled, leading into/toward a ungroomed vacant lot, with gates. Follow it around and it dead ends into an decent Motorcross track and a great asphalt sprint Kart track. They only race once a month I believe, but there were plenty of people there practicing.
