Calling Venom Red SRT10 owners.

[TonyCool]

Hello,

As I get closer and closer to start looking for my future car. I thought it would be a good idea to get to know current owners of the car I'll be looking for very soon. So if you own a Venom Red SRT10 I'd like you to say hello and if possible to share pictures/video of your car. I've been looking all over the place for pictures and videos as I haven't been lucky enough to see one in person yet (I've seen yellow, viper red, white and black in person). I'm trying to get a very good idea of how the color changes on different light conditions, etc. So pics/videos of both vert and coupe will work. Although I'm going vert. If you are thinking about putting your venom red vert for sale soon PM me your information.

One would think this being the highest produce color of 2008 it would be easier to find one locally (within 200 miles) just to see it in person but that is not the case. So if anyone has one near Kirkland, WA I'd love to arrange something just to see the car in person. I could probably post in the regional section but I wanted to address a broader audience as the main purpose of the thread is to get to know several owners and get as much pictures and videos as possible.

In the next 2-3 months I'll start actively looking for the car, there are a few out there for sale right now in (cars.com, autotraders.com, craiglist, ebay, etc.) but I'm not quite ready yet to pull the trigger. Long time ago I decided that if I was going to get it I wouldn't finance for it and I'm sticking with that goal.

To make the thread less boring and get the party started I'll post a few of my favorites videos and pics of other people cars. Note some of the videos are lame but the car looks great.

HD Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Anymw537V-s&feature=related&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThY8OsqwlB4&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWIztTFihbQ&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rND6_5D3CyU&feature=related&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Mxx8s1rJs&hd=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AhMM5Jbtag&hd=1

Standard Definition Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOC6JqR19OA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2qwpgb0Dw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtQo2GoxVQM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJPS-h4nI2Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dra3LBQSFw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy3quMIAtEg&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpzTi9BNMyA&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHI89W_9zI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERvAWEgS4JM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GOkpGXGX4Q

Some nice pics:

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Your turn

 

[bluesrt]

noice!!!!!!

 

[TonyCool]

noice!!!!!!

Noice???

Since there is a c in there instead of an s I'm going to assume you meant to type Nice!!!!! In which case: Thanks!

If you meant Noise I don't get it.

 

[bluesrt]

its a accent thing..... yes nice!!!!!!!

 

[georgethedog]

A bit obsessed with the red are we??? Just messin with ya. I think it looks best with the stripes.

 

[Hamrhead]

You mean you liked my VR Coupe enough to post it in your thread(with my former Red CTS-V in the backround), but not enough to make me an offer?

 

[HyperViper]

You definitely have been stalking haven't you? j/k If you like it in those pics, you will like it better in person.

 

[stranger355]

Tony where are you located? That's my car in video #4 (stock) and #5 (light mods).

 

[Lespauldude]

+1 about the stripes. TOTALLY makes that color POP.

A bit obsessed with the red are we??? Just messin with ya. I think it looks best with the stripes.

 

[TonyCool]

A bit obsessed with the red are we??? Just messin with ya. I think it looks best with the stripes.

Just a little bit

+1 about the stripes. TOTALLY makes that color POP.

I agree I like white stripes on it but I could always buy one without them and have them done later.

 

[TonyCool]

You mean you liked my VR Coupe enough to post it in your thread(with my former Red CTS-V in the backround), but not enough to make me an offer?

In my defense I wasn't ready before and I'm going vert. I love the looks of the coupe but I want to be able to take the top down.

 

[TonyCool]

Tony where are you located? That's my car in video #4 (stock) and #5 (light mods).

Beautiful car. I'm located in Kirkland, Washington.

 

[Steve M]

Venom Red...never heard of it

 

[KalashACR]

I have a 2008 Venom Red with Factory Silver strips 570 miles all original perfect condition for 72,000 if you are interested.

 

[Cincy2]

Here is my 2008 vert without stripes.

Cincy

 

[Twister]

Vipers a viper and I love it simply for that but man oh man that coler just does nothin for me..

It dosent look classy like a silver or white...

It dosent look racey like a yellow, ssg green or orange...

It dosent look mean like a black....

It dosent look classic like red or blue...

It just dosent fit in anywhere for me???????????????????????????????????


But maybe thats why you like it so much?


I belieave that coler is a bit less valuable than the other color gen4s. How that will play out 8 years from now is unknown but just be aware...


Still a viper though

 

[PDCjonny]

It's a beautiful color that has to be seen in person, pictures don't do it justice.

 

[Steve M]

I belieave that coler is a bit less valuable than the other color gen4s. How that will play out 8 years from now is unknown but just be aware...

...says the guy who has documented the destruction of any value of his Viper by posting tons of videos on YouTube that document such things as pouring water in his power steering reservoir to diagnose a leak?

Forgive me if I don't trust your judgment on anything car-related.

 

[BlknBlu]

Venom Red does not photograph well, but is a stunning car color. When you put blacks wheels on the car it really looks good. The 1 solid ACR that was built looks awesome. You will love this color.

Bruce

 

[M_viper]

I'll share some of mine

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sorry for the crappy cell phone pics..

it's a very nice color and just like most said pics don't do it justice

 

[Steve M]

The one thing I've noted with mine is that the brake caliper color really clashes with the Venom Red, and is something I will end up fixing when I get the time/energy (they'll be powder coated or painted black instead). That was also the first question my wife asked me when I went to look at it: "Does it bother you that the brake calipers don't match the car?" My answer was no at the time, but I haven't been able to get that question out of my head since.

 

[FrgMstr]

One would think this being the highest produce color of 2008 it would be easier to find one locally (within 200 miles) just to see it in person but that is not the case.

Overall, on the Gen III and Gen IV platform, only 3.8% of the cars were done Venom Red. Viper Red was the largest produced color.

If you like the color, go buy it, you will not be disappointed with the color. It is beautiful in person. I flew out to the last two I bought. Drove the first one home 1,976 miles, the other 996 miles. Both great drives.

JUST DO IT.

 

[Moundir]

The one thing I've noted with mine is that the brake caliper color really clashes with the Venom Red, and is something I will end up fixing when I get the time/energy (they'll be powder coated or painted black instead). That was also the first question my wife asked me when I went to look at it: "Does it bother you that the brake calipers don't match the car?" My answer was no at the time, but I haven't been able to get that question out of my head since.

My thoughts exactly, first mod would be paint calipers venom red or black depending on the stripes and wheels on the car

 

[Mike 123]

Great color especially in the sun..

 

[ViperGeorge]

It is a beautiful color. Just missed buying the solid Venom Red ACR by a couple of hours. Like mine though.

 

[B & R]

We liked the color so much my wife has a solid vert and I have a silver striped coupe. We have since added the ACR suspension and Aero for track use.
here is both cars before conversion:

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Beth's aero tail:

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My car after aero:

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[TonyCool]

I have a 2008 Venom Red with Factory Silver strips 570 miles all original perfect condition for 72,000 if you are interested.

72K is way out of my price range. I'm hoping to find one in low 60's or high 50's or if I get lucky find a bargain. But just out of curiosity is it a vert or a coupe?

 

[TonyCool]

Here is my 2008 vert without stripes.

Cincy

I used to use the third picture as wallpaper at work to help me remember the reasons why I'm working my ass off. Thanks for sharing the other pics.

 

[TonyCool]

Vipers a viper and I love it simply for that but man oh man that coler just does nothin for me..

It dosent look classy like a silver or white...

It dosent look racey like a yellow, ssg green or orange...

It dosent look mean like a black....

It dosent look classic like red or blue...

It just dosent fit in anywhere for me???????????????????????????????????


But maybe thats why you like it so much?


I belieave that coler is a bit less valuable than the other color gen4s. How that will play out 8 years from now is unknown but just be aware...


Still a viper though

To each his own beauty is in the eye of the beholder and for me following your categorization above I think this color is classy all day, racey in the sun, mean at sunset, meaner at night and classic 20 years from now

 

[Steve M]

72K is way out of my price range. I'm hoping to find one in low 60's or high 50's or if I get lucky find a bargain. But just out of curiosity is it a vert or a coupe?

They're out there - I picked mine up with ~9,500 miles on it in the upper 50s. It had an in service date of June 2009, so it still has 6 months of the factory warranty left too!

Edit - here's the only pic I have uploaded to Photobucket at the moment:

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