Ferrari 550 Vs Viper [Test drive]

[ElDiablo Viper]

My partners father loves Ferrari's, he offered to take me for a ride in one of his cars and later insisted that I drive the car. So I went for it. The car was a Euro edition so it had 500HP and an adjustable suspension with a push of a button. It felt fast and it was 6-speed. I was very impressed with the TQ since I expected to be disappointed there. I loved the engine sound...the car felt stiffer than my Viper, the clutch had one 10th of travel of my car, the brakes had very little travel and vere very good. The gated shifter looked like it would be hard to shift but it was very easy. The steering was a bit lighter than my car.
I was very impressed with the car and I'm a Lambo fan and was never crazy about 550. If I had the $ I would love to own one. The guy was very cool and he drives his car, he put 16K miles in 2 years. But nothing turns the heads as the Viper does!

 

[BigCarrot]

I love those! One of the most gorgeous cars ever in my opinion! I've never driven a Ferrari of any type! I'd love to!

 

[Nexus-6]

Would love to have a 550 Barchetta myself...god those are beautiful.......

 

[Torquemonster]

We have a client with a black 515bhp convertible 550. It'd crack a ***** on a jellyfish... haven't been for a spin yet - just sat in it fired it up and gave it a rev - sounds great... even comes with a red velvet Ferrari car blanket - looks too pretty to touch.

Never been a great Ferrari fan - but in the flesh there is something about them. I'd still take a Murcielago over it tho

 

[Nexus-6]

Gahhhhhhhhhhh....drooool.............

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[Snakester]

I prefer convertibles, and I do like the looks of the 550 Barchetta, but at nearly $300,000 it has only a temporary tonneau cover for rain protection that is not rated over 70MPH!

So for the money I'd get a used Ferrari 355 Spyder and a regular Ferrari 550 instead.

I do think that the Ferrari 512TR was a hard act to follow, but the 550 and 575 are worthy decendants.

-Dean.

 

[Nexus-6]

Hell I'd still buy another Viper and SC the hell out of it before buying one!

I don't think I could ever sink that much $$ into one car, Ferrari, Lambo or McLaren. There are just way too many other cars to enjoy...but god do I like to look at that fine piece 'o work...

 

[Viperfreak2]

If only the air intake on the hood of the SRT was that aggressive....

 

[Butch The Snake]

The Ferrari 550 definately a nice car, there's no sound like the purr of a Ferrari exhaust.

Check out the new Gallardo, a car that really catches my eye???????

No garage should be without one!


Butch
Schaumburg Motorsports Racing

01 GTS 10.42 e.t. @ 134 m.p.h.
02 360 Modena
93.5 T Supra 615 r.w.h.p. 600 r.w.t.q.
03 Porsche GT-3 Cup
01 740i sport
01 Lade 22" wheels

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

there's no sound like the purr of a Ferrari exhaust.

I couldn't agree more.

I love Ferraris but I'll own five Vipers before I get my first Ferrari.

 

[Gerald Levin]

In my opinion, bases solely on looks, the viper blows away the above Ferrari. No comparison.

 

[TZL]

not that you would actually put the top up, but have you ever seen those with the top up? WORLD'S UGLIEST TOP

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Would love to have a 550 Barchetta myself...god those are beautiful.......

 

[Nexus-6]

Yeah, the top up = not so hot...kinda looks like a small pickup.

 

[Big Medicine]

I wouldn't own a Ferrari. Pretty today, dated tomorrow.

 

[TZL]

your being sarcastic right?

yeah right...dated....even at over a decade old, the Ferrari F40 and 288 GTO still turn heads

Lets not even get into classics like california spyders, GTOs, Daytonas, etc.

Testarosas and 512's, while still kinda Miami Vice, still draw the looks and ohhh and ahhhs.

I wouldn't own a Ferrari. Pretty today, dated tomorrow.

 

[Viperfreak2]

The Gen II Viper will be as classically beautiful as the Ferraris, we just don't have the history yet.

 

[TZL]

I do agree with that, we are already regarded as classically beautiful compared to srt-10's.....well at least more agressively beautiful

The Gen II Viper will be as classically beautiful as the Ferraris, we just don't have the history yet.