Finally Opened up the GTS and here's what i found

[Viablo]

Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

After owning my GTS for exactly one year and logging 1100 pampered miles (before i get flogged...I do have other toys that i use frequently) for a total of 1500 miles on the OD i finally decided to put the pedal to the metal.
I made a U turn, waited for the car to straighten out rolling at about 20 mph and nailed it in a "smooth fashion". The car took off and as the RPM's went up the back tires started losing traction, i shifted to second but the tires kept spinning. It squirreled quite a bit, but never lost control as i do have driving experience with high powered rear drive vehicles, but this car scared me like no other. The power onset is vicious , at the same time i was able to get control of the car rather easily.
It is true what they say..you can't just get in this car and drive it. You have to learn how to drive it...and never, never let anyone else drive it.

Final impression: It scared the s*** out of me.
And they say it gets faster with mileage?

 

[SnakeBolt]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

neil, what color do they call your viper? sapphire blue w/ white stripes? That thing is fricking gorgeous!!!!! after 1 year, any mechanical probs to speak of?

 

[Joseph Houss]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Stock '96 - '97 (and one '02 raffle car) Viper Blue with stone white stripes.

 

[Viablo]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Hello Snakebolt,

As Joe says it's Viper Blue w/ stone white stipes.

Many people in the street have described it as you did.

After one year of ownership the only things that have gone wrong are: 1. one of the wiper motors (probably from lack of use)
2. occasionally the horn would not work-found it was not grounding all the time. Quick fix and so far so good.
3. the hood was rubbing slightly on the headlights. i wound up raising it for now and have a larger than normal gap, until i figure out how to lower the headlights.
4. the little rubber piece by the drivers window unglued.

Those are all the negatives.
As far as the positives the list is looooong.

Best car i have ever owned. Seriously.

 

[robiferretti]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

were you at tobay beach yeasterday, i believe there were aobut 8or 10 different vipers there throughout the course of the day...

 

[marteeni]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

How does the ZR-1 compare? Are both the ZR1 and Viper stock?

 

[Viablo]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Robiferreti,
I was not at the beach yesterday. Wish i had been.

Marteeni,

The GTS is stock the zr1 has mods. If both cars were stock the zr1 would be no match for the GTS except in the braking category.

But as both cars are set up, the Z is a bit quicker until it hits 4th gear (about 120 with stock 3:45 gears at 7,000 rpm). After that the Z walks away at a nice pace.
I know the viper handles much better than the Z but at this point i feel more comfortable going in and out of "cones" at high speed with the Z than with the Viper. I attribute this to the fact that i logged 84,000 miles on the z and less than 2,000 on the gts. Also the z is lowered to the point that i can't fit one finger between the hood and the top of the wheel.

Back to the braking. I can hit the brakes on the z at any speed as hard as i can and they never lock up. even in the turns.
Not so in the GTS. i locked up the left wheel in a left turn at about 65mph. Scary. But now the new vipers have antilock brakes.

All in all i prefer the viper hands down. I'll just have to go back and relearn how to modulate the brakes so they don't lock up, like we used to do before we had antilock brakes.

 

[RonC]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

How did the "hood ornament" in your avitar do when you opened up the snake?

 

[Viablo]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Originally posted by RONC:
How did the "hood ornament" in your avitar do when you opened up the snake?
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Without missing a beat she just turned around and said "Hey don't mess up my future car!!"

 

[Viper Wizard]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Hi Neil,
It's about time you got enough miles on your baby!
Tie your shoe laces tight and go play!

 

[Viablo]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Hi Chuck,

nice hearing from you.
i guess now the fun starts.

 

[jimandela]

Re: Finally Opened up the GTS and here\'s what i found

Neil,
I now have 5,000 miles on mine.
went sideways all the way down my street the first day....
scared me to death!!!
and only one other sideways episode at about 1,000 miles
but now I feel very comfortable with her!!!
but I did add the 5 pts!!!

and I would never ever let anyone drive it..
the torque is simply unreal!!!

what a car!!!
love it!!!
good luck
JIM