Got my Baby today :)

Moundir

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Got my Final Edition today via trailer from the man the one and only Bill Pemberton ;) I want to thank you so much Bill for making my dreams come true :) I also want to thank Eldiablo for all his advice and time he took to help me make this decision, thanx Bro I owe you one or two ;) Man this car is even more beautiful then I imagined. I felt like a million bucks driving this beast :D
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Looks fantastic! That will always be a classic. Enjoy!

Your door hinges are aluminum. Lube them NOW, to avoid the typical and eventual sag.

Don't slide into the seat, it wears the side bolster.

Don't wax the hood speakers. They don't need wax, and its hard to clean off the grill.

Don't lean on the center console. Its a huge expanse of plastic, with no structural support underneath. Lots of them have been cracked down the middle, just under the drivers' elbow. I'm making a bracket to rivet to the tunnel, to support my newly replaced console.

Anyway, enjoy the new ride, and congratulations! Looks great. Drive conservatively until you are familiar with how it handles. Use the graduated Arrow break-in procedure.
 

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Are those red shoulder belts stock with the Final Edition? I drove one at the local Dodge dealer and don't recall seeing them in the car.
 
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Thanx everyone :) No those belts were installed by Woodhouse along with Borlas, K&Ns, 3.55s and some other stuff. I cant wait till the break in period is over as I will take this beast to the track :D I hope it's faster than the Vette was lol.
Hogdealer no winch in the trailer, car is driven up and driver gets out via window :eek:
 

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Really nice! Now, if we can just get rid of this snow the Snakes can come out of hibernation. Haven't cranked mine over since mid-November. Couldn't stand it any more, pulled the cover off this weekend and fired it up. Soon, it'll be time to light the tires. Enjoy! :D
 

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Congrats Man! Your my "dyslexic brother" lol... check out my number, you'll see what I'm talking about! As I recomend to EVERYONE now, GET AN ACCUSUMP!!!!!!!
 
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Hey Orenc I dont think I've ever met you, but to make sure let's get together soon lol.
Hey guys the wheather is looking pretty good for this weekend ;)
Hey Final Gts I know what you mean my brother, that is why in one of your posts I made a coment about your car being a great choice :D
 

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Boy that looks exactly like December here! Same trailer, same great bunch of folks dropping the car off too I'd wager. And that big grin of yours looks might familiar too!

Enjoy that beast - mine was #236 from Bill and I'm just about 200 miles away from that magic # - 1000!

(yes, I know it's taking forever!)
 
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Moundir

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Wow you've had the car since december and still didnt get to the magic 1000 :eek: One day down and got 91 miles on her. I really dont have anywhere to go but feel compelled to drive around for some strange reason :D
 

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Hehe....sounds like me with the wandering trips! I do put about 30 miles on each night as long as the weathers good, and weekend trips of 70+ or so on Saturday afternoons. I don't drive the Viper to work so it takes me a bit more time I guess. :)

Savoring every long minute of it though - the graduated break-in does allow you to play some...by 600 miles you'll be able to tickle 4500rpm so that's nice. ;)
 
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A quick question is it best to do the 200 oil change or what?? Bill P told me not to do it?? What do you guys think? Thanx all, going wandering now lol :D
 

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I've changed the oil in all of my new cars at 200 miles - easy to do and it's very cheap insurance. Then again at 1000.

It can't hurt as long as you put the right stuff back in again and get it all buttoned up tight. :)

A good deal of such maintenance items are good for the car, but often better for the owner if you know what I mean.
 
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Moundir

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Man I just got back from my little walk with the snake lol. I took it out at 2pm and just got in now :D Man this thing is an attention getter, I felt like the mayor of the city lol. Man if knew it would bring me this much jow I would have bought it alot sooner. I would have no problem paying 100k for this car and feel that it's truely a bargain for what you get :)
 

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Beautiful is all that comes to mind when I see a new owner taking delivery. I hope to see you on the 30th at the Long Island event. We should be having a lot of fun. Just be careful. Lots of power! :D

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