How many have had all 3 Gens?

[viperdrummer]

How many of you SRT owners have had all 3 Gens? I have had all three including 2 Gen 3s (vert and Coupe--plus C5 and C6 Vettes)

95 Green RT
00 Red/silver GTS
05 Comm Ed white/blue
06 Black/silver Coupe

Observations: no question Gen 3s are best driving cars. GTS may have been the zenith of Viper styling. Gen 3 verts don't photograph well-look much better in person. I find Viper paint , once the best, getting weaker. Don't buy these cars for investments--drive them --they will depreciate.

BTW, why the hell doesen't the new coupe have an interior hatch release ??(if someone tells me it does I will be real embarassed.

 

[Jeff Lemke]

94 RT
01 RT
04 SRT

 

[viperdrummer]

94 RT
01 RT
04 SRT

I am guessing you like the top down...................

 

[Y2K5SRT]

Well, we kinda qualify, as we had a '95 RT/10 in our garage for about a year which we babysat, drove, dyno'ed, etc. Then a '00 GTS, an '03 SRT, and now an '05 SRT.

As for the paint, expect big changes now that Saleen is building/painting the body panels. Here is a picture from Friday's tour:

Every person on that line only works ONE body panel and thus becomes "expert" on it. They are told that if they find a blem, no matter how small, to reject it. If you have seen a Saleen S7 up close you will get the idea. Simply gorgeous.

And as for the best driving cars, I am afraid the Gen III is about to take second place by a good margin with the release of the Gen IV. It's like comparing a Gen I to a Gen III - the Gen IV is THAT different (and improved) from the Gen III. You will be pleasantly shocked...

 

[Jeff Lemke]

Very cool picture. Saleen is going to do a great job.

 

[Jeff Lemke]

I am guessing you like the top down...................

Yes. I have to be out in the open.

 

[Flexx91]

If the '96 RT/10 counts as both a Gen I and Gen II, then I've had all three Gens.

 

[Alexarz]

I have a 2000 GTS and an '06 coupe. I love both of them and don't find the GTS to be any less desirable to drive than the SRT. It is every bit as comfortable, just different. With the PS2's on it, it handles every bit as good as the SRT.

They're both gorgeous as hell. I don't have any complaints about the paint on the SRT.

 

[KenricGTS]

'95 Yellow RT/10
'96 GTS
'05 VCA Yellow
'06 VCA RED/White coupe
I loved all of em I just wish the tranny would shift better.

 

[doctorbob]

1994 RT/10
1997 GTS
2001 GTS
2003 SRT10
2006 SRT10 Coupe
2008 ?

 

[DodgeViper01]

94 RT
01 RT
04 SRT

Your car looks amazing. That is the most aggressive looking GEN III I have ever seen.

 

[DodgeViper01]

Well, we kinda qualify, as we had a '95 RT/10 in our garage for about a year which we babysat, drove, dyno'ed, etc. Then a '00 GTS, an '03 SRT, and now an '05 SRT.

As for the paint, expect big changes now that Saleen is building/painting the body panels. Here is a picture from Friday's tour:

Every person on that line only works ONE body panel and thus becomes "expert" on it. They are told that if they find a blem, no matter how small, to reject it. If you have seen a Saleen S7 up close you will get the idea. Simply gorgeous.

And as for the best driving cars, I am afraid the Gen III is about to take second place by a good margin with the release of the Gen IV. It's like comparing a Gen I to a Gen III - the Gen IV is THAT different (and improved) from the Gen III. You will be pleasantly shocked...

Wait a minute, the Viper parts are now being painted by Saleen???? If this is true, I think a WOW is in order! That would be amazing!

 

[SERPENT INDY]

94 black
94 red
00 GTS, steel/silver
02 GTS/ACR graphite/silver..............................still own
02 GTS F.E #238
02 GTS /ACR F.E. #74..................................................still own
03 SRT10 red...AutoForm styling car................still own
03 SRT10 blk
06 coupe wh/blue...1 of 16 with Prefix package ........ still own

 

[Y2K5SRT]

Wait a minute, the Viper parts are now being painted by Saleen???? If this is true, I think a WOW is in order! That would be amazing!

That is correct! Not only painted but formed, finished, painted, cleared, buffed, polished, and tested for fitment by Saleen. Nobody comments on that in their reviews, but rest assured once they get past the sheer power of this car they might notice that any one car is ready for the national show circuit as well.

 

[supersnake]

95 Black R/T 10
2001 Red GTS
2006 F/E B/W Coupe 21/200
2004 B/W Ram 20/50

 

[85 of 200]

94 Black RT/10
00 Steel Gray RT/10
06 FE Coupe

 

[Joseph Houss]

'95 Black RT/10
'96 Blue/White Coupe
'99 Black/Silver ACR
'00 Black/Silver Coupe
'01 Red/Silver Coupe
'03 Silver SRT-10
'04 Black Mamba SRT-10

 

[viperdrummer]

I am saving Serpent Indy's and Joe's posts to show my wife. This stuff helps.

 

[slaughterj]

Does this mean I have to go back and buy a Gen1 to join this list?

 

[Casey]

'97 GTS
'98 GTS
'01 RT/10
'04 SRT

And I drove a friends '94 RT/10 before.

 

[viperbob]

Count me in:

94 Red R/T 10
95 Black/Silver striped R/T 10
97 Blue/White striped R/T 10
05 Red SRT 10
05 Yellow SRT 10
06 Red SRT 10

While I liked them all my first, the 94, was the one I liked/owned the best; however, I got it back in 97 when Vipers were still somewhat new to the world...even more attention than today.

 

[unreelviper]

94 Red R/T , 98 Silver/Blue striped GTS and a 04 White "Mamba" SRT/10. I loved all three, however, my 98 GTS was super fast with the roe blower on it.

 

[George Murray]

95 RT/10 yellow (owned twice)
95 RT/10 black (Venom 600)
99 GTS silver
00 ACR black
04 SRT-10 red

 

[GTS-R 001]

92 RT/10 - sold
96 GTS serial #001 - sold
97 RT/10 B&W - sold
97 RT/10 B&W - bought another one still have
98 GT2 #001 - sold
98 GT2 #070 - sold
00 GTS - still have
03 SRT10 red - still have
03 Comp Coupe - sold
06 First Edition #50/200 - still have
06 VCA Coupe #50/50 - still have

 

[viperdrummer]

92 RT/10 - sold
96 GTS serial #001 - sold
97 RT/10 B&W - sold
97 RT/10 B&W - bought another one still have
98 GT2 #001 - sold
98 GT2 #070 - sold
00 GTS - still have
03 SRT10 red - still have
03 Comp Coupe - sold
06 First Edition #50/200 - still have
06 VCA Coupe #50/50 - still have

You may get the award for most impressive collection. How could you let the 98 GT# 001 go???