Brian E
Viper Owner
- Price : Although the Viper is $30k more than the Z06, it holds its value much better.
Insomniac,Welcome to our club...................but you really must have been smokin crack when you wrote the above............LOL...
- Price : Although the Viper is $30k more than the Z06, it holds its value much better.
Well, I AM KEEPING THE VIPER SRT-10.
Now I feel like the execmalibu cause I'm writing in all caps. I am his cousin anyway, right.
I will have tons of questions for you in my quest to achieve the ultimate Viper.
- Can I change the xenon headlight bulbs with some other color xenon bulbs like 12000K or something? It shouldn't be a problem just to switch xenon bulbs.
What is the bulb type for the fog lights? I want to change them too.
- I want to get aluminum skin for the dashboard. Who sells it?
- The RB1 is good but I want to play DVD and MP3's too. What is a good unit that would fit in the stock place and have a folding screen?
- Who sells nice pedals for the SRT-10?
I'll have more questions later on.
Thanks.
Sigh.... how I wanted him to ask:
"I am headed to Thunderhill next week, who locally can install the Autoform rollbar?"
"I am going to drag the car tomorrow night - any tips on the best launch with the current diff?"
"What class does the SRT-10 run in SCCA autocross? Do they make a good autocross DOT tire in 19"?"
"How difficult is the 5 point installation?"
Alas, it is not the case. Instead we get the "all show, no go" upgrade questions. The headlights on this car are phenomenal. One of the requirements of this car was that you not be able to outdrive the headlights. After some hairraising laps at Chrysler's Proving Ground, Herb Helbig deemed them worthy of a 200 MPH car. And, you want to change them?
I am sorry - but from what you have written - being enamored with the interior and high tech gizmos of the Corvette - you will not be happy with this car. You will be on this board asking for things like heated seats, Homelink ( Herb), 7 speed automatic, and 3 different suspension modes to soften the ride - seriously hampering a performance upgrade, ACR edition, HP increase for the rest of us.
Alice is right - if you are choosing/deciding/comparing between the Corvette and the Viper (at least currently), select the Corvette. You just don't "get" what the Viper is about.
You are not the first Corvette owner who comes away from the experience and says "this is just not right for me."
If you elect to keep and modify, you can contact partsrack.com (JonB) or any advertiser listed here. You will not find Viper parts at Walmart, and aftermarket tends to be small and pricey.
I am sorry - but from what you have written - being enamored with the interior and high tech gizmos of the Corvette - you will not be happy with this car. You will be on this board asking for things like heated seats, Homelink ( Herb), 7 speed automatic, and 3 different suspension modes to soften the ride - seriously hampering a performance upgrade, ACR edition, HP increase for the rest of us.
Art:
Try not to be so sensitive. The Walmart line is from a long ago post regarding the number of Corvette T-shirts and hats available at Walmart.
I believe that I may have been the only one supportive of you. Live and learn.
Again, if you decide that it is not the right car for you, it is not a unique realization. Many have come to the same conclusion.
Peace out.
Alice & The Viper Blog
Thanks for all the great comments.
I bought the Viper to be my weekend toy and to go out road racing and drag racing with it. That's what my Z06 is for too. The Z06 with the full length race headers, straight pipes, B&B exhaust, ported heads, wild cam and tons of other goodies is far away from being a daily driver running on 100 octane race gas. That's what the Viper will be soon.....
Give INSOMNIAC a break here, guys!!!! GEEEZZZZZ. Janni, just because you track your car and INSOMNIAC doesn't, it doesn't mean you are more entitled to own the viper than his. To each his own!!!! I happen to like the viper because of its looks as well. Coming from Silicon Valley like INSOMNIAC, we are used to high tech gizmos. What's wrong with modifying it in ways that make one happy, even if it is "non-performance" oriented? What makes you think that just because some of us ask these questions that DC will listen and not give more performance to the car???? It's basic economics that drive changes, not what we want.
INSOMNIAC, if you are ever in the South Bay, call David (Vegasguy) and me. We'll meet up and chat. As for CA law, yes, there are no "72 hour cooling off period". It is specifically stated on your sales contract. Take a look at it. Thus, it is considered used the moment you drive it off the lot. But hell, you are keeping it, so that's obsolete. Don't be afraid to ask any questions on here. If someone doesn't like the question, they don't have to read it.