New Owner, New Zealand

[NZViper96]

At long last I have received the email I have been waiting for. My Black 1996 RT/10 is ready to be picked up from the shipping yard in Wellington.
I have been looking for my Viper for several months, found this at Cats Exotics, Lynwood, WA. Taken approx 2 months to get here.
Can't wait to see it for the first time and take for a drive. Only done 13,000 miles, so hopefully as good as the pics show.
I am told that apart from the stereo the rest is origial.
Is there any mods or upgrades I should be doing?
Just received my VCA member number

 

[v10enomous]

Welcome... Car looks clean

 

[ACR VYPR]

Congrats NZViper96!

 

[v10enomous]

I think RT/10's look great in black.

 

[Steve-Indy]

CONGRATS, man...believe me that the wait has been worthwhile !!! ENJOY your new Viper !!

 

[DrumrBoy]

Congrats and welcome! As you are likely aware, life will never be quite the same from here forward ;-)

 

[uvbnbit]

If the "rest is original", first mod ought to be tires. THEN go S/C!
Congrats. Car looks great.

 

[Venomiss]

Welcome and thank you for joining the Viper Club of America!

 

[Sybil TF]

Wow all the way from NZ, fantastic!!!

 

[2006red/whitecoupe]

WOW, I plan to be in Auckland in Sept.....hope to get to Wellington to see the Bruce McClaren museum. Was in Wellington in 09 and it is a beautiful city.

 

[AZTVR]

Congratulations !!!! We all know that great feeling of picking up our Viper for the first time ! Just be conservative for your first drives if you are not familiar with driving a high torque car. For new owners of low mile cars, the unfamiliar throttle response combined with what are often old date code (5-6 +++ years) tires makes for a tricky situation. Don't ever stomp the gas pedal unless your front wheels are pointed straight ahead ! It sure is fun to drive !

 

[Sybil TF]

Congrats and welcome! As you are likely aware, life will never be quite the same from here forward ;-)

You can say that again!!!