AaronFL
Enthusiast
Hi Everyone,
I have been long obsessed with Vipers since I saw my first one when I was 6 years old. I had the folders in elementary school, the posters all over my room in middle school, and played Vipers in every video game I could in High school. Vipers have been a complete obsession of mine for a LONG time. I made a deal with myself that if I could get through school in one piece, I would buy myself one as a graduation present. I have saved and saved for years and decided that I could no longer wait. I will be graduating dental school in 2014 and the plan was to wait until then, but my current car (Chrysler Crossfire) started having some electrical issues and a new car was in sight.
Tom Sessions pointed me towards a car located in Jacksonville, FL. I talked with him on the phone a few times and he gave me the full run down. Tom is the Man!!! He was extremely helpful and I could not believe how much he remembered about this car. I went over and met the owners. They were very kind and definitely had Viper fever. The car was a previous track car and was fully outfitted for road racing. The owner, Nancy Stein, took me for a spin around the block in it. This was actually my first time riding in a Viper. I about had a heart attack. I was too tall for the racing seat, so I couldn't test drive it. I came back a week later and test drove it with the stock seat back in it and whoa! The clutch feel is totally different than my Crossfire! It was like learning to drive a manual all over again. My friend Rian, who works at Naples Dodge, looked over the car and I took it home.
What a drive! This car is incredible! The crackles and pops from the exhaust on deceleration are way cool. The driving position is awesome. I love the sinked-down cockpit feel. I am going to take it very easy for the next several weeks as I get acquainted with my new baby. I took it to Gainesville Dodge and the Viper tech, Mark, did an oil change and replaced my battery. He is a great guy and told me about some local car shows and cruises I could participate in. I still have to clean the car up a bit. A friend of mine who is a pro-detailer is helping me go over all the body-work with DA polishers to bring the shine back. I ordered the service manual to help me along with some of the maintenance.
I have owned her for a week now and it has been better than I ever dreamed it could be. I am going to have this car for a loooooong time. She is not going anywhere! My plans are to get into doing some track days to learn how to drive her. She is a beast and I need to learn her limits. I won't do this on public roads, and luckily Gainesville Raceway is just a few minutes away.
Here are the stats:
2001 Rt/10 19K miles
Striker Heads
708 Cam
Forged Internals
Fidanza flywheel
Belanger Headers
High-flow cats
Corsa 3" exhaust
Moton Suspension
Stoptech brakes
Autoform Rollbar
Teamtech harnesses
Roe Fan Unit
Aluminum P/S pulley/bracket
Edit: Quaife LSD thanks Tom
http://youtu.be/JobQUGLiSoM
I have been long obsessed with Vipers since I saw my first one when I was 6 years old. I had the folders in elementary school, the posters all over my room in middle school, and played Vipers in every video game I could in High school. Vipers have been a complete obsession of mine for a LONG time. I made a deal with myself that if I could get through school in one piece, I would buy myself one as a graduation present. I have saved and saved for years and decided that I could no longer wait. I will be graduating dental school in 2014 and the plan was to wait until then, but my current car (Chrysler Crossfire) started having some electrical issues and a new car was in sight.
Tom Sessions pointed me towards a car located in Jacksonville, FL. I talked with him on the phone a few times and he gave me the full run down. Tom is the Man!!! He was extremely helpful and I could not believe how much he remembered about this car. I went over and met the owners. They were very kind and definitely had Viper fever. The car was a previous track car and was fully outfitted for road racing. The owner, Nancy Stein, took me for a spin around the block in it. This was actually my first time riding in a Viper. I about had a heart attack. I was too tall for the racing seat, so I couldn't test drive it. I came back a week later and test drove it with the stock seat back in it and whoa! The clutch feel is totally different than my Crossfire! It was like learning to drive a manual all over again. My friend Rian, who works at Naples Dodge, looked over the car and I took it home.
What a drive! This car is incredible! The crackles and pops from the exhaust on deceleration are way cool. The driving position is awesome. I love the sinked-down cockpit feel. I am going to take it very easy for the next several weeks as I get acquainted with my new baby. I took it to Gainesville Dodge and the Viper tech, Mark, did an oil change and replaced my battery. He is a great guy and told me about some local car shows and cruises I could participate in. I still have to clean the car up a bit. A friend of mine who is a pro-detailer is helping me go over all the body-work with DA polishers to bring the shine back. I ordered the service manual to help me along with some of the maintenance.
I have owned her for a week now and it has been better than I ever dreamed it could be. I am going to have this car for a loooooong time. She is not going anywhere! My plans are to get into doing some track days to learn how to drive her. She is a beast and I need to learn her limits. I won't do this on public roads, and luckily Gainesville Raceway is just a few minutes away.
Here are the stats:
2001 Rt/10 19K miles
Striker Heads
708 Cam
Forged Internals
Fidanza flywheel
Belanger Headers
High-flow cats
Corsa 3" exhaust
Moton Suspension
Stoptech brakes
Autoform Rollbar
Teamtech harnesses
Roe Fan Unit
Aluminum P/S pulley/bracket
Edit: Quaife LSD thanks Tom
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http://youtu.be/JobQUGLiSoM
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