One Year of Ownership (on September 27)

[mtmclaughlin]

We are coming up to the one year mark since I did a fly and drive with my dad out to Detroit to buy my first Viper from a good member here. (Or we passed the one year mark depending on when you are reading this...)

I have to say, I still get excited every time I look at it; I still get a big stupid grin every time I drive it; I still laugh maniacally EVERY time I start it; and I still think it's the coolest thing I've ever driven. I had to leave it for the first half of this year when I went to the middle east and I missed it every day while I was there. I also still managed to put 6,000 miles on it!

I'll be doing a little road trip with it to New York tomorrow, then Pocono Raceway on Saturday. If anybody feels like meeting up for a cool car coffee or beer or something, PM me.

 

[ViperJohn]

Congrats on getting a year under your belt. Have a safe trip.

 

[Allan]

I still get the same stupid grin periodically too........and it's been over 7 years for me.

Other cars can be nice, fast, whatever,....but the Viper is just intoxicating to drive.

 

[cfiiman]

Going on 5 years for me, still get that same grin you are talking about

 

[denniskgb]

same here. i get an overdose of it over the weekends . i store it away for the week and then can not wait to drive it again. its just like a drug....

 

[Darth Menace]

I have the same feeling. I would have to check the date but I am just over 3 years now. I dont get to drive it much during my work week but I always like to go oht to the garage and look at it

 

[Treviso]

How about a few pictures? Come on already!

 

[mtmclaughlin]

Pictures? How about a little video? I'm in the process of editing the video from Pocono Raceway yesterday. I'll post a link here when I'm done.

Let's try a picture:

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[mtmclaughlin]

Here, try this video out. Let me know what you think. I was running a time trial with IMG Racing (a great group of racers/HPDE-ers). I was probably at 8/10 with it yesterday. It was more important to me to bring it home. I'll keep the Miata for 10/10 beatings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUwy3BeBrmg&feature=youtu.be