<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Russ M:
Over the past 3 years now of Viper ownership I have come to notice that there is a very distinct hint of dislike from a good many GTS owners towards the RT. This defiantly does not go for all but, there are many.
Little things always come up like a GTS can do this a GTS can do that. Never will they just use the word Viper to symbolize all our cars, instead they purposely go out of there way to make sure to implicate that ONLY a GTS can get the task done.
On the other hand I have never seen any RT/10 owners go out of there way to insult our hardtop relatives. I am wondering is this a kind of envy from the GTS guys? Or do you really believe that the GTS is that much more capable than the RT is?
PS. Mike Burnton, is going to be one of the first to come on here and tell me that I know nothing and that he is God of Vipers. And he also happens to be one of the worst culprits of RT bashing, perhaps its time to buy one Mike.
Please don't be a Mike and make this a calm discussion and not a flame topic.
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Russ,
It's ironic that you point out that I am one of the "offenders" and suggest this should be a calm topic, but yet go out of your way to insult me. Kinda makes ya wonder.
I bought my Viper brand new. If I had wanted an RT I would have gotten one.
I guess I must have said something that bothered you in the past... oh well. Get over it. You're a big boy, and this is just an Internet message board. I am constantly amazed that people take this stuff so seriously. Maybe you need a hobby?
EDIT:
Ok, I just read this whole thread and I am laughing my a$$ off. Russ, I'll humor you and come clean. You know why I say GTS when I compare cars....
1) Because if you say RT/10, there is always that "yeah but a GenI is different". There is no GenI GTS so GTS implies GenII, hence when making a point it's easier to refer to the GTS. In the future you can be assured I will refer to the SRT, so don't worry - more whining material is coming!
2) Because at the track, RT/10's are not always allowed to run as fast as the GTS's are - so when you compare track times, often it's easier to quote a GTS time since the racers tend to gravitate towards the RT
3) Because *I* owned a GTS, not an RT/10. Believe me, when I get my SRT, I'll be all about the SRT, and the slow-a$$ GenII's will just be a fading memory in my godlike car-buying history (that's a special one for you).
Furthermore, you gotta be the BIGGEST hypocrite on this board, whining about how you don't like the SRT... then go on to note "dissention in the ranks" of your Viper "brothers". Sorry, I don't feel much "brotherly love" from you Russ (not that I'd want to... I'm a hot young guy - I don't socialize with old ugly men, only hot young women). FURTHERmore, you're kinda freaking me out... seriously, I mean you're quoting posts I made in other threads. I never knew I bothered you that much that you were searching my posts and inferring things about my personality. I don't know whether to be flattered or freaked out? I've noticed this guy in an RT/10 driving by my office a few times... I swear to god I'm going to start thinking it's you stalking me. Do you drive a red RT/10? Cuz this guy drives by and is always staring in my office window when he goes by.
And before I go - if you wanna "get into it" with me, at LEAST spell my name right. If you don't, it sorta kills the chance for a meaningful argument because I'm gonna assume I'm dealing with a mongo. I know you're like a factory sponsored racer and all that... how about we meet up at the track sometime (road or drag) and let me lay the wood to you East Coast style... will that end this once and for all???