black mamba1
Enthusiast
The Good: I guess it was some kinda universal message throughout Connecticut today...everyone brought out their sports cars. I drive my Viper once or twice a week, and rarely come across any serious competition. Not so for today. I had four battles....and I did the Viper world proud....I went 4-0. First up was a yellow C6 Z06. He was in front of me on the on ramp (to our private track
) I was right on his ass, intimidating him (like I always do to Vettes) and I was actually shocked that he hit it. I was in third, tried to go to second but could not get a sure shift so I went back into third, he held his lead, then I did get a confident shift back into second, then hit third and walked him, but he would not give up, so I stayed into it and hit fourth and had him by 8 cars when he finally quit. I slowed down to give him the thumbs up, but he ignored me and pulled off our private road course.
The next competitor w/ enough balls to try the Viper was some kinda 2008 Mustang 500. It had some kinda kit on it and a serious exhaust sound. As always I let him hit it first then I nailed it. The Z06 was much better competition. I walked this guy like he wasnt even really trying. At one time I got out of it to see if he was still playing, he pulled w/in a car, and I punched it and left him.
Next was..get this, a yellow Ferrari 430 vert. We had fun, but SHE, thats right, it was a female driving, went down like the Z06, but she had balls, believe it or not.
The Bad: When I thought we were all done (at the track) I went to a cookout. We were low on hot dog buns, so I went to get some when I came across an aggressive black 07 911 TT vert. I had my wife in the car, and I had on FLIP FLOPS (wasnt expecting any comp) I handed her my flip flops and was now barefooted, turned off my ac and closed onthe 911. He hit first, I hit next...and walked him. The Bad was that I was barefooted and it was my first race w/out shoes! I dont advise it, but hell, I had to protect the Viper image under all circumstances! He was a good sport and we pulled over and talked.
The Ugly: After my wife and I got home I parked my Viper in the drive way and went inside to get some fireworks. I left my top down. I wasnt inside two minutes. My wife and I came outside to light our fireworks....AND IT WAS POURING DOWN RAINING! YES, INSIDE MY 4-0 VIPER was simply soaking wet! Ugly...simply ugly. I will air the car out tomorrow and get the insides shampooed (is that really a word?)
So, I guess all in all, you have to take the good with the bad, and the bad with the ugly!
But the bottom line is...Vipers Rule! 
) I was right on his ass, intimidating him (like I always do to Vettes) and I was actually shocked that he hit it. I was in third, tried to go to second but could not get a sure shift so I went back into third, he held his lead, then I did get a confident shift back into second, then hit third and walked him, but he would not give up, so I stayed into it and hit fourth and had him by 8 cars when he finally quit. I slowed down to give him the thumbs up, but he ignored me and pulled off our private road course.The next competitor w/ enough balls to try the Viper was some kinda 2008 Mustang 500. It had some kinda kit on it and a serious exhaust sound. As always I let him hit it first then I nailed it. The Z06 was much better competition. I walked this guy like he wasnt even really trying. At one time I got out of it to see if he was still playing, he pulled w/in a car, and I punched it and left him.
Next was..get this, a yellow Ferrari 430 vert. We had fun, but SHE, thats right, it was a female driving, went down like the Z06, but she had balls, believe it or not.
The Bad: When I thought we were all done (at the track
) I went to a cookout. We were low on hot dog buns, so I went to get some when I came across an aggressive black 07 911 TT vert. I had my wife in the car, and I had on FLIP FLOPS (wasnt expecting any comp) I handed her my flip flops and was now barefooted, turned off my ac and closed onthe 911. He hit first, I hit next...and walked him. The Bad was that I was barefooted and it was my first race w/out shoes! I dont advise it, but hell, I had to protect the Viper image under all circumstances! He was a good sport and we pulled over and talked.The Ugly: After my wife and I got home I parked my Viper in the drive way and went inside to get some fireworks. I left my top down. I wasnt inside two minutes. My wife and I came outside to light our fireworks....AND IT WAS POURING DOWN RAINING! YES, INSIDE MY 4-0 VIPER was simply soaking wet
! Ugly...simply ugly. I will air the car out tomorrow and get the insides shampooed (is that really a word?)So, I guess all in all, you have to take the good with the bad, and the bad with the ugly!
But the bottom line is...Vipers Rule! 
