UK mags review of a Viper

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Makara:
American cars just never seem to get respect in the foreign (to me) mags.

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I agree and I couldn't care less what they like.

 

[Neil - UK]

I should say the pic is of ***'s car before she got her hands on it, (a stock Chyrsler pic) think the viper gets tainted by some other earlier US cars, sloppy in corners and can only do straight lines,(not my opion)they give these press people a viper for a couple of hours and think they can drive drive them like the euro boxes, steering wheel on the wrong side and tight roads doesn't work, it takes a bit of seat time to get the feel. The car itself is expensive compared to other UK cars, Lotus and TVR have similar peformance, I think you'd have to be visually impaired not to like the look of the viper......

 

[Guibo]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Maxwedge:
doesnt the TVR commonly blow engines after 10,000 Miles?
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Hehe, there are actually quite a few that have blown up before 10,000 miles. And a handful on 3rd or 4th engines even before that mark.
It seems the only UK car mag that has a clue as to what it's like to live with a TVR is Autocar. The rest are either oblivious to not only the minor niggles but also the major mechanical problems, or are all too eager to gloss over these shortcomings. Nitrous or twin turbos on a TVR? Haha!

Still, for less than half the cost of the Viper (many of which were sold in the UK with less than 400 hp), the TVR's are a seductive alternative. As a track car, the various Caterhams will match or outpace the Viper (if the track is tight enough), but as an everyday, all-season type of car...yikes. Wouldn't mind getting my hands on one, though.

 

[jcaspar1]

That review is from CAR magazine and they have listed the same review and same picture for several years now. They are very biased against American cars and for some reason seem in awe of German and Japanese vehicles.I love how the call the Sebring Convertable "Chrysler's doomed offering" I'snt it the best selling converable in the world!?!

 

[Lee00blacksilverGTS]

Ahhh, the Brits, " Terribly sorry old chap, I've been up to my bullocks in the clag testing Freelanders and couldn't find me wellies! That bloody Viper shook me knickers off when I hit the buggers go pedal. Our bloody Tvr breaks every after bleedin' oil change but by Queen and country it's a BRITISH automobile! Not some bleeding, bloody colonial invention! What, what!

 

[ViperGTS]

There are a FEW Europeans which do like US-cars, like me:
VIPER, JEEP Grand Cherokee, PT-Cruiser, Durango, RAM, Sebring Convertible, ... forget about the mag´s and the people who drive the cars for the mag´s - they cannot handle the look OR the power of American cars - usually they are beamer, audi (tdi - haha!) or benz drivers...LOL

 

[Nadine UK GTS]

Thank goodness Viper Quarterly pops through my letter box 4 times a year, or as you can see I'd go barking up a tree with the UK mags print!

Being of UK citzenship, allow me to somewhat explain: "rational reason why might be interested" ...well, they couldn't put to print: it will make you very F*cking excited, that's what they really wanted to say! "Massively expensive" ...Yes, us Brits get ripped-off, 27.5% taxes on top of $70k, and shipping costs (swallow it [no rude jokes!] gulp, still an awesome car for for the money!). "Pig to drive" well fussy little narrow UK roads, but either the guy couldn't drive, or it was a typo he meant it was like a snake to drive, and got dyslesxic over the animal! "TVR cheaper" ...Yeah, it shows in build quality, reliability, etc of TVRs, that's why they almost give them away, they'll be offered next with cornflake box tokens!

Don't get upset over it, I did a long time ago; now I just laugh at them, I don't need to buy mags to know better.

PS with Roes SC 488ci feels more like 732 ci!

 

[Makara]

...and the X5 with the 3.0 diesel got rave reviews. Nice.

 

[Neil - UK]

A fairly typical report, most UK mags either absolutely love or hate the viper, it just depends which one you read, only gives the M3 a 3,insanity and the tacky caterham a 4.5. By the way thats a picture of Nadine's car

 

[Makara]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Neil - UK:
A fairly typical report, most UK mags either absolutely love or hate the viper, it just depends which one you read, only gives the M3 a 3,insanity and the tacky caterham a 4.5. By the way thats a picture of Nadine's car

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Nadine's car gets a 5 in my book. The supercharger has got to be worth a star or two. So why do so many UK mags hate the viper? Is it because gas is expensive over there? Are the street too narrow? Do people just not like the looks? I don't get it. American cars just never seem to get respect in the foreign (to me) mags.

 

[Nadine UK GTS]

Maxwedge, they don't expect me to know what's under the hood...I'm a blonde chick!

Can't tell you what the Ferrari drivers say...I don't hang around to chat to them!

Besides, it's more fun to show them the torque, than talk about it!

I too like Superbikes mag, and Performance bikes too is cool.