Re: What\'s wrong with the SRT/10 Coupe anyways?
LIFE GOES ON, THINGS CHANGE, DEAL WITH IT.
Yes, Plato, that is correct. Life goes on, and things do, indeed, change. However, we aren't talking about life in general, we are talking about Vipers. And as with many other aspects of life, sometimes things change for the
worse.
Now the novelty about the Viper change is that it hasn't happened yet. Sure, the SRT vert has been out for a while, but the Coupe is a chance for Dodge to redeem itself. In short, ******** *now* makes sense, because it very well may elicit desired changes to the final design.
You're quick to point out that the SRT-10 is the best selling Viper (though I don't know where you are getting your stats) yet you conveniently ignore that it is also
the most rapidly depreciating and highly discounted Viper in history. Think that has anything to do with its sales increasing, hmmmm? No, rock bottom prices never encourage people to buy things...
Anyway, I don't hate the SRT design, I just don't like it enough to buy one. It's just nice, not jaw-dropping bad assness like the Gen I/II cars.
A few weeks ago, on a Saturday night, I pulled into a gas station before heading to Miami Beach. As a complete fluke, a black SRT-10 pulled in at the same time. This happened in deep south Miami, where I live, and I've seen exactly ZERO Vipers there, aside from my own, since they came out in '92. So all the local teens hanging out at the gas station come over to look at my car. Not only did they not look at the SRT,
they didn't even realize it was a Viper until I told them so.
And for what it's worth, I'm not a no frills 'purist' who wants what is essentially a streetable race car. I want the
performance of a race car, but I'd also like a cup holder, A/C, power windows, awesome stereo, etc. But I also want these features tucked inside a timeless, gorgeous body that I can't stop staring at, and the SRT-10 is lacking that extremely important aspect.