RE: You Know You Want To: Dodge Viper GTS

[James1972]

Weekend toy Viper every time, weekly runabout porker.

Which is more at risk of serious bork though ? My guess would be that fancy German engineering....

Buy now run for 5 years cost per mile for 30K miles including depreciation I'd bet on the Viper too...

[99GTS]

Escort3500 said:

Looked dreadful when they came out, even worse now

Here're some shots for the haters,hehe>



Ugly car isn't it? I hated my 96 Mustang for 12 yrs too.

Edited by 99GTS on Wednesday 20th February 19:46

Edited by 99GTS on Wednesday 20th February 19:48

[fatboy18]

Max_Torque said:

Gixer said:

Max_Torque said:

However, we are not talking about the ACR here are we. The comparison was between a S/H Gen1 Viper and the current Cayman. And that is swung very much in favour of the german corner.........

You've proved yet again you do not know what you are talking about. This thread is not talking about a gen 1 viper but a gen 2.
Why would it swing in favour of a dull boring slow soulless German car?
Blah blah blah

Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 20th February 18:51

Not wanting to get bogged down in semantics (again) but i was using "gen" to mean the major re-chassis/re-engine events in the vipers history. The RT/SR platform being the first, the ZB (SRT-10) being the second.

So what connections do you have to vipers? I engineered the Car for GM, what did you do?

You engineered the Dodge Viper for General Motors? Really?

[anonymous-user]

The ZB platform car yes.

[Fartgalen]

99GTS said:

Are you my long lost twin brother ?

[F1GTRUeno]

Max_Torque said:

The ZB platform car yes.

O/T but any chance you could share more about the Ibiza on your profile?

[Gixer]

fatboy18 said:

Max_Torque said:

Gixer said:

Max_Torque said:

However, we are not talking about the ACR here are we. The comparison was between a S/H Gen1 Viper and the current Cayman. And that is swung very much in favour of the german corner.........

You've proved yet again you do not know what you are talking about. This thread is not talking about a gen 1 viper but a gen 2.
Why would it swing in favour of a dull boring slow soulless German car?
Blah blah blah

Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 20th February 18:51

Not wanting to get bogged down in semantics (again) but i was using "gen" to mean the major re-chassis/re-engine events in the vipers history. The RT/SR platform being the first, the ZB (SRT-10) being the second.

So what connections do you have to vipers? I engineered the Car for GM, what did you do?

You engineered the Dodge Viper for General Motors? Really?

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahaha

Never knew GM engineered the Viper just off to wind up me Viper mates. Hahahahah


Oh and to answer your question. I know what I do about Vipers because I've taken the time to look over them, drive against them, hang out with their owners and learn something about them rather than sitting in front of a computer day in day out typing stereotypical TopGear responses.

PH - where bullst gets more and more hilarious everyday. Hahahaha

Edited by Gixer on Wednesday 20th February 20:14

[Dr-Bob]

So many miss informed facts ........

Chrysler viper compared to Dodge Viper ...

And for the record the silver GTS in the advert sold today for asking price ...
As for not many in the USA so must be something wrong with them, do you even know how many a year they build ...

Some people should stick to push bikes ......

Edited by Dr-Bob on Wednesday 20th February 20:03

[ViperDave]

Max_Torque said:

However, we are not talking about the ACR here are we. The comparison was between a S/H Gen1 Viper and the current Cayman. And that is swung very much in favour of the german corner.........

Well in the real world on the bumpy streets of surrey there isn't much between the ACR and the GTS when it comes to whopping the ass of pork and it was the GTS i was driving when Mr pork had a wake up call on how slow his car was, and yes he was trying and did acknowledge the fact after the event and no it wasn't a case of getting the jump on him as he was already on the gas and gaining when i hit it and puled away. Had i been in the ACR it wouldn't have even been close.

PS I know the porkers all look alike, but no it wasn't the slow hairdresser one either.

[m444ttb]

I love the Viper. Own one? Nah I'm good thanks.

[fishboy]

Escort3500 said:

Looked dreadful when they came out, even worse now

says the man with an escort really !!

[neilsfishing]

Hmmm I might fancy a viper one day,

[LotusOmega375D]

Dr-Bob said:

So many miss informed facts ........

Chrysler viper compared to Dodge Viper ...

And for the record the silver GTS in the advert sold today for asking price ...
As for not many in the USA so must be something wrong with them, do you even know how many a year they build ...

Some people should stick to push bikes ......

Edited by Dr-Bob on Wednesday 20th February 20:03

New owner will be gutted if he finds out he could have had a better one that's done half the mileage for at least 5 grand less. C'est la vie.

[Dr-Bob]

Since its racing debut in 1996, the Viper GTS-R has achieved many victories or class wins in competition, as well as many series championships. This is a list of some of the more notable victories by the Viper GTS-Rs.

[edit] Race wins

[edit] Overall
24 Hours Nürburgring - 1999, 2001, 2002
Rolex 24 at Daytona - 2000
Spa 24 Hours - 2001, 2002

[edit] Class
24 Hours of Le Mans - 1998, 1999, 2000
12 Hours of Sebring - 2000
Petit Le Mans - 1999
1000km Fuji - 2001
Mil Milhas Brasileiras - 2004
24 Hours of Nurburgring - 2005, 2006, 2007

[edit] Series championships
FIA GT Championship - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
American Le Mans Series - 1999, 2000
FFSA GT Championship - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Belgian GT Championship - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
Italian GT Championship - 2003, 2004
Swedish GTR Championship - 2001, 2002, 2003
VLN Championship - 1999
Euro GT Series - 2003

[Gorbyrev]

Loving those blue viper stripes on silver. All those rumours of journalists spinning while giving it the beans in a straight line - seriously who wouldn't! Petrolhead heaven

[fatboy18]

Dr-Bob said:

Since its racing debut in 1996, the Viper GTS-R has achieved many victories or class wins in competition, as well as many series championships. This is a list of some of the more notable victories by the Viper GTS-Rs.

[edit] Race wins

[edit] Overall
24 Hours Nürburgring - 1999, 2001, 2002
Rolex 24 at Daytona - 2000
Spa 24 Hours - 2001, 2002

[edit] Class
24 Hours of Le Mans - 1998, 1999, 2000
12 Hours of Sebring - 2000
Petit Le Mans - 1999
1000km Fuji - 2001
Mil Milhas Brasileiras - 2004
24 Hours of Nurburgring - 2005, 2006, 2007

[edit] Series championships
FIA GT Championship - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002
American Le Mans Series - 1999, 2000
FFSA GT Championship - 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Belgian GT Championship - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009
Italian GT Championship - 2003, 2004
Swedish GTR Championship - 2001, 2002, 2003
VLN Championship - 1999
Euro GT Series - 2003

Who cares, there American and dont't go around corners, Do you not watch Top Gear?

[Dr-Bob]

I hear yellow is fastest..........

[zubair]

New owner will be gutted if he finds out he could have had a better one that's done half the mileage for at least 5 grand less. C'est la vie.
well its the new owner choice

[ViperDave]

Dr-Bob said:

I hear yellow is fastest..........

think your hearings off mate, they may be loudest though which may have something to do with it

[TomV8]

Fartgalen said:

It's possible (on a run) is what I and most people with actual experience of these cars've said. I've done it with a supercharged V8 Mustang, and with the Viper. Whether I'd do it all the time is completely another matter.

Sorry maybe I came across like I don't believe you, I do! Personally I've never seen anything more than 18mpg, but it's bloody hot here, and I generally don't hang around on the long straight roads. That or I'm in traffic.

My point really was that for whatever reason 30mpg appears to be a V8 milestone that is always achievable on a run, rather than any other figure. Incredible when you think my other car, a 1.8 MX5, can barely achieve 30 mpg with a third of the power and engine size!