03 Viper how fast ?

[71dart666]

How fast does everybody think the 03 Viper is going to be? Think itll do 11s?

[Meep972]

FAST. It'll be the fastest current American car on the road next to the Saleen S7

[70Challenger R/T S.E. 383]

Hell, High Performance Mopar (R.I.P.) got the current R/T 10 into the 11's. Should be no problemo with 500 hp on tap.

[Viper 10]

RT/10 stock don't hit 11's unless they are in the hands of some VERY skilled drivers. I have friends that turn 11.7's consistantly (and have bested themselves with 11.5's) in bone stock GTS's.

As far as the SRT-10 doing any better, I wouldn't count on it. I would expect that this car will have the magazines turning low 12's or maybe a 12.0. Expect the big improvemnets in handling and chassis refinements. They dropped the engine almost 2 inches lower to lower the center of gravity. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 1.00 G on the skidpad.

It's still not enough for me to sell my GTS Coupe though. I still hate the compromised looks of the SRT-10. I bet that it'll have cupholders too...

Brad

[Doug Wilson]

Of my 9 Vipers, I like my GTS coupe best, too.

[72Challenger]

Sniff sniff... what's that I smell??
Could it be a big load of B.S???

[Doug Wilson]

From moi?? Nevah.

I soitainly won't be buying the '03 Viper WITHOUT cupholders... it cost me tens of thousands of American dollars to have them installed im my present Vipers... well, the cupholders and rumbleseats.

[jimmycarter]

of my nine dollars i like the one i just spent on food the best

[Doug Wilson]

jimmycarter... I like that! May I use it in future writing?? As in:
" According to Jimmy Carter, ' of my nine dollars, I like the one I spent on food the best.' " ???

And, if you spent your dollar on fast food, where would you be without a cupholder in your Viper(s) to hold the Latte??

[jimmycarter]

im a dancing hillbilly

[Doug Wilson]

I'm a redneck, limping, hillbilly.

[rb77413]

I'm

[J-440]

New 2003 Viper??? You mean the new Honda S2000 right? Leave it up to the Germans to play with a body style that don't need no playin!! I liked the curves of the old Viper's. They got that vintage Cobra look. Ain't complaining about the HP and handling though. Here's an idea, let's all drive around in new cars that look exactly alike ok? Miata, Z3, S2000, Viper how about some originality people?? Think I'll catch some flak?

J-440

[littlecampbell]

Okay, sorry to interupt.....bot this is for Doug Wilson ....So Im gonna go check out the BC Old Time drags this weekend in Mission.....Question is what can I expect from this "Don" character????.......Cuda66273??....Is it three drinks and hit the floor or what?? ....Lookin forward to meeting the "GURU"

[Doug Wilson]

Don is a straight shooter, and doesn't tell BS (untrue) stories. I met him through this board, and started going to the drags with him. There are people who hang around him that take advantage of his good nature. He is smart, funny, VERY experienced in various racing arts. He drinks "brown whiskey" - mostly bourbon - mixed 50/50 with Diet Pepsi (yechh!).

Don is a good, solid guy - so is his wife Holley (spelled like the carb). He is smart and funny, and easily spots people who are not completely straight with him.

People who are phonies don't hang around him for long.

I think you'll like him - I sure do!

I was supposed to go with him this trip, but I didn't have the money to pay my part. He offerred to cover me, but I know he's short on money and I didn't want to take advantage of him.

[littlecampbell]

Thanks Doug.....I think I already knew all this ....to bad you wont be there!...Im 51 and just gettin back into this so Im just like a kid again!...always was....Thanks....maybe we'll all hook up sometime....

[Doug Wilson]

I'm 58, and Don just turned 49. I sure would like to get together at some point before my brain turns to complete mush!

[littlecampbell]

Im way past that point Doug...The "mush" thing started a few years ago ....Funny thing though...Ive never been happier since I got the Dart....Looking forward to meeting the big guy tommorrow ......Gary

[Doug Wilson]

Please tell him "Hi, wish I was there" for me.

[littlecampbell]

DONE.....