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2008 Viper 600hp

Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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interior looks very modest
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Viper overrated? Huh? Its undeniably one of the most badass looking cars on the road and with over 500hp and under 100k in price. Where is the overrated part
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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yumm yumm:

I can't wait to see one in the flesh. This car just exudes sex appeal and indulgence - sadly, something an EVO will never do.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:45 PM
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interior looks like a rental! Power is sick
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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The Evo with a few mods will be quicker off the line against this monster! and manuevering definitely will smoke the Viper specially in the canyon
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tYPE-r
The Evo with a few mods will be quicker off the line against this monster! and manuevering definitely will smoke the Viper specially in the canyon
Are you sure about that?

In Car and Driver's lightning lap the 510hp Viper ran 3:01.6 and the EVO IX ran 3:13.5......needless to say, that is an ETERNITY. Imagine the gap with the Viper having 90 more HP!

I'm surprised people complain about the interior...especially on an EVO forum. The EVO has a $12,000 Lancer interior and also shares the same general exterior looks as a 4-door econo car

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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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apples to oranges here fellas but I do have one thing to say- all the schmucks that drive the viper think that they are gods behind the wheel- the car does not make the driver, if you can't handle the 500 hp you'll lose the back end and put it into the dirt or even worse. Especially if you pull up against an EVO on a twisty road, with the EVO out front to start, I'd like to see a Viper pass, if the Viper was out front to start it might have a chance depending on how long the straights are. I feel much more comfy behind the wheel of the EVO rather than a Viper. Aesthetically it's gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but it is quite possibly the "hardest" car to drive
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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looks similar to previous viper but w/ vette lines from the rear 1/4 panel and onwards. It's slowly pricing itself out of the American market.

There is no way people can believe a Viper can hold its value to a 911 or Ferrari.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Looks like a damn fun car to me. I've never been fond of the styling but you're not paying for a nice interior. It's a 600hp sportscar...not a Lincoln Towncar.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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i'd love to drive it for a week but i'd never buy one.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DonHugo
I'd like to see a Viper pass, if the Viper was out front to start it might have a chance depending on how long the straights are.
Huh? Have a chance? With anything even remotely close to equal drivers, a Viper will absolutely SMOKE an EVO on curvy roads or in a straight line.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Who cares about the front, very few people will see it, and when its parked you don't have to deal with the people gawking at it haha.

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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bahamut
There is no way people can believe a Viper can hold its value to a 911 or Ferrari.
Huh? FERRARIS hold their value well??? The Viper has one of the highest resale values of ANY car.

http://www.cars.com/go/crp/buyingGui...rer=&year=2005

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/...7/article.html

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/aut...ual-value1.asp

Too much import kool-aid is a bad thing.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by E. Haskell
Huh? FERRARIS hold their value well??? The Viper has one of the highest resale values of ANY car.

http://www.cars.com/go/crp/buyingGui...rer=&year=2005

http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/...7/article.html

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/aut...ual-value1.asp

Too much import kool-aid is a bad thing.
Ferraris do hold their value well with the exception of the Front engined GTs.

I can't believe they increased the displacement AGAIN on the Viper.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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are you serious? and you dont think alot of Evo owners think there gods? its the same with all the cars including the Evo, the driver makes the car most of the time. Even in the twisties if sombody who cant drive an evo could get owned by a viper. dont act like the evo is god, and that its the only car that can be driven anybody.


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apples to oranges here fellas but I do have one thing to say- all the schmucks that drive the viper think that they are gods behind the wheel- the car does not make the driver, if you can't handle the 500 hp you'll lose the back end and put it into the dirt or even worse. Especially if you pull up against an EVO on a twisty road, with the EVO out front to start, I'd like to see a Viper pass, if the Viper was out front to start it might have a chance depending on how long the straights are. I feel much more comfy behind the wheel of the EVO rather than a Viper. Aesthetically it's gorgeous, don't get me wrong, but it is quite possibly the "hardest" car to drive

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