Would Only a Tool Drive a Dodge Viper?

[Performify]

Lots of responses, but as one of the resident car nuts, here's a clear answer. This is a lot like the cheating threads. If you have to ask, the answer is YES.

So yes, only tools generally drive Vipers - unless they're driving them on the track. If you spend a good deal of time at the track recreationally, then a viper as a second, near-dedicated track car is badass. But yeah, Vipers are track cars. They're $60k cars with $40k in engine and the rest of the car is built like typical american junk.

Yes, they go incredibly fast in a straight line. most unskilled drivers (i.e. without some significant seat time at a track) can't drive them for [censored] if you throw in a single curve in the road. They're incredible unstable for a normal driver - one of the biggest problems with the early generations was that people would continusly break their rear axel... because they'd be taking a corner at a stoplight and give it just a little too much gas and whammo right in to the curb.

Its a penis with wheels. Its a big engine in a sexy body and yes its pretty much the biggest midlife crisis car you can get. That and the boxster.

When you drive a nice car, people with other nice cars tend to talk to you a lot. I can definately say that something like 90% of the viper owners that I'd meet were douchebags. And almost all of them were stereotypical midlife crisis guys: older, balding, paid-for girlfriends with bad tans and worse fake breasts, etc.

Buy a used 996 911 Carrera for the same amount of money. The prices on the early 996 C2s and C4s have fallen quite a bit since the introduction of the Cayman. Its a classy car that's amazing to drive, has just as much interior room, and looks just as sexy but doesn't scream douchebag.

Or buy a nice used BMW M3 / M5 if you want a little more utility.

[By-Tor]

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FYI. In Sweden BMWs are only driven either by poor people who want to look rich (older BMWs) or mid-life-guys who can't afford the car they really want.

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FYI. In America, we don't care about Sweden.

[Ali shmali]

I think that the later posts are getting to the bottom of this. The car is absurdly pricey, the gas is absurdly pricey(even worse right now with 3.50/gallon), the upkeep is ubsurdly pricey, the insurance is upsurdly pricey. Why would anyone throw all this money into a car if they aren't racing it??? oh ya, cuz they are tools. I love it when I see a dude pulling into Target in a viper. It just looks freaking retarded...

[katyseagull]

It's a bit mid life crisisish but it looks like fun. (Hell it beats the hummer one of my managers at work bought. Now that made everyone say 'what a tool!')

Utah if I saw you drive past me in the viper the first thing that would cross my mind was 'wow, that guy must have the bucks'. I probably wouldn't think what a dork.

(I'd drive one if someone bought it for me)

[Villainaire]

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FYI. In Sweden BMWs are only driven either by poor people who want to look rich (older BMWs) or mid-life-guys who can't afford the car they really want.

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FYI. In America, we don't care about Sweden.

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Very true statement.

[absoludicrous]

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A Carrera GT will eat a TT Viper alive on a real race track like the Nurburgring. A Carrera GT will also beat a stock Viper in a drag race. If the Carrera had TT's I'm sure it would spank that Hennessey Viper.

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Just think, you pay 485K for a Carrera GT, and about 80K for a Viper. What if I sunk 400K into my Viper, I'm eagerly awaiting your response.


Otherwise, you're correct in saying a stock Carrera GT will eat a stock 2006 Viper.

[Fallen Hero]

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I think that the later posts are getting to the bottom of this. The car is absurdly pricey, the gas is absurdly pricey(even worse right now with 3.50/gallon), the upkeep is ubsurdly pricey, the insurance is upsurdly pricey. Why would anyone throw all this money into a car if they aren't racing it??? oh ya, cuz they are tools. I love it when I see a dude pulling into Target in a viper. It just looks freaking retarded...

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here's a thought, because it's something they enjoy, because it makes them happy, because they don't give a [censored] about what you think. You shouldn't buy any good car if you don't have the money to maintain it, it makes no sense to bring up mpg and insurance when you're talking about a Viper.

[absoludicrous]

Bottom line is this. Buy what you want. Buying a Viper doesn't make you a tool. Performity is an asshat, and his post is completely opinion related.

One thing I'm dying to know is this. What's with all you [censored] in OOT being so damn worried about what others think? Some of you people make me sick with your insecurities and approval seeking nuances.

IF YOU LIKE THE CAR, BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fallen Hero]

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What if I sunk 400K into my Viper, I'm eagerly awaiting your response.


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I'd call you an idiot and tell you to buy a McLaren SLR

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What if I sunk 400K into my Viper, I'm eagerly awaiting your response.


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I'd call you an idiot and tell you to buy a McLaren SLR

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