I LOVE MOPARS!!!!
But that said, I have to disagree with you, The VIPER fall short as a real
car. It was the baddest car around once, but the vette takes the crown now.
Why? Because I actually might be able to afford a Vette Z06! And its just as
fast. On the racetrack the Viper may take top honors, but for all around
daily use, the Vette wins. And as I have always said, the Vette is a "chick"
magnet..........the Viper attracts dudes! I think everyone has to have their
own opinions, so choose your car and come out of your corners fighting!
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Hemipower@aol.com>
To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:21 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: RE: Re: RE: End of the Prowler?
> In a message dated 12/18/01 4:37:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> firebird@kymtnnet.org writes:
>
>
> > I don't know what you're talking about. I have read probably a dozen
Viper
> > Vs Z06 (Vs Cobra R sometimes) articles since the Z06s introduction. The
Z06
> > always falls far short of the Viper in every category except for
braking,
> > wich the ABS should help out with. I remember one specifically where all
> > three cars were taken on a road course and the Viper was ahead, by what
in
> > road course terms would equal a HUGE lead everytime. Maybe in one
article a
> > driver who wasn't well good with driving the Viper and all the vettes
> > gadgets helped him doesn't mean it means a jack-hill of beans. I could
pull
> > at least a half dozen articles showing the Viper outhandling the Z06
handily
> > I wouldn't go on one article where the Viper was poorly driven as
gospel.
> >
> > -Ryan
> > 99 DA RC R/T
> > Gentlemen, open your magazines.
> >
> >
>
> All of this is irrelevant if the Z06 is in the shop like what, 80% of the
> time.
> And as far as ABS for the Viper, that will begin to ruin the original
concept
> of
> the Viper. Which was simple, conventionally engineered overhead cam super
> power.
> Some thing the average more advanced shadetree can work on. Just like you
> need to learn to apply the power you also need to learn to haul it down
> properly.
> Let's not dummy it up. Hell, the first years did not have door locks or
even
> side windows. They came with curtains of all things.
> Let's not follow Ford and ruin a good concept. You know, have a winning
> combination and then begin adding, adding, adding, till the sports car
comes
> with 4 doors and A/C. Mustang/T-bird
> The Viper Rules and will continue to rule long after the electronics of
every
> other
> sport car totally shorts out.
> K.I.S.S Keep it simple stupid.
>
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