When you see a pretty car...

[birddog]

Well they weren't really any good until the 4th gen, and the prices reflect that. The 1st gen has the best styling to me, tho. Love that targa top.

How was the maintenance on that? Similar to a VW?

I’m assuming you’ve owned every flavor of Viper. Which gen was your preference from a performance and handling perspective?

My Gen 3 is by far the fastest and scariest car I’ve ever driven. 900 horses, Moton racing suspension with nitrogen filled coilovers, HRE C103’s, 18x10, 19x13’s, etc. Low, fast, and sexy. I have a stash of vipers I bought dirt cheap waiting for an increase in valuation. It’s going to happen, always does. Who would have thought the $2500 Chevelle SS that I drove in HS would be worth some coin.

Maintenance wasn’t an issue on the GT, I flipped it for a profit after driving it for a while. The others that I’ve owned were just as reliable.

 

[Brains]

Used Vipers are dirt cheap in the US. A ton of them are getting bought and sold in Europe, I had an early model Gen 1 that was one of the first 50 to roll off the assembly line and signed on the dash by the designers. It was bought by a Russian who lives in Stangovar, Norway.

The used bike market was the same up until roughly 10 years ago with bikes being bought up and shipped by the container full. Now that a lot of baby boomers have quite riding here and elsewhere the demand has dried up.

Check out prices for used Gallardos and Bentley Continental GT’s, that will give you an idea of the depreciation on exotic cars and why I NEVER buy new. Last two I owned I paid $84k and $57k respectively plus the cost to have them shipped by Gary Almond Transport, around $2500 a car.

Edit: Oops, didn't see the answer. I've tossed the idea around of seeing if I could stomach driving one since they're so cheap now.

 

[birddog]

Edit: Oops, didn't see the answer. I've tossed the idea around of seeing if I could stomach driving one since they're so cheap now.

If your stomach is weak and you need to buy cheap have you considered a ricer, like a Honda Civic? Get one with a big spoiler and a fart pipe, you’ll feel like you’re going real fast but still be safe.

 

[Brains]

If your stomach is weak and you need to buy cheap have you considered a ricer, like a Honda Civic? Get one with a big spoiler and a fart pipe, you’ll feel like you’re going real fast but still be safe.

You might have fallen and hit your head one too many times.

 

[birddog]

You might have fallen and hit your head one too many times.

Your response is disappointing.

Have you considered adding “lack of” in front of your user name?

 

[Brains]

Your response is disappointing.

Have you considered adding “lack of” in front of your user name?

Most people are bright enough to pick up on the irony without the annotation. For you, might have to make an exception.

 

[birddog]

Most people are bright enough to pick up on the irony without the annotation. For you, might have to make an exception.

Since you’re kind enough to share your extraordinarily low IQ below your user name, I thought it was for reasons of accommodation, which apparently, it was, considering how easily you’re triggered. I was just making sure you “get it”.

Poor thing, to be so sensitive.

 

[easy rider]

 

[Davetex]

 

[birddog]

I figured a guy with a user name of “Brains”, it would be GAME the fk ON.

meh

 

[Vaquero]

I reckon he did the smart thing.

 

[BRD@66]

Well I'm havin fun - & this is keeping Cam away from BringATrailer for a few minutes/

 

[birddog]

I reckon he did the smart thing.

Oxymoron as a pun.

I knew someone clever would show up. Eventually.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Well I'm havin fun - & this is keeping Cam away from BringATrailer for a few minutes/

 

[FireInTheWire]

Did someone say hellcat?

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I almost bought one last year. Glad I didn't.... I'm focusing on paying stuff off now.

 

[birddog]

Well I'm havin fun - & this is keeping Cam away from BringATrailer for a few minutes/

No harm intended, I’m just being silly.

I’ll stop

 

[easy rider]

I almost bought one last year. Glad I didn't.... I'm focusing on paying stuff off now.

I wouldn't want to pay the insurance, let alone the car payments.

 

[FireInTheWire]

I wouldn't want to pay the insurance, let alone the car payments.

Nah... guns more cheaper. lol

 

[pronstar]

Owner of my company just bought this
(Yellow car in back is the new Toyota Supra)

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[birddog]

Owner of my company just bought this
(Yellow car in back is the new Toyota Supra)

Is this thread for car pron?