The Pantera has a new room mate. Sold the Z06 and bought a '97 Viper GTS with 23k miles on it. Couldn't be happier with the Viper. It's incredibly fun and very easy to live with as a dialy driver.
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Congrats!
looks great!!
Looks Great, congradulations.....how many shifter boots = Viper?..Just kidding 
quote:Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
Looks Great, congradulations.....how many shifter boots = Viper?..Just kidding
Hahahhahaahaha, I wish. Auger Resources is a part time venture for us right now. Jaime and I both work full time jobs and then come home and start making shift boots, etc. then ship them out the next morning on our way to work. We don't make enough money off of the shift boots to even support one person working full time (not even at minimum wage). It's cool though, we're just in it for fun and vacation money. In May we're going to the Isle of Man for two weeks to watch the TT races. It'll be the only Auger money that we've ever spent.
Guess how much I got the Viper for though? $42,500. Not bad eh? Most people don't know how affordable they're getting. I found three or four other 97's with higher mileage (~50k miles) for $35k. I have a friend who paid $35k for a Mitsubishi EVO. Hrm, EVO or Viper GTS? Such a good deal for a Viper.
Hmmm, engine donor for a pantera perhaps???????
Beautiful paint and love the angles you take pictures at.
Nice daily driver!
I like and prefer the hardtop version.
I like and prefer the hardtop version.
MacMan Great car!! I have been telling my wife for the last year what a steal Vipers are. I believe pricing is at its low and you will not loose a penny. I will just buy one when she go's out of town, like the last car.
Chris
Chris
quote:Originally posted by DetroitDetomaso:
MacMan Great car!! I have been telling my wife for the last year what a steal Vipers are. I believe pricing is at its low and you will not loose a penny. I will just buy one when she go's out of town, like the last car.
Chris
Hahahah, awesome. Yeah, the blue 96's are already beginning to hold steady. You'll pay less for a 97/98/99 right now. And the RT/10's are even cheaper, but I couldn't live without side windows and a roof.
The car is awesome to look at, a blast to drive and they seem to be bullet proof (makes sense, all that displacement and all those cylinders means that each piston isn't really working that hard). Several guys on the Viper forum report over 100,000 miles aready with no problems. Amazing. I'm simply impressed that mine is 9 years old and has NO problems. That's simplicity working for you. My 5 year old Z06 corvette already had a number of really annoying electronical issues cropping up by the time I sold.Don't know what else to say other than I'm completely ecstatic about this car. Most fun I've had with a car yet.
Sure enough, I picked up a Auto Trader and there was an 94 Viper with 1900 miles for 40G.
I've seen the 94's get down into the mid 20's when they have some miles on them. 1900 miles is crazy tho. There's someone else paying for the depreciation for you.
There's someone else paying for the depreciation for you.
Got rid of my Viper for the Pantera. Performance goes to the Viper hands down (even stock). IT is easy to care for. I had mine as a daily driver, 50K miles and 650HP to the wheels...Well I can never leave well enough alone.
Now you get to decide wether you are going to spend 10, 20 or 30 grand to upgrade. The upgrades go in increments of 10G's LOL.
Now you get to decide wether you are going to spend 10, 20 or 30 grand to upgrade. The upgrades go in increments of 10G's LOL.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by V8 Growl:
Got rid of my Viper for the Pantera... [QUOTE]
Hehehe, awesome.
You're right about the upgrades. I thought the Corvette was expensive! Normal maintanance stuff is nice and cheap tho. I just bought a new set of good brake pads (ones that won't squeek like an old school bus). Cost me $150 for the whole set. Would spend twice that on the vette, and certainly spent more than that on my Pantera's pads.
I did the smooth tubes and K&N's and my new exhaust should be here tomorrow, but that's all that I'm going to do for power. Besides that, I need to throw on a set of Kumhos, maybe some stripes and call it good.
...for a while ...I hope.
Got rid of my Viper for the Pantera... [QUOTE]
Hehehe, awesome.
You're right about the upgrades. I thought the Corvette was expensive! Normal maintanance stuff is nice and cheap tho. I just bought a new set of good brake pads (ones that won't squeek like an old school bus). Cost me $150 for the whole set. Would spend twice that on the vette, and certainly spent more than that on my Pantera's pads.
I did the smooth tubes and K&N's and my new exhaust should be here tomorrow, but that's all that I'm going to do for power. Besides that, I need to throw on a set of Kumhos, maybe some stripes and call it good.
...for a while ...I hope.
I am soooooo jealous! You have too many toys!
Ah yes, that's what everyone says at work too but I'm the only one in the company who doesn't own a home. lol. I'll trade the rediculous house payment for some cool toys that I can drive any day.
MacMan- that is one sweet Viper. What type of exhaust did you get? My personal favorite is the Bellanger headers with the Corsa catback. My buddies '98 GTS suonded great with that setup.
My new exhaust should arrive any day now. I want to put headers on, but can't afford them yet. So for now, the Random Tech High flow cats and muffler delete will be put on.
I hear lots of good stuff about the Corsa, so if the muffler delete is too loud, I'll ebay it and pick up the Corsa instead.
I hear lots of good stuff about the Corsa, so if the muffler delete is too loud, I'll ebay it and pick up the Corsa instead.
I love loud pipes!!!!!If I could run just headers with no mufflers on the street I would! I have the Hall Big bore mufflers and love the sound but they are ughly to me. Would love to replace them with some sort of stainless muffler boxes with no baffling inside and twin tips out da back! Anybody know of such a animal?
The stainless mufflers sold by PI Motorsports, manufactured by MagnaFlow, are just that. There is sound deadening material lining the inside of the muffler can, but no baffling whatsoever.
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