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TwoPynts opened this issue on Dec 06, 2005 · 49 posts

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 1:48 PM · edited Wed, 25 December 2024 at 11:35 PM

Attached Link: http://www.drivesrt.com/en/dodge/viper_coupe/index.html

A friend of mine - the boss' son - just stopped by the office with his new car. It's the new Dodge Viper Coupe, 1 of 200 of a first production run. He let me take for a spin and I have to tell you man, it's a blast! I had it up between 70 and 80 mph in 2nd gear! I didn't get too adventurous, but he said he's had it up to 140 with no problem. I can believe it. It's a tight cockpit, but once you are rocketin down the road, you are glad you can't slide around too much. :)

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

L8RDAZE ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 1:54 PM

SSSSSSWWWWEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTT! No FAMILY truckster...THATS for sure! Notice how the headlights have that rainbow effect on 'em thats cool!

TwoPynts ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 1:55 PM

Here are some more shots. These have only been available to the public for a couple of weeks...lucky me. ;] He had the previous generation of this car as well, and while the beast is still there, it is a much more refined drive.

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 1:58 PM

No, not for the family. Maybe for a couple, with no luggage. ;]

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Zacko ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 1:58 PM

I want that car...i want that car....youre getting me that car for Christmas....youre getting me that car....

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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RodsArt ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 6:29 PM

That is sooooooo Hot. For a short time I worked at a dealership, I couldn't beleive some of the machines people would show up in just to gloat. Got to drive a few, but they made me stop....got drool on a couple. Kort, you are aware You'll never be the same.

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DJB ( ) posted Tue, 06 December 2005 at 11:02 PM

This is one of my favourite cars. The limited of 200 is Sweet..My colour too. hmmm...Maybe after I sell my work van. Beats the crap outta any merc. 500/500/500 is pretty nice numbers for the cars performance.Also love the ZP tires.(yeah low low profile) Geez Kort the more I look at this I want one sooner than later. Drooool

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Zeldie ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 2:34 AM

Ahhh... The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys, or what am I saying ladies? grin

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Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 2:38 AM · edited Wed, 07 December 2005 at 2:45 AM

Then put me with the men,Zel!But I get to drive!LOL! ;^P And gotta love those low-profile tires,right Doug? ;^)

Message edited on: 12/07/2005 02:45

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Zeldie ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 2:43 AM

LOLOLOLOL My foot is way too heavy to drive one of those and in SA they lock you away for speeding. So ermmm... I'll just be a backseat driver if that's ok? ;0)

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 8:01 AM

No backseat in this baby, but you can squeeze into the passenger cockpit? Anyone want to go for a spin? I'm still reeling at the thought of going highway speeds in 2nd gear! =oD

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 8:07 AM

As you can see, it is rather snug behind the wheel. Visibility is pretty limited, but just press down on the gas pedal and allyou need to see is in front of you!

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 8:13 AM

Okay, 2 more artsy shots, and I'm done. I didn't get a shot of myself behind the wheel, but you can't have everything.

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Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 8:39 AM

Beautiful photos of a beautiful car. #:O)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 8:49 AM

I'm trying to work out how I can send you one my fellow MAS member. ;] First, I have to scrounge up about $70K.... :/

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:06 AM

Ooooh...thats alot of money. So i will be generous....and settle for a BMW X5 or a Volvo XC90. PLEEEEEAASSSSSEEEEEEE!!!!

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:14 AM

Wow, you really lower your standards there, doncha?!? ;] http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2445/ X5 http://volvoxc90.com/v8/ Volvo XC90 (this would be my choice, though I like the Toureg) I get it, you need something sporty to haul your menagerie around. =D

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Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:22 AM

Main Entry: menagerie Pronunciation: m&-'naj-rE, -'na-j&- also -'nazh-rE, -'na-zh&- Function: noun Etymology: French magerie, from Middle French, management of a household or farm, from menage 1 a : a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition b : a collection of wild or foreign animals kept especially for exhibition 2 : a varied mixture Merriam-Webster rules!!!! LOL! I still dont quite understand how to interpretate those pronunciations, lol. Yeah...i wouldnt mind a Toureg either. Its just that where i live....there wouldnt be many roads where you could drive that Viper if you know what im saying. I rather have a vehicle that will actually get me to work after its snowed a couple of inches....wait a second...no i rather have one that doesnt, LOL. #:oP

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:34 AM

LoL - gotcha. Yeah, the Viper is like a rollercoaster. It is a blast to go for a ride, but I wouldn't want to drive it every day. Here are my humble modes of transportation. An 02 Passat, and my wife's family hauler, an 05 Town & Country. The latter has more passenger space than 20 Dodge Vipers, lol.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

TobinLam ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:38 AM

Vipers are pretty cool, except I had a bad experience with a jerk that was driving too fast in his and rearended my ex's friend who then rearended her. He asked if everybody was all right once and never apologized.

Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:39 AM

Huh??? I tell ya....VW doesnt have a Passat-model looking like that here. Looks like a mini van. Will ya look at the neighbourhood you live in...just as imagined. Perfectly mowed lawns and everything...sigh. A screenshot from "Desperete housewives" almost. #:oP

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:48 AM

LOL @ Tobin. Yeah, that sound like the typical Viper driver. I swear, I underwent a personality change when I got behind the wheel. Everyone else was just too damn slow! Andreas, the Passat is top left, and the mini-van is my wife's daily driver. She had to give up her beloved Golf when we had our daughter (sniff). That is actually my in-law's neighborhood, and my father-in-law's Dodge truck behind the mini-van. Here is my neighborhood - after the hurricane. At least there is no snow down here. ;^P

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 9:58 AM

Oooops.... That hurricane sure hit you hard huh. Oooh...i see the passat now....all the way up there. Why is it parked way over there? Do your in-laws own the entire block??? #:oP

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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3DGuy ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 11:51 AM

8.3 liters and only 510hp? What a waste of engine size :( I like the looks of it, but seeing it is an american car it's suspension probably is flabby.

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 12:02 PM

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Hey, no American bashing now! I can assure you that the suspension is anything but flabby. I felt every blip in the pavement, in a good way. I used to drive a Buick, so I know flabby, lol. Also trust me when I say that the engine is perfet as is. It is probably more rock solid than one that has been pushed to the limit to extract every HP out of each litre. I'm sure the tuners will have fun with it anyway. And yes Andreas, they own the whole street. 8'o Actaully, just the house who's yard I'm standing in. The Passat is not the one I own, but a happy coincidence. Looks just like mine anyway. Here is a real shot of it. You can see my friends previous car reflected in it, a red 2003 M5. ::sigh::

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Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 12:36 PM

You're right.You wouldn't want to drive a viper every day.It would be exhausting. Only 70K? Not more?Huh.But I bet they're impossible to get... What a gorgeous car it is.Love that interior,too!You took some really awesome shots of it Kort. I still haven't figured out what my next car will be.I'd like a sports car,but it has to fit at least one ridgeback,lol.AND be decent in the snow...My M3 was great but I used to get stuck in the ruts made by all the enormous SUV's everyone has around here!But I sooooooooooooo don't want an SUV!

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 12:51 PM

I hear ya. SUVs are for yuppies and Swedes! ;P

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:05 PM

LMAO!Yeah... I wish I didn't have to consider the snow.We don't get much but it's still an issue.Sigh.Unless I want to be housebound for the day.Usually that's all it is.They're pretty good at keeping the roads clean here.I guess the answer is to get a really heavy sportscar.The M3 was really heavy.One year I simply drove off while my neighbor couldn't move an inch in his BMW 750.You'd think the bigger car would be better,but it wasn't. Any suggestions?

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:18 PM

...yuppies ??? Marlene...why dont you get yourself a Subaru Impreza GTI or something. Im not into car but those look kinda cool and have 4 wheel-drive. #:O)

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:29 PM · edited Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:33 PM

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I don't know that car Andreas.Is it available for the American market? :^) Actually I rented a great little Mercedes in Scotland.I just don't know what it was. :^(

Crawling....crawling....crawling....sigh :^/

Message edited on: 12/07/2005 13:33

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:49 PM

Yes, it made quite a splash here a few years ago. Vist the subie website. I was going to suggest looking at their cars. SUVs are big with the Boomers too. :/

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Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:50 PM

Boomers????

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:55 PM

Baby boomers...those born after WW2 till 1960.A very large number were born during those years. :^)

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Zacko ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 1:58 PM

Ahhhhhh.....sigh. Here we call them "jte-proppen Orvar", LMAO!!!! Dont we Modesty...Christa....come to my aid here, lol.

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 2:02 PM

LOL I guess there was a population explosion everywhere! What does that mean?Do they have alot of 'pull' the way the boomers do?

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 2:19 PM

Attached Link: Boomers

Boomer are driving the real estate market down here in Florida. They are the most affluent generation in history, and some say the most wasteful as well. Hence an SUV that gets 8MPG and 2-3 houses. :)

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

Margana ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 5:04 PM

Ah!Mr.D strikes again,lol. ;^) What you said is sad but true.And because they're the most numerous they hold the most potential power and influence,as well.They'll also be the largest population of seniors in history.Hence the growing plastic surgery industry,lol.

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

DJB ( ) posted Wed, 07 December 2005 at 10:03 PM · edited Wed, 07 December 2005 at 10:03 PM

LOL Well I guess I am a yuppie then. But we are also called
DINKS.
Try and figure that one out...Andreas (without being nasty. LOL)

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Margana ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 12:00 AM

Forget Andreas... ;^) Degenerates in Kansas? Deviants in knitted sweaters? Come on! Tell! ;^P

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 9:34 AM

ROFL! Hey, I just hope you guys (Bs & Ds) leave something for us! ;]

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Margana ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 10:54 AM

They may leave you a totally depleted environment but,hey,you'll look 20 years younger in it.Now there's a worthwhile legacy! ;^P

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

Zacko ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 2:13 PM

OOOH OOOOH!!! I like the sound of DINKS!!! And i cant figure out what it means....at least not without getting kinky, LOL. Im getting me a SUV!!!! WROOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!! What kind do you drive Doug?

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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TwoPynts ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 2:50 PM · edited Thu, 08 December 2005 at 2:57 PM

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Margana ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 4:00 PM

Attached Link: http://perso.numericable.fr/~gabuzo38/good_ecr_cars.html

I wouldn't mind this...since we're dreaming...Top left...

The blue Ford GT.... :^D

Marlene <")

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"A new study shows that licking the sweat off a frog can cure depression. The down side is, the minute you stop licking, the frog gets depressed again." - Jay Leno

TwoPynts ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 4:11 PM

Heheh, looks like my garage....in Neverland! The top left is the Veyron...don't see a Ford GT...oh wait, towards the middle. :)

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Zacko ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 4:20 PM

Marlene....did you do some googling? Aww...arent you just poor influence to all of us Kort, LOL! Neat looking wheels there fellow MAS-members.....im ashamed to say i ride a FIAT..sigh. #:o/

How come we say 'It's colder than hell outside' when isn't it realistically always colder than hell since hell is supposed to be fire and brimstone?
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3DGuy ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 4:32 PM

I'm a motorcycle guy, but if I'd had to get a fast 4 wheeler I'd get this: http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ The Ariel Atom :) The Viper is beautiful too look at, I'm concidering it for my next 3D modeling project :)

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TwoPynts ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 4:39 PM

I think I have a 3d model of one somwhere on my HD. I'm sure yours would be light years ahead of it though. :) That Atom looks like lots of fun..tons more fun than a fiat! =^P

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Margana ( ) posted Thu, 08 December 2005 at 4:53 PM

LOL Kort,you seem to be rubbing off,indeed,lol.But you will always be Mr.D. no doubt about that. LOL!I think we've seen the Fiat,Andreas.Hey,I'm currently driving a Jeep Liberty...no 'dream car' either I assure you. ;^)

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