Model bloat done right.

"Milky" (jordanmielke) 12/08/2014 at 00:14 • Filed to: Viper, SRT, SRT10, dodge, ACR, T/A, R/T

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Aka no model bloat. 1992 RT/10 - 3,284lbs(with no roof) 2014 T/A - 3,297lbs. Personal story after the jump.

Sometime in the 90's, when I was a youth, me and my moms were going to the store. On the way we say a bright blue viper with white stripes. I had no idea it was a Viper at the time. But at the store I asked to get a car magazine and she agreed.

Literally seeing a Viper sparked my love cars …. an obsession thats been going for a couple decades. Which lead me going to school for transportation design, that got me a job as a motorcycle designer. I'll never forget that, and I'll never not love the Viper.

Someday you'll be mine.

Night Oppo

bob and john > Milky 12/08/2014 at 00:18

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block heater? DAM.

also, first gens are getting cheap now. bottom of the depretiation curve. get one NOW.

Milky > bob and john 12/08/2014 at 00:21

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Cold weather test mule.

BUT I KNOW!! I also just graduated in May and got full time status like 3 months ago …. gimme a few years.

bob and john > Milky 12/08/2014 at 00:23

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go to bank:

yea, I need to mortgage a really cheap house
*shows up the day after in a viper*

jokes, i bought something that will make me money
*drives off and almost immediately puts it in the ditch*

Milky > bob and john 12/08/2014 at 00:29

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Lol, that is exactly how that would happen. Especially the part where I put in a ditch immediately.

Twism > Milky 12/08/2014 at 00:37

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This blurred engineer has probably the best job in the whole world.

winter-testing the Viper.

Seriously though, who in their right mind would drive a 600+ RWD V10, no traction control sport car in the snow?

(I guess we would, but we are somewhat crazy, so...)

Bandit > Milky 12/08/2014 at 00:57

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I want this one. I will own one one day.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Milky 12/08/2014 at 03:24

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ViperGuy21 > Milky 12/08/2014 at 07:28

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Great story man! Mine love of cars was sparked by a Viper(red gen. 3), but it wasn't until a few years later that my uncle really got me into cars

Milky > ViperGuy21 12/08/2014 at 09:36

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Nothing out there catches your eye like a Viper.

Milky > Twism 12/08/2014 at 09:37

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I forgot that gen had no traction control for a sec. Makes that photo about 1000x cooler.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Milky 12/08/2014 at 09:44

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What do you mean no model bloat? The new one is 13 pounds heavier. That is like at least a grocery bag worth of bloat over 20 years. I saw one of these over the summer when driving. The yellow wheels are so Hot Wheels over the top but so perfect on a Viper.

Milky > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 12/08/2014 at 14:53

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Damn, you're right. That is technically model bloat. But imo the OG 3-spokes wheels are the hotness.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Milky 12/08/2014 at 15:36

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Did they ever make the 3 spokes in yellow? Because that would be HNNG.

Milky > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 12/08/2014 at 15:52

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No photos on GIS. I guess no car can be that cool.

ViperGuy21 > Milky 12/08/2014 at 18:34

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Or your ear..

Converse > Milky 12/12/2014 at 10:48

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That's a pretty cool personal connection to one bad ass of a car. Good for you for pursuing your dream!

Milky > Converse 12/12/2014 at 11:05

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Thanks! I've only been a professional for 6 months, but enjoying work makes it all worth it.