"CB" (jrcb)
02/23/2018 at 21:42 • Filed to: I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE IF IT WAS FREE
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"CB" (jrcb)
02/23/2018 at 21:42 • Filed to: I WOULD HAVE BOUGHT ONE IF IT WAS FREE | 8
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But unlike the Corvette, it didn’t sell, was too expensive, and now it’s dead. Also, being a Dodge product, it probably wouldn’t survive a trip around the block. But man was it a great looking car.
random001
> CB
02/23/2018 at 21:47 |
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In no universe is the Viper cooler than the Corvette. Anywhere. Ever. Corvette for life.
Chariotoflove
> CB
02/23/2018 at 21:48 |
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So many things they could have done to make it better and more accessible.
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CB
> random001
02/23/2018 at 21:49 |
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*Corvette for mid-life
chilichez
> CB
02/23/2018 at 21:49 |
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Doesn’t even sound good. A Darwinian tool for population control, like a Mustang GT
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CB
> chilichez
02/23/2018 at 21:52 |
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Nah.
Spanfeller is a twat
> CB
02/23/2018 at 21:53 |
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I guess that if it had a hellcat v8 it would’ve been good.
Why not also throw in a pentastar option so that it sells itself!
Maxima Speed
> random001
02/23/2018 at 21:58 |
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Vítor
> CB
02/23/2018 at 21:58 |
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I think the Viper’s problem is less it’s price and more the fact that it was manual only. The lack of a automatic made it a even more niche option. Just look at how many auto 911s and Corvettes are sold
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Maxima Speed
> CB
02/23/2018 at 21:59 |
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No need for a reminder, Vipers are the business.
Ash78, voting early and often
> CB
02/23/2018 at 22:07 |
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The first Viper is still cooler than the latest Corvette.
Come at me.
Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> CB
02/23/2018 at 22:24 |
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Rude
My bird IS the word
> CB
02/23/2018 at 23:09 |
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Also could have used forced induction, but the vette has that.
DanZman
> Vítor
02/23/2018 at 23:36 |
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That was a big part of it but it really was price. That badge could never justify the price to anyone but a dedicated MOPAR enthusiast.
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> CB
02/24/2018 at 01:10 |
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Had Chrysler aimed to undercut the ‘Vette with the Viper when it first came out, I think we’d still be seeing them rolling around today, if not selling like hotcakes.
But nope - Hellcat.
AdverseMartyr
> CB
02/24/2018 at 10:56 |
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It’s really going to be a matter of how the design ages. It was a great looking car at the time, but will it still be a great looking car in 20 years? 30 years? I’m not certain it will. It may end up like the C4 Corvette. I just feel like it missed something it needed for it to look timeless.
marshknute
> CB
02/24/2018 at 11:20 |
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I own a Corvette, and I agree with you.
From a sales standpoint, the Viper had two critical flaws: 1). No auto option for pussies, and 2). A V10 that sounds like shit thanks to too much displacement, not enough revs, and an unequal firing order.
But if I had the money, I’d definitely take a last-gen Viper over any Corvette.
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random001
> CB
02/24/2018 at 12:54 |
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Very well, then...
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random001
> Maxima Speed
02/24/2018 at 12:55 |
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Lol! But no I’m not.
DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
> CB
03/21/2018 at 22:30 |
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I really dislike the Viper.
The last generation was really cool though, but otherwise, I’ll take my mid-life crisis machine any day.