SL for a Viper

I have had my SL for about a year now. Nice car , but the lack of a clutch has realy gotten me down. It seams I am never in the right gear for the curves in the mountains. I am thinking of trading it for a 98 or 99 Viper GTS. Does anybody know much about the Viper and how well it handles. Anything else you have would be great.

[elau]

Kevin,
You have to decide whether ride and comfort, or performance is important to you. Viper is all about raw power, ride and comfort is only a secondary thought. Remember when it came out, the cars did not even come with window and AC? I test drove one last year and frankly, its not for me. You sit a few angle pointing to the left side becasue of the engine configuration and the ride is definitely aweful. But again, my criteria for a car is the ability to be used as a daily commuter if I choose to. The Viper is definitely not a daily drivable car, but a great track car. It is rather uncomfortable to get in and out of. I am by no means a big guy, and I bumped my head twice trying to get settled in. For the money, I would get something more versatile. There are plenty of cars out there that will serve you better for the kind of fun you are looking for, e.g. a '97 or '98 Porsche 911 TT if you want to spent that kind of money. A Viper with a V 10 will drain your wallet on gas (some will disagree, if you can afford a car like that why worry about a few bucks for gas), whereas a 911 TT will make your gas money goes further, and hence longer fun time.

[william rogers]

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William Rogers......