viper wanna beee's

[tt-rexx]

if these are real pictures of the new c6 do you think gm is trying to steal viper sales. you know people who have camo.and firebirds want vettes people who have vettes want vipers people who have vipers want turbo porsches.etc. vipers have always been a little out of reach price wise but a vette that looks and runs like a viper only cheaper sounds like a winner. remember everything at gm is about the dollar there is no loyalty to a style that doesn't make $$$$.

 

[Brett]

Of course GM is trying to get Viper sales! That is the whole goal behind the C6. And not necessarily sales, because the Viper is a very low production car, and the Corvette sells 30,000+ a year, but more of recapturing the prestige of America's #1 performing sports car.

And while it's true that Camaro/Firebird owners would all probably upgrade to a Corvette if they could, I disagree that all Corvette owners want a Viper. The Viper cannot compare to the Corvette's history of being America's top dog, and it will only be a matter of time before the Corvette reclaims that spot. In many ways, it still is.


Brett

 

[LongTimer]

The Corvette is a VERY successful icon / model line for GM. Much more successful than the Viper. However, outselling viper 3 to 1 is not as good as outselling viper 4 or 5 to 1, so ... sure they would love to put Viper out of business. They might do it yet.

 

[tt-rexx]

still loyal

yea your right i probably would not buy a viper this is my third c5,but when i drove my friends modded 97 viper(500 hp) he ownes a shop. i was impressed. not as refined as the vette but boy does it let you know who's boss

 

[jeffyc]

you can have your porshe's and vipers and what other crap u want
i always wanted a vette and i got one about 2 months ago (a 91)
i have no desire for a crap porshe or viper

 

[ROCKETBLOCK]

I have no desire to buy a Viper!!! Who would I wave to? :L

 

[trumperZ06]

If the rummors are correct... the C6 Z06 will give the snake all it can handle & then some!!!

Why would the General want to copy a... KIT CAR ???

 

[jazzlove]

Wanna be??

No offense tt-rex, but I'm driving my 4th vette, and I've NEVER wanted a viper, or ANY porsche. I think it's unfair and incorrect to assume that everyone who drives a vette is a wanna be.....


However,....... if I had the bucks, there would DEFINITELY be a black stallion in my garage...... (and a shiney red vette too!):cool

 

[UB2 SLOW]

Viper! Please that thing is ugly. The new ones look like a Honda S2000. I would never own one. For that pirce I could buy a Z06 and send to Lingenfelter and a car that would crush a Viper.

 

[tt-rexx]

viper/vette

well don't turn around to fast,because the viperette is right behind you and that's just what gm wants.

 

[LongTimer]

I have no desire to buy a Viper!!! Who would I wave to? :L

:L :L :L :L ;stupid

Glad to hear that you wave Rocket. Very few of the C5 owners wave out here, while nearly all C4 and more experienced models do. I have found it doesn't have much to do with the age of the driver either. Wonder if more C5 drivers will wave when the C6s are on the road?

Hey I heard that they expect Viper sales to double this year, a Las Vegas casino owner wants one on the roof of the hotel.

 

[lew]

The Viper is good. The Corvette will only get better as the competition gets better. If they add 50 HP to the Viper, you can look forward to an extra 50 HP in your next Corvette. I, for one, want that Viper out there as an inspiration to GM to support their engineers in making the Corvette as good as it can be. We don't want their grand goal to be a car that can beat a Mustang.

Lew

 

[danl72]

I have no disire to own a Viper. It is a Crysler (Dodge) after all and who wants one of those. Not me. I will stick with my Vette.

 

[GX624]

Not much of a viper fan here. Even if I won one at some slot machine in Vegas I'd take the cash equiv and buy a vette.

 

[LongTimer]

Not much of a viper fan here. Even if I won one at some slot machine in Vegas I'd take the cash equiv and buy a vette.

... and have enough for a big trip to Lingenfelter.

 

[LongTimer]

The Viper is good. The Corvette will only get better as the competition gets better. If they add 50 HP to the Viper, you can look forward to an extra 50 HP in your next Corvette. I, for one, want that Viper out there as an inspiration to GM to support their engineers in making the Corvette as good as it can be. We don't want their grand goal to be a car that can beat a Mustang.

Lew

Not sure I agree that the viper is good, except in a straight line of course. But I emphatically the a the competition is good for the breed and good specifically for the vette. We are about to see the expansion of Corvette and some very serious performance cars. GM is about to performance-shine again for the first time since the muscle car era, and they will be much better at performance this time around.

 

[LongTimer]

BTW, anyone else see the spy pic of the solstice published in MT? Yes, it will be produced.

 

[slashnick]

I think the real competitor for the C6 will be the Mustang Cobra. The 2005 model will surely have at least 390hp, most likely more. There have been rumors that they will put a 5.0 or even the same engine that is in the Ford GT (500hp). Not to mention the price which is currently less than a Covette. With the new (extremely ugly) body style comming out the same year as the C6, it will be interesting to see who comes out on top on both power and sales.

Go C6!!!

 

[billagroom]

Rob told me to play nice one time when I started VIPER Bashing. He reminded me that Vipers and Vettes are made in North America and they both are great cars. I saw the Light and I would be proud to have either one parked in my driveway. When I was in my teens my favorite car was #1 Hemi CUDA 440 #2 Corvette Stingray 427. Now things have changed #1 ZedO6 #2 Dodge Viper. Ford has only ever made one car I really liked and its not a mutstang. I loved the Ford COBRA. HMMM 1 Zed 2 Fish and 2 snakes I'm seeing a pattern.

 

[trumperZ06]

Not sure I agree that the viper is good, except in a straight line of course. But I emphatically the a the competition is good for the breed and good specifically for the vette. We are about to see the expansion of Corvette and some very serious performance cars. GM is about to performance-shine again for the first time since the muscle car era, and they will be much better at performance this time around.

FACT: Vipers are FAST and hold their own on Road Courses as well as the Drag Strip! If you have ever been to a "Viper Days" event, you will see a group of guys that run their cars hard! Many are Good Drivers and a Viper has the edge on the Z06 down the straights.

We (Z06'ers) can keep up with them because of the Vette's handling & braking! A well driven Late Model Viper is right there with the Z06 and it really depends on the driver! Don't sell the Viper short... the issues it has is repair Cost and Dependability. The car is very strong with a good driver!