First Viper....13 SRT GTS. IN LOVE

[xslangx]

Hello all, This is is my first to VOA although I am a long time Lurker.

I am 24 years old and work at a Dodge Chrysler Jeep SRT dealership and have been there about 4 years. I worked my way up from sales to the Director of Internet and Fleet sales and make pretty damn good money.


After buying my first investment property I decided to hastily buy my dream car.. (Was a close pick in between GTR vs Viper....I think I made the right choice)

I picked up a 2013 SRT Viper GTS Adrenaline Red on Sepia Fully Loaded with 1800 miles on it for $79,000+TTL. I had a trade in with a blown transmission and multiple issues (Of course that I didn't disclose at time of trade in...F*** Bmw. 12,000 miles on my 2013 135is and already on my 4th transmission, ANYWAYS...) Came out to about 94k OTD with around 6k in negative equity. A TOTAL STEAL. I managed to get 84 month financing from the credit union for 2.49% and my payments came out to $1,212.84 with 0 out of pocket.

I have literally been fiending for a Viper since I was a kid and was taken for a ride in a early 90's Viper that was fully built with Nitrous, it literally made me fall in love with cars!

Since that day I knew that I wanted to have a fast car...After test driving the GTR and realizing how perfect and fool-proof it was, it made me want something more user involved. Call me crazy but I loved wrestling my cars to perform 100% to the way I intend them to drive... I hate aim and squirt super-cars due to the lack of driver involvement. Don't get me wrong, the GTR is probably one of the best if not the BEST affordable supercar killer out there....It just wasn't for me though. I need to row through the gears on my way to victory, and that will never change!

So here she is in all her glory!


That was the first day I brought her home! I have never been happier in my entire life, literally my $450,000+ income property was SECOND to this feeling. (God I'm such a kid)

Being an aggressive and enthusiastic driver I of course had to put my special touches on this beautiful naturally aspirated masterpiece...

I immediately added a :

Corsa 3" Catback
Agency Power Intake
HPtuners Custom tune by Unleashed tuning..



I managed these figures below on a local dyno...Not bad, but wishing for more! 608 WHP/565WTQ >) ....My 135is had a turbo upgrade, e85 and all the bells and whistles making 483WHP/~490WTQ and was quite quick, and my previous 350z had a Direct Port NX express kit making 460~whp/550WTQ and was insane quick....(As you can see I have an addiction to modding cars) So I of course have the mod bug, ensuring all of the possible HPz from this engine are squeezed out!



I still have my Nx Kit from the 350z and plan on adding it soon with a TB plate from Nitrous Outlet , as I get a severe break on Warranty Claims ...Aiming for a 250 Wet kit

I recently removed my mini fenders on each side and wrapped them in 3M Di-Noc Carbon Fiber...I plan on tinting the windows a Medium finish to help tie the car together...I feel it adds a younger and more sporty yet classy look to the car (Considering a kid is driving a 136k MSRP car it helps to let everyone know it's my hard works and not that it's not my dad's ....)



I now have about 9000 miles on this beauty and have been taking religious care of it... Wax/Detail jobs every 1.5-2 months personally.. and have been making sure it is always decently presentable for onlookers.

I can't describe how many thumbs up and attention I get from this car in Southern California!! I have always loved the Viper because of it's RAWNESS, you knew that some douchebag that though it looked cool was DEFINETELY not behind the wheel without skills to drive it, it demands 100% of your attention and skill to push it.

I have even been pulled over multiple times in the short 5 months I have owned it by law enforcement and have been let go with warnings or minor infractions even though serious vehicle codes had been violated..(AKA. 360 donuts in public parking, given a license plate ticket.....100+ on an empty freeway given a warning... Circular drift around an abandoned park I was given a no drivers license ticket (Even though it was valid and stuck in between the seat, I could not find it in the panic)

I feel as though not only onlookers, but law enforcement respect the brutatlity and sheer skill/balls it takes to daily drive and handle a vehicle of this magnitude..And that is one of the main reasons I will hopefully never have to part with my dream AMERICAN supercar, the SRT/Dodge Viper GTS....





PS: Here's a bonus of my NANO Nx Nitrous system trial mounted in the Gen V ...................SOON!



I look forward to posting more progress with you guys soon!

Best regards,

xSLANGx
Director of Internet and Fleet Sales for Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram SRT (PM me if you need to Order a car, I will get it to you BELOW INVOICE)