Your best Viper memories over 25 years

[BlknBlu]

My first experience with a Viper was in the form of a brand new Viper truck regular cab in 2005 and thought I hit the pinnacle of Mopar vehicles for me. 2 years later I purchased an 07 SRT PC Charger with 1 delivered mile on it. enjoyed these 2 vehicles for a while and decided I needed a viper. Was working with a good friend of mine Lee Brown on sorting out a nice used example for me. As time passed I nudged him a little but knew the Ram and Charger would have to go. I get a call from Lee to come visit him in Lincoln and states he may have what I was looking for. I drive the 45 miles to see what he has. He meets me in the showroom and I am anxious to see what used Viper he has. he tells me to turn around and says, we are getting you into this car. My jaw drops to the ground and there is no way I would be getting a new 2008 Coupe and in the colors of my dreams. It was like the car was designed for me.


We start crunching the numbers and he really helped me to get what I wanted on a budget at the time. The trade in on my cars was very fair. I am not sure I even slept for the next week knowing what was sitting in my garage. It is also this same memory that got me interested in the Viper club and long term to start our own region. It will go down as one of my most memorable moments ever.

Bruce

[Drummerviper]

25 years! Reminds me that I can put antique plates on my 92. Amazing.

[F2V]

I crashed my 09 at 1500 miles, doing $52k in damage and was doing only 35MPH

[Drummerviper]

Here is one of my many great Viper moments.

[SnaakeBit]

I crashed my 09 at 1500 miles, doing $52k in damage and was doing only 35MPH

I believe the title of this thread was "your BEST Viper memories".

[Patentlaw]

Driving down to Maryland for the Crab festival in Stevensville. About 70 vipers showing up just to have lunch. Sitting out.....having great food.

[Rare Snake]

My family all thought I was crazy when I bought my first Viper. But they were hysterical when they came over for Easter a few years later to find a bright red GTS had found a new home too. I still can't believe I gave them both up, but that was another emotional memory when the trailer dropped off a brand new one in the middle of winter.

I've had a lot of amazing firsts through these cars, from my first time meeting up with a Viper club to the first big race event I've ever gone to, just last summer.

These cars always bring out the crazy in people, so you never know what will happen next. I look forward to it every summer.

Dason

[GuitarSteve2112]

Any encounter with a Viper is a best memory for me. Too many to list.

[Goatman]

I'm on my 3rd Viper, Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 1 again. I have quite a few great events remembered from meeting Maurice Lang, Ben Keating, and seeing the Rauhs collection. I have many more great memories with my loved ones like replacing my radiator in my Gen 2 with my daughter, and painting my hood pad with my father.

But over all my most cherished night in a Viper was the first time my wife and I took my first Viper out on a date. We dressed up semi fancy, drove to a great restaurant in the middle of nowhere. I was still new and very protective of my Viper, so when we parked, I took the time to put the roof and windows on and lock it up before leaving it alone. The looks on peoples faces when I took the windows out of the trunk was priceless. We ate a great meal, got back out to the Viper, I took off the windows and roof, and placed them in the trunk. It was beautiful outside so we took the long way home. We drove about 45 minutes into the countryside to stretch its legs. Out of no where rain dropped from the sky. We freaked out and were frantically looking for an overpass, gas station, anything for cover. This is also when I figured out that if you go faster, although not safer, less water gets in the car. After a few miles we found a gas station with an awning we could park under. We sat under the lights of the gas station in our wet clothes and just laughed. It was a magical night.

[Gavm360]

Got my '01 GTS in '07, In June '08 drove it from New York to California, through Chicago to pickup a buddy then thru Denver, Vegas etc. 14 day total trip. Wild. Viper performed flawlessly other than a dead battery. Can't be recreated.

[Redx]

Picking my gen 4 up for the first time in 2013, gunned it at the first intersection, ended up doing a complete 180, understanding the stigma of the car in the first 5 minutes lol.

[BrianACR]

Picking my gen 4 up for the first time in 2013, gunned it at the first intersection, ended up doing a complete 180, understanding the stigma of the car in the first 5 minutes lol.

Haha too funny!!
Another great memory: One of the first times I ever took my Viper to the car wash. I had my boy with me, he was 7 at the time. I come out and am turning left onto the road. there was traffic coming so I gave it a bit more throttle than I normally would, but not a whole lot more. Wet tires, kick the throttle. I went right sideways! Of course my boy is grinning ear to ear thinkin it's so much fun! Then he pipes up "I'm telling mommy all about this when we get home!!"

[13COBRA]

I grew up around Vipers. My dad used to be very active in the Kansas City Viper Club, along with several of his buddies. By the time I was 10, my dad had owned several. Drove my first one at 16. It was a 2001 GTS, got hooked. He got out when he purchased his first of 3 FGT's.

I picked up my ACR in November of 2015, and when the trailer opened up and I saw it for the first time I knew I made the right choice. Taking it to the track for the first time in a little over 2 weeks, and can't wait!

The Viper community is a lot different than other car groups I've been around. I don't know if it's that you guys are all old or what (jokingly), but you guys are much more respectful and courteous to each other. I have definitely enjoyed this forum; I hope to make it to some Viper events in the near future and hopefully meet up with some of you.

[Blue96GTS]

Doing donuts in the Viper on a lazy Sunday afternoon in a high school parking lot with a Marine Corps buddy. After a clockwise session (gotta practice both ways...), I came to a stop facing the entrance of the parking lot and officer-friendly approaching.

Figuring I was busted, I shut down the car and put my hands at noon on the wheel. Painstakingly he made his way toward us doing the posted 5 mph, and even coming to a full stop for the one stop sign between the entrance and myself... Big-ass parking lot, no one around...

As he rolled up next to us and rolled down his window, he only had one comment: "Dont let me stop your fun".

Nervous as I was, I couldn't very well disobey a direct order, so... Back to donuts in the Viper with the cops watching!

[Vprbite]

I grew up a round Vipers. My dad used to be very active in the Kansas City Viper Club, along with several of his buddies. By the time I was 10, my dad had owned several. Drove my first one at 16. It was a 2001 GTS, got hooked. He got out when he purchased his first of 3 FGT's.

I picked up my ACR in November of 2015, and when the trailer opened up and I saw it for the first time I knew I made the right choice. Taking it to the track for the first time in a little over 2 weeks, and can't wait!

The Viper community is a lot different than other car groups I've been around. I don't know if it's that you guys are all old or what (jokingly), but you guys are much more respectful and courteous to each other. I have definitely enjoyed this forum; I hope to make it to some Viper events in the near future and hopefully meet up with some of you.

Fantastic group of people here. You got that right. I've been fortunate to be around a lot of nice cars (used to own body shops) and I never saw a community like this one.

[BrianACR]

Doing donuts in the Viper on a lazy Sunday afternoon in a high school parking lot with a Marine Corps buddy. After a clockwise session (gotta practice both ways...), I came to a stop facing the entrance of the parking lot and officer-friendly approaching.

Figuring I was busted, I shut down the car and put my hands at noon on the wheel. Painstakingly he made his way toward us doing the posted 5 mph, and even coming to a full stop for the one stop sign between the entrance and myself... Big-ass parking lot, no one around...

As he rolled up next to us and rolled down his window, he only had one comment: "Dont let me stop your fun".

Nervous as I was, I couldn't very well disobey a direct order, so... Back to donuts in the Viper with the cops watching!

Haha that's awesome! You didn't offer him a ride too??