Hello fellow Viper enthusiasts/owners! My wife and I just purchased one of the last remaining brand new 2017 Dodge Vipers. It is a GTC model that was part of the 1of1 program. Special one off graphite grey paint with hints of green and even brown depending upon the light, sepia full laguna leather interior, carbon fiber packages outside and in, hyper black venom wheels, upgraded Harmon Kardon stereo, among other items.

Like many here I'm sure, I have lusted over the Viper since 1992. As a child, my neighbor had ordered a new Viper in 92. We have been privileged to own many other exotics and high-end vehicles and are happy to add a final year Viper to the collection.

We designed a Viper as part of the 1of1 program in 2016, but backed out last second once we learned 2016 would not be the last year, but 2017 would be. Unfortunately, we forgot about placing the 2017 order until it was too late and the orders were all filled up. However, we lucked out as the owner of the Dodge dealer we bought from had designed our Viper for himself, but decided not to take possession of it. The car sat in their showroom Since late September until we purchased it a couple weeks ago. We are beyond ecstatic as it is equipped identically to how we were planning on building back in 2016, with the exception of the exterior color (which we love what we got). According to the dealer, ours is one of the final five produced.

With that being said, here comes my potential concern. I have been driving manual transmissions since my very first car. My wife has not. I had planned on teaching her how to drive the Viper. We went out today so she could begin her lessons. She did relatively well, but did stall the car three different times. After the third stall, the car would not start back up. The car would try to start up, but just would not do it. We switched seats and I tried. After four attempts, the car started up...somewhat rough, but settled into its groove. Additionally, shifts were off. The engine revs would climb after putting my foot all the way in on the clutch in order to shift gears. Why was the engine revving up, after pushing the clutch pedal to the floor without having my foot on the accelerator?

I plan on taking it out tomorrow to see if it is still acting funny. If it is, I will take it in for service. The car only has 300 miles on it.

Any and all advice/opinions are welcome. Thank you in advance for your expertise. I am excited to be here and look forward to many years of Viper ownership.