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Silly question is there any reason why no teams run dodge vipers anymore  |
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2006, 01:30:38 pm » |
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FIA GT Series had loads!!
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2006, 01:58:37 pm » |
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Silly question is there any reason why no teams run dodge vipers anymore Time moves on, the Viper, great car that it was would not be on the pace of the 550's let alone the Astons and Vette's. When the 550 came along the Viper was outpaced, without any works money it contined to fall behind, then the original model was dropped by dodge and the new car has yet to make it onto the track in GT1. |
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« Last Edit: June 10, 2006, 02:46:38 pm by Nordic »
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2006, 02:25:00 pm » |
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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2006, 02:32:19 pm » |
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FIA GT Series had loads!!
Those are GT2 cars though (basically road cars) not GT1 (or GTS as it was in the Viper's day) that are carbon fibre bodies / custom chassis. |
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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2006, 03:55:25 pm » |
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That is why I said GT not GT1 or GT2 as I couldn't remember, not long before there will be a GTS version. It ran very well in GT2.
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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2006, 04:59:15 pm » |
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ta very much its just I love the sound of those truck engines......shame oh well at least the vettes will make the hair on the back of my neck tinggle ( must be a fetish !!!!)
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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2006, 10:28:15 pm » |
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Whatever they were nice  |
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who sed a viper cannot handle!!!!!!!!
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« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2006, 09:07:22 pm » |
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the reason is because corvette r racing and dodge really dont want to lose to corvette
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the viper won GT2 class at le man's in 1998!!!! beat that people who say vipers only go in a straight lines
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2006, 04:30:14 am » |
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the reason is because corvette r racing and dodge really dont want to lose to corvette
I disagree. the viper was dominant when Corvette came along. Corvette have since raised the bar. Corvette have factory support and the Vipers were developed by private teams with very little help from Chrysler. Take over by Daimler probably did not help either as Mercedes is into F1 which most of us here don't care for anymore. Canada Phil |
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2006, 10:05:07 am » |
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I get this feeling that in (not many) years, the original Viper will be one of those cars which makes us go all whistful ans weepy eyed. It just has that look and 'feel'.
As an oldie who has been at Le Mans for ever I have a few cars which already fit the bill.
Porsche 935K3 (has to be a Kremer car nothing else)
Any 956
The Kouros Sauber Mercedes (best livery ever?)
Any car run by Alain de Cadenet under his own name.
It's funny but Audi doesn't quite fit the bill....
Any other iconic cars?
"The Old Git"
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2006, 11:38:42 am » |
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It's funny but Audi doesn't quite fit the bill.... Any other iconic cars? Any Jaguars should be included I'd say |
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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2006, 11:45:07 am » |
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It's funny but Audi doesn't quite fit the bill....
Any other iconic cars?
"The Old Git"
Got to be the GT40s and the Porsche 917 Both cars are always mentioned in any documentarys about Le Mans |
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« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2006, 12:30:01 pm » |
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agree with the Kouros merc.. but always liked the sauber silver arrows for some reason.. and the screeeeeching mazda  |
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