Viper makeover in progress
11-18-2008, 02:46 PM
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Beautiful car, although I like the looks of the first gen Vipers a little more. That was my dream car when I was a kid... still is
I love the white wheels, but I can see how much of a PITA they would be to clean on a regular basis. The new wheels look just as aggressive and attractive IMO
I love the white wheels, but I can see how much of a PITA they would be to clean on a regular basis. The new wheels look just as aggressive and attractive IMO
11-18-2008, 06:29 PM
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11-19-2008, 10:24 AM
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I wonder if the people that ask what I do for a living are asking in order to do something to achieve the same results, or just being nosey and have no plans on doing what it takes. 
For the 100th time, please take notes:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, offshore oil/gas industry, project management
Write/shoot for various auto magazines like GM High Tech
Writing a book on LSX swaps, due in 2010
Invest in the stock market
Forged wheel dealer with currently 8 brands
Website creator and graphic/logo/ad designer
Build and sell classic cars
I stay busy. I'm always looking for new avenues to make more income. Most people are content and lazy, I'm fairly driven and ambitious and always want to learn new skills. If you go home at 5pm and sit on the couch or play video games all night, you seriously aren't driven. There is a world of opportunity out there to make money, you just have to get off your *** and give it a try. Realistically, you will never get ahead with only one source of income. Even when I was a fresh college grad working as an engineer with a $40K salary, I still worked as a bartender at night and detailed cars on the weekends. That was nearly 10 yrs ago. If I have spare time, I choose to use it to learn more things and earn more income.
For the 100th time, please take notes:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, offshore oil/gas industry, project management
Write/shoot for various auto magazines like GM High Tech
Writing a book on LSX swaps, due in 2010
Invest in the stock market
Forged wheel dealer with currently 8 brands
Website creator and graphic/logo/ad designer
Build and sell classic cars
I stay busy. I'm always looking for new avenues to make more income. Most people are content and lazy, I'm fairly driven and ambitious and always want to learn new skills. If you go home at 5pm and sit on the couch or play video games all night, you seriously aren't driven. There is a world of opportunity out there to make money, you just have to get off your *** and give it a try. Realistically, you will never get ahead with only one source of income. Even when I was a fresh college grad working as an engineer with a $40K salary, I still worked as a bartender at night and detailed cars on the weekends. That was nearly 10 yrs ago. If I have spare time, I choose to use it to learn more things and earn more income.
11-19-2008, 10:52 AM
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i guess u have OK taste in cars...
Ha, but on a more serious note...do u feel like the viper was worth the money? Its a pretty raw car, kinda tight, and less predictable than the vette. Bang for buck, whats ur verdict?
Ha, but on a more serious note...do u feel like the viper was worth the money? Its a pretty raw car, kinda tight, and less predictable than the vette. Bang for buck, whats ur verdict?
11-19-2008, 01:18 PM
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It is worth the money to me, otherwise I wouldn't own one. It is a more heavy duty car than the Corvette, and is far more exclusive. Both cars like mods, the Viper picked up 230 rwhp with just a blower kit and catback, without any custom tuning or pulley swaps. That is pretty amazing.
11-19-2008, 02:18 PM
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It is worth the money to me, otherwise I wouldn't own one. It is a more heavy duty car than the Corvette, and is far more exclusive. Both cars like mods, the Viper picked up 230 rwhp with just a blower kit and catback, without any custom tuning or pulley swaps. That is pretty amazing.
That is pretty ridiculous, any pics of the blower setup?
11-19-2008, 03:57 PM
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So who helped you Tony? I know you had hook-ups somehow or another for the writing articles doing photoshoots and stuff like that? There are things I would liek to do but I have no idea how to actually get started doing it. I'm also going to guess you have your masters, correct?
