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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Sweet car. Shame Chevy won't offer a track oriented 'vette.

Contrary to popular belief, when on a road course, a wing and splitter DO accomplish something. I know... shocker.
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Old Nov 10, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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I think it looks good but Im with alot of the other people that dont like the spoiler. It wouldnt stop me from buying one.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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WOW! If only I could fit in a Viper and could afford it. Sexy!
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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I like it, minus the wing but i understand why its on there, I guess.
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Old Nov 11, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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As said already, yours looks much better. I don't care if it's actually at home on that car, but I just don't dig wings on street cars. Looks goofy. Lose the wing and I like the paint, wheels, hood vents, but even then your blue & white Viper looks much better. The wing kills the bad-*** muscle car look.
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 08:43 AM
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The big question is... When will Tony have one in his garage?
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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I'll buy one used, after the original buyer takes the $20K depreciation hit for me. Just like I bought my '06 coupe
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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i used to love vipers but im slowly growing away as chevy keeps making good moves with the vette....i think chrysler is fearing the new corvette ZR1 aka Blue Devil and thats why they decided to bring the ACR back but i also think it will be no match to the ZR1 6.2 supercharged 650HP and even less weight than the current C6 Z06
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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to bad they didnt give it another 50hp over the stock viper
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Old Nov 12, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Pictures don't do the Viper justice.

When you come up on one, and especially one like the ACR pictured above they just scream BadAss!

I've always been a GM guy, but those Vipers are just cooool.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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Overall 9/10...Why ?! i know the directed and deliberate effect on handling and downforce of the rear spoiler but it doesn't look cool just my .02

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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
I guess im the only guy on the block that doesnt like it.
I honestly think your blue viper looks 10x better.
The wing and the graphics make me a little sick.
could not agree more... looks like a rice rocket... what ever happened to simple?
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 01:12 PM
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Rice doesn't generate 1000lbs of downforce at 100mph.

If you don't like it because of the way it looks, then it wasn't designed for you anyways.
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Transcoupled
I like it, minus the wing but i understand why its on there, I guess.

I couldnt help but to notice your avatar....


Any more pics ??
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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That's a sick *** car.
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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Sorta cool, sorta ugly. One thumb down overall.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 03:17 AM
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Sure its a race oriented functional car. But damn that color scheme is hideous IMO.
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