Which do you like better?

[5 Point 7]

About the whole Viper vs. GT...uhhh oh! Die hard viper fan, but those GT's make me nervous...but yeah you throw in the Comp. Coupe...it's no question! But about public sale...not sure. When I worked at 7-11, I knew this woman that used to come over with all of her other Dodge employees in the morning for coffee. I would go over and look at the Vipers, and the srt-4's when they were new. And she let me get in the ACR Viper, and she said I should feel lucky, because the only people who can buy this are people who previously owned Vipers... Not too sure about the Comp. Coupe, may be the same way.

[Viper 10]

Originally Posted by northbamaniceguy

Pretty sad a v10 viper is only 1 sec faster with 10mph more in the quarter....not to mention viper cost twice as much.....and its not the fastest factory car either mustang cobra R is.

It's not sad at all when you consider that the Viper was never designed for drag racing or pure acceleration. It was designed for driving on road race type venues that demand lateral acceleration at high sppeds. You have Vettes and other cars with low gears to make the go (and overcome their lack of torque on the low end). The Viper has 3.07 gears that make it better suited for high speeds and top speeds.

Don't believe all the crap that you read in magazines. If you drove one, you would definitely know the difference in performance and what that money buys you.

I suppose the next comment you'll make will be about cupholders, comfort and mileage...

Brad

[DiabloGT]

he doesnt know anything anyways, and you dont even know on the drag strip that .1 sec diff is alot... when i upg my 95' z28 next year to 550hp and 600 torque for 3k it will eat the cobra alive...

[5 Point 7]

Originally Posted by DiabloGT

when i upg my 95' z28 next year to 55hp and 600 torque for 3k it will eat the cobra alive...

Please explain..3k is nice.

[DiabloGT]

i meant 550hp and 600 torque and i can do it from cams, rockers, headers, heads, CAI, magnaflow exhaust, and some small stuff...

[Muscletang]

I'm voting for the SVT and here is my reason.

Difference
Price: Viper $45,000 more
Miles Per Gallon: SVT 6/4 more
Curb Weight: SVT 358 lbs more
Engine
Type: Viper 2 cylinders more
Displacement: Viper 3.7L more
Horsepower: Viper 110 bhp
Torque: Viper 135 lb-ft
Performance
0-60 mph: Viper 0.7 more
0-100 mph: Viper 1.5 more
Quarter Mile: Viper 1 sec @ 10 mph more
Skidpad: Viper 0.25g
Top Speed: Viper 30 mph more
Braking 60-0 mph: SVT 82 ft more

As you can see the SVT weighs 358 lbs. more, has a 3.7L 2 cylinder disadvantage, and cost $45,000 less. The Viper has less weight, a bigger engine, and cost you can see. The SVT is the better bang for the buck. I only get 0.7 sec more from 0-60 for $45,000? I only get 1 sec more in the 1/4 mile for $45,000? I can get a mod pack for $1,500 that includes headers, mufflers, chip, cold air, and pulley. This will make a SVT do 11.7 in the 1/4. The SVT with a heavier body and smaller engine is right on the heels on the Viper with a big v10. Now I would like and would vote for the Viper if Dodge A. upped the HP, lowered the time in the 1/4, ect or B. lowered the price. This is just my opinion.

[FirefighterWMFD]

How about the new Chevy Cobalt? Anyone seen the specs for it? Just wonderin'

[DiabloGT]

Originally Posted by FirefighterWMFD

How about the new Chevy Cobalt? Anyone seen the specs for it? Just wonderin'

what the hell is that? oh yeah that cavalier similar crap, why do you even bother to post that here?

[GreenGlowC5]

THIS IS JUST TOO FUNNY...

HOW COULD YO EVEN INSULT A VIPER LIKE THAT??????

I wouldnt even compare a cobra to a z06...And theres only about a half second difrance between them.....

A better comparison is the Cobra vrs C5 Corvette...

COBRA...

390 HP

Curb weight 3600 pounds..

0-60 4.8

1/4 mile 12.9

skid pad 0.90

35,000 base



C5 Covete ( non Z06)....

350 HP

curb weight 3250 pounds

0-60 4.8

1/4 mile 13.0

skid pad .91

44,000 base

Now this is a good comparison......

A guy who could afford a Cobra might actualy be able to afford a C5..


The Cobra is a tenth quicker right out of the box and only a CHEAP pully change away from completly destroying the C5....

You save 10 gand of the bat..

Youve got a limited run per year ofonly 5,000 cobras..


With th C5 you get a more refined car in the twisties...

Nearly as fast...( but a tenth is a tenth)

A car that you wont see 30 of a day like you will in the mustang...
( you wont see 30 Cobras but you'll see 30 different types of mustangs)

You get styling that looks more like an exotic with the wide tail and wide stance..But a low roof line.....


More people WILL KNOW that the vette is a quick expensive car than people will know about the Cobra..

It really just comes down to personal taste and finances....

I personaly could never compare a Cobra to a C5.....

To me the fact that it takes a supercharger to slightly edge out the NA C5 is a sighn of weakness....

You coul always supercharge a stock C5 and run 11's and kill the Mustang...

You could always supercharge the viper and run 10's and kill the GT...


But thats just my opinion.......

NEways...

The cobra vrs Viper thing is just rediculous......

Cobra vs C5 is a good one though....

[ferrarifan]

Originally Posted by mustang79

let consider what were workin with here:

$80k Viper
$35k Mustang

then thorw in $25k in extra goodies for the mustang, and you have a car that can whip the s*it outta that Viper. But stock, the Viper is by far better performance, but not neccicarily(sp) value.

Yes, but what happens when you soup up a stock viper?*GreenGlowc5 is right

[tasattack]

Id say the viper as well, i hate fords too and have hated them since birth. the ONLY fords that i accept are any from the 60s era and i hope i dont get lynched for this one, but i have to admit the 05 stang is sweet, and the new shelby gt500 will be pretty sickening. (for a ford)



http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102047

i got to admit for a bunk A$$ car company at least they are doin somethin cool with retro design, wish chrysler would bring somethin back from the past, but maybe they are worth too much now days...71hemi cuda drop top 426hemi with a worth of about 2mil in mint condt.

[richard skinner]

The Ford! because "IF YOU CAN'T DODGE IT..............................TOW IT.

[driftmaster200]

What the f*ck does that mean "if you can't dodge it, tow it"? Sounds like a person who doesn't accept the fact that a Viper can smoke whatever you're driving.

As for the question, the Viper is better than a stock Mustang GT. You would need to compare the new Shelby Mustang GT500 to even be in the same class as a Viper. I like the Ford but the Dodge gets my vote.

[Skyline_BNR34]

im a fan of the Viper and a Die hard Dodge Fan and i hate Ford Found On Road Dead/ Fix Or Repair Daily. And Diablo thinks he can get 550 Hp 600 Tourque from a cam and stuff like that. The onlyl way he can do that is if the car had at least more then 400 Hp not some small 200 or less good thing he got banned . The only Fords i like are the GT-40S and The GT also the old mustangs in the 60S one more but they arent fords The SHELBYS

[Skyline_BNR34]

im a fan of the Viper and a Die hard Dodge Fan and i hate Ford Found On Road Dead/ Fix Or Repair Daily. And Diablo thinks he can get 550 Hp 600 Tourque, he cant do it with 3 Grand he would need at least a 10-20 grand. The Cam and rockers, And heads cost more than 3 Grand. The only Fords i like are the GT-40S and The GT also the old mustangs in the 60S one more but they arent fords The SHELBYS