skeetdaddy

Having a Zr1, 07 Z06 (502 RWHP) and a 08 Viper coupe I can honestly say if the garage caught on fire, the viper would be first out...It has (to me) more charisma and a fun factor than the vettes.....There is (to me) alot more to a car than speed, refinement, etc.....A friend said it the best, I would marry the vettes but I would sleep with the viper...

3LZZ06

So what you're saying is that you would bail the **** out of the burning garage before your wife???

skeetdaddy

I do not have a **** in my garage, the one I had in my house (ex) is long gone....You obviously have more mouth than first hand knowledge so if ever in south Ga., stop by anytime and get educated....

Turbooo2u

Not sure if a tenth in the quarter constitutes getting "eaten up". Sounds like a driver's race to me. Look at a recent Car and Driver comparo between the two. The Z wins again.

t01lightning

The vette is an impressive car but I will take an 03 - 04 viper anyday. An exhaust, coilover, and a three peice wheel and put up to any gas staion or restaurant. Im sorry but a vette is amazing but it is still a vette just as a mustang is still a mustang which I love both of them. I know some of you guys get it and you know who you are.

427Z0SX

IMO the only thing that many people choose the Viper (any gen) over a Corvette is that it is an attention getter. Notice that pretty much in EVERY comparo on car forums, the Vette always fights a losing battle when it comes to that. The Viper/Gallardo/Ferrari/......will make you look like a rock star. That's the main drawing point of the snake. Performance is close enough that it's not a sure win in either car. The Viper is a gorgeous car, I'd love to have a Gen 4 coupe as a weekend toy(don't like convertibles), but I can't stand being the center of attention if I had to drive it daily.

vray

Um, Earth to skeetdaddy...

3LZZ06

Thank you....I guess that one went waaaaaaay over his head.

jrubicon

Your harley looks great!

3LZZ06

Thanks jrubicon...I'm into that relationship for 15 years so far and going strong!!!

5abivt

LOL... I love that very nice.

I would have a 4th Gen any day too. They sound like trucks because thats what the motor is from.

vettethret

I felt the same EXACT way you did when I had my 06 Vert delivered. I actually called Woodhouse Dodge who trucked the car out here and told them this car was way to slow to be a v-10. The Gen 3's have week tunes from the factory. To make things worse, the 3:07 gears make it feel that much slower. I took it to DC up in LA and had them tune it and put straight pipe on it with 3:55 gears, COMPLETELY different car. I picked up 40 rwhp and 52 rwtq and more under the curve. I cant tell you the difference the 3:55 GEARS make. It really is night and day. I raced two different Z's in a 2 year time period and beat them both (barely), dont know if they were modded though. The 03-06's have to have a gear change and tune. Out of all my cars that was by far my favorite. Being a mortgage broker I had to dump the car when the market went down. I actually went to trade in my lS3 for another one but couldnt get financing. So now I'm doing a forged motor and blower on my ls3. The Viper is just a special car period!!! You would have to own one to understand. For me, the Viper just had a special feeling to it that the Vette will never have. I know most die hard Vette guys cant comprehend this but for me its a fact. I'll keep my 750 rwhp Ls3 for a couple of years and then it's back to the Viper. If you've owned a modified one then you would understand, if you havent, then you wont! And yes, I still do love my Corvette. I've owned 9 all modded. If I had a choice today though, it would be a Viper

sky1

The only viper I would consider is the new ACR,and ya I know the looks are luv it or hate it,but I think it looks ok,and better yet the ACR does fly around a track,so it is for a reason.I have heard vipers and Ford GT's at track days and they sound like there truck brothers.The sound is so blah that to me if you had your eyes closed you would not be able to tell if it was a truck or super car.At least they all are and they all have postives and negatives,but for me I'll keep my MTI Racing moded Z.

stabori

I agree that at idle with the engine and side exhaust it is not the best sounding exhaust. But on a track high in the revs, I disagree, It sounds like a beast.

redzone

LOL.....ours on the dyno gets good around the 42 second mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXf91CwdhXU

04_Z06_CE

you cant hate on 600 hp ...

Hirohawa

Awesome vid! Ford GT is one of my all time favs.

stabori

I would love to add a GT to my toys.

A true American exotic.

^ROCKSTAR^

Now we're talking. Get Both!

I don't discriminate..I love all American Super cars including the
Z, Viper, FordGT etc.

I would own all three if I could.
I love my Z, I will always love my Z and I will love my viper
when I eventually get that too.

I hate to see all this senseless arguing over two amazing cars.

It's like comparing an apple to an orange....

stabori

Exactly, how can you go wrong.