kcobean

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I was digging through some online photos today and found a few of my old Z. Some of you old timers will remember this car, but most probably haven't seen it. Thought I'd share for old times sake. This was my first sports car, and yeah, I still miss it sometimes.

Cjw4050

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you sold it for a camaro....?

meh...

kcobean

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No, actually I sold it for this:



Which I then traded for this:



And then later I bought the Camaro, which is a limited edition S/C'd Camaro making almost 600 HP.

And now, years later, I drive a lifted Jeep. Weird times man, weird times.

Cjw4050

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I would've kept the z or the second viper dat thing is hawttt

jeeps are nice too, but aren't as fun.

kcobean

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The Jeep is a different kind of fun. But I agree...the 09 Viper was an amazing car. Just never had much time to drive it and it was an expensive car to have sitting in the garage.

Bmurray350z

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i went through a phase few months ago where i wanted to trade my z for a nice lifted jeep... black wrangler, black hard top, chrome wheels... sex

something along these lines

RedUzziJDM

"Weird times man weird times." Lol

arshinark

How would you compare all of the sports cars you have had? Also, do you still have the camaro or did you sell it for the jeep?

RUNWDVL

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Blinded by the chrome!!!!!!

I agree the Viper Acr is sweet!!!

kcobean

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The 350z was exactly what you expect, fast, nimble, fun to drive.

The 01 Viper ACR felt very much like a kit car from a build quality standpoint, and a pure beast to drive. So much power and you feel like you're sitting right on top of it being so far aft. A really fun car.

The '09 ACR had all the refinement you expect from a supercar. Nice leather, good interior layout, etc. The 600 HP 8.4L V10 is an amazing powerplant. The ACR produces a 1000 lbs of downforce at 150 MPH, so getting it on the track the few times I did was something to behold. I loved the car.

The Camaro....LOTS of power in the 575HP supercharged 6.2L V8. It handled well for a car that weighed as much as it did, but it was definitely a muscle car, not a sports car. The ZL package helped with a lower stance and stiffer sway bars.

The clutch in the Camaro was pure and utter ****. GM's decision to use a shared fluid cylinder for both the clutch and the brakes was an awful idea. They had problems with the clutch pedal not fully returning to the engaged (up) position, so their answer was to put a big freakin' coil spring on the clutch pedal. That made the clutch feel like a compound bow. It was very easy to push near the bottom of the pedal and it would "pop out" up near the top, right where the clutch engagement point is. If you weren't thinking about it, it would catch you off guard and the car would jerk and stall. What a POS.

The Jeep...it's a dog. Handles like ****, 1/4 mile in about as long as it takes me to shower in the morning. But I love it. I've only had it for a few months so once the weather warms up, I'll be hitting some of the local off-road parks with it. It's a totally different animal in the automotive world, but I can appreciate it for what it is and I look forward to going out and finding some mud and rocks to abuse.

I did sell the Camaro before I bought the Jeep. I'd like to say I miss it, but I don't really. Someday I'd like to own another Viper though. Maybe once my son is grown and on his own, who knows.

kcobean

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That's nice! Mine's a silver 4-door w/ black wheels, 35" Mickey Thompson tires, slant-back soft top.

kcobean

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Found a funny video of the first Viper at a local import meet. I knew many of the folks there from my days with the Z, so they didn't shun me too much.

zaimer

Love OP's comments...
"weird times man, weird times" "The Jeep...it's a dog. Handles like ****, 1/4 mile in about as long as it takes me to shower in the morning."

The second Viper

BornSlippyZ

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I remember your red Z op!

I will admit you have had some awesome cars!

good to see some og's come and post in my350.

kcobean

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...it's been a fun experience. The best part of the cars has been the people though.

When I had the Z, we did stuff like Detail Days, sponsored by Meguiars even!



And we drove Tail of the Dragon



I got to be the display car for Turbonetics at the SEMA International Auto Salon in Philly



Won a few awards (no pics...sorry!)

Got to do some really cool stuff with the Viper club as well

Met some guys with similar tastes



Got to be the VP of the VA/MD chapter of the Viper Club and put on some really cool events, like this crab feast....all you can eat crabs with 70 vipers parked outside

Whiteazn2

I like the 2nd viper also.
I thought the pic of the z inside was at sema in Vegas.

mcarther101

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/salute

Good run sir.

NoQuestionZ

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Remove the doors, stickers and update the wheels and this car stands the test of time in my opinion. And I don't even like red Zs.

Vipers look good too......and I don't like yellow. HA!

superchargedg

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Been a hella long time since ive seen you post anything

kcobean

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Heya! I still get PMs from folks with VDC questions and I try to respond to those. Just don't post much.