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Originally Posted by Kirk911SC
2nd gen GTS is what I've been looking at.
There seem to be two camps - people that LOVE them, and people that DESPISE them. Not a lot of in-between. A lot of harsh rhetoric from people who have probably never even sat in one before.
Do they really handle that poorly?? Specs show 1.0 g skidpad
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One of my best friends has a 2008 SRT-10 coupe. When the tires are cold, it's a real handful but once warmed up, it grips pretty darn well. You just need to keep the 600+ft.lbs of torque available in the back of your mind when you decide to floor the loud pedal anywhere... at any time. No tire can handle that sort of twist, regardless of how gummy it might be so just don't treat the throttle as an on-off switch. No electric nannies on board the Viper to save your butt.
The interior is fine in my opinion. No better or worse than my '75 911's is. It's got what you want to go fast and little else. If you really need leather-trimmed air vents in your sports car, stick to modern Porsches.
No reliability issues to report. Surprisingly good gas mileage if you're taking it easy... the car is just loafing off idle in 6th at highway speeds. The low-rpm drone is annoying though. The car does not have a very sweet exhaust note.
Styling-wise, it's a 10. Sexy and tough. Love it.
If the car pulls your heart-strings, buy it. These aren't logical purchases anyway.
