Check out this thread that I was involved with:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/911-930-turbo-super-charging-forum/784006-anyone-drive-gen-ii-viper.html
Here's what I originally posted:
Good thread. I sold my '87 930 of 6 years about 2 years ago to pick up a low mileage '00 Viper GTS.
I took a lot of heat from the Pelican and Rennlist guys, especially after owning 3 Porsches.
I just wanted a change and always liked the look of the Viper.
Everyone asks me how it compares to the 930! They are very different cars, but the Viper certainly has some good points.
The good:
- My GTS would crush my 930 (and it wasn't stock either) in every performance aspect except for the braking. All torque, all the time
- Tranny (Tremec T-56) much better than the 4-spd 930
- Seats are great
- Usable A/C
- Doesn't leak a drop of.....anything
- Most parts are easy to source.
- Easily upgradeable, and relatively cheap to do so.
- Turns head like no Porsche, except a CGT. This can be a bad point as well!
- Easy to maintain. Engine accessibility is good and well laid out.
The bad:
- You need to be respectful of the torque. No ABS, stability control, traction control, etc.
- Interior quality is sub-par. A lot of cheap plastic.
- Touchy, somewhat numb steering. Quick ratio, power-assist, and 275 rubber will do that.
- Stock exhaust sound is really disappointing.
- Stock brakes are not the best. Easy to lock up the fronts. There are kits to improve the brakes.
- Viper forums don't compare to the Porsche ones!
I think the Viper is very much like an old school Cobra. Big engine, no frills, hard core car.
People like to hate on it because it's a "domestic"....a lowly Dodge, but it really is a fun car to drive, and it's been absolutely reliable in the time that I've owned it.
