Have you driven a Viper lately?

03-27-2001, 09:06 AM

Yeah my dad works and the Connor Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit where they make them(and the Prowlers). His first couple of years there they had a "Viper family picnic", where all of the employees and their families would come and drive the cars (along with other Chrysler products, they had a 4x4 track with mud and Grand Cherokees to drive). It was out at Chelsea Proving grouds.

It was awesome, except I was not old enough to drive. But I rode shotgun with my brother who could bang gears with the best of them. What a ride. They handle like you wouldn't believe.

I made the mistake of riding with this guy named Johanssen (he was German or something) he was an engineer at Jeep Truck Engineering. We went around to the back stretch and he nailed it in fourth gear and pulled up to about 140-150, wow! My sister got to ride in a "special car", had a wing on the back and special suspension, and went 175, that was with head engineer Roy Sjoberg (sp?).

Sorry it was so long, but I had to share this. BTW, my dad gets to drive them every day at the plant.

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03-27-2001, 09:06 AM	#6
88GT5.013.02 Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah my dad works and the Connor Avenue Assembly plant in Detroit where they make them(and the Prowlers). His first couple of years there they had a "Viper family picnic", where all of the employees and their families would come and drive the cars (along with other Chrysler products, they had a 4x4 track with mud and Grand Cherokees to drive). It was out at Chelsea Proving grouds. It was awesome, except I was not old enough to drive. But I rode shotgun with my brother who could bang gears with the best of them. What a ride. They handle like you wouldn't believe. I made the mistake of riding with this guy named Johanssen (he was German or something) he was an engineer at Jeep Truck Engineering. We went around to the back stretch and he nailed it in fourth gear and pulled up to about 140-150, wow! My sister got to ride in a "special car", had a wing on the back and special suspension, and went 175, that was with head engineer Roy Sjoberg (sp?). Sorry it was so long, but I had to share this. BTW, my dad gets to drive them every day at the plant. ------------------ 88GT stock shortblock, GT-40 iron heads, Edlebrock Performer intake, 24# inj, Pro-M 75mm Bullet MAM, 3.73, hurst short throw, F-303, electric fan, alum rad, FMS HD clutch, R134a ac conversion, 70mm TB , and some other stuff I probably forgot, 13.02@106 with a 1.87 60ft