Is the Dodge Viper Really That Dangerous?
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Date: 2019-10-25
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yorgle11
This video makes me think of my dad daily driving a 69 427 Stingray in a Chicago winter a long time ago. I'm told the Positraction made it even worse, because it just led to both rear tires spinning instead of only one of them. But as far as all the nanny features lacking on this car - it doesn't matter, it's just a question of what the driver is used to. To this day I've never driven a car that did have those features, except for some rare occasions driving cars with ABS. And if I got into a panic stop with ABS, I know I'd end up doing the wrong thing because my instincts are programmed for doing my own driving.
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This video makes me think of my dad daily driving a 69 427 Stingray in a Chicago winter a long time ago. I'm told the Positraction made it even worse, because it just led to both rear tires spinning instead of only one of them. But as far as all the nanny features lacking on this car - it doesn't matter, it's just a question of what the driver is used to. To this day I've never driven a car that did have those features, except for some rare occasions driving cars with ABS. And if I got into a panic stop with ABS, I know I'd end up doing the wrong thing because my instincts are programmed for doing my own driving.
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Senshi Bat
dough nut Doug yup in a squad car we had the eagle gt +4. speed rated worthless on side slush streets. for the interceptor limited to 150. personal vehicle change to more winter rated and drop a gear to keep the torque manageable. our GT could take the entry ramp and get on the motorway at 115. 5th gear or better is always lic and reg proof of insurance zone. get an old bronco ii w desert dueler 10 hole wheels for winter perfect rotation [hides bubblebird in garage]
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dough nut Doug yup in a squad car we had the eagle gt +4. speed rated worthless on side slush streets. for the interceptor limited to 150. personal vehicle change to more winter rated and drop a gear to keep the torque manageable. our GT could take the entry ramp and get on the motorway at 115. 5th gear or better is always lic and reg proof of insurance zone. get an old bronco ii w desert dueler 10 hole wheels for winter perfect rotation [hides bubblebird in garage]
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timmytubede
Of course you can drive RWD cars without traction control in the winter. My mum drives a 94 Volvo with just 200 hp to the rear wheels. In that car you can of course spin out and die with half throttle at any given moment in cold weather. But if you don't do that, you're perfectly fine. Do note however that in most of Europe it is a law to use winter tires in the winter for obvious reasons.
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Of course you can drive RWD cars without traction control in the winter. My mum drives a 94 Volvo with just 200 hp to the rear wheels. In that car you can of course spin out and die with half throttle at any given moment in cold weather. But if you don't do that, you're perfectly fine. Do note however that in most of Europe it is a law to use winter tires in the winter for obvious reasons.
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Christian O. Holz
I like the cops comment Really. Deadpan humor: ) For many years I drove a 2004 C-Class Kompressor Sport. It had really nice 245 back rims and handled awesome in summer. Winter, not so much. Back during Snowmargeddon in 2010 in DC I basically had to wait out 8 hours in a tunnel because I couldn't make it out since there was a slight incline. There I also learned how to pee in a cup: )
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I like the cops comment Really. Deadpan humor: ) For many years I drove a 2004 C-Class Kompressor Sport. It had really nice 245 back rims and handled awesome in summer. Winter, not so much. Back during Snowmargeddon in 2010 in DC I basically had to wait out 8 hours in a tunnel because I couldn't make it out since there was a slight incline. There I also learned how to pee in a cup: )
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Senshi Bat
Viper because of todays Prius gen of autos drivers dont get to experience and muscle memory reaction times in a massive v8 or better. Recommend going to a college credit drivers training course offered to law enforcement. Degree Grad of academy you go on a the advance pursuit and skid pad slalom and quick light lane switch and you hone sharpen up great for insurance rates to
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Viper because of todays Prius gen of autos drivers dont get to experience and muscle memory reaction times in a massive v8 or better. Recommend going to a college credit drivers training course offered to law enforcement. Degree Grad of academy you go on a the advance pursuit and skid pad slalom and quick light lane switch and you hone sharpen up great for insurance rates to
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SouthJerseySound
I had to drive my 91 944 Turbo (951) once in the slush and rain once and once was enough. Unlike the viper the turbo lag in the thing made the powerband like a light switch and being tuned didn't help matters. Even in the rain you feared the throttle in turns and just did everything possible to stay out of boost. But on older turbo cars this was easier said than done.
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I had to drive my 91 944 Turbo (951) once in the slush and rain once and once was enough. Unlike the viper the turbo lag in the thing made the powerband like a light switch and being tuned didn't help matters. Even in the rain you feared the throttle in turns and just did everything possible to stay out of boost. But on older turbo cars this was easier said than done.
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Joe
Rode with my stepdad in his 05 Mustang GT during a snow storm in MA once. We made it up a pretty steep hill no problem by keeping it at low RPMs (we even passed an SUV that slid to the side of the road. We even made it down a rode that hadn't been plowed yet, with about 10 of snow on the ground. Sure the car fishtailed like crazy, but we didn't get stuck and made it home alive.
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Rode with my stepdad in his 05 Mustang GT during a snow storm in MA once. We made it up a pretty steep hill no problem by keeping it at low RPMs (we even passed an SUV that slid to the side of the road. We even made it down a rode that hadn't been plowed yet, with about 10 of snow on the ground. Sure the car fishtailed like crazy, but we didn't get stuck and made it home alive.
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quacksackerthegreat Starfire
Viper is a driver's car. You really have to know what you're doing to get the most out of it without getting killed. Having said that I doubt I'd last beyond five minutes in one before wrapping it around a telephone pole. I remember watching Tanner Faust on the American Version of Top Gear drive one and even he was a little wary of it.
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Viper is a driver's car. You really have to know what you're doing to get the most out of it without getting killed. Having said that I doubt I'd last beyond five minutes in one before wrapping it around a telephone pole. I remember watching Tanner Faust on the American Version of Top Gear drive one and even he was a little wary of it.
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Jaekn
When you say As dangerous as everybody says it is who is everybody? And if everyone is saying it, they either have a point or their all massively deluded- Which is more likely? - You come to the conclusion that everyone = idiots What you're really asking is, does Doug think it is dangerous to drive? Narcissist
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When you say As dangerous as everybody says it is who is everybody? And if everyone is saying it, they either have a point or their all massively deluded- Which is more likely? - You come to the conclusion that everyone = idiots What you're really asking is, does Doug think it is dangerous to drive? Narcissist
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