Vinnie
 

Rosie's younger cousin, Gary, passed away about a year ago after being sick with diabetes and heart problems for a long time. Gary liked 'Detroit' iron. Besides his work Chevy truck he had a Camaro, a track Camaro (drag racer) and a 2000 Dodge Viper. His wife, Val drives a Forester. She sold me the Viper and yesterday I drove it home from Vineland, NJ, where they lived, which is about 1 1/2 hrs. away from me. Val wanted to sell it and I convinced Rosie that it should stay in the family. It is a very interesting and powerful car. It demands a lot of the driver's attention. It's great on the open road and terrible in traffic. It is black on black. I'm going to name it Vinnie for "Vinnie the Viper."

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I'm thinking we're gonna need some pictures here.... :)

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Ah, yes....Mafia Ebony. Poifect!

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It demands driver's attention is an understatement. I drove one and it was the most raw, powerful car I've driven. I let it rip from a stop and my wife was screaming and she's a thrill seeker. She looked down and said "We're only going 120?" I said "That's miles per hour, not km/hr!"

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Probably paid almost twice as much as an SVX was new. Couple convertible? Leather seats are standard, but mohair is more desirable with the top down :lol:

Forget the photos... I want to see a YouTube video of the new svelte Larry getting into this beast.

...and back out again!!


http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/atta...1&d=1572548758

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/atta...1&d=1572549231

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A former neighbor showed up in a black/black Viper a little while back. I always had a soft spot for them, what with the obvious influence of more than a few true Car Guys in their inception. An old school American muscle car that can zig. What more could you ask for.

I want a ride.

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And now that there are nine cars in your stable, trying to share a two car garage, who gets in this winter?

The new kid?