1994 Dodge Viper

lessons learned from my '95 Viper:
This car is loud with wind, exhaust and rattles with the top on... All music to my ears because that's what a real sports car should be. The ride's solid as it gets so all roads feel like gravel untill you get her on the highway. It's an absolute brute but a joy to stomp on the gas. Believe it or not, the viper will get 25-28 mpg if you put it in 6th and stay under 65 (she'll turn out about 1200rpm @ 60).

The gen 1 viper had some issues any buyer should know about:
The hood cracks along the front over the latches... they all will unless properly repaired.
The exhaust sill covers have rivets that will rust and bubble.
The engine is higher than the radiator so its hard to remove all the air from the cooling system after a flush so it may want to overheat.
The exhaust exits on side pipe cars tend to get curb rubs and don't even look under the front skirt, it's scratched from the previous owners driveway skirt (and any other ramp it may have gone over).
The seat cushion foam may be cracked and/or crushed by the owners wide caboose...remove it and turn it over to see the damage.

I loved my '95 and regret selling it. Maybe I'll get another one soon. The garage is empty without the "bruiser" (or so I used to call it).