Please note: I originally published this on Facebook, but as I am deleting my account, I figured I would move it here.
Well, I can own one, but I couldn’t ever drive it, so what’s the point?
My dad and I went out this weekend, and he says to me that there is a 2004 Viper sitting at Automaxx. We should go check it out. So we do. Now, for those of you that don’t know, the Viper has been my all time dream car since I was like, 13. I have 18 die-cast metal models of the Viper in 1:18 scale, and a bunch of smaller ones too. The viper that they have at Automaxx is silver. Beautiful car. My dad and I are walking around it, looking, trying to see if it’s ever been in an accident, of course we aren’t going to buy it. Just looking. I open the door, and I’m surprised that it’s not locked, but oh well. I’ll just try sitting in it. Heh.
I’m 6’2, 240 lbs. I move most vehicle seats as far back as they can go. I have troubles getting into my Porsche because the seat, as far back as it can go, is too close to the steering wheel. So, trying to get into a Viper for me is like trying to fit a size 12 foot into a size 10 shoe. I had to fold myself up just to get in. I didn’t even try to get my legs in because I was worried I wouldn’t get out. And my head is hitting the roof. Then I look out the windshield. All I see is hood, and about 2 inches of ground. In order for me to drive that car I would have to lean forward.
So, although I still love the car, and I think that it’s a great piece of engineering, like a fat man in a speedo, it’s just not meant to be.
