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I was hoping this was like a one time fluke, not a recurring mystery!  I'm still trying to figure out if the cats are still under warranty or not.

The car was running flawlessly up until I got on the freeway.  Even leaving the parking lot it still felt fine, but seconds later when I got on the freeway on-ramp I felt the sudden loss of power.

I did notice that one exhaust tip was black, and the other was silver.  My assumption that the silver one was clean and the black one was dirty.  Maybe the black one was normal and the silver was covered in metallic dust?

~Jay

Thanks Scott, I'll make sure I tell Eddie all that when he gets back.  The guys there on Saturday seemed a little intimidated by the Viper.  From what I have heard about Eddie, he will be able to sort it out.  But I will definitely tell him what you are suggesting.

~Jay

I don't have any info yet, Eddie may or may not be back in town yet.  I don't plan on picking up the car until next weekend, so I haven't been harassing them yet.  They went ahead and ordered a new cat assuming that is the problem.

Hopefully the cats will covered by the 8/80,000 emissions warranty.  I also hope they can figure out what caused the cat to go bad. 

~Jay

Jennifer and I really enjoyed the trip, thanks to everyone who put so much work into making it great.  In fact my car liked Phoenix so much that it decided to stay  

Despite the car breaking down and missing the drive to Slide Rock Park and Sedona, we still had a great time.  The main reason for going was to meet people, and the car breaking down forced me to not only meet new people, but depend on new people.  Even though we're new and still getting to know the Socal people, it was great to also hang out the AZ people.  I can honestly say that everyone I met made me proud to be a Viper owner.  I can't say that about some other car people.  I genuinely enjoyed everyone's company this weekend.

Thanks to Marv for helping me return the rental, and Demoe and Laura for taking us home.  Thanks also to all the people who pulled over to help and try to fix my car on the spot.

I'm glad that my car will be in the capable hands of Eddie Martin at Bill Luke Dodge this week to get it fixed.

Next week if the car is fixed, we'll return to AZ and hopefully see Sedona and some AZ club members again.

~Jay

Jay, Demoe, Eddie and Scott you fellas want to meet at the Denny's off Roxford from the 5?

We plan to be there.  Are you all eating there, or just meeting in the parking lot?

~Jay

Scott and Jay are you guys interested in joining Eddie and me in the caravan out of Denny's?  

For those that are still interested in attending it's coming down to the wire, please see Lance's post above this one, rooms are selling out FAST!

I haven't been following the thread... That might be fun, I'll see if my Wife is up for an early departure.  Thanks for thinking of us.

~Jay

Thanks for all the work that went into it, it was incredible!

This is only my second event, and like the last event, it was the fellow club members that made it great.

~Jay

Hey John !  Great I'll see you at Spaghettini's

Jay,  I'm really looking forward to seeing your beautiful new interior !

See you guys soon.
L

Thanks Lance, It was very expensive, but the new interior was worth every penny.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again.  This will be a nice opportunity to get know the people I'll be spending a weekend with in Sedona

~Jay

Jennifer has something going on that day, but I'm in! 

~Jay

Thanks, that's good to hear.  I guess if I can't find a trustworthy shop, I'll have to try it myself.

Cruise Control will be nice for the Sedona trip

~Jay

Actually I did call Dan, and he didn't want to install it.  He's not comfortable installing something that can potentially be disastrous if it fails.  I completely understand his position, but there are many Viper owners who have nothing but good things to say about the Snake Oyl kit.  So I'm willing to take the risk.  Seriously, in 6th gear on the Highway, it's nearly impossible to keep the speed down to a CHP approved speed.  CC will greatly help me with that.

I think I will be very envious of those who can afford the Gen V   I tend to believe it will still be 100% Viper + a few creature comforts that those of us who love driving the Viper will greatly appreciate.

For now, I've decided to dump some money into my Gen III to make it more practical and enjoyable.  Most frivolous thing I might do are ventilated seats The things that are in the works now are a multi-media NAV unit with blue tooth and great sound, leather interior, and cruise control.... If I can find a trustworthy shop to install it.

thanks,
~Jay

Are there any trustworthy shops in the LA area who could/would install a cruise control kit?

thanks,
~Jay

Jay & Jennifer are in, and Reservations made

The last time we were in Sedona we were newlyweds, that was about 15 years ago.  It will be really fun to see it again.

~Jay

Those are some incredible pictures!  Thanks for posting them.

I also want to thank everyone there for making us feel so welcome.  Even Jennifer, who is not a car person, really enjoyed meeting people.

There were two significant things that happened at this event:

1. I went from liking the Viper to loving the Viper.  I can't believe how easy and fun it is to drive at the limit, not that I'm particularly good at it or anything , but it was great.

2. The Viper community is a great group of people.  By the end of the day I felt like I had some new long-term friends.  I don't often feel that way around car people.

We are really looking forward to the next event.  Hopefully Sedona, and a few in between.

BTW- would you mind if I posted a few pictures on my Facebook page?

Hope to see you all again soon!
~Jay