Hello Everyone,
The 2024 Viper driving season stretched right into November with several members driving their's to our Nov. 2nd lunch in Burlington! Enjoy those last delightful fall drives, store them with care, read on to discover recent member fun, and the "sky-high" exciting events that we're planning for 2025 when you get them back on the road!
It's a Viper Halloween courtesy of VCO member Jon Miranda in Rochester, NY
Hagerty planned a last minute October Cars & Coffee with the unexpected great weather. A huge number of cars showed up including several of our Vipers!
If you've never been to a Hagerty C&C you really should check them out. They are held the last Sunday of each summer month starting up again on May 25, 2025!
We also enjoyed meals at Beertown Public House restaurants in Newmarket and Burlington. And who knew we'd be driving Vipers to a Burlington lunch in November... top L-R-Wayne & Jackie Tucker, Walter Baker, bottom R-Steve Colan & son Christopher.
We hope you enjoyed the spectacular fall colours from behind the wheel of your Viper. These memories were shared by, from left to right, top row-Chris Keirstead, Tomek Stefani, Paul Alves, 2nd row-Jon Miranda, Greg Gillmore, 3rd & 4th-Andrea Bowden, Jay Tanti (3), 5th-Justin Black, Simon Moroz, Dave Pelosini, Bottom-Bruce Hadfield...
Up-coming Event
Nov. 30th is our last planned event day of 2024...and the 50th that was planned this year!
If you'd like to plan a local winter get-together please contact your area director or Bruce.
Saturday Nov. 30th, 7 pm, Dolcetto's Restaurant, London
New Director Announcement
We're very pleased to welcome Stephen Colan from Grand Island NY to our Board as Area Director for Western New York. Stephen's huge enthusiasm is already creating exciting events for his WNY members, for many other Viper owners throughout the area that will soon discover our club, and also for the enjoyment of our members in Ontario!
2025 Event Planning...WOW!
Your directors have pooled their area event ideas for '25, and sky-high they are, literally!
How about biplane rides for 2 with Canadian Barnstormers at the Guelph Airpark?
Or a Windsor Assembly Plant Tour to see the new Dodge Charger Daytona being built, designed by the team that created the Gen V Viper street and race cars?
And a Fall Colours cruise and tour of Letchworth State Park in Western NY?
Our annual Viper Show is June 14th...with a very exciting twist we're working on!
Over 70 excellent suggestions were proposed by our 13 directors and numerous other members for events across Southern Ontario and Western New York!
We'll be scheduling around 50 again for 2025, and save the others for 2026!
Events will be posted asap at https://www.viperclubofontario.com/events
If you couldn't make it out to many 2024 events, we hope you'll plan to join the fun in '25!
Winter Storage Tips
Store with a full tank of fuel to avoid condensation accumulating in the tank, and Garrett recommends avoiding the use of fuel stabilizer products.
There's no need to start the engine periodically over the winter. Doing so causes condensation that leads to corrosion and degrading of the engine oil.
Engine oil becomes contaminated with normal use and should be changed annually, or every 2 years at the most, to help prevent contaminants from causing internal engine damage, even if the mileage doesn't warrant it. Storing with fresh oil makes sense.
All vehicles experience slow power drain that can damage a battery when it's not charged by frequent use during winter storage. It's recommended to use an intelligent charger or battery maintainer. For complete information please see "Timely Tip - Winter care for your battery" https://www.viperclubofontario.com/post/the-vco-times-6.
Tires are best to sit on wood or something other than a concrete garage floor, and can be over-inflated 5 psi to help avoid "flat spotting" from sitting in one position all winter.
Wheel finishes are damaged over long periods by settled brake dust and road grime. Removing the wheels is optimal for the most thorough clean to help prevent damage. That's also the perfect time to have them checked for any needed wheel straightening or refinishing. Union Rim offers a service where they rotate your wheels with tires on a machine and you will observe any wobbling. https://www.unionrim.com/services
Tires on minimally driven Vipers tend to require replacement due to old age long before the tread wears out. If they're more than 7 years old they have lost enough of their grip and deteriorated to the point that driving safety will be compromised in situations where you suddenly need it most. Availability of our Viper tire sizes is sporadic as they are only produced infrequently. If yours are old, buy now or get them on order asap! More tire info at https://www.viperclubofontario.com/clubprograms/vco-tire-buying-guides
Clean the car, but avoid washing and putting the car away wet. A nice drive will dry body, suspension and brake components. Remove boxes of tissue and anything that might attract nesting rodents, and if you use a car cover, keep it up off the floor to discourage them from climbing up it. Apply any body, trim and interior protectants you wish to use.
The success of various rodent repellant recommendations is uncertain as there are many who claim each of them doesn't work. If you have a proven one please let Bruce know.
It's wise to retain insurance coverage against fire and theft over the winter. Keep your keys safely hidden and away from the car to prevent theft and "proximity" battery drain.
These storage tips should help your Viper be ready to go and enjoy in the spring!
Vipers & Parts For Sale
2010 Viper ACR 600 HP in pristine condition with only 9,200 KMs. New tires and rims, only 300 km's on tires. Still have the original 5 spoke black rims and tires. Transferable extended 60,000 km warranty . New ceramic coat. Very rare. Selling due to health reasons. Asking $159,900 firm. Contact Walter Baker, 905-572-5032.
2004 SRT-10 Roadster, red, 6170 kms, full PPF protection. Pristine example of the Gen III! Contact Shawn at shawn@kinsbraegroup.com.
Decker is considering selling his black 2015 GT with less than 1500 kms (shown in photo on left below). Contact Decker at 1120ekennedy@gmail.com to discuss.
Vanity Plate, AV108U, transferrable, $100. Contact Dave Pelosini at 905-981-7355
Two Gen II GTS windshields for sale, $1000 each. Contact Greg at 519-755-5523
Video Picks - Time Well Spent
Legendary Motorcars in Milton covers the history of the Viper and drives the 2016 Viper ACR Extreme, 13 minutes, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVzdM_LXO2I
Jon Miranda, WNY VCO member, shares his passion for Viper and his 2008 SRT-10 Coupe, 3 minutes, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_1wOyCmVzU
The Viper's Return to the Green Hell, the 2018 new Viper track record attempt at the Nurburgring, 24 min documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu_LYke16DE
Sponsor Appreciation
We'd like to thank our generous sponsors and supporters for all the support and enjoyment they help provide our club and members...we couldn't do it without them! Contact info at https://www.viperclubofontario.com/copy-of-sponsors.
And we'd like to thank our members for their strong support of the club and each other!
On behalf of your club directors, sponsors and supporters,
Bruce Hadfield
VCO President
Viper Pride, Performance, Preservation & Camaraderie...join us for the ride of your life!
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