Should you buy a USED Dodge VIPER?

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Something a bit different in this video. We do a deep dive on the almighty Dodge Viper. 8-litre V10, lightweight, very little safety, no roof, no door handles! What a thing.
Along with trying to survive the drive, we tell you how they're aging after 30-odd years, what goes wrong with them, and whether you should ever consider buying one.
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Skip ahead:
00:00​​​​​​​ - Intro
00:17 - What is it?
04:31 - Exterior issues
06:11 - Interior issues
08:23 - Practicality and features
09:55 - Safety
10:59 - What's it like to drive?
14:51 - Mechanical issues?
16:40 - Should you buy it?
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[@TheRealTanSeeker]

Look mate, you made me buy an MX5 can you stop already

[@TheRealTanSeeker]

Alright those spare parts prices holy shit 🤣

[@THEANIMALGUY]

😂😂 don't worry I'm pretty sure he'll get u yo buy some other cars as well

[@thecookeman]

Classic!

[@EliasE0805]

How is it??

[@FalconXE302]

... man, if you felt you had to by one of these after this review, you are certainly your own worst enemy... LoL... Nice choice on a MX5 though...

[@wolfscent8386]

I did not expect an oldschool Viper to be featured on this channel LOL. Good on ya :D

[@ReDriven]

Just making sure we only feature the most sensible cars mate ;) - AK

[@kylegriffiths5990]

Redriven is hands down the most entertaining KZbin channel in Australia.

[@ricardosilva-xz1yt]

MCM

[@ReDriven]

You are too kind. - AK

[@ConantheWesty]

"Is that a dog's penis?" Something I had never expected to hear in reference to a car headlight...

[@SamHough-sr3bn]

Clay wong, Ross reviews… this guys a pussy

[@screwge84]

This was one of my first scale models as a kid. So you can imagine how I felt when in mid-1990s suburban Melbourne, my friend opened his dad’s garage and I found myself staring at a Dodge Viper and 1969 Mustang. I couldn’t believe my eyes. For all its faults, lack of quality and exotic style, a red Viper RT10 still remains a childhood dream car 😍

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Thanks for a great day of fun!

[@mrjingles77]

I just noticed the rego plate, Benny!

[@davidt3196]

Was gonna say, I wonder who's car this is?😂

[@MrCarrera28]

"Exotic looks, RWD, no roof, manual gearbox, giant powerful engine what else can you buy?" AC Cobra or Corvette ZR1

[@theairstig9164]

A number of motorcycles or trikes

[@nyc863]

A long time ago I did a skip barber racing course. The instructor took us greenhornsnonr by one as passengers for laps around the track in a Viper. I made the mistake of suggesting that, so far, he looked like he was showboating a bit. The next lap was terrifying.

[@michaelhart5886]

My mate had a 2005 8.3 v10 viper fpr 6 years until he wrote it off. He supercharged it. Was dynoed at over 750hp. Number plate was VIPA for anyone who saw it driving around Sydney before its untimely denise. Was soooo much fun to drive. Mental as to drive especially supercharged.

[@abdulgourani6824]

Honestly the more I watch redriven the more I enjoy his videos, great work keep it up 👍🏻

[@ReDriven]

Thanks so much!! - AK

[@schte1n]

AK telling it like it is. Car reviewing without the wank - the viper is a special car and cannot be compared. Keep up the great work guys! 👌

[@supaflask1275]

Any chance on featuring a nissan cube soon?

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Think they did a performance version of the Cube, badged the Pube.

[@supaflask1275]

@@MrWilliam.Stewart link?

[@SamHough-sr3bn]

No.

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for featuring this iconic vehicle 🇺🇸👌🏻 I’ve had a 98 GTS for 10 years and it’s been an amazing experience ! No mechanical issues to complain about and always puts a smile on my face.

[@josephbarker4436]

Thanks benny for the loan for review

[@Hapkido82AUS]

As far as 90s US muscle cars go, I've always been a fan (especially in Aussie GTP race spec, ie Nations Cup) But realistically, a C4 ZR1 Corvette would do just about everything better, except they look mostly like any other 80s 90s C4. I kinda like the idea of a Redriven Collectables spin off series, too....

[@EB240]

This is Benny's viper right?

[@SamHough-sr3bn]

Who gives a shit if Benny has this or that.. 🤣

[@snowball05]

I dove one of these at a track. Three lasting impressions; that huge centre console, immense torque and awful brakes that lasted one corner. What a beast!

[@stevenagy88]

Love your video's, keep it up! Cheers from Brazil.

[@tonym1865]

The older they get the less complicated they are, alot less goes wrong and the mechanics like 'em. There's a message there. As soon as car manufacturers figure it out the better off we'll all be.

[@dukascopyolgavids1025]

Unfortunately car manufacturers figured it out long ago, that's why they make them like that. More going wrong means more mugs getting ripped off by dealer servicing, and more expensive parts sold. Just look at Audi, their cars are often great to drive, but it's as if they design them on purpose (eg plastic PCV valve that fails and leaks water into the engine oil) to fail expensively.

[@mattthambirajahpt286]

Can't believe you guys did this! What an amazing video! My favourite car since the early 90s :)

[@josiahfrederick1602]

Redriven is amazing, Jim is so transparent and honest, you guys are the real motoring journalist, not the bs guys upselling new car for some back door deal

[@stephenmoore1541]

Holy crap! Adam's on the correct side of the car! Ha, love it!

[@IBANEZGUITARCENTRE]

good review as per usual, thanks

[@tencm738]

Great review !!

[@ravipeiris4388]

First time ever I didn't want to hear Jim's "what goes wrong" section - if you own a Viper, you are a winner to any car enthusiast. I was in university when this car came out and was my dream car in addition to the Diablo ❤. This car is stunning in 2024 as it was in 1992. No other car has this unique styling ever and it still is a head turner.

[@wilydimayuga519]

Always highlights of my day when there’s a new video from you guys 🤙🏼

[@mikerobert9338]

Where can we get the video version of ur podcasts? u guys are hella entertaining, much love from new jersey

[@ezekielwebb9335]

Man these cars are awesome !, bet you had a great time reviewing the car !

[@TwistedDonners]

I would never have picked this as today's review car in a million years so definitely a surprise. It sounds like you need the nerves of a pro racer with the truckies ability to double clutch a road ranger gearbox to drive this beast. It definitely sounds like the ideal project car due to being easy to work on. The front of it I think they based off of Ted Bundy as it's front looks like it'll promise you fun then try to kill you when you drive it with it's sinster smile. Great job guys and look forward to Sunday's video as per usual and keep up the good work 👍.

[@kanyeistrash9802]

Hat looks good mate 👌

[@jiivenchartrain321]

Was looking at Vipers on the market today funnily enough. This video and the 40 bucks in my bank account should be enough to help me decide if it's right for me.

[@A861967]

I think that Jim the mechanic needs to do some … driving.. on occasion with cars that Jim likes .. just as a variation 😊

[@thisisscotts]

The Viper GTS has been my dream car since playing Gran Turismo 1 as a kid in the 90's. Would love to be able to just drive one; can't even fathom owning one. Thanks for doing this review!

[@2jztheworld361]

I would kill for one of these but I’m currently eating home brand noodles for dinner so maybe not yet 😂

[@colseverns9848]

Great job guys … have always had an interest in the Viper and almost seriously bought a Ram with the 8 litre in it .. Got an F250 diesel instead.. love the Viper and would definitely have one in the shed but I would have to trade the missus in on that deal

[@jake_80]

2:37 TVR?

[@giojohn9807]

That is my dream car. The raw brutal experience of that huge V10 that mostly wants to kill you sound like one hell of thrill

[@katzicael]

The OG Viper is similar to drive to a Widowmaker 911 - don't respect it, and it'll put you 6ft under lol.

[@TheHayabusa09]

Factor in around $10k for the rubber alone..especially those 345 rears!

[@BennysCustomWorks]

The tyres were only $2500 for a full set, Micheilin Pilot sport

[@scottcarter2362]

Such a cool car. As to what would I buy instead? NSX. I hold on to hope one day you'll find one to review.

[@corinful]

Overrated car seriously. I had an Nsx and an Rx7 to me the Rx7 was a far better and quicker car

[@eyecontrol4900]

would rather an old school camaro or mustang honestly.

[@mattdebyl8806]

@@corinfulthe NSX is not about being quicker though.

[@dcptiv]

I just want the engine out of it to put into a VN Commodore at some point. 8:38 the LJ/LC Torana has the same seating position where you don't face directly forward but obviously on the right side.

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

That's a rhetorical question, as Vipers are continually going up in price. Most are out of price range at this point. And having a sports car made with bin parts is the best thing which can happen to one in regards to ownership, as parts will be inexpensive and easy to obtain.

[@josephkelly4893]

Pretty cheap in the US still

[@AnnatarTheMaia]

@@josephkelly4893 the later models have become Unobtainium. I've seen them go for a quarter million dollars, on those rare occasions when they pop up for sale... that's beyond the reach of any middle class person now.

[@DumbAccordionTricks]

Would love to see you do a C5 Corvette (if you can find one). Being over 25 years old, they're legal to import LHD without conversion. As mentioned on your recent ReDriven podcast with Justin Narayan.

[@jockwar]

another great video these R magic muscle cars love them

[@jamiebeckf]

Love these but i would have an NSX.

[@jimmy_jab]

Sweet, now you need to review Mark's Viperccino to compare.

[@waterbourne9282]

My god that example looks good.

[@Rollin8.0]

I had to double check your dimensions for your supra/viper comparison because I didn't believe you... I've parked beside a Supra before and the Viper looks like an mx5 in comparison. Crazy it's actually longer and wider, that's boggled my brain.

[@AJ-rc4ln]

The GTS is the one to get

[@joanneburford6364]

I agree 😉

[@phoenixrising7047]

Never seen one on the road in all my years.

[@EzzaLeo]

Same. I didn't even know any even made it here.

[@fbboringstuff]

Saw a gen 2 coupe in golden yellow just a few weeks ago. Had places to be so couldn’t stop 😭

[@kduo4136]

Where was this video shot? Looks really picturesque

[@ReDriven]

NSW South Coast, Mittagong area

[@user-ii6pp7ul4s]

C6 corvette is a solid competitor! I would probably go with the Vette myself!

[@ianbrown4242]

The Dodge Viper is - hands down - one of the greatest theater-vehicles ever made. It's a road-going Batmobile. An utter classic that out-guns almost anything the Euro's can deliver. Sorry, it's just the truth.

[@theairstig9164]

Like many Chrysler products it’s also trying to kill you even when it’s turned off and in a garage

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

You spelt theatre incorrectly... Although this is a video with the steering wheel on the incorrect side of the car. So it's very much on brand to spell words wrong too. And as a man who's very interested in cars that bring the drama, a first gen Viper is very near to the top of my wishlist. Nobody quite does "in your face" like the 'muricans do and you just have to love that. Even if they do need a little help from the Europeans, or even on occasion us Australians, to make them work properly.

[@GEEM1001]

“Fuel: Don’t ask” 😂

[@easyadventurer]

4:15 as the prophecy foretold - Blinker Fluid

[@yourmatejay]

Not a bad day in the office 👌

[@mfdu84]

I'm pretty sure I saw this exact car only about a month ago. I've never seen a Gen 1 and it looked absolutely wild. With these, I once saw a post from Iron Chef Imports that sums these up well. Build quality and materials, exacting craftsmanship, refinement, reliability, class, and restrained sensible styling are not things you buy a Viper for. Which is good, because it has none of them. They're an objectively terrible car. But that doesn't matter. This is just brute force rapidity with a car plonked on top of it, and a wheel at each corner.

[@PKDionysus]

I'd immediately grow the black people version of a mullet, wear aviators near constantly, and dress like the Hoff in the 80's the INSTANT I bought a viper. I fucking LOVE this thing - and I tend not to like muscle cars.

[@mclouj]

The Viper transcends muscle cars, I feel the same way.

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

On ya Benny.

[@STORMIETR00PER]

If not this, or that, then a TVR. I kept expecting you to bring similar age TVRs up as something offering a similarish experience.

[@mattdebyl8806]

Yep, this.

[@jon-paulguseli5817]

Sorry about the highlands roads! They are the worst!!

[@thecookeman]

Just like an ac cobra driving position. Been told not to drive your heros. Absolutely terrible pedals, wheel and shifter

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

So this or a new cobra replica? I think they are good stablemates actually. Which makes sense, because the viper is very much inspired by the cobra.

[@murrieteacher]

Oh yes, I will have one of these for those special days. Buggered if I know what special day would require one of these, but that V10 out front is very attractive. Just realise that it is a USA car from 30 years ago and handling was not on the list. They are NOT a track day car. But I would still like to track it for one day. Just one day. And then spend a few days in recovery.

[@mattdebyl8806]

A clubman / caterham if I’m honest. I already have a ‘completely no frills but good god it brings a smile’ car. Even more simple and less practical (with less shitty plastic interior), doesn’t even have a windscreen wiper (sorry no wiper techs for me there). These are the sorts of cars that just bring endless joy. Simple. No nothing. Amazing fun.

[@maxmackinlay618]

Overtaking in a LHD has to be exhilarating.

[@RichieRouge206]

Regardless of it’s flaws and problems…. Just look at it ❤️ just iconic regardless of heritage or lack thereof. Great review of a genuinely awesome car.

[@craigblack85]

What about a TVR Cerbera?

[@Thorold63]

I would have thought a Corvette would be a direct competitor.

[@BEGGARWOOD1]

Finally Adam is in a jacket and jeans and I am in shorts . Summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere 😊

[@DMSVICAU]

The Badge UpsideDown Looks Like DaffyDuck

[@petermurgatroyd2002]

Fantastic looking car

[@DrBenz88]

Could you do a video on a Rolls Royce silver spirit

[@garychristieson6061]

Love the Viper.... but for less money you can have a slightly newer Auston Martin DB9..... just an idea

[@Mannhael]

Yeah, this is my poster car when I was a kid. Never gonna afford one but maybe get a drive one day 👍

[@ReDriven]

1997 - 2017

[@Mdona25]

Can you do a C5 vette next

[@mumwifeteacher]

The panel gaps are not because it’s hand made. It because it’s made by Chrysler.

[@pikachude5490]

I dont think I could be trusted wwith a viper, however i'd take an ACR

[@khanyilemgwebi2575]

No direct competition? C5 Corvette?

[@deet4895]

I thought it was illegal to drive a left hand drive car in Australia?

[@AnthonyWilliamson]

Benny’s car 😊BCW

[@carts4344]

Ha! Just started watching this and thinking haven't seen it on his channel for a while... then I saw the number plate 😃

[@mclouj]

Thought I recognized it!

[@ApexAL]

Dream car

[@UncleJoeLITE]

"No, you should not, not ever, not under any circumstances., ok?"

[@indeepeterhopwood8106]

Since we’re doing my boyhood dream cars, please get a Datsun Stanza SSS. If you can find one

[@PeachesB]

If not this or that I’d go a TVR Cerbera…

[@corinful]

Tvr Cerbera isn't even in the same ball park as a Viper

[@STORMIETR00PER]

@@corinful Yeah I'd pick the TVR everytime...

[@fbboringstuff]

A handful were imported in the late 90’s keep your eyes open!

[@salimkaiss6702]

Had one, now have a viper. Not the same league! Tvr fragile, viper is the one to have

[@0267tommyhawk]

I havent watched the video... the answer is Yes. Will continue to watch video anyway.

[@kanyeistrash9802]

Id be really keen to see a used y62 patrol

[@ReDriven]

Filmed a couple of days ago, publishing in a few weeks

[@Indecisive7337]

You missed the Morgan!!!! The Morgan + 8 from the same era had the same half baked softtop with plastic sliding side windows as well, how could you miss such a near rival?

[@acquapanda]

Where to get that hat ?

[@kennethbedwell5965]

Competition? Would some TVR models not fit the bill?

[@mattdebyl8806]

They sure would.

[@samartz]

Abother competitor would be a ferrari California, any upcoming reviews of these? 😮

[@theairstig9164]

Ick

[@Richorob]

I still want one…. 👍🏻😂🏁

[@OneMoreDesu]

The Dallara Stradale is this and, while it still wants to kill you like the Viper, they won't.

[@fbboringstuff]

Interesting if you were going to have a viper I would expect a gen 2 imported to AUS by Chrysler themselves, with help… maybe double digits got here. You have here a gen 1

[@thomjanson9644]

Course it has competition.. did you forget the corvette???

[@craigstephenson9036]

So Adam... we're you nervous about driving that car? 😂😂😂

[@Orvieta]

Fuel use: Don't ask...but I'd like to know, just how outrageous it gets. They cite 20l/100 on mixed and 12l/100 on the highway, but I'd think it'll be 30l/100 when having fun and 18l/100 when trying to "get to the nearest pump". Also what's the tank size?

[@theairstig9164]

16 gallons or about 64 litres. Same as an early ford Escape or similar sized SUV

[@Rollin8.0]

Driving mostly like a normal person and in a normal mix of highway and traffic I regularly get between 14 and 15L/100km in my 96 RT/10. Obviously if you go to a race track it'll drink like fuel is free though.

[@Orvieta]

@@Rollin8.0 That's actually an impressively good (!) number if you consider just how big that engine is. Thanks.

[@eyecontrol4900]

also have to run it on 98ron or e85 if tuned , as the engine would probably get wrecked if run on 91

[@Orvieta]

@@eyecontrol4900 98RON is adviced from the moment you're driving a performance car, I put in my Alfa Giulia without even thinking about 95.

[@kevinkeast9610]

Benny's Car?

[@danielmateus5535]

"Fuel Use: Don't ask" HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@chrisweeks6973]

So, you want an expensive, old, fast and thirsty 2-seater toy that'll take your breath away? Try our 1956 Rolls-Royce Avon 207C-engined Hawker Hunter jet fighter. With fuel consumption of 26-litres/minute at tickover and 55-litres/minute at the normal operating speed of Mach 0.9, it'll make your eyes water. So too will the power output of 10,500 lbs static thrust, which equates to 9,770 HP. Top speed is around 1,360 km/h; now that's REALLY flying! We won't mention the cost of maintaining it, though! 😉

[@boyracer3477]

This will be collectable. Buy the lowest mileage you can find with the most options. Keep it garaged.