I got a Salvaged '94 Viper for my birthday! What was the CAR WIZARD thinking?
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- The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ has always wanted a Gen 1 Dodge Viper and so for his birthday he bought one... a Salvaged one!?!? What was he thinking???
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Very nice. I started my design career on that car, was in the room when Iacocca approved it for production. Fuel lines, brake lines, exhaust, hinge pillars and toe boxes, all those drawings have my name on them.
Wow!
Nice work. Did you ever know Ralph Gilles?
Thanks for commenting
Presumably the "burn your leg" exhaust placement was by design...I believe it's known as "Viper calf" ;)
@@GM-fh5jp snake bite
@@RayNLA Was he an engine designer on the 1st gen? I do remember a man with the name of Ralph, but I cannot recall his last name.
@@GM-fh5jp More packaging constraints than anything else. It was the only place to put the exhaust, no room under the car. Seeing the bare frame would show why.
One minor correction: A Viper will do exactly what you *tell it* to do, which is not always what you *want* it to do.
like women
@@jamdc2000 noo no, that's the opposite
@@maxv146 dont get it
I have my own version for this as a programmer: A computer will do what you tell it to do, whether you know/understand what you told it to do or not.
An easy example is with a slow/frozen computer - some people will hit a bunch of keys at the speed of a sowing machine, just to act all surprised when it catches up and starts acting on every input they just put in.
Truthfully, you rarely lose much value on Vipers for salvage paper unless the damage was extreme or it has massive mechanical issues .
But the low production numbers of them is why after all these years they still command at minimum 30 grand. I have shopped them before and never saw one lower than 40k. and that was 3 years ago.
So you done good Wiz.
I live in NZ, and I've only ever seen 2 of these on the road here - they have amazing presence and command at least as much attention as an Italian supercar.
If you're going to buy a rebuilt title car, the rear end damage is the place to have it. Front end damage is scarier. Congrats on the purchase, Dave! Let us know about any insurance issues with the rebuilt title.
How about a salvage title? Or are they one in the same ?
@@slysimon8533 Rebuilt vehicles have Salvage Titles.
It’s going to be more, I imagine for a Viper it could be very expensive, it’s $100 a year more than a non-salvage on my 2011 Lincoln town car, so $260 per year versus $160.
Happy Birthday, Dave! You're only 44 years young. I hope that you'll have a blessed year and that you'll be able to bring us many more years of videos.
We're the same age. I had no idea.
lmao saying his real name
@@kurtrusellpatrickswayze Yeah, who's Dave? It's like when I got to 30 my Grandfather said I could start calling him Ted. "No, you're Grandad"
@@user-sf7kl9uh7k Well, I meant it more like he tries to keep his real name private, and somebody here just said it. Or idk, maybe it's known, I didn't know it.
@@kurtrusellpatrickswayze He's not secretive about his real name, he's called David Long. We know him as The Car Wizard.
What a Supreme score on that gorgeous first-gen Viper, congrats & enjoy!
I love the humor and wise cracks between you and the wife.😂They make me laugh all the time and enjoy your videos even more.THANK YOU.
Seriously lol
Happy Birthday Wizard! Porsche brakes and KW suspension were common upgrades on the mk1 Viper here in Germany. Made the car much safer and more capabale
Great stuff Wizard. I think you and the Mrs. should add test drives to these videos. We would all look forward to that segment!
Great idea!
I'm glad you can be able to afford this, total dream car, you deserve it and then some for how helpful you are to all of us and infinitely sharing your knowledge and tips. Happy Birthday, David!
Great video. I am on the 1996 Dodge Viper GTS a few years ago. It was my dream car. It was so exciting to drive and just thrilling to push that gas pedal and shift those gears. Much like you’re saying when I bought it in 2008 it was relatively cheap and I sold it back in 2020 right before the pandemic really head and made an absolute killing. I don’t regret selling it but man I had a great time owning it.
I had a die cast model of this and I could not stop admiring its curves. It's a great piece of art and history.
Happy Birthday wizard. My dad bought me a 1:18 diecast model of this when I was little in the 90s on holiday in Kish island, southern Iran in the Persian Gulf and ever since then I've fantasised about owning one. I'm very envious of you, but i will have to say you have made a fantastic desicion. Shame we cant get these beauties over here. You're a lucky and blessed man Wizard.
HAPPY LEVEL-UP DAY Wizard! What a cool find - hopefully there are no other gremlins hiding in that thing from the accident.
He wont know anyway becauee he’ll be too cheap to put the 93 gas in it and wont drive it anyway.
i bought a 1993 viper last year with 3,700 miles. i had all the gaskets replaced, the entire cooling system replaced, all fluids replaced, all new tires and got it straight piped. you have to straight pipe it, its a whole other animal and the stock cam has a nice amount of lope you can hear once straight piped. best car i have driven. just hard to get certain replacement parts.
Happy birthday and Congrats! to you 🎊🏆I also purchased mine last months paid in cash. While watching this video I feel very proud of who I am and what I've accomplished. I'm glad I made a wise financial choice that changed me
Congrats you definitely need a load of money to own a car rn, you did it!
Congratulations! I'm motivated, and I'm also saving up to buy a house, so this means a lot to me right now. Would you mind sharing some advice on how to increase my income?
@@andreblechynden4578 thanks
@@peteranderson5714 Here are some tips that helped me.
1. Plan towards it
2. Be frugal and minimal on spending (don't buywhy you don't need )
3. Save money towards retirement (Roth IRA/401k)
4. Build an emergency fund
5. Save to invest, this is the most important because it's a proven way to get richer. Very important to financial success.
@@dabriga7 thanks you for replying me speaking about investment i have heard it, but not sure where to begin or how to make a decent one can you explain further?
Enjoy your new car David, as long as drives straight, some TLC on the paintwork and new tires
and the title will be soon forgotten.
Have a great Birthday.🎂
Love seeing the Viper in the foreground and the XLR in the background. Also, for a salvaged out Viper that frame looks great front to back especially if it drives straight. I think you really found a gem here Wizard
Welcome to the Viper family Wizard! I love my Viper and recently bought a gen 2 like yours with some accident history. Nothing major front bumper replaced and 31k miles. I plan on driving it as well! A teenage dream come true.
From Australia. Happy Birthday. I remember Australian racing driver Rusty French driving a Dodge Viper around the Mount Panorama race track where the Bathurst 1000 is raced every year, which is basically a blocked off public road for the race, similar to the roads used in the Isle of Man TT except the latter being a motorcycle time trial. French ran out of brakes. Brembo replacements would be on top of the shopping list for me. Great price by the way, bargain hot rod.
Congrats Wizard, welcome to the Viper club! I was so happy to see you got one, I think it says a lot for someone who has worked on several of them to recognize how awesome they are.
And if that V10 gives out, you can swap it with a Hellcat V8 motor - similar to the one #Throtl did for last year's Roadkill Nights event in Detroit.
Many Happy Returns Wizard.
May you have many happy years with your new toy.
I wouldn’t worry about depreciation on that viper, as they get rarer and rarer they will either hold their price or go up in value, you’re extremely unlikely to loose money on that purchase, even if you got bored with it after a few years, you’ll always get back what you paid for it… if not more!
Happy Birthday wizard and congratulations on your Viper. Well deserved and thank you for sharing your knowledge and stories with the community.
You deserve it man. Your channel is really out here helping people
The Dodge Viper is still one of my dream cars. I was able to drive a Gen 1 after a parade to help get all cars back to a dealership, and it just stuck with me. Such a normal interior but a monster lurks beneath.
This car is VERY COOL Wizard! Congrats! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Don't get in trouble!!
Happy Birthday, Dave! Great thanks for your educating content. I've learnt so so much over several years of watching your channel. I greatly appreciate all your time and labour investment in producing videos and repairing cars concurrently.
The dead pan delivery of him impersonating the car wanting to fishtail into a telephone pole was the best
Happy b-day wizard! Beautiful, glad to see you take care of the beast.
Hey wizard,
I love your new purchase!
One of the things that I would love to see on your cars, either yours or your customers, if they are viable, it’s for you to start them up so that we can hear the engine run!
Especially cars like this with a big V10, just to hear it rumble for a while, it just makes all the difference.😍
Thanks
Happy birthday! Been watching since Tyler introduced you to us. It's awesome seeing how much more confident you've become on camera. Congratulations on your car and success.
In 1997, We Autocrossed a 94 Red Viper just like you see here. As a veteran Autocrosser for decades, This car was the most evil car i have ever autocrossed to this day. It did however run a 12.33@ 116mph at the drag strip with BFG drag radials with some exhaust work. And the soft top leaks water badly. BTW, Happy Birthday Mr Wizard you young buck
I remember when the Wizard was happy to get a clean Crown Victoria 🎉.
If there's something that will recover a Viper in a nice way, it's a Wizard. Happy birthday!
"Why thank you" lmao, it's been really nice seeing Mrs. Wizard become a part of the channel.
2:04 that’s right it’s just a go fast machine, you are the control!
Love those cars . Enjoy wizard happy birthday Sir
Happy Birthday Weeezard!
I've had 2 and the only problem the Viper has is that it always seems to be trying to kill you 🤣
It's always the most fun and terrifying vehicle ever made.
Happy birthday Wizard! When you said that you had a midlife crisis I assumed that you bought a corvette. Although this is much cooler than a corvette. I turn my head every time I see a Viper.
That's fun present for yourself, definitely gambles on salvage-titles, but good deals to be found especially if keeping for own enjoyment. And you have the skills to address the issues. Congrats on the new to you car!
Happy Birthday, and best wishes for many miles of fun in the Viper.
Love when Mrs. Wizard chimes in. You are a fine duo.
Happy Treat-Yo-Self Day, Sir Wizard! A red Viper as a B'day present sounds almost *too* on-the-nose, but golly, it looks like silly-fun lies ahead for you (and Mrs. Wizard, whom I presume gets some driver's-seat time, as she seemed to hint at here). Glad Tyler gave you the soft top from his Viper...never assume you'll never get a bit of rain on a nice day's drive. Looking very much forward to your driving and wrenching episodes with this one.
Hi wizard how Tyler doing? He seems happier in his latest video. Happy birthday to you and please be there for him. I have a feeling hes keeping all of this bottled up and would be good to know he has a friend there who he can hang out with and vent. Tell mrs wizard youve got a bro in need and you need to spend some quality time with him. Hes done so much for you all and im sure never expected anything in return. Sorry but it would just make me feel better to know his friends are circling the wagons and taking care of him.
What happened to him?
@@justinx9892 I think his old lady cheated on him. That's why he has to sell everything and now living at his garage where he parks his cars.
Great car, loved it the first moment i saw it. Got a model kit of it, painted it green. Some years later at the start of my job career i worked at Mercedes-Benz when they merged with Chrysler and got the offer to drive one of these brand new. I didn't take it because i feared of crashing it (i was 21 at the time, just made my driving license the year before) and it was needed for a presentation the following day. I have a hell of a lot of respect for that torque monster without servo steering, ABS and so on.
This one was well taken care of even though it wasn't driven much. You got it for a good price and i wish you a lot of fun and always a crash free drive with it.
Thank you for sharing your purchase with us.
I'm the kind of weirdo that would have to detail every inch of that car, under carriage, engine bay, all of it. It's got enough road grime to be a super satisfying clean, but you can tell it's just dust and grime, nothing bad.
Beautiful machine though. Love those first gen. Brings back memories of the TV show by the same name.
My mechanic has a 96 Viper. I believe he said it has just over 40k km on it. He does the exact same thing you want to do, cruise it and put it in car shows. He drives it maybe 4k km a year.
Happy B-day Wiz.
You’re never too old or too young to have a midlife crisis lol! Congrats on the Viper! The first gens look particularly awesome!
For me it was more the After-midlife-crisis, I am 16 years older and 2 years ago bought a red '94 car like the Wizard. But that is about where the parallels end.
But one advantage I have: I have about 5,000 miles of unlimited autobahn. So unless the Wizard goes on a racetrack, my car can go legally faster than his Viper with 2 1/2 the power.
I love it. Congratulations Wizzard. You deserve it! Thank you for your service too. Shows you what an American can do. Love the videos of course. Keep it real dawg
Happy Birthday. I drove a a Generation one for the internet way back when they were new. I burned my leg on side pipe, it fishtailed like crazy, it had no radio and I was loving every minute of it all. Mrs. Wizard looks to be about 23 and your guys seem really good together. I would love to hear the satire between the two of you once in a while. Beautiful car. Greeting from Wichita.
Dave, Car Wizard, Happy Birthday, I had a friend that was in a car dealership back in 2001, and he drove it in the wet, spun it, was flipped out of the driver's side, and broke his leg in 2 places!! He worked at Joe Macari in South London, and recommended a Maserati 3200 GT to me at the time; I never got to have a ride in a Ferrari F50 that they had for sale... Memories!! Many Happy Returns again, if Tavarish still has his maybe you could have a show and tell!! Or a drag race!!!
Dave is turning into Tavarish. He's got a number of project cars that aren't finished, so what does he do? He gets another. When he buys a McLaren off Copart that's wrecked beyond belief we'll know he's finally gone over
PS: Nice Viper
He seems to learn from THEIR mistakes
Love all the Vipers. Wicked looking machines. Congrats on the car, hope you enjoy it and it serves you well.
*few months and i'll be 32*
*that's a car since i was a pipsqueak*
*god bless you for saving that car, big bro*
I almost became part owner of one of these back in the mid 90s. owner had taken it out on the wrong day (cold, damp, no insurance, there might have been alcohol involved as well), nosed it into a phone pole at speed sufficient enough to crack the bumper and hood in multiple places. He didn't want to spend the cash to replace the parts, so the one man body shop it was at for an estimate I was good friends with the guy, offered to buy it for a really cheap price (think less than half what Mr. Wizard paid for his.) The planned notarized deal was I'd work at the shop for a determined number of man hours and pay for materials, shop owner would do the labor to glue the panels back together and paint them, shop owner would drive it for probably 2-3 years (about how long he kept a car anyways before he got bored), when I turned 25 the title would be signed exclusively over to me and the car would be mine. Sadly the owner of the car came to his senses, fixed the car and kept it.
Knowing we're the same age, and that you went from, what, a 91B, to a successful business owner gives this former 11B that's now a heavy equipment tech (thanks Bradley Fighting Vehicle) quite a bit of hope. I keep considering doing a weekend-only ag repair business, and other dude's success is helping to push me more and more to give it a shot for a year.
If it is only 21k miles, check the air filters. The earlier style filters have a foam gasket which turns to tar and clogs the filter. My gen 2 had them when I got it 2 years ago.
Happy Birthday !! And (I've said it before but) thanks so much to you both for your fascinating car related videos!! Learning a lot from you both. This car looks great and the under-frame structure looks extremely robust. I guess it takes a bit of oil to keep that v10 happy...... I have found with the older cars I have had that the seat and seatbelts should be checked over for metal fatigue and structural integrity , such as fatigued welding joint cracks or the like. I have had car seats move when I stopped and seatbelts hanging on by a thread because I didn't check them after I bought the car. With all that power good to know you can rely on the belts and seats if needed :)
Mash is type of 5 collision damage types. Others are - arranged by complexity of repair - Sidesway, Sag, Diamond, Twist. Last two are mostly seen on body on frame vehicles. Mash is the easiest unibody/BodyOnFrame damage to repair, while twist is the hardest and results when vehicles hits another and then third vehicle hits the second in the rear left or rear right. "Pull mash" means certain measuring point at the rear of the vehicles was pushed in towards the front by few mm, in this case because the damage was minor maybe the rear body panel was pushed in by few mm. So we "pull mash" or pull out the damaged part(point of measure) of the rear body panel back toward the outside. I think this is the recipe only from the frame shop and not from the body shop, where they will replace the bent rear reinforcement beam, replace/or repair the bumper. And then paint the bumper and blend the color to the trunk and quarter panels.
Happy Birthday Wizard!
It'll be really fun to watch you give that Car Wizard TLC to this thing over the coming weeks. I can't wait to see how bright and shiny everything will be when you get it the way you want it. Seriously, though, I want to HEAR it when it's done. On the other note, I doubt Mrs. Wizard wants to celebrate birthdays any more... instead, you get the... ummm... 9th? anniversary of her 29th birthday.... and yeah, you gotta celebrate her curves more than you celebrate the sexy curves on your car... can't forget that. Thanks for sharing your mid life crisis with us... at least it's a really cool one.
that viper is in grea shape with the cooling system upgrade and the mls head gaskets you have a solid viper congrats happy birthday
"If you want it to fishtail into a telephone pole, it will say 'YES, let's do that, right now!'." Had me rolling!!
Remove the cats asap.
Only a few years ago, in 1995 I was Viper tech for Dodge in Florida. Our dealership was the headquarters for the Viper club in the area. Once a month on Sunday, we would have 50 Vipers in the parking lot. We were located just off the highway. 7:30am, a Viper owner rolled his Viper, coming down the off ramp and landed upside down. I was heading into work and saw the aftermath. The Viper was upside-down flat on the ground. Flat as in the windshield and rollbar were non-existent. It was flat. The owner died on the way to the hospital of a heart attack. I imagine he suffered extensive bodily injuries. I'm just giving you a heads up. The rollbar and windshield frame won't hold up in a rollover. I'm not sure if you can put a real rollbar behind your head, but I'd look into it if I were you. It's a fun car, I'm excited for you.
I think it needs a special Car Wizard wrap, something like you face and beard around the front fenders maybe into the bumper. But like a checkered side the is the center of the Car Wizards hat like a checkered pattern. Have a great birthday and I hope you take my suggestion and make it truly something special when it shows up at a car show. Better yet get invited to SIMA (?sp) show it wrapped with all the Wizards special touches! Love the videos and the content you both create for us, much thanks!
the Viper is such an icon. I remember seeing one for the first time as a kid and i was blown away.
Used to help a buddy rebuild mostly late 90s early 2000s Pontiacs, most went salvage title with no "frame" damage other than replacing the front clip, he got an awesome WS6 trans am for half the cost of non-wrecked model. Salvage can be awesome, but there's always a gamble. Nice find wizard!
That's a solid car for the price. The gen III wheels look perfect on it! Congrats Wizard!!
Happy Birthday, Wizard! I've always wanted a Viper since I had a poster of one on my wall when I was 6. You're a lucky man! Enjoy your sweet ride. I hope to see more of it.
Happy Birthday! That is the best birthday present ever. Enjoy the ride Wizard. Happy Motoring!
I'll never forget the day around 2001 a new black viper tried to race a 79 to 81 Camaro. The Camaro was just idling at the light and here comes the viper revving his engine and burning his tires along side the Camaro, while it just idles there. Then the light goes green, the Camaro takes off straight and just goes, the viper burns his tires and fish tails through the intersection. Next thing you know a light pole is going over like a fallen tree. The viper took out a light pole a cinder block wall and several new chevys in the dealership across the intersection. 😂
A very happy belated birthday, Wizard! I am so happy for you and the missus on your new birthday present! She’s gorgeous!
Happy Birthday 🎁 and WOWwhat a gift !! Your wife ROCKS!!😎👍🏻🦅🇺🇸
The Viper has been my favorite car ever since I saw it for the first time as a kid. You found a great one! Have fun!
Right in Wizard!! Happy Birthday and enjoy your new toy!!
Happy birthday Dave ! I am 45. Just pass few days I talked to my friend about saving up to buy a first gen Dodge Viper and here you are making a video of unboxing a first gen viper, nice !
Enjoy your Viper! I used to run with a friend who had one for about 10 years. He loved his - but it's a finicky beast. Don't get caught in the rain it will leak everywhere and you'll end up with mildew stink in the interior. Head gaskets and valve cover gaskets are normal maintenance on that engine.
Buddy ! It’s so good to see you finally have some success from all of your hard work ! Congratulations on your birthday present ! You earned it !
Happy Birthday! And, Mrs Wizard is really hitting her stride! Bravo!
2:34 - seeing the gap above the headlights - i still recall reading in Popular Mechanics how Chrysler was having issues with the fit and finish of the plastic hood - as it was the biggest piece they ever made.
Wow. You are *hilarious*. "Yes! Let's do that, right now!". Thank you for that genuine lol. Congrats on the awesome car, mate. Happy birthday!
@3:55 "ill let you take me home tonight" "very good" 😂
Happy birthday car wizard. Let’s get down to basics- 4 x4 = 16. You then take away one letter from (David-Dale) and you get a one. And then you get a 3. (You don’t but for theatrics let’s say you do). Some will do it for dale but we watch for David. Thank you for your service and hope you had an amazing birthday!
First week of the year I bought a 2012 Mustang Boss 302 with less than 11,000 miles. It has a salvage title, since the shop I bought it from bought it at auction and fixed it correctly back in early 2013. It was 40% less than a similar clean title car with that mileage. I have no plans on selling it, so I'm happy with the purchase. Insured with Hagerty.
Again, happy happy birthday mr. Wizard and congratulations on your new viper. I've got several vipers in my collection so I know you will be having fun. But I like to know could you do a pros and cons on a 2014 Chevy suburban the LTZ package 1500 ❔ thank you. I watch almost all your videos and I watch them because you give a lot of good tips and I trust in your opinion of automobiles ❗👌
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WIZARD!!!!!! GLAD TO SEE YOU GETTING SOMETHING AWESOME FOR YOURSELF...GREAT CHOICE TOO
Happy Birthday!! Enjoy the new ride. Looking forward to followup videos on it.
The Rawness alone makes this " the car of all cars " for me.
Happy birthday, Wizard! Great deal on a fantastic summer fun car! I hope y'all have a riot wasting the rear tires on this puppy. Thanks, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard; have fun! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
I love how no matter how many years together they are they stilll flirt so cute
Glad this example has the additional fan, cause otherwise in traffic no need for heater since the engine is producing significant heat. Not just wondering about innudendo curves, but just how can you drive and enjoy in the turns with all that power without concern or more of a break-away rear ? I agree that salvage title vehicles can offer awesome opportunities with the right information.
3:59 "very good" - this dry delivery is hilarious.
I have a 1993 viper gts that I purchased in 2008 or 2009. That is when vipers were at rock bottom prices and I paid 15,000 for my viper at that time with under 5000 miles on it. When I bought the car the last time it had been on the road was 1996.
I am not afraid of salvage title vehicles as long as I can verify what type of damage the vehicle had and that it was properly repaired. Salvage title vehicles are great to buy if you want to drive the vehicle and not worry about mileage reducing the value.
The “ashtray “ opens backwards, away from the driver? What a car! Happy birthday Wizard.
HBD Wizard! Awesome purchase. I bet every car guy within 15 years of your age has dreamed about driving or owning one of these at some point. I remember a 7th grade teacher I had always told the story of saving up to buy a Viper, finally getting it, then crashing it almost immediately. There was probably a moral or lesson behind this, but all I heard was you gotta work hard to save and buy your dream car!
there are oter cars id buy before a viper-
This was my dream car as a kid and I got to look around an owners once. I had NO IDEA they were more or less hard to control death traps.
Just getting my 88' Supra two years ago, I never imagined It would be hard to control, but THIS thing, I cannot even imagine. The Supra has no ABS or ANYTHING, so It's much the same but WAY less power. Even then I find myself having to tame it down a lot of the time...
Happy B day wizard! Been watching your channel for 1 yr now. Keep doing these videos, they really rock
Excellent birthday present, enjoy! And thanks for all your videos, they encourage we older wrenchers to fix things. Gooday from Australia.
Happy Birthday Wizard and check that rear end thoroughly since they are rear wheel drive,, Enjoy My preferred was the Pontiac Solstice with a. V8
Cool car dude! Glad you got an awesome birthday gift! A viper is on my car bucket list! Happy birthday! 🎊🎉🎁
Not sure if the Wizard was made for the car or the car made for him, but they fit each other well. Happy Birthday Wizard!
You look good in the Viper Wizard, and I'm sure Mrs. Wizard as well as she's driving the car! Always loved these cars. And, Happy Birthday!