Thanks for the tip Carl, i registered over there but cant post yet, i guess my account is not activated yet.
I have a couple of trucks I'm looking at...I want a red truck with minimal mods, year does not mean that much to me. Like to keep the $$ somewhere around/less than 20K.
I dont care about the gas mileage, this is going to be a playtoy, I have 3 Daily drivers right now.
Yup, gas mileage isn't as bad as I thought and like you, I could careless. It's a 505ci V10 Viper, what do people expect for that pleasure? 30miles to the gallon?
My (
calculated not guess) MPG average is 15.2 - 15.3mpg and 17-20 is achievable if you had to milk it (cruising road trip, etc). Mine is not stock either, around 580 or 500rwhp. Definitely get a regular cab, looks heaps better and of course has 3 pedals. About the VTCOA forum, yeah, they have to activate you so there are no spam users, etc. Definitely have a good read. I was on their around 2-3 weeks doing research and "meeting" owners before I made my purchase.
I would actually look for a stock truck myself. Mine was stock before I got it (only had 5K miles on it). Bolt ons like CAI, exhaust, SCT Tuner, short shifter, TB, etc, are better to install yourself so you know it's good gear and that it was installed properly and the truck wasn't thrashed, mods like I mentioned aren't on there for the looks so the possibility of an abused truck goes up. A red 04/05 sounds like the ticket for you. Plentiful, cheapest to buy and the parts are easier to get, the OEM parts between 04/05 interchange, unlike the stand alone 06 year.
Man,
Carl I love your truck, that thing looks EVIL!!!!! 
Thanks mate, I love it, one of the best vehicles I've ever owned.
Mean looks, great power and a blast to drive and now a very nice custom 1 off.
