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Just bought a 2006 VOI.9 Viper (Rare Arrow car!)

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Ok, I know this is maybe not the correct venue for this post...BUT...it is a HP Mopar and it's awesome. Hoping that's enough to keep the HCF police away. :)

So I am posting some pics and have some questions for those who know these cars. To me, the 3rd gen is the best looking. I have respect for all Vipers but to me the 1st gen are a bit cartoonish and don't do it for me. I also wanted at least 500hp. That left Gens 3-5. Mny of the Gen 4-5s received the over-the-top wings and were very track-oriented (almost to the detriment of street drivability in some cases). Still awesome cars but not my bag (baby). So call me crazy (wouldn't be the 1st time) but I think the designers NAILED it on the 3rd gen. Plus, I'm a coupe guy so it had to be 2006 (2003-05 were all roadsters). Within the 2006 MY, for me it had to be the one-off VOI.9s that received the stone white, blue stripe treatment. Only 100 cars were built this way. (Full disclosure: I am also a big Pontiac guy who just happened to own a '69 RA IV TA, so I might be biased!)

Anyhow, the VOI.9s are interesting since they were at the very end of the 2006 model run and ended Gen 3. Due to production issues (and a lack of sales), Dodge decided to build zero Vipers in 2007 as they prepped for the 1st Gen 4 run in 2008. In order to juice up final sales for Gen 3, Dodge offered two optional packages only available for the VOI.9 (three if you consider special delivery/pickup in Vegas an option). Anyhow, the first VOI9 option was a giant Aero wing. The 1st ever on a Viper if I am not mistaken. A company named Prefix built 16 such cars. They are fully documented with all Vin's known. Interestingly, one of the 16 sold for 143K on BaT a few months ago. A second (less visible but more potent) option was the Mopar Performance Option. This added significant horsepower to the stock 510hp V-10. A company called "Arrow" built/modified these cars for Dodge. The word is only 9 were built. I say "word" since no comprehensive list of the Vins is published anywhere that I could find. This is largely due to the unusual fact that the original owner (not Dodge or the dealership) directly paid Arrow for these modifications while the car was still being built at the foundry. Those 9 special cars got a hotter cam, Belanger headers, full exhaust, valves and springs, swing arm pick-up, and a modified ECU. Dodge pulled the engine, shipped it to Arrow who reworked it, and then it was sent back to Dodge for re-install, then finally shipped to the purchasing Dealership. Basically, the Arrow VOI.9s had a Comp Coupe engine in an SRT-10. I will dyno it soon but I'm thinking it has to have at least 650hp with those mods, possibly a bit more especially since Arrow had a Stage II option for Gen 4 that basically mimicked these add-ons and claimed 150hp.

This is definitely one of those 9. It was under MSO though 2019 and only has 3075 miles today. It sounds and pulls better/harder than any Viper (any Gen) I've heard or driven. I had forgotten just how much I miss a manual HP car. In short, I am in love. So, I thought I would share. :)

PS I just found the original owner's information and I plan on contacting him to see if he saved any of the original paperwork (between him and Arrow). If anyone knows of any other online documentation for the 9 Arrow VOI.9 Vipers, please ping me since I would definitely be interested. Paperwork or not though, this car is definitely one of the few that were built back in 2006 and I am extremely excited to be its new owner!

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PS the Arrow option added $12K to the bottom line price (not shown on the Sticker since it was paid separately by the customer). I do have the Arrow order sheet/paperwork showing what you got, how to pay (check! lol) and price tag ($12K)
 


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Ok this is a driving video....of this specific car made a couple of months ago (before I got it). What's funny is the YouTube guy (Tedward) doesn't know it's an Arrow car. He at least notes the headers! Listen to the exhaust. If you have had expereince with Vipers you likely can tell a diff with the exhaust note (and lope!)

Oh, and Ted(ward?) is one hell of a driver!

 


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Congrats, that’s awesome. I bet it’s a blast to drive!

I’ve been eyeing Vipers for a while now and wish I would’ve bought one about 2 years ago. The prices on them seem like they’ve shot through the roof (like most desirable cars).

I’m dying to buy a car, it’s only a matter of time until I break down and get something. What I do know is it will have 3 pedals and will be fast, loud, and unforgiving - which is how I remember the Viper with the little time I’ve spent driving one.
 


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If you're up for it, I'd like to come down and see it some time.
 


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PS the Arrow option added $12K to the bottom line price (not shown on teh Sticker since it was paid separately by the customer). I do have the Arrow order sheet/paperwork showing what you got, how to pay (check! lol) and price tag ($12K)
12k well spent (a bargain)..awesome score..I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a tad jealous.....very nice indeed;);)
 


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PS the Arrow option added $12K to the bottom line price (not shown on teh Sticker since it was paid separately by the customer). I do have the Arrow order sheet/paperwork showing what you got, how to pay (check! lol) and price tag ($12K)
As fantastic as the HC/Demon are...I will never part with my 97 coupe..@ only 400 hp..it's basic..raw..no traction control..no safe guards to rely on..just a pure drivers car..unforgiving..no room for error
 


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Congrats, that’s awesome. I bet it’s a blast to drive!

I’ve been eyeing Vipers for a while now and wish I would’ve bought one about 2 years ago. The prices on them seem like they’ve shot through the roof (like most desirable cars).

I’m dying to buy a car, it’s only a matter of time until I break down and get something. What I do know is it will have 3 pedals and will be fast, loud, and unforgiving - which is how I remember the Viper with the little time I’ve spent driving one.
Thanks! Oh, and for sure the prices of Vipers have 2x since they stopped making them. A bit ironic since almost NO ONE was buying them new the last few years. Top Viper dealers had discounts all over the place. Now, if you have a '17 ACR low miles expect to get +100K over sticker (meaning 240K or so). Wow...

But this car was one that has been eluding me for over a decade. With only 9 made there was no way I could be choosy or wait for the next one. It's the first VOI.9 Arrow car I've ever seen offered for sale (even if the owner didn't advertise it as such, lol). Regardless, it's a keeper for sure. I'm very lucky it popped up.
 


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As fantastic as the HC/Demon are...I will never part with my 97 coupe..@ only 400 hp..it's basic..raw..no traction control..no safe guards to rely on..just a pure drivers car..unforgiving..no room for error
Definitely a keeper. Vipers are different, visceral animals.
 


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12k well spent (a bargain)..awesome score..I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a tad jealous.....very nice indeed;);)
Thank u. If u ever get to Colorado, you are more than welcome to give her a spin.
 


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If you're up for it, I'd like to come down and see it some time.
It wouldn't be very neighborly of me now would it to deny a fellow Coloradan of a look-see and perhaps even a little drive-see, now would it? ;)

There's a gigantic cars and coffee gathering every 1st Saturday of the month in Lafayette (~7-11am). Seven digit cars abound. When the weather is decent I try to go. I'll definitely be bringing her out (alternating with the Demon) in the spring. I'll DM you when it's the Viper's turn!
 


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Thanks! Oh, and for sure the prices of Vipers have 2x since they stopped making them. A bit ironic since almost NO ONE was buying them new the last few years. Top Viper dealers had discounts all over the place. Now, if you have a '17 ACR low miles expect to get +100K over sticker (meaning 240K or so). Wow...

But this car was one that has been eluding me for over a decade. With only 9 made there was no way I could be choosy or wait for the next one. It's the first VOI.9 Arrow car I've ever seen offered for sale (even if the owner didn't advertise it as such, lol). Regardless, it's a keeper for sure. I'm very lucky it popped up.
So now that you scored the low mileage clean hens tooth of vipers...make me feel better..tell us you had to pay all the money..and then some..and that you didn't steal it...:p
 


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As fantastic as the HC/Demon are...I will never part with my 97 coupe..@ only 400 hp..it's basic..raw..no traction control..no safe guards to rely on..just a pure drivers car..unforgiving..no room for error
I love the new avatar pic!
 


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That thing is beautiful, congrats!
 


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So now that you scored the low mileage clean hens tooth of vipers...make me feel better..tell us you had to pay all the money..and then some..and that you didn't steal it...:p
Well, I'm not the type to kiss and tell, but I will say that I got it for under 2006 sticker price (and that's before we add the 12K arrow option on). Given that one of the 16 winged (510hp) VOI.9s recently sold for 143K you could safely say I'm quite content. :cool:
 


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Well, I'm not the type to kiss and tell, but I will say that I got it for under 2006 sticker price (and that's before we add the 12K arrow option on). Given that one of the 16 winged 2006 VOI.9s recently sold for 143K you could safely say I'm quite content. :cool:
In todays market..for what it is..(and low mileage)...under 2006 sticker ?..you did good...real good..;)
 


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Nice score.

Vipers are pretty damn cool any generation. A buddy sold out of drag racing and took a Gen IV on partial trade for his Chrome Worx dragster. (google them - they build bad ass race cars).
We tooled around in it. They are a hoot with 600hp and a stick.

Viper is a some day car for me. Sports cars are out while I have little kids according to the wife.
 


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Nice score.

Vipers are pretty damn cool any generation. A buddy sold out of drag racing and took a Gen IV on partial trade for his Chrome Worx dragster. (google them - they build bad ass race cars).
We tooled around in it. They are a hoot with 600hp and a stick.

Viper is a some day car for me. Sports cars are out while I have little kids according to the wife.
Happy wife, happy life! The Vipers will still be out there...

Maybe the craziest thing about the Viper is how few were made (especially when compared to its main competition, the Corvette). From 1992-2017, ~32,000 Vipers were built. Over that same time, ~500,000 Corvettes were sold. That's a Corvette to Viper ratio of over 15:1

WowJustWow

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Nice score.

Vipers are pretty damn cool any generation. A buddy sold out of drag racing and took a Gen IV on partial trade for his Chrome Worx dragster. (google them - they build bad ass race cars).
We tooled around in it. They are a hoot with 600hp and a stick.

Viper is a some day car for me. Sports cars are out while I have little kids according to the wife.
Well..after 47 years of marriage here's what you have to look forward to...no more little kid issues..and you really don't have to listen to your wife anymore ( I've feind hearing loss for over 10 years now)..you can buy whatever you want..
 




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