Anyways, for most people who claim they'd take a Viper over a Corvette its b/c they've never driven either one and they are basing it on looks and hp/tq ratings. Sure both cars are fast, but anybody who knows anything about the two will tell you the Viper is 3 times more difficult to drive as fast as a Corvette. The thing is an animal and its exhuasting on most drivers when they push the car hard for any decent amount of time. And its my opinion that many Viper owners shouldn't be driving them.
I could never own a Viper(although I do like them) because the type of people that own/drive Vipers are worlds apart from Vette owners/drivers. Go on viperalley.com and corvetteforum.com and you'll notice the difference right away.
And any joe can bolt on parts to a viper. So whats your point??