Re: a[nother] drag story.

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Wouldn't happen to be an Audi Avant RS2 would it? I'd love one of those! Only
$90,000 too!
    -Josiah

SgtPeper wrote:

> in some magazine theres a slightly modifed wagon like that that is faster
> than a deoblo in top speed! its hard to believe but thats what the results
> show..
> nice cars.. id love to be able to get the groceries goin over 200mph!
> -Jeff
> '87 Scirocco 16v
> '88 Cabriolet
> '88 Alfa Spider Quadrifoglio
> '67 Triumph 2000
> '71 Triumph GT6
> And a number of other toys as well!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: the mad bastard <stoopid@idirect.com>
> To: the only list that matters <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
> Date: Monday, September 21, 1998 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: a[nother] drag story.
>
> >anyone ever race a 1998 volvo V70?  maybe i have the model wrong.
> >basically, it's a turbo charged station wagon that looks exactly like
> >the volvo 850. anyways, my girlfriends mom has one and we had to bring
> >it in for servicing.  it's automatic, but it goes like a goddamned raped
> >ape!  out of the hole we raced (me in my 16V mk1 jetta) and i stayed
> >ahead until i hit 160km/h (100mph), at which point she FLEW past me.
> >she stopped at 185km/h or so, while i couldn't get much past 165.  the
> >aerodynamics of that thing is nuts...it just cuts thru the air.
> >
> > we also tried hopping on it while already moving.  she just kept
> >pulling on me, slowly, but very obviously.
> >
> > we used to have an 86 740 turbo, and that thing was pretty quick, but
> >these new turbos are unbelievable.
> >
> > i actually raced another one on the highway a couple of weeks ago
> >during one of our "cannonball runs".  i was up at around 170 and still
> >accelerating whenthe two volvos with 3 and 4 people in them respectively
> >caught me and passed me by.  i think i know what i'm going to be picking
> >up in a couple of years (finances allowing)...
> >
> >jason
> >the mad bastard
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