Re: Vr6 GTI impressions

["Vee Dubb" <scirious@hotmail.com>]

The iron block VR6's (before '00) are really heavy, and I always thought 
that Jettas and Golfs with them feel really unbalanced.  They are fast, 
though.  The GTI is probably faster than your Scirocco, but it's all pretty 
much like Mike says, you feel it in different places.  For any sceptics, I 
highly recommend his suggested third gear up to 95 mph (on a race track of 
course :)  The VR6 just pulls like crazy all the way there.  It's a great 
engine, and now that they are making them out of aluminum with the 
incredibly smooth drive-by-wire system (no more jerky rev limiter; no more 
jerky transition out of decelleration cut-off, etc., etc.) they are really 
loveable.  Keep in mind that you also have the options of supercharging it 
for about $3000 up to 340hp'ish.

sincerely;
Brian Haygood


>From: "Mike VanAmburgh" <vmichael12@qwest.net>
>To: "Scirocco" <scirocco-L@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Vr6 GTI impressions
>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 15:16:13 -0700
>
>It really depends on what mods you have done to your Scirocco.  With a
>2.0 bottom end, a Scirocco 16V should be able to hang right with a stock
>GTI VR6.  I had a 95 GTI VR6 and it did feel stronger than my 88
>Scirocco 16V at the time.  I have heard the OBD II GTIs don't feel as
>strong as the OBD I GTIs for some reason.  95 is OBD I.  2 of my current
>cars are a 97 Jetta GLX and an 87 Scirocco 16V with the stock 1.8.  The
>Jetta is faster than the Scirocco, but not by a lot.  To get an idea of
>the VR6 torque feel, cruise in first gear at about 4000 rpm and hit the
>gas.  This is where you feel a definite difference between the two
>cars.  As you mentioned, the VR6 will also pull considerably harder at
>the higher speeds, especially in 3rd. I love how the VR6 cars pull in
>3rd all the way to 95 mph.
>
>A work with a guy who drives a 97 Mustang GT.  I have gotten into races
>of up to 85 mph with him in each car.  The Jetta accelerates right along
>with him, the Scirocco barely can't quite hang, and the Callaway
>Rabbit...well, it was over before I got out of second.  ;-)
>
>Mike
>
>Captnbr@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Well, i am in the market for a new car, actually a newer car.  The rocco 
>has
> > served me well for 5 years now but as a daily driver it is not going to 
>work
> > anymore.  They A/C has stopped working, the compressor makes a horrible 
>noise
> > when on and I don't think it is worth it the money to fix it in such an 
>old
> > car. I am in Florida where A/C is a necessity.  I will still be keeping 
>the
> > rocco though don't worry.
> >
> > Anyways i went to test drive a vr6 GTI today 1998 with 30,000 on the 
>clock
> > and ICE COLD A/C.  It was in very good condition.  Impressions?  Well 
>for
> > some odd reason i was not as impressed as I thought i would be.  I don't 
>know
> > why but my 16v felt faster than the Vr6??  Has anyone else felt this way 
>or
> > am i just crazy. First gear in the rocco really makes me feel like i am 
>being
> > pushed back in my seat and in Vr6 it did not feel like this.  The GTI 
>did
> > feel faster on the highway for passing, it felt much stronger like
> > downshifting at 60 but it seems the rocco is faster to 60 than the GTI.  
>What
> > are your impressions for those of you that have driven the GTI vr6?? 
>Later all
> >
> > Brian 86 16v
> > <http://members.nbci.com/captnbr/captnbr>
> >
> > <http://hometown.aol.com/captnbr/myhomepage/auto.html>
> >
> > --
> > Email LIST problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org. To unsubscibe 
>send
> > "unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org
>
>--
>Email LIST problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org. To unsubscibe send
>"unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org
>

_________________________________________________________________
Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com


--
Email LIST problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org. To unsubscibe send
"unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org