Fwd: Re: Fwd: typeR vs 83 GTI last sunday....

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

Heh guys,
         Look at the 2nd posting on this thread.  Talk about a SMALL WORLD!

>http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=37796


Jason




> >>Delivered-To: cammisa@element5.com
> >>From: "the mad bastard" <the-mad-bastard@home.com>
> >>To: <VWofT@egroups.com>,
> >>         "rocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >>Subject: typeR vs 83 GTI last sunday....
> >>Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 00:20:56 -0400
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> >>
> >>      well, alee and i got the GTI on the road on sunday night after coping
> >>with a leaky gastank for 3 weeks.  so, as a final test to see if the patch
> >>was holding, we filled the tank with some of the ultra94 good stuff and
> >>headed home.
> >>
> >>     on the way, we spied a 2000 yellow typeR going up a road that we were
> >>about to take.  we were stuck at a red, turning left on the street the 
> typeR
> >>just went up, but as soon as we were able to, we blasted up after the kid.
> >>as luck would have it, we managed to catch up to him about 100m before 
> a red
> >>light.  however, he was beside us with no one in front of him, and we had
> >>some cars in front of us, so i quickly cut in front of him, with barely a
> >>turn signal.  this made him aware of us, and of course, while sitting 
> at the
> >>light, i was kicking the revs up to let him know what my intentions were.
> >>it was at this point that i turned to alee and told her that i was going to
> >>show her once and for all that her car isn't slow (she's been complaining
> >>lately that it doesn't feel all that fast).
> >>
> >>      when the light turned green, i opened it up and made all sorts of
> >>noise.  he sorta launched, but didn't really go for it, so i pulled 
> into the
> >>right lane, and left it in third, just waiting for him to catch up.  sure
> >>enuff, i looked over at the kids in the R, and saw a look on the 
> passenger's
> >>face that sorta looked like "oh, you just have NO idea what you've got
> >>yourself into".  i love that look.  i especially like to wipe that look off
> >>faces.  hehe...
> >>
> >>     anyways, as the kid caught up, the GTIs motor was screaming away at
> >>about 4000rpm (right where the fun starts), so i waited til i heard him 
> jump
> >>on it, and when he did, i stomped the loud pedal and watched as they 
> started
> >>moving backwards.  we only had a chance to wind it out for about 5 or 6
> >>seconds before hitting the next redlight.  but i was feeling good - tho 
> alee
> >>and i were kinda wondering if maybe they were playing us...
> >>
> >>      so this time, they were behind us, and i could tell that they 
> wanted to
> >>try their luck from a standing start (where the GTI really shines, IMHO).
> >>when the light went green, we launched, and the GTI started walking away.
> >>initially, i thought that maybe they weren't racing, but, as i thought 
> that,
> >>i looked in my rearview mirror and saw the ITRs headlights shake violently
> >>back and forth as he dropped second gear.  at that point, i realized that
> >>they were in it 100%, and didn't stop going til alee started making some
> >>noise at about 170 or so.  keep in mind that this is a long stretch of road
> >>with only one intersecting street, so it's the perfect place for quick ego
> >>boost/deflation.
> >>
> >>      at the end of it, we pulled over and the guys in the typeR pulled up
> >>and asked what was under the hood.  i told him that it was a 2.0 16V, and
> >>then i told him that it was alee's car.  they were extremely surprised 
> about
> >>that.  i love that shit....
> >>
> >>     figured someone might care...
> >>
> >>jason
> >>the mad bastard
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >1988 Mercedes 190E Sport Euro
> >1993 BMW 325i
> >
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1987 Scirocco 16v
1988 Mercedes 190E Sport Euro
1993 BMW 325i


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