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



Heh!  Small world is right.  The 'slowerthanu' dude and his story about
SCCA happened here!  That's too funny.  The GTI guy was just telling me
the same story Tuesday night.  

Mike

Night Shadow wrote:
> 
> Wow,
> 
> now this is a bunch of cool Honda gear heads!
> 
> Definate respect going back and forth, this is some cool shit!
> 
> Eric
> 
> On Thu, 10 May 2001, 16v Jason wrote:
> 
> > 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
> > > >>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300
> > > >>Sender: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > >>
> > > >>      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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> > > >
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> > > >1987 Scirocco 16v
> > > >1988 Mercedes 190E Sport Euro
> > > >1993 BMW 325i
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >http://www.scirocco16v.org
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > 1988 Mercedes 190E Sport Euro
> > 1993 BMW 325i
> >
> >
> > http://www.scirocco16v.org
> >
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> --
> Eric
> Westminster, CO
> 
> 76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
> 80 Scirocco (GF's Daily Driver)
> 81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete restoration in progress)
> 84 Scirocco Automatic
> 88 Scirocco 16v (Parts car)
> 91 Cabriolet (2.0 8v swap and mechanical rebuild in progress)
> 00 Golf GL TDI (My Daily Driver)
> 
> "For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a perfectly valid science."
> -Kelli Fox
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