540i vs Mk1

[madsci@rf.org (Madsci)]

Sounds like mad fun. Was this a new 540i wagon, or an older one?

On Sun, 2003-04-13 at 23:35, Benjamin Harder wrote:
> Just got home from a nice trip to visit my mom who lives a few hours away...
> for a visit, but also for some more break-in mileage for the new 2.0 16v.
> After tonight I have no doubt that the engine is broken in...
> 
> I'm in the right lane cruising along about 75mph when I see what looks like
> a M5 coming up on my tail... wait a minute... that's not a M5, but that's 
> a sweet 540i WAGON!  With the M5 wheels and body kit... what a gorgeous car!
> So I jump in behind him and follow his 85mph pace a while.
> We start down a long straight (slight decline) part in the highway which
> is wide open in front of us for a good 1/2 mile... so just for kicks I pull
> into the left lane beside Mr. 540 and give him a blip of the throttle...
> starting out at about 80mph I hit the throttle and I see the 540 follow
> suit just a split second after I did... I initially pulled about a 1/2 car
> length ahead, but then the 540 started pulling back the distance... but 
> ever so slightly... as I neared 6000 rpm in 5th and after about a 1/2
> mile or so we came up on a truck in the right lane (his lane)...
> The 540 couldn't get ahead of me and had to drop in behind!  After "cruising"
> at my top speed (somewhere above 120mph) for another mile with the Bimmer
> on my tail I got over and slowed down quite a bit.  
> It was hard to see through his dark tint, but I swear I saw him give me
> a thumbs up, as I gave him... 'twas a wee little bit fun indeed!  ;)
> 
> All I know is that was *THE* most sweeeeet wagon I have ever seen!!!
> Looked amazing and was quite fast!  (just not quite as fast as I thought
> it might be...  teehee)
> 
> 
> =====
> Benjamin Harder
> 86 Scirocco 16v
> 80 Scirocco 16v
> 93 Passat GLX
> 
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