jetta GLI...wtf??!

[gascap]

i've been waiting to get somebody to race me, and i get this today at lunch...

three of my friends and i went to MEXICO for lunch (well, a mexican restaurant). we got back in the car, headed out to the first intersection. the light turned green, and i pulled to the right to pass two slow SUVs and gave it some gas to get around them. I generally drive about 10 over, so i level out there shortly after, doing about 55. so i nonchalantly glanced in my rear view to see if i can get over to prepare for a left turn at the next light, and there is a black VW jetta coming FAST.

being the type a person that i am, i see this as a personal attack and decide that he must die. my buddy sitting shotgun is a racer, so he's good to go, the two in the back, they were less enthusiastic, but whatever. my car, my rules.

given his jump, i had to remain in D and just tried to push my foot to the vararam. i started to pull as he reached the rear doors, and that's as far as he got. i really started pulling away from him as i passed triple digits, and...FTW

we started to approach the intersection, i jumped over to the left, and got in line. made the turn, he pulled up next to me, and got the benefit of somebody not driving 40mph in his lane. he glanced back with a little smirk, and drove past. i saw he was debadged, so i'm not sure quite what he had, but i assumed a GLI would be the only VW 4door with a shot at me...although that jump sure helped him.

i can see the mopar cars, the stangs, or the ricers taking a run...but a jetta? that's a new one. i guess beggars can't be choosers though.

[Pugaracer]

LOL that is one thing I loved about my VW, I had the GTI not a GLI but same powerplant, is the surprised look guys would give me as I passed them or in most cases just kept up with them. That turbo/DSG combo really helps.

[GeoffA]

Me too, my GTi is still fun to get on.

[gascap]

yeah i was worried that things were going to go sour when he was 1/2 car back...new respect for them now. how are they from a dig?

[Pugaracer]

Just wanted to share

[MGMG8GT]

It does not take much money to give those cars a nice boost in power. Just feel good in knowing his car probably broke down a couple blocks away.

[Chewy]

There's a guy in town with well over 300 FWHP in his TDI... Pretty sweet actually.

The turbo 4's and TDI's can be bumped up pretty well.

The VR6 is no pooch but not a race car by any means.

[TuefelG8]

I beat a Mustang GT from a dig back in '06 in my MKV GTI. I'm guessing the kid just didn't know how to drive, because his car should've been faster. That little GTI was a blast to drive. Safe too, as I found out when a drunk Mexican (yes he was illegal) t-boned me in San Antonio a few days before Christmas that year, totalling the car. But I like my G8 better so I guess everything happens for a reason

[esinger]

I'm going to see if I can find out who you were up against. I'm on a NC VW board and it sounds like maybe it was one of them.

[familycaronROIDS!]

Hey dont 4 get you had 3 passengers - That dont help. Get a tune.