Re: 16v vs 8v

["Jay Docherty" <jdoc@postoffice.ptd.net>]

> Date:          Sat, 9 Nov 1996 16:12:52 -0800
> To:            scirocco-l@privateI.com
> From:          Shawn Meze <Trnsfrma@ix.netcom.com>
> Subject:       Re: 16v vs 8v
> Reply-to:      scirocco-l@privateI.com

> At 03:31 PM 11/9/96 +0000, you wrote:
> 
> >I think the reason he did beat me was because we were passing 18 
> >wheelers on the shoulder and cuting accross 5 lanes at a time, passing in 
> >between cars driveing in parellel lanes, and being that I was in 
> >front he might have been driving more defensive trying to keep up 
> >with smashing anything. Still I won but then again it wasnt a 
> >"official" race in anyway, we were just having fun.  Maybe he wasnt 
> >thinking competativly.  It was really fun though.  The most fun I 
> >ever had with that car.
> 
> 
> Normally I keep quiet about this stuff but I got to say that one of my
> biggest rules of "playing" on the highway is if your gonna potentially kill
> yourself, fine, do it alone. Dont potentially kill someone else because your
> having the most fun you've ever had. Especially around big rigs, You never
> know when someone is going to pull out to pass or will pull out in front of
> the rig to pass another rig. And especially when you have to use the
> -->shoulder<--  to pass somebody. Thats just WAY not cool. 
> I freely admit, I do play with other drivers on the freeway and at times,
> (Not often) on streets. My number one rule is, if there is any traffic
> ahead, I back out of the throttle, slow down and pass with care. Then when
> the road is clear again, play! Cars are not expecting traffic to pass them
> doing 120. So when you do it, it shocks them. "Cutting accross 5 lanes to
> pass"?? Come on guy......
> 
> 
> 
> Shawn
> 86' Jetta GLi
> 82' Scirocco GTi
> The Fastest, Quickest, Cleane
Well to be honest I am a kid and there is a reason my insurance is so 
high.  

                           Jay

VW Scirocco 1988 16v
VW Scirocco 1980
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