73 Nova Vs 81 Rocc., Now 81 pickup VS '03 jetta VR6

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2004/08/30 Mon AM 08:19:01 EDT
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: 73 Nova Vs 81 Rocc.
> 
> A freind sold his really nice 64.5 Mustang for a 73 Nova with a 400 
> something engine. He rolled up to the side of my car at the Price Chopper 
> parking lot.Both engines running, I heard the challange over the mechanical 
> noise. "Wana try to beat me?"
> 
> We sat there in front of the people in their break area, reving the engines. 
> When I heard his tires light up, I popped my clutch as well.
> With a PILE of smoke and about 20' of rubber behind us, I was 1 car lenght a 
> head of him.
> 
> Now let me explain that he is very proud of his car and looks down at mine. 
> He spent $11k on his car, while mine still needs a good paint job. (He also 
> does very little wrenching, where as I do all of mine)
> 
> Boy is he pissed  :) hehehe
> 
> Julie Macfarlane
> 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> Amsterdam NY

Congrats on the victory, Julie!  While it has been a while since I have hada good victory (or one at all), I do remember the nice feeling, ESP. when the other guy just sees a beater...  I did drive a friends' VW pickup, which is battered to sh!te, but has a high-comp 1.8 and a radical cam.  The fella I raced was in an '03 Jetta 24V VR6...  I think he could have beaten me with it if he drove a little different, but all he could say when he pulled up next to me was, "That thing got a six in it?!"  :-)  He has wanted one ever since...  

Cheers,
  David


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