Re: Putting the stock GTI-VR6 in perspective -Reply

["David Williams" <David.A.Williams@btinternet.com>]

I reckon if VW Motorsport put a little thought to it they could 
produce an M3 killer....!
I have driven the M3 EVO and rate it highly
I only leads me to dream of what VW could produce if they were to make 
a car of similar cost.....!


DaVeR6............!

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> From: Mark Radelow <rpcprod@hotmail.com>
> To: psaccuman@usa.net; gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
> Cc: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Re: Putting the stock GTI-VR6 in perspective -Reply
> Date: 04 August 1997 17:33
> 
> Gee...being in Europe I guess that is the price on the 340Hp (or is it 
> 320?) 190mph monster m3...Uh, I'll send you a check, would ya buy me 
> one?  I am a dual citizen (US/German) so maybe I could find a job 
> there...Just to drive one :)
> 
> Mark Radelow
> VW Jetta Homepage
> jetta.aosi.net
> 
> ps.  The hint here is TAKE IT TAKE IT TAKE IT!
> 
> >Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 10:16:44 +0200
> >From: Pete Saccuman <psaccuman@usa.net>
> >To: GTi-VR6 Mailing List <gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>
> >Subject: Re: Putting the stock GTI-VR6 in perspective -Reply
> >
> >Jeffrey J. Hoover wrote:
> >> 
> >> Thus Spake Forkenbrock, Garrick:
> >> 
> >> >Have you ever driven an M3?  As much as I hate to admit it, a front 
> wheel driv
> >> >e VR6 GTI will never be able to match its performance.
> >> >
> >> >--Garrick
> >> 
> >> Yeah, yeah and the M3 will always be much more $$$. Them's the 
> breaks. I
> >> gotta friend with a convertible Carrera 4 that will smoke 'em both. 
> But he
> >> paid $80K for his car and he don't have my trunk. ;-)
> >> 
> >> 
> _________________________________________________________________________
> >> Jeffrey J. Hoover                                
> <mailto:jjh@macdude.com>
> >> <http://www.macdude.com>                        Candy White '97 Jetta 
> GLX
> >> VR6oooom!                                              CA plate 
> [MAN+CPU]
> >
> >
> >Jeez with all this talk about M3's,  I'm starting to think about
> >checking out the finances.  Let's see, if I eat mac and cheese, 3 time 
> a
> >day, for about 10 years, I'll have enough to buy one!
> >
> >Actually,  as I'm living here in Europe, working on a Defense Contract,
> >I have the opportunity to buy an M3 at a "military discount" and tax
> >free.  I went and talked to the BMW dealer to price and M3 out.  Bottom
> >line, $33,500, out the door, with leather.   Prices are unreal with the
> >discount and no taxes.  A loaded BMW 328IS, $27,000.  At those prices 
> it
> >would be a crime not to get one.  Maybe if I'm really good this year,
> >Santa will bring me one!
> >-- 
> >
> >Peter Saccuman - psaccuman@usa.net 
> >Castigator of Malcontents/Defender of the Weak
> >Computer Sciences Corporation
> >
> >"The Difficult Done Immediately; The Impossible Done by Appointment
> >Only"
> 
> 
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