Re: Trek Stories 1998

[Kevin Coutinho <yu212841@yorku.ca>]

Patrick,

	What's a Vento?  I saw them in Europe over the summer but I
thought it was the Euro version of the Jetta.  Do you get the Vento here
in North America too?  If so what's the difference?

Kevin.

On Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Patrick Sherman wrote:

> Here's one:
> 
> 	I was cruising my normal speed about 40 on the streets. When this dude 
> just jumps on my ass, I knew it was a jetta cause of the fogs, just rides 
> me like crazy. So the road splits to two lanes. This White 1997 Trek with 
> his girl pulls up next to me. (NOTE: I am badgeless execpt for "Vento" on 
> the rear" So he pulls up next to me and starts reving his 4cyl.. I mean 
> really trying to rev this thing.. Light Goes Green.. Well this trek stomps 
> on the gas, and I sit for a second, no wait, 3 seconds, had to open my coke 
> and take a drink, by then his rear wheel is even with my front, so I 
> swiftly gear it up and by second he is at least 1 1/2 car lengths behind, 
> he keeps coming, so I drop it to 3rd and away I go.. Buh Bye.. I flash my 
> rear fog just to let him know I was paying attention..
> 
> 	Just makes me wonder, why someone who go less that a VR6 and still try to 
> street race other jetta's. He must of liked the bike rack..
> 
> 
> (\X/)Patrick Sherman			psherman@bigfoot.com(\X/)
> 97 Vento VR6 / Tornado Red / 10K
> "Zzzzzzzz"
>