RE: Street Racing

["Patrick Sherman" <patrick@volkswagen.org>]

I wouldn't sweat the HP. Look at Honda's 192 HP and I still haven't lost to
one of them yet. HP is just one part of the formula that makes a fast car.


Patrick Sherman
patrick@volkswagen.org
'97 VENTO VR6


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.com [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.com]On Behalf
> Of Franklin Mosley
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:42 AM
> To: Jetta Mailing List
> Subject: Street Racing
>
>
> I have a friend how just brought a Maxima 3.0L V6 with 190 HP.  He told me
> that he blow my 98 GLX w/p-flo away.  I just wanted to know if that was
> true.  I know that my car has a 2.8 vr6 with 172 HP but I'm
> thinking that my
> car is much lighter than his.  I figure if it is true I'll have
> to race him
> during the medium to light traffic time, where it will come down
> to driving
> skills instead of speed and power.  I know when it comes down to driving
> skills I'll win hands down.  After all I've been driving for a
> longer time.
> Anyway please let me know.  He's one of these guys who brag to
> everyone and
> their mother.
>
> Franklin
> 98 GLX Black w/cloth
> CD changer
> P-Flo
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