Re: SCARRRYY!!!!

["George Turner, Jr." <george@dxnet.com>]

<<<<<<<<<<<<WITH ALL DUE RESPECT>>>>>>>>>
IN RESPONSE TO EVERYONE
I know how to drive, I am sure I drive much better than those attempting to put me down.  Once you can beat me on the autocross coarse, or on the track... then talk to me.  Also, I do not drink, never have,  never will.
I basically never owned a stock glx.  I preferred to change it when I got mines because I did not like the way it felt.  I have never owned a car whose stock suspension was soo bad.  My previous car was a passat, and it handled much better than the glx with no mods.. before that I owned a Porsche 944 turbo.  To go from cars that handle pretty good with no mods to a car than sucked is mind boggling.  I am not the one to slide assignee comments in on anyone.  I dont treat you that way, and dont expect any of you to treat me that way.  If you have a problem with something I say, be a bigger man and take it off the list.  THAT IS FOR EVERYONE.  you can email me privately, or even call me and express your feelings. 310-671-6962.  I put up with reading all the childish bickering for the past couple days because some else expressed their opinion on something they see daily.  ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS GROW UP!. 
I thought this list was to express experiences, tell what works and what doesn't, and where to get the best deals... if I am wrong..someone please let me know.  it amazes me to see how grown men can act.  the ones usually doing the silly comments are the ones who usually cannot afford the mods others talk about. jealousy is a silly thing. we are here to accomplish a common goal... fix up and enjoy our VW's.  not put down the next man for their thoughts and experiences.
george (a very disappointed list member)
-----Original Message-----
From: S. Joseph Mann <joem@pswtech.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: SCARRRYY!!!!


>George,
>
>(I almost crashed 4 times!) PLEASE! With all due respect, literally,
>LEARN TO DRIVE. OR, verify that all the original parts are connected
>properly, i.e. SWAY BARS!  I've driven my bone stock GLX for over 3
>years, often at the limits of it's speed, and never once come close to
>loosing control.
>
>Your car does not GIVE you control, you EXERT it.
>
>
>
>> George Turner, Jr. wrote:
>> 
>>    I experienced one of the scariest things ever over the weekend.  I
>> drove a GLX with STOCK suspension! (no disrespect to fellow glx'ers
>> with stock suspension)  To make a long story short.. I got rid of my
>> carrera coil overs and put back on my stock suspension till the H&R's
>> come in.  I have been driving my car with a performance suspension
>> about 3 weeks after I got it and forgot what it feels like to drive a
>> stock GLX.  On Friday night I had to drive about 30 miles to a friends
>> house to pick up a banner for the VW club, on the way I almost crashed
>> 4 times!  I never knew changing lanes, going on and off on ramps,  and
>> uneven roads could be soo dangerous!  I was never soo scared to drive
>> a car before in my life.  It got to the point where I almost pulled
>> over and called AAA for a tow back home!  The car totally has a
>> different personality..  I hit a bump while driving and turning at the
>> same time and the car almost jumped totally into the next lane.
>> SCARY!!  even a crappy suspension set up is better than driving a car
>> stock!  spinning out on the freeway while going 95 mph in traffic does
>> not compare to how scared I was driving the car with stock
>> suspension.
>> MORAL:  forget chips, rims, and all that other stuff...change your
>> suspension FIRST!!!
>> btw..I measured the difference between the stock set up and the height
>> in had the car with the coil overs.. it was 3 1/4 inches!!  The ride
>> quality was still pretty good..
>> George
>