Re: Volvo T-5

[MVS USER <2084@sgi.net>]

 I had a 1985 GT PRO PERFORMER - I couldn't take it to school if I wanted to
keep it in my possession, so I had to take public transportation to school
instead.   :)



"Chadwick, John/COR/INV" wrote:

> I had a '71 Suburban. Green with a white top. It was my dad's, when he
> didn't need it he would let me take it to school, WOO HOO!! All the other
> times I would ride in this big yellow thing, oh yeah! it was a bus!!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Gallagher [mailto:mgallagher@Langan.com]
> Sent: January 04, 2000 10:15 AM
> To: 'jettaglx@igtc.com'
> Subject: RE: Volvo T-5
>
> Must be nice to be a child of the 90's.  81' Bell Telephone Chevy Chevette.
> Bought it at an auction.  Still had the yellow and blue "racing" stripes up
> the hood, over the roof and down the back.  VERY popular.  I think I hit 70
> once.....downhill...with a 40 mph tail wind.  Wish I had MY GLX back then.
>
> marc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy T. [mailto:btylaska@onramp.net]
> Sent: 04 January, 2000 11:36 AM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject: Volvo T-5
>
> Those T-5s are only good for a high 14 to low 15 in the 1/4.  Seems like a
> remember reading a 15.3.  Faster than alot of Jettas, but not a GTI:)
>
> Had a little run with one on the freeway a while back.  Never really opened
> up,
> so can't say it was a race.  Took the same exit as the kid, yes, kid...  He
> couldn't have been a day over 17.  Said his Mom didn't like it, so as long
> as
> he kept his grades up, it was his.
>
> I got to drive an 82' Oldsmobile station wagon with a 350 small block when I
> was 17.  Got to start it with a screw driver by shorting out the solenoid on
> the starter in the HS parking lot...  I was popular.
>
> b-
> Wish I had my GTI in High School.

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