Vw Corrado Tries A Fly By!
05-06-2003, 09:46 AM
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So my buddy and i were out yesturday in my 88 TurboII AE, just doing a daily cruise to get some coffee before going back to class. Well since our cars don't really have cup holders he almost spilled our coffee's on my floor and i pulled over to the side of the road(single lane each way). After everything was all set I looked up to merge back onto the road as some kid downshifts his black VW Corrado (VR6 badge on the back) and flies by me...With that my buddy yells, go f*ckin get him. So i redline through first and second and by third i was on his bumper and itchin to pass while his car was whinning high in the top of his gear. As soon as i heard him upshift, i floored it in third and passed him with ease and kept going. All we could do is laugh at the fact that i was completely stopped and he passed me at about 40 and accelerating, and i still caught up and passed him. I actually thought those cars were fast, at least the supercharged ones were..My car is completely stock by the way. Thought you would like the story.
05-06-2003, 07:35 PM
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The supercharged ones are low boosted, 145HP 1.8l 4 cyl. The vr6 is a N/A 170hp 15degree V6. Stock I have to tell you the VR6 corrado is a peppy little car that handles very well. I can tell you right now that either his car was automatic, or he had no clue how to drive. A vr6 can hang with a N/A FC no problem.
I can tell you as the first person on the east coast to turbocharge a VR6 Corrado from scratch that that motor has lots of HP potential. But I took that car to it's limits, and moved on to my FD
I can tell you as the first person on the east coast to turbocharge a VR6 Corrado from scratch that that motor has lots of HP potential. But I took that car to it's limits, and moved on to my FD
05-07-2003, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 88RX7annived' date='May 6 2003, 09:46 AM
...by third i was on his bumper and itchin to pass while his car was whinning high in the top of his gear.....
...laugh at the fact that i was completely stopped and he passed me at about 40 and accelerating....
...laugh at the fact that i was completely stopped and he passed me at about 40 and accelerating....
doubt he had intent to race u
momentum applies here .. and with a difference of 20 some odd hp
