Hoon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Rhode Island
Was cruising at 85ish in the middle lane and saw a 70's Gen 2 Camaro coming up on me at 95ish. Meaty rear tires, very loud, etc. After he passed i got on his back bumper and followed him through traffic. We messed around a bit until we could get a brief stretch to race. He had a passenger and i was solo.
I could tell his car was fast so I brake boosted from 60mph and honked it off. Thankfully i hooked pretty well and pulled about 1/2 a car in 3rd, he had shorter gears and had to shift the 3-4 at about 85mph so he lost another half car at that point. He stayed right on my back bumper until we lifted at 120-130.
He spent some time staring at my car after that because no one expects to run into a random Golf that based on 60-130 time, traps in the 128-130 range. I have to wonder what engine was in it...sounded healthy, something LS based im sure. No FI noise, so either a very healthy N/A motor or on a small shot of spray. Given his car had to be a few hundred lbs heavier, plus passenger, plus manual, and he only fell back a car length, he was making good power.
I could tell his car was fast so I brake boosted from 60mph and honked it off. Thankfully i hooked pretty well and pulled about 1/2 a car in 3rd, he had shorter gears and had to shift the 3-4 at about 85mph so he lost another half car at that point. He stayed right on my back bumper until we lifted at 120-130.
He spent some time staring at my car after that because no one expects to run into a random Golf that based on 60-130 time, traps in the 128-130 range. I have to wonder what engine was in it...sounded healthy, something LS based im sure. No FI noise, so either a very healthy N/A motor or on a small shot of spray. Given his car had to be a few hundred lbs heavier, plus passenger, plus manual, and he only fell back a car length, he was making good power.