Date:         Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:56:42 -0400
Reply-To:     ian Butler <ian@BLUEMOON.HPLX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ian Butler <ian@BLUEMOON.HPLX.NET>
Subject:      Re: nvc: anyone had/have a Porsche 944?
Comments: To: Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM>
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On Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Ben T wrote:

> hmm..... flamebait........ I've owned both and I beg to differ. even
> VW/Porsche mag (now European Car mag) once commented that the SLC vr6 Corrado
> which is faster than the 16V Scirocco is finally approaching the 944's
> performance territory. I'm paraphrasing here but it's something like that.
> iirc even the a2 golf 16v is faster than the scirocco. maybe we should ask
> the guys on the scirocco list instead of here. isn't your top end like ..
> 125mph?

I'm merely quoting from a Car and Driver article on the Scirocco.  I assume
they were talking about 0-60 acceleration (low 8/high 7 in the 'roc.)  Top
end is supposed to be 125, but I've never tried it..

Bah.  They'll all be breathing my nice clean Subaru exhaust when I get the
money to replace my Vanagon's tired old 2.1. :)

ian Butler / ian@hplx.net
'87 Syncro GL, '88 Scirocco 16v