>From: David.Kao@eng.sun.com (David Kao)
> I was passed by a Jetta today. I was merging from hwy 85 into hwy101. > I thought I was driving really fast (near 65 mph). But this Jetta GL behind I guess he was not a vanagon lover like us. I once did 80 mph on I95 and people were still on my butt trying to pass. > these happened in a blink quietly. I realized that vanagon must be really > slow no matter what speed I was at. On the other hand, I was amazed by the No matter how fast you are going, they still have to pass. I guess they can not stand the sight of a bigger vehicle in front of them going the same speed. > I have been driving 50 miles a day commuting with my vanagon for a year. > That is too much a waste for vanagon miles. Maybe it's time to get a Jetta? I drove 120 miles a day commuting in a vanagon for four months. I then got a rabbit convertible, a rabbit truck and a GTI. I have not gotten around to getting a jetta yet. My brother-in-law bought a 95 jetta last month but I have not "borrowed" it yet. Maybe at the next autocross. ;-) Jonathan jdove@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
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