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Occasionally, my GTI, which has 61,000 miles on it, runs rough for several seconds on initial start-up. The check engine light has recently come on but I haven't had the fault code(s) checked yet. I think I also have reduced power at low rpm, only with partial throttle. The engine seems to have...

Mine is an '07. It has only 60k miles and it runs well. It's stock. Recently, I was about to get on a freeway onramp (in CA) and a Tesla was behind me. I thought he might want to play so I kept the car in second (6sp) as I entered the ramp. I wanted to keep the revs up. The Tesla swung around...

My son walked into his open fuel door on his '08 Rabbit. These parts are expensive from the dealer. Anyone know of a good source for a fuel door? If all else fails, I told him to try a junk yard. Dan

I just returned from a trip to Australia. I was pleased to see a LOT of Mark V GTI's and R's there. Right hand drive, of course. I was staying with friends who live in a fairly upscale area so I guess that accounts for some of it. But in any case, the Aussies have excellent taste in cars! By...

Ok, neither of these were races but I thought I'd share. This seemed like as good a place for it as any. On Saturday, I saw a hot looking '90-something Mustang. I talked to the owner. He ticked off a large number of mods to the 5.0 and claimed the car had 456 hp to the wheels, all motor. He...

I've kept my '07 GTI bone stock. After almost 3 years, it still runs great. I've rarely raced it but today, an older GT--'04 or earlier--pulled up next to me at a light near my home. This car looked kind of beat up but at least it was a GT with a manual trans. There was a guy in it with his...

Had some fun with a Z today. I have an '07 stock 6 sp. I don't know what year the Z was; it wasn't new. It was a 6 sp. We rolled from about 35 or 40 mph - approx. 75. Surprisingly, it was very close. We were neck and neck most of the way and each gained a tiny bit on the other's 2-3 shift. At...

My son and I had an impromptu race yesterday--I was driving our '97 A4 1.8T 5 speed and my son in his '07 4 door AT Rabbit. The Audi is chipped; otherwise it's stock. It has over 150,000 miles on it but still feels strong. The Joe Hoppen chip supposedly gave it an extra 37 hp for a total of 187...

OK, this is mostly one of those "non-races" but it was fun. This morning I drove approx. 10 miles on the coast highway near San Diego alongside a gorgeous red (of course) Ferrari 355 Berlinetta...

Messed around with a Caddy CTS V this am in my (stock) GTI. He was going easy in 1st and 2nd but when I caught up to him, he seemed to get on it in 3rd for a couple of seconds and I pulled him slightly. I say he "seemed" to get on it because I looked up the specs and times for that car, and I...

Ran across a first gen. (I think) WRX this am. It had a large exhaust but it wasn't that loud. The guy got on it in second and I pulled him easily and pulled hims again in third. I thought it would be closer or maybe even?? I have a stock 6sp.

I doubt my car is a factory freak but it feels pretty strong on the top end to me. I'm still stock and I'm assuming that if I were chipped, the bolstered mid-range torque would make the top end feel weak by comparison. This morning, I got onto the highway just ahead of a Z that was driving...

I bought my son a new Rabbit over the weekend, a black 4 dr with auto., sunroof and of course, an iPOD adaptor. He's lovin' it and I was happy to be able to get it for him! :biggrin: Now we have 3 vw's in the family (plus and old Audi). They are all great cars. :thumbup: DW

Had my first "serious" contest with a M/T Ford SHO in my stock MKV. The Ford was probably stock too. I didn't punch it until I knew he was on it in first gear so he got the jump but I caught him. Pulled him in second until I hit the rev limiter and he pulled close to even :frown: I pulled ahead...

A garden-variety RSX wanted to play yesterday. Even short-shifting my 6 sp manual, it wasn't a real contest. I easily kept ahead in 1st and 2nd, then he turned off. Torque is your friend. :thumbup:

When I open the door on my 2dr GTI, I hear some type of elec. motor sound. It's kind of faint. I think this happens only when the car has been sitting for a while but I'm not sure. Have you heard that sound? Do you know what it is? I know it's not the seats or mirrors being adjusted :wink: and...