Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

[Kor]

I finally found someone driving a SRT4 who wasn't an old grandma, and had the opportunity to see how it stacks up to my Jetta in the performance department.

Anyhow, the guy pulls in behind me at a light, and I get a pretty good start... he is right on my bumper through first and second, and in third he has the extra power to pull out into the next lane to gradually pass me. Which is pretty fast.

I don't feel like my car is slow at all - its running great lately (I even beat a Monte Carlo SS on Sunday, which I believe was supercharged and pretty quick off the line). I just think that the SRT4 today was damned fast.

[liquid]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

SRT4's are quick cars. Really quick. Yet, with all that said.... it's still a neon IMO.

[Simon]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

SRT4's are quick cars. Really quick. Yet, with all that said.... it's still a neon IMO.

theres a 400whp SRT4 here in winnipeg, when i saw it i was like DAAAAAAAAAAMN

[Chris]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

SRT4's are quick cars. Really quick. Yet, with all that said.... it's still a neon IMO.

That's what I was going to say.

[gaffer]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

There is also a 350 whp SRT lurking somewhere in Calgary. It belongs to a guy I went to school with. I will try to find some more info on it. Anyway, it kinda sucks that there are so many off the lot compacts that can beat up on us VW guys.

Andrew

[Mr. Burns]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

There is also a 350 whp SRT lurking somewhere in Calgary. It belongs to a guy I went to school with. I will try to find some more info on it. Anyway, it kinda sucks that there are so many off the lot compacts that can beat up on us VW guys.

Andrew

It's just nice to know that we were in the game long before these punks bought their generic rides as is.

I mean who really cares if a Saturn Ion redline has 200 hp, it is still an ugly domestic peice of crap.

That said, I must admit that I do like SRT-4's they look pretty agressive, and are quick to boot!

[dubspeedGTi]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

Anyway, it kinda sucks that there are so many off the lot compacts that can beat up on us VW guys.

Andrew

it just makes it all the better when we do beat them though, and ours look better doing it.

[bart]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

lol kor got beat by a neon, ahah.

[Tuna]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

lol kor got beat by a neon, ahah.

Haha, although you could use the reasoning that he was drafting you...

[Kor]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

Haha, although you could use the reasoning that he was drafting you...

Just motivates me to make the car faster

[Khyron]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

The stock SRT that was at race city ran 14s, and he'd never raced before. 250+ hp, LSD - need a lot of mods to catch even a stock one. And they can add a chip and other cheap bolt ons too.

BTW - if you ever sit in one, they look nothing like a normal Neon. It's like saying an STI is the same as a base Impreza, or an Evo 7 is a base Lancer.

Khyron

[gaffer]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

It's just nice to know that we were in the game long before these punks bought their generic rides as is.

I mean who really cares if a Saturn Ion redline has 200 hp, it is still an ugly domestic peice of crap.

That said, I must admit that I do like SRT-4's they look pretty agressive, and are quick to boot!

I guess what I find frustrating is that these guys are really fast off the lot, and have a warranty as well. Yes you can get you MK4 pretty fast with chip etc. but when it comes to warranty time you are SOL.

I agree that the interior and trim of the VW will out class most of the new pocket rockets out there, but even when the MK5 comes out with the 2.0T FSI or whatever they are calling it VW will still be one of the slower ones out there.

As for the SRT, I still cant get past its Neon heritage.

Andrew

[R_Ethug]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

that sounds about right..

right now the only factory rocket car out that i like and would buy is the 350z i love those cars

[Khyron]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

RX8 is the only car (realistic) that I'd trade up to.

Khyron

[S_R_I_E]

Re: Jetta vs SRT4... I lose.

SRT4's are quick cars. Really quick. Yet, with all that said.... it's still a neon IMO.

40% Written off the first production year. Its the cheap to power ratio I think.