bikenski
02-10-2003, 07:54 PM
I love the look on other drivers' faces when they realize they were just spanked by a Volvo!
Over the weekend I came across an Audi A8 (I'm assuming it was just an A8 and not an S8, but I'm not sure since it was debadged.) The A8 has 310hp and the S8 has 360. He was driving in a spirited fashion so I decided to catch up and play. We just happened to be the lead cars at a stoplight and I beat him by about 4 car lengths from 0-80. I had an ideal launch with very little wheelspin so his quattro didn't give him much of an advantage.
Further down the road we were coasting up to a light at about 35 and it turned green. I was in second gear so he got the jump on me as his car probably downshifted into first. Once my revs climbed and the turbo spooled up I started gaining on him and passed him as I was shifting into third. I continued pulling up to 120 where I decided that was enough. I had about 5 lengths by that point. I expected his Autobahn burner to start catching up again over 100 but it didn't.
At the next light his passenger rolled down his window with wide eyes and open mouth and said "Your car is f***ing FAST!" I thanked him for the compliment, we chit-chatted for a few seconds, then went on our way.
It was great fun, and it's always nice to shock other people who don't realize that Volvos aren't the slow boxes they once were!
Over the weekend I came across an Audi A8 (I'm assuming it was just an A8 and not an S8, but I'm not sure since it was debadged.) The A8 has 310hp and the S8 has 360. He was driving in a spirited fashion so I decided to catch up and play. We just happened to be the lead cars at a stoplight and I beat him by about 4 car lengths from 0-80. I had an ideal launch with very little wheelspin so his quattro didn't give him much of an advantage.
Further down the road we were coasting up to a light at about 35 and it turned green. I was in second gear so he got the jump on me as his car probably downshifted into first. Once my revs climbed and the turbo spooled up I started gaining on him and passed him as I was shifting into third. I continued pulling up to 120 where I decided that was enough. I had about 5 lengths by that point. I expected his Autobahn burner to start catching up again over 100 but it didn't.
At the next light his passenger rolled down his window with wide eyes and open mouth and said "Your car is f***ing FAST!" I thanked him for the compliment, we chit-chatted for a few seconds, then went on our way.
It was great fun, and it's always nice to shock other people who don't realize that Volvos aren't the slow boxes they once were!