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Title: 1979 VW Golf beats ?1m supercar
Post by: jrival on June 11, 2009, 11:56:05 AM
The guy spent 1200 times on modifications than he paid for it, but it's got to be one hell of a ride.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3357660.html?menu= (http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_3357660.html?menu=)
Title: Re: 1979 VW Golf beats ?1m supercar
Post by: 6T5 square on June 11, 2009, 12:11:46 PM
No pictures? :icon_confused:

I be afraid to drive any 30+ year old car at 180 miles an hour. Damn think must shake like all hell
Title: Re: 1979 VW Golf beats ?1m supercar
Post by: Evil-Tunes (Glen) on June 11, 2009, 03:24:11 PM
Thats one Sharp looking Golf (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2475093.ece?slideshowPopup=true&articleId=2475093) P#3 There is a Video HERE (http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2474733/Mech-turns-VW-into-supercar.html) !fright!

Cheers
E-T
aka (Glen)
Title: Re: 1979 VW Golf beats ?1m supercar
Post by: njgt-1 on June 11, 2009, 04:33:03 PM
QuoteI be afraid to drive any 30+ year old car at 180 miles an hour. Damn think must shake like all hell

From the looks of it very little is 30+ years old. That thing does 140+ in the 1/4 mile. thats about 10 seconds or less.

If you think about it many muscle cars & hot rods that have been modified can easily hit those speeds, its cool to see some Vdub iron that can keep up with them.

Wonder what it would do on the "salt flats"??   tier
Title: Re: 1979 VW Golf beats ?1m supercar
Post by: Evil-Tunes (Glen) on June 11, 2009, 06:11:08 PM
Quote from: njgt-1 on June 11, 2009, 04:33:03 PM
Wonder what it would do on the "salt flats"??   tier


253 mph  top speed  !5! I would not want to go that fast even on the flats with this vdub. He said it shakes the  drive&& at 160!!!!

Cheers
E-T
  aka (Glen)