my 95 se atx keeps up with his manual 1.8T, but, never tried a VR6. Its pretty close. He is a tad bit faster. I raced a svt once, all stock. got stomped, raced a 1.8T, and I lost on a 2 mile stretch by about a half a car length.
95 SES Sold
99 SE Sport Sold
99 SVT T-Red Tan Interior. K&N, Magnecors, 19' Theorys, And some audio stuff.
