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jwyatt · 10-11-2006

I've seen this from both sides as my wife used to have a Civic Type R and I a race-stickered McLaen Orange Caterham!

In the Civic in particular every idiot on the roads would try and race you at innapropriate times, cut you up, block you, never let you out, etc etc. I found it so annoying it put me off that sort of car. The Caterham often attracted the same sort of stuff.

The 156GTA in a dark colour in SW format attracts none of this. Generally anyone in a 3-series or VAG TDi thinks they'll be able to keep you behind, but most drivers just ignore you or let you past. Occasionally a 330 or 330d tries a "comparison" in a suitably safe location and gets taken. The most amusing ones I've had are a 330d, an A4 3.0Tdi, and a few Impreza WRX's - plus one STi. All were roll-ons from 60mph or so, I always select the optimum gears for any comparisons so the flexibility of a TDi is meaningless. They always look a little, shall we say, shocked to be taken by a 156 estate. Same goes for TT and other Coupe drivers

I would think a red or white 147GTA would attract more attention but maybe not from the replies above. I love having a rare car!

10-11-2006	#8 (Post Link)
jwyatt AO Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Winchester UK Posts: 1,194 Member car: 2005 156 GTA SW in cosmos	Re: Does your GTA attract the wrong kind of attention? I've seen this from both sides as my wife used to have a Civic Type R and I a race-stickered McLaen Orange Caterham! In the Civic in particular every idiot on the roads would try and race you at innapropriate times, cut you up, block you, never let you out, etc etc. I found it so annoying it put me off that sort of car. The Caterham often attracted the same sort of stuff. The 156GTA in a dark colour in SW format attracts none of this. Generally anyone in a 3-series or VAG TDi thinks they'll be able to keep you behind, but most drivers just ignore you or let you past. Occasionally a 330 or 330d tries a "comparison" in a suitably safe location and gets taken. The most amusing ones I've had are a 330d, an A4 3.0Tdi, and a few Impreza WRX's - plus one STi. All were roll-ons from 60mph or so, I always select the optimum gears for any comparisons so the flexibility of a TDi is meaningless. They always look a little, shall we say, shocked to be taken by a 156 estate. Same goes for TT and other Coupe drivers I would think a red or white 147GTA would attract more attention but maybe not from the replies above. I love having a rare car!