"Well, I obviously should have relayed more of the story for those of you that are concerned about safety, as I am. The driver in the other car, as well as myself, are mid-late fourties guys. Personally, I won't ever be involved in a driving situation where others, including mself, are exposed to real danger. I do save that kind of thrill for off-road driving only (class 1 off road). This wasn't a couple of kids, dicing it up on the freeway. This was a well controlled manuver by both cars. Most drivers around us probably didn't even know what was going on."
Once again, my most sincere apology. I have clarified my original post, friend. The original post was meant to illicit excitement. I enjoy debating the issues as much as the next person, but now that you know the true sequence of events, and what the mindset of the drivers were, why continue to re-hash my original story?
Quick Armchair Analysis: Does anyone else notice that people often choose to hold on to an opinion, when the basis for which the opinion was formed has been clarified? It tends to be a matter of "I'm right," IMHO. I'm not speaking to anyone on this site directly, but in my short time reading through many posts, some commenter’s appear to have a problem with "letting go."
Btw - my reference to trailer hitches and washer fluid are just a way of pointing out that I would prefer to hear about how a GTI performs against other cars. Not to say that more mundane topics aren't helpful - they are. This site pointed me to Hankook v12's and APR, among other performance enhancers.
See you down the road, Amigo.