# Chasing a Ferrari in a Volkswagen Golf **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 4, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487 "2024-03-04T23:05:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/1 "2024-03-04T23:05:18Z")
An amusing image: > **[Thieves Stole a Formula 1 Driver’s Ferrari. It Turned Up 28 Years Later.](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/04/world/europe/gerhard-berger-stolen-ferrari-found.html)** > > Gerhard Berger unsuccessfully tried to chase down the thief in a Volkswagen Golf back in 1995. Now, the car has been tracked down. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/2 "2024-03-04T23:31:28Z")
Berger driving a Golf is a reasonable match for some yabbo in his Testarossa. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/3 "2024-03-05T01:14:16Z")
Years ago a Car and Driver editor was at the Toyota new car introduction at Laguna Seca. He drove a Supra, and was passed by a Tercel driven by Phil Hill. ---
**Author:** ![Clueless33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/4 "2024-03-05T01:32:12Z")
I drive a 2018 Lexus IS AWD fsport, and for whatever reason, every time a BMW 330 or 340i pulls up next to me, it tries to tease me. It’s not like my car has any chance against those two, neither am I the type to engage in racing; I find it hilarious when they do that. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 1:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/5 "2024-03-05T01:40:14Z")
Our 54 ford stick v8 beat out that old Chevy coming off the stop light. The kid never had a chance. Dad was not to be trifled with and had a temper. I suspect you could do 60 in second gear no problem. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/6 "2024-03-05T03:21:50Z")
I can’t think of any _worse_ car to steal than a Ferrari. So few of them exist, and they have a distinctive appearance, _which almost everyone recognizes._ A smart thief would steal something like a Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Dodge Caravan, etc. Millions of these models exist, _and they easily blend into traffic._ Much easier to evade detection and escape into the crowd. How the heck does anyone expect to get away with driving a stolen _Ferrari_??? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chasing-a-ferrari-in-a-volkswagen-golf/194487/7 "2024-03-05T03:24:22Z")
Well, they did get away with it for 25 years!