Lol I did the same "upshifting" thing in the Jetta when it had ATX. Funny thing is, sometimes putting it in neutral and back into drive quickly will downshift, making it somewhat livable. I swapped a 6-speed in it later...
Good death, too. Odds are that the 240 guy will brag about how he beat a "700hp Maxima with NOS" or some shit like that in the near future. Ricers... screwing up the culture.