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Title: SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: justin on 16 June 2004, 21:24

I've seen a 89 scirocco scala for sale and im thinkin of buyin it as a cheap run around. Can anyone tell me are they any good, and is the engine same as the 8v Golf gti?

Cheers

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: Martz on 16 June 2004, 21:25

Welcome to the forum.

Nice cars, drive well. They come carbed or injected.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: justin on 16 June 2004, 21:31

Me mate told me it is a 1.8i so i presumed it would be same engine as 8v.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: Martz on 16 June 2004, 21:36

I would assume, but I am sure some could answer on here.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: JMallows on 16 June 2004, 22:15

I think they're supposed to be better than golfs?? Basically the same car if i'm not mistaken. As people have said on here about K-Jet and Digi, K-Jet being more orientated to performance, the Scirocco continued to use K_Jet, even afetr the Golfs have been changed. Suggests to me they were trying to keep it more performance orientated. Can't be bad right??!!

If your interested i found this about Sciroccos mostly, but featuring all the VW's. Interesting for all of you? http://website.lineone.net/~dr.dub/ (http://website.lineone.net/~dr.dub/)

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: justin on 16 June 2004, 23:16

Cheers for the link

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: golfvr6 on 16 June 2004, 23:55

As far as i know all scala's and gtx's are injection.
The scirocco is based on the mk1 golf floorplan, so basically you are getting a mk1 golf 1.8 gti.
Very good value for money  ;)

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: Speedydub on 17 June 2004, 12:11

From ones I was looking at a while ago (pre-snapped timing belt!) you get a lorra lorra motor for very little cash.

Sweeet  8) ;D

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: justin on 18 June 2004, 21:12

Cheers for the help guys.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: JMallows on 19 June 2004, 12:20

Not trying to put you off it or whatever, but theres a scirocco Storm in the for sale forum. I'm led to believe they are better? Worth considering perhaps?

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: golfvr6 on 19 June 2004, 14:03

The storm is a special edition, all leather interior.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: JMallows on 19 June 2004, 19:32

Ultra classy i believe, so good they used it again on the run out corrados too.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: AdamB on 20 June 2004, 17:17

I'm a huge Scirocco fan, and owe my life to one after being hit whilst pulling out of a junction, by a boy racer doing over a ton!! They are built like tanks, and have a look of old school style too. The Storm is the one to go for, and if you do end up breaking it, the interiors on Storms are a well sought after set up.

Title: Re:SCIROCCO SCALA
Post by: justin on 20 June 2004, 21:51

I've been in contact about the storm, it looks nice. Just need a cheap 2nd vw and as i've never had a scirocco before thought i'd give one a try.

Cheers