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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: gizzywizzy on 14 July 2009, 11:46
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Spotted a scirocco this morning in white, all you guys who say you lurve the car must need to take a visit to the opticians imo it looks like a golf thats been sat on by a ten ton bullock, totally squashed and extremely ugly. Thank god I went for the Golf GTI.
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The appearance of a car is such a personal thing though. I must have a hatchback, it must be able at least to take a mountain bike in the back. And I now really need five doors and reasonable comfort in-back. So if I see a sleek coupe, I don't judge it according to whether I would like one like that myself - it just isn't in the frame.
Thank goodness we're not all the same, or the roads would be filled with identical cars and we'd never be able to spot our own in the car park!
Rolfe.
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When the Scirocco was launched over here last September, I thought it looked so fantastic I asked my dealer how much it would cost me to trade in my 2-month-old Eos for one. Over the months, however, I have got used to the new VW face and the Scirocco looks quite ordinary now. I sat in the new Polo the other day and thought that was fantastic: I think I must just love new cars :)
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Point taken it's just an opinion is all!!
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I dont like it standard but there are some lovely modded examples!
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personally I'm in love with em. Love everything about em - including the alloys and the crazy green!
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I have always wanted a Scirocco since the original was launched, what 15 years ago? It was for that reason that I ventured into a VW dealership. And there in the middle of the showroom was a white Scirocco blinking its bling bling at me. I wasted no time to seek out how much it was. IIRC it was Euro21k for the highline version. Hmmm, I had just bought a BMW 5 series and thought maybe I'll wait a bit. Was actually contemplating trading in back the 5 series and luckily good sense prevailed.
Now its been a year, and again I ventured into the VW dealership and I brought several friends along. I was interested in getting the Scirocco. Although my pals said the Scirocco's a beaut, though this time it was a metallic grey version. My friends commented that it only had two doors, fairly cramp inside... One of my friends said the moment you are in it you already feel the stress. Stress that you need to floor the accelerator the moment you are driving it. ha ha ha... Others commented that it had a small boot, the seats in the rear had limited headroom and the two front pillars seemed a little thick and was obstructing the driver's view.
I asked whether I could test drive it but the dealership did not have a demo at the moment. So I walked over to the GTI section... and took a test drive of the GTI... and I guess I never looked back at the Scirocco... Perhaps when I have 3 or 4 cars, I might get the Scirocco as a fun car to drive on the weekend. ha ha ha
HM
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I think the Scirocco looks great. Deffo better in the flesh than in photos (as does the mk6 Golf). Only critisism I have would be the common one of the suspension looking too high esp at the back.
I could do with a 5 door as I have two growing kids and occasional ageing relatives to transport, otherwise I'd have signed on the dotted line by now, a Pewter Grey one with 19 inch wheels floats my boat.
Oddly enough I prefer the standard version on the outside to the steroid infused R version on its way. I like the Rs interior and engine though!
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Im a fan of them. Think they look very smart although not a fan of the 'Roco in white, looks a bit girly. Was having a play with a lad who looked about 12 in a black one the other day (love the moded GTI, everyone is always soo surprised and how fast it is. He asked me at the lights why I left with such ease :D) and the black really did look tasty . . .
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Mixed feelings from me. Loved the concept then thought they totally wimped out with the actual car. Then saw it in the flesh and thought it was actually pretty cool, but then sat in it and felt claustrophobic. I'm only 5ft 7 and my head was grazing the roof lining in the back. V poor visability all round. Agree with the others that I need practicality hence its the golf for me.
Isn't this a golf gti forum anyway?!
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Yes it is a golf gti forum. However a lot of peeps were weighing up the option of purchasing the scirocco or the golf depending on what they wanted exactly from their car.
I was just stating that I'd seen one and didn't like it, which is what a forum is all about - healthy discussion regarding this model or that model. No criticism intended just an opinion.
I just love the GTI and am losing sleep knowing that mine will be here by the end of the month. :grin:
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Yes it is a golf gti forum. However a lot of peeps were weighing up the option of purchasing the scirocco or the golf depending on what they wanted exactly from their car.
I was just stating that I'd seen one and didn't like it, which is what a forum is all about - healthy discussion regarding this model or that model. No criticism intended just an opinion.
I just love the GTI and am losing sleep knowing that mine will be here by the end of the month. :grin:
I agree with your opinion and I know the feeling. Mine is here and am just waiting for the license numbers... Any day now... heart racing... heart palpating... cant sleep...
HM
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Ohh you lucky you know!! post some pics once you've had chance to drive the car and let us know how it feels. I am so envious of you what spec and colour have you gone for? :drool:
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United Grey
Manual 6 speed
5 doors
Executive package which includes multifunction steering and the RDS310 nav system
ACC
35% tint for the rear windows
No leather seats, sunroof, PDC, DSG and bi-xenon...
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Sure you'll love it!! :grin:
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I think the Scirocco looks better lowered, but I do like them.
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Sold my MK5 Golf GTI in January to buy a Scirocco and by April I was back in a MK5 GTI (Ed30). Didn't like it all. :sick:
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well in turns of looks, scirocco wins hands down in my opinion.
went to the dealer to finally sort it all out. they had exactly the spec i wanted in both cars gti and scirocco.
the first time i saw a gti was with xenons and without these, the car looks bog standard golf no real life into the detailing im afraid and the one they had was a black metallic 3 door with 18s - yet it stil looked boring. then the viper green scirocco was there and this looked so much more entertaining. i know i will get slated for saying this on this particular forum especially, but ive been a fan of both gti and roc for ages now. also the gti spec price compared to that of the roc which had leather and sunroof etc was ridiculous.
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:laugh: i`ve ordered 3dr gti mk6 pearl with monza shadows and my father in law has the viper green rocco,so i`ll soon see.I suppose its all down to personal taste at the end of the day, both nice cars .
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It wouldn't do if we were all the same!
Personally I'm going for a Scirocco R over a GTI as I've had an Edition30, and theres not enough of a change to get me to buy a MK6 GTI... plus there was a considerable difference in power between my ED30 and the MK6 GTI I test drove.
Each to their own though
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:laugh: i`ve ordered 3dr gti mk6 pearl with monza shadows and my father in law has the viper green rocco,so i`ll soon see.I suppose its all down to personal taste at the end of the day, both nice cars .
definitely. thank god to personal taste! the 3dr black gti pearl + monzas looked good but in the end it just didnt do enough for me-however if this black one had xenons, my mind would probably have changed. ive been considering both for around 5 months! got the viper...and i cant wait!
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Viper green rocco turns heads for sure,followed my mrs when she was driving her dads,lots of admiring glances.
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Viper green rocco turns heads for sure,followed my mrs when she was driving her dads,lots of admiring glances.
The onlookers might be looking at the mrs more than the rocco.... ha ha ha
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Well she is blonde so maybe :grin:
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The original Scirocco and and mk2 looked nice, this new one as others have said just looks squashed.