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Offline Sootchucker

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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #180 on: 04 September 2020, 11:33 »
I also had a 2011 Scirocco (140 diesel GT), and it was one of the most fun car's I've ever owned (and my wife's favourite car to date), even if it was a diesel with only 140ps. As MH said, the doors were big and clumsy, and I was forever banging my head on the roof of the car getting out, but it did have a charm all of it's own. It was a pretty decent motor.
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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #181 on: 04 September 2020, 22:46 »

It's for my lad. He will probably have to wait a year or two before he can insure it, being not quite 17 at the moment, but it's a really nice one, so shouldn't loose any money.

It's a 2009 2.0 TFSI GT. Grey with brown leather and a fair few options. I really like it. It needs a little bit of love, but it's a genuine, not messed with looked after little car.

What a cool car for a lad of that age.
Well, it’s a cool car for a lad of any age! Lucky chap. :afro:

I saw a white one with black Luganos earlier in a hand wash place  :rolleyes:
Aside from the swirls it must’ve been picking up it looked pretty fab.


MH & Sootchucker, one of the main reasons I didn’t get a Scirocco was the doors. I had a single garage at the time and there’s no way I’d have been able to get in or out without having to resort to a Dukes of Hazzard.


I loved the Pewter Grey too. Replaced by Indium after a while which we can but assume was for materials cost reasons?!
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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #182 on: 05 September 2020, 15:13 »
I didn't think Indium was a patch on the Pewter it replaced. You say cost savings, VW say weight savings!  :grin:

Dubber: is the Scirocco manual? If so, I'd look to swap out the standard ball on the end of a stick gear kever with the Scirocco R one, it was so much more ergonomical in use. At the time there was someone from Portugal selling them new on Ebay for about £90 - I assumed he worked at the VW sebutal plant where the Scirocco was built and punching them by the dozen.

Also worth checking it over with OBD11 for mods. XDS+ was a £280 option when I got mine, yet it was a tick box exercise with VCDS to activate it for free. Can't remember if there was any other hardware present options to activate.
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Whey ya bugger! It's finally arrived after an 8 month wait....
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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #183 on: 05 September 2020, 19:37 »
It is a manual and like most of it's age, the numbers have all but worn off, so a replacement is on the list.

I've got the DRLs turned off by turning them to USA mode (reduced dipped beam with no tail lights) then turned the brightness value down to 0%. Xenons are next on the list. These seem straight forward as Kufatec do an adaptor harness. It needs a new BCM to make them bend, but I'm not fussed about that.

Frustratingly, as it has red clocks, there is no big digital speedo hidden away.

Whilst in VCDS, I did tick the box for sunroof, but that didn't seem to work. The roof is still hole free.
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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #184 on: 28 October 2020, 21:05 »
Finally arrived.
8 weeks from order to delivery.
Only driven it the 400 odd miles home, so yet to drive it in anger.
I've never been one to jump into a new car and be completely happy. I guess its to do with being 100% comfortable with the old one but I was close with this one  :smiley:
It does seem a lot lighter than the R that it replaced and more nimble like the GTI.
 
The biggest thing I noticed on the drive home was the suspension. Its on 19s like the R was and both had standard suspension but that's where the similarities end. The least wee pothole on the road with the R and I felt like it had hit a crater. It always sounded nasty and I expected the worst.
With the BMW I wouldn't even know there was a pothole. It just seems to glide over them without issue.
Yet I would never have said the R's suspension was crashy.

Nearly managed London to Glasgow on the delivery tank of fuel but chickened out at the last minute. The car was saying I'd make it but I didn't have a clue how accurate that was and that was me going up and down the gears / revs rather than sit in 8th gear all the way home.

So far I'm very impressed.

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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #185 on: 29 October 2020, 09:16 »
Nice one!

The only thing I feel bad about with the BMW defections is losing people from here - I really like the people here. I enjoy this forum much more than anything else on the internet right now and that's a bit odd because I'm not really a total petrolhead.
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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #186 on: 29 October 2020, 09:54 »
Probably a stupid question but how come the grill is black on the 135? Think it looks alot better with it being black tbh. Also where’s the black rear spoiler from? Is it an M performance part?

Oh and Fred, you are spot on there about the forum.  :smiley:
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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #187 on: 29 October 2020, 19:44 »
Nice one!

The only thing I feel bad about with the BMW defections is losing people from here - I really like the people here. I enjoy this forum much more than anything else on the internet right now and that's a bit odd because I'm not really a total petrolhead.

Well said Fred, there seems to be a really good group on here and it is fascinating to hear how people are assessing/judging their next car purchase. We all seem to be conflicted on the choices available.


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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #188 on: 29 October 2020, 21:31 »
Very nice p3asa, congratulations ,same colour as mine, love the Misano, I like the black grill, canards and the M mirrors. Did the dealer fit those for you pre collection?
I like those wheels as well, (552's?) I have the 557's on mine but I had not seen yours before I ordered mine, I think if I had I would have specced those. The red leather looks great as too- I didnt think it would work but IMO it does.

I  have the standard alcantara M-seats in mine but I love them,for me so comfortable and supportive.
I am on about 2200 miles now, when you get to about 1500 miles something changes and its like someone has turned it up a notch or two,see what you think when your mileage gets up a bit.

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Re: Almost said goodbye to VW yesterday.....almost
« Reply #189 on: 31 October 2020, 17:28 »
Thanks guys.

The grille, canards (air intakes) and wing mirrors were all cerium grey.
I personally don't think it works on the blue but does with other colours so asked the dealer to change them.
I'm surprised BMW don't offer a black pack as they would make a decent profit.

The rear spoiler is the M Performance which the dealer put on for me and flung in M wing mirror covers.

The burnt orange interior with blue isn't for everyone but I like it.

As for the forum, as Fred said it really is a friendly place. Ive joined a few BMW forums and they are far from friendly at times.
I'd much rather be here (which I will) without a Golf than there with a BMW  :laugh:
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