Scirocco UPDATE

[richy]

If the styling is aggressive enough, and it drives as well as the Mk5 GTI, it might be worth a look. 

I'm still a bit dubious about the hairdresser-type connotations (as with the old TT).

[neg]

I like it and could be tempted but I will be waiting to see one on the flesh first - always hard to judge from a pic.  Needs to have the big wheels too otherwise they will look lost.

[Neaty]

will the one with the 2.0 FSI Turbo engine, i.e the GTI engine be called a Scirocco GTI?

as for more powerful engines they can't really put a V6 in there or anything over 230PS without making it four wheel drive which would then make it a cheaper and faster Audi TT so would be a conflict of interests.

[Peskarik]

What happened to the IROC style q's- suspect NCAP meant that grill had to go :-(  Torn on this one - was expecting something a bit special not this - I cannot see this competing with the TT (or put it this way I can't see a MK2 TT owner chopin in for one of these and thats the market they should be going at, plus  BMW Z4, Porsche Cayman - not Hyundai), for me this is a poors mans alternative - well it's not even a coupe its a hatch back (it even has a wiper on ther rear window!).  I just hope for the later model releases they lump in a higher PSI engine, quattro and some aggressive styling.  If this is the new look and feel of VW, how different will this be to the  MK6 Golf, apart from shorter and not available in 5DR! Does anyone in VW have any balls to try and compete with Audi (there must be an element of sibling rivalry)

Saying that I would love to test drive one (not the 1.4!) and see it in the flesh before commenting further - as I could totally change my mind  but at the moment my money is sat firmly on a TTS

there is no way they want this car to compete with premium product like TT, that is one of the reasons not to put 3.2 in Scirocco!

What do you mean - balls? This is VAG, not VW against Audi! They have brains, you know.

[Peskarik]

If I needed a 5-door: Scirocco does not fit, I'd take E30 5-door (or GTI 5-door)
If I needed a fast coupe: I'd look at TT 2.0TFSI quattro (I've read somewhere they are going to offer that combination).
If I needed a fast hatch: I'd take E30 (which I did)

Scirocco does not fit anywhere. 

P.S. If I wanted something really fast, I'd opt for Audi TTS! It's expensive like helll but with Ottinger stage 2 repam it's in TT-RS territory for less money!
TTS - my favourite at the moment.
Nissan GT-R - my dream car. 

[RedRobin]

....But lots of people (not enthusiasts like us) don't even know that VW and Audi are part of the same company/organisation/group.

VAG are intelligent enough to realise that people buy a car for often very irrational reasons. I know someone who bought a Mk5 GTI only because they liked the front grill style. They found it too fast and too thirsty and now have a Golf Mk5 2.0 TDI.

[RedRobin]

If I needed a 5-door: Scirocco does not fit, I'd take E30 5-door (or GTI 5-door)
If I needed a fast coupe: I'd look at TT 2.0TFSI quattro (I've read somewhere they are going to offer that combination).
If I needed a fast hatch: I'd take E30 (which I did)

Scirocco does not fit anywhere. 

....Peskarik, stop being so rational and get in touch with your feminine side!

[vw_sales]

The dash board lighting, will be white.

Maybe that might persuade you

[Peskarik]

If I needed a 5-door: Scirocco does not fit, I'd take E30 5-door (or GTI 5-door)
If I needed a fast coupe: I'd look at TT 2.0TFSI quattro (I've read somewhere they are going to offer that combination).
If I needed a fast hatch: I'd take E30 (which I did)

Scirocco does not fit anywhere. 

....Peskarik, stop being so rational and get in touch with your feminine side!

I am in great touch with both my feminine sides!  1) been brought up by my mum, so I have yin/yang sorted. 2)my GF.
Proof: I LOVE TTS!  From the back it has nice hips. My GF bent over to pick something, and I was behind her. I swear, looking at her I was reminded of TTS. 

[Peskarik]

The dash board lighting, will be white.

Maybe that might persuade you

thanks, but I'd like it in green, like in new Jaguar XKR-S!