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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #20 on: 23 August 2008, 10:08 »
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It wouldn't be me if I didn't and I just couldn't resist, so here's a nice tasteful but seductive pic of that girl with such a radiant smile : -



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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #21 on: 23 August 2008, 10:21 »
Well done RR, enjoyed that write up, so basically the Scirroco is not best suited to petrol heads like us.... dont get me wrong i do like it especially the wheels  :cool: it just seems a more elegant refined type car that your mum and dad would buy and use at the weekend to go to pimms parties!

im just gona save my pennies for the GTI-R i think....
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #22 on: 23 August 2008, 10:51 »
Quote from: RedRobin on 23 August 2008, 09:36
Quote from: richw911 on 23 August 2008, 07:32
Good review RR :afro: I was reading in a mag that the scirocco was going to be the new Audi TT  :shocked:

Also the 2.0T engine is not the same as the golf GTI 2.0T engine :huh:

....Hmm....I don't see the Scirocco as being "the new Audi TT" - The Audi is much more obviously a two-seater fastback. The Scirocco, though not as flexible in use of rear seating and boot as the 3-door GTI, is far better in that aspect than the Audi. In my opinion.

The engine is different and seems to be the same version as in the latest American GTI's but I don't know the details at the moment. The DSG was the most seemless I've ever driven and the engine extremely smooth and linear on power delivery, to a point where I would personally prefer to have more turbo sensation. But having a long chat with Kev at Revo yesterday evening, I know that he could remap it to be more aggressive or sporting.

Yeah the mag said Audi WERE going to use the this car as the new TT ant one point. I really dont know TBH just what is said.

Love the photoshop image :afro: I think the Scirocco is going to be awsome with a few mods  :grin:
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #23 on: 23 August 2008, 11:51 »
Quote from: cookiemonster on 23 August 2008, 10:21
Well done RR, enjoyed that write up, so basically the Scirroco is not best suited to petrol heads like us.... dont get me wrong i do like it especially the wheels  :cool: it just seems a more elegant refined type car that your mum and dad would buy and use at the weekend to go to pimms parties!

im just gona save my pennies for the GTI-R i think....


....That's it in a nutshell!  :cool:

We have to realise that, except in the over £40k market, car manufacturers have to offer cars that will result in higher sales and that us 'petrolheads' are a minority in the bigger picture.

However, we already know that the engine is highly tunable and the great success in racing at The 'Ring 24hr, will spawn some nice mods. But for me I still need those three back seats for my teenage daughter's jailbait friends and the occasional load carrying capacity, not that I use those features all the time, but it's never a problem. In standard form, the new Scirocco is an excellent and well built car but not a "driver's car". IMO.
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #24 on: 23 August 2008, 12:37 »
Brilliant write up RR your a star, i know it took you age's to put together. Thank you  :nerd:
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #25 on: 23 August 2008, 12:57 »
....Cheers, Top Cat!

I enjoyed the whole day - Driving etc and then putting it all together. There's a big pleasure in knowing that I'm contributing to help others in our shared enthusiasm for nice cars. :cool:
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #26 on: 23 August 2008, 13:01 »
Quote from: WhiteGTI on 23 August 2008, 08:44
i completely agree with how colour sensitive the car is...that silver looked lovely!!! (And i dont normally like silver cars)!

Oi! :angry: :grin: :laugh:

The 'rocco is definitely a "grower". I was disappointed when VW opted out of the showy brushed steel front, but now I kinda like it :tongue:

Still needs more power and 4WD would be the "Killer App" :evil:
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #27 on: 23 August 2008, 13:10 »
yeh decent review RR!

I have to disagree though that i do not like it in silver, but each to their own!

A day very well spent, good work!
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #28 on: 23 August 2008, 13:44 »
Quote from: Hurdy on 23 August 2008, 13:01
Still needs more power and 4WD would be the "Killer App" :evil:

....I'm not sure I agree - On the day and in the dry road circumstances I had, I couldn't get her to wheelspin and her cornering was unexpectedly good. The car needs to be modded to become more tactile and doing a remap alone won't achieve that. Get a drive and see what you think.
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Re: RedRobin's Scirocco Review with 25 pics....
« Reply #29 on: 23 August 2008, 18:29 »
Fantastic write-up.

I've never liked the Scirocco as much as everyone else. Side-by-side with GTI, the only things I do like are the low profile and the alloys. Doesn't really appeal to me - I guess it's just horses for

From what I can work out, I think what bugs me the most is the front nose, in between the headlights. The rear, as someone has said, looks like the rear end of a Renault Megane and an Astra. Side profile isn't too bad.

Strange how they have chrome-trim everywhere but not on the pedals.
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