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Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« on: 20 September 2008, 22:29 »
Always an avid reader of Jeremy Clarkson's reviews in the Sunday Times, I picked up this review of the Scirocco:

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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #1 on: 21 September 2008, 09:34 »
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And you’ll soon offset that because even though the two cars have a 2 litre direct-injection turbocharged engine, the Scirocco produces less carbon dioxide than the Golf. And is therefore in a lower tax band.

lower tax!? same engine? 179 g/km!? woot!

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Well, the Scirocco is 97mm lower than the Golf, a point that becomes blindingly obvious every time you try to get inside.

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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #2 on: 21 September 2008, 10:45 »
i had a look at the sirocco whilst having the ed 30 serviced , only had black and dull red and i didnt like either , would like to see one in white  :huh:
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #3 on: 21 September 2008, 10:57 »

....Haven't seen the red in the flesh but it looked as dull as dishwater in the pics I've seen. Metallic Firespark would be the best red imo.

JC's review doesn't sound very enthusiastic - Not like his review of the Mk5 GTI which directly caused me to arrange a test drive and the rest is history!

I think just about everyone here has already read my review on the Scirocco so you know my opinions : - http://biali.ritey.com/forum/index.php?topic=109.0
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #4 on: 21 September 2008, 11:06 »
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #5 on: 21 September 2008, 11:30 »
I always say that if a car doesn't look good in black, then its not really that good looking and I don't really think the Scirocco looks outstanding in black! Shame!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #6 on: 21 September 2008, 12:40 »
Seems that the Scirocco is a very colour sensitive  :undecided:. Though I think we can all agree that the shots of the Metallic Firespark Red looked amazing :cool:
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #7 on: 21 September 2008, 13:07 »
Showing my age now, but I can remember a young 20 something Clarkson writing about his white steering wheel in his Scirocco all those years ago when he was a young hack with a column in Performance Car magazine (I think that's the right mag- it was a long time ago). I had a mk1 Scirocco as my first car!!!
I'd love a mk3 (New) Scirocco too but have family to consider these days, need 4/5 doors.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #8 on: 21 September 2008, 15:58 »
The scirocco in black looks pretty nice (well this one does  :tongue: )


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Re: Jeremy Clarkson's Scirocco review
« Reply #9 on: 21 September 2008, 16:07 »
The scirocco in black looks pretty nice (well this one does  :tongue: )



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