RE: Stripes for your Scirocco GTS

[Rumblestripe]

That 'Rocco is hideous (and the stripes don't do it any favours either)

The wheels on that Beetle are very nice and do complement the design/retro-new thing. But surely the Fender special edition should be "sunburst finish"?

[markCSC]

dxg said:

Have you seen the dashboard of the Fender Beetle, though?

I think it's gorgeous:

oooooo I like that

[Dr G]

"our man"

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[cuprabob]

Just goes to prove Germans do have a sense of humour

[mug81]

Oh dear... I caught myself quite liking that Beetle... Kill me now. Back to the classifieds for an M3, and quickly!

[J4CKO]

Why does the Scirocco seem to be wearing a regimental tie ?

[Oddball RS]

German 'Style' makes a return...............................

[beasto]

The striped Roco makes a poor joke, but I do quite like the Beetle, especially the wheels.

I could go for a Wagner 'Valkyrie' edition, perhaps finished in flip-flop mystic rheingold/midnight blood.

[I WISH]

ARRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pagani1]

VW are ste at upgrading cars and this is a nonsense or no sense if you fall for it and buy one.
German Cheese -Yes was never very tasty and for breakfast yuk no wonder it's called Kase!!!!

[FisiP1]

Beetle dashboard looks lovely, but hard to tell until you see it in person.

[graham22]

Scirocco GTS - was expecting gutless 1.6 Carb model with black body kit.

Go on VW, give us a proper special & use the Storm name.

[speedtwelve]

graham22 said:

Scirocco GTS - was expecting gutless 1.6 Carb model with black body kit.

I had a couple of mates who had performance-abortion 75 bhp 1.6 carb'd Sciroccos years ago. A new dimension in slow. We then bought a Scirocco GTX or two, with the 8v 112bhp GTI engine; it was like getting in the Millennium Falcon at the time. The GTX would seem laughably underpowered nowadays...

I don't mind the current Scirocco to look at, but the stripes shown above are just awful... I wonder if any mug will actually order them?

[MadDog1962]

mat205125 said:

That looks horrid. The original base model Scirocco looked the best. Every tweek that VAG seem to perform on their models seems to deform them into some kind of automotive Joan Rivers.

I wouldn't quite go that far, but I agree that these stripes look pretty cheesy. Maybe these "deck stripes" do look good on some retro Ford, Chrysler or GM products though.

When I bought my current VW in Texas, some twit at the dealership had pin-striped every car in their inventory. I insisted they de-stripe my new Tiguan or the deal was off. I later noticed that other customers felt the same way.

[nickwilcock]

Scirocco design peaked in 1980 - every evolution since then has been less and less elegant.

The current version is hideously ugly from many angles and these door mirrors in contrasting colours don't improve things in the slightest. Neither do 'racing stripes'.....

What a shame.

[nismo48]

+1 Could not agree more..
Everytime I see a 'new scirocco' it makes me baulk..
Fat arsed,coffin carrier shaped,so over priced and fugly as hell..

nickwilcock said:

Scirocco design peaked in 1980 - every evolution since then has been less and less elegant.

The current version is hideously ugly from many angles and these door mirrors in contrasting colours don't improve things in the slightest. Neither do 'racing stripes'.....

What a shame.

[Oakman]

They say you can't polish a turd........


Looks like VW have successfully disproved this theory !

To a paraphrase a popular TV show 'judge' ....Hid E Ous. X 2

[Oddball RS]

Oakman said:

They say you can't polish a turd........


Looks like VW have successfully disproved this theory !

To a paraphrase a popular TV show 'judge' ....Hid E Ous. X 2

No but you can roll it in glitter!

[V8 FOU]

beasto said:

I could go for a Wagner 'Valkyrie' edition, perhaps finished in flip-flop mystic rheingold/midnight blood.

NOW you're talking!

Like the idea of a Hofner edition too. Have to be a base/bass version tho' I'll go and get me guitar case.....

[renorti]

best looking vw beetle so far, dash is stunning