My Scirocco

[Falsey]

Hi all, havent seen much love for Rocco's on here - so thought Id start a thread for my latest car seeing as Ive just had it detailed today. Its a Scirocco 2.0TSI DSG with just about every option on there. Ive had it for just over a week now, but my last car was also a Scirocco - only a TDI 170 version.

My previous cars (all over the last two and a bit years):

E30 316i Touring Lux
E81 118d Msport
Focus ST2 225
200SX S13
Scirocco TDI 170

Spent far too much money on all of them.

Without further ado, here is the new one after a full days worth of machine polishing, washing and protecting.











And finally, the most important one;



Theres a few little niggles on it I want sorting. First of all the offside tail light is misting up all the time. Dont suppose anyone knows where to get a pair of rear lights from the R? If anyone knows of an R being broken for spares anywhere either that'd work.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, thanks.

[AB]

Looks nice.

What's it like to drive compared to the last one?

[atom111]

It's come up nice, looks great, came close to having one a couple of times and test drove a few but never went for it. Enjoy it,

[AB]

I say it every time someone posts one up, I love the look and I was so close to getting one as a company car.

Went with the CC instead due to spec but looks to me like this one has everything the CC GT came with as standard.

[Falsey]

AB said:

Looks nice.

What's it like to drive compared to the last one?

Quicker

Handling etc is probably exactly the same (maybe a little worse as I had Goodyear Eagle F1's on the last one), but the engine is a hundred times more responsive. Economy is totally livable, and if you leave the DSG in auto mode the daily commute is a breeze.

Playing with the paddles and getting perfect downshift rev blips or that little rasp with WOT upchange is very, very addictive.

[ST270]

I had Detane Rear Led's installed when I had my Scirocco - they really suit and update the rear - you can get several shades - mine were the cherry red very similar to the standard R rears - website pic below

[ST270]

Falsey said:

AB said:

Looks nice.

What's it like to drive compared to the last one?

Quicker

Handling etc is probably exactly the same (maybe a little worse as I had Goodyear Eagle F1's on the last one), but the engine is a hundred times more responsive. Economy is totally livable, and if you leave the DSG in auto mode the daily commute is a breeze.

Playing with the paddles and getting perfect downshift rev blips or that little rasp with WOT upchange is very, very addictive.

Also - as we are talking VW & DSG - I fit some upgraded DSG paddles to mine, made by "Osir" they are milled alloy, so have a little more weight to them, they light up subtly as per the originals and have a lovely satisfying click when changing gear - very easy to fit and I still have them on from my old car - p.m if interested. pic below.

[Falsey]

Not fussed on the lights, I prefer the standard look - but those paddles are very nice indeed.

[Josh84]

Beautiful Scirocco. Tail lights look unique. I've got a scirocco too and a build thread on here. Nice to see a fellow Scirocco owner!

[WreckedGecko]

ST270 said:

Also - as we are talking VW & DSG - I fit some upgraded DSG paddles to mine, made by "Osir" they are milled alloy, so have a little more weight to them, they light up subtly as per the originals and have a lovely satisfying click when changing gear - very easy to fit and I still have them on from my old car - p.m if interested. pic below.

http://www.osirusa.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=OSIR-ORJK-R&Category_Code=A4B7IA

Just found the above on Osir's website. KnobJacket... he he he.




Sorry.

[ST270]

WreckedGecko said:

ST270 said:

Also - as we are talking VW & DSG - I fit some upgraded DSG paddles to mine, made by "Osir" they are milled alloy, so have a little more weight to them, they light up subtly as per the originals and have a lovely satisfying click when changing gear - very easy to fit and I still have them on from my old car - p.m if interested. pic below.

http://www.osirusa.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=OSIR-ORJK-R&Category_Code=A4B7IA

Just found the above on Osir's website. KnobJacket... he he he.




Sorry.

Not really sure what your issue is - i used a generic photo to illustrate what they look like, is that a problem?

[C.A.R.]

He's commenting on the description of the product in the link he provided. It's literally a 'knob jacket', he wasn't calling you a knob jacket. Although it is pretty funny.

Nice car OP, these still look fantastic on the road even today.

[ST270]

C.A.R. said:

He's commenting on the description of the product in the link he provided. It's literally a 'knob jacket', he wasn't calling you a knob jacket. Although it is pretty funny.

Nice car OP, these still look fantastic on the road even today.

Ahhh - it would have helped had i clicked the link in the first place!