The Humble Commuter - 2013 Scirocco R
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HI everyone
I hail from Australia and I've been an avid reader of this forum and I post quite a bit on other car forums too. Just thought I'd share my latest ride. Just bought a VW Scirocco R a couple of months ago.
The car is undergoing a Stage 1 APR tune in terms of performance and APR turbo-back exhaust. I've kept the exterior mods simple as I am going for an elegant and understated look (Although I am considering a full body vinyl wrap at some stage).
Here are some pics of both my VW and my other car, a Mazda 3 Sports. (I am not the a photographer by any stretch of the imagination so I do apologise)
Comments/suggestions always welcome.
Cheers
Josh
I hail from Australia and I've been an avid reader of this forum and I post quite a bit on other car forums too. Just thought I'd share my latest ride. Just bought a VW Scirocco R a couple of months ago.
The car is undergoing a Stage 1 APR tune in terms of performance and APR turbo-back exhaust. I've kept the exterior mods simple as I am going for an elegant and understated look (Although I am considering a full body vinyl wrap at some stage).
Here are some pics of both my VW and my other car, a Mazda 3 Sports. (I am not the a photographer by any stretch of the imagination so I do apologise)
Comments/suggestions always welcome.
Cheers
Josh
Cheers guys.
I test drove both the golf r and scirocco r and found the golf r a little too planted and less agile with the AWD. I can see the benefits of the AWD but I wanted something lighter and less cautious. I hope that makes sense?
The Mazda was my first car and it drives very differently to the VW. It has significant less power but a lot was done in terms of body work/exterior with most parts shipped from Japan. Each of these cars have their strengths but I guess the scirocco is more exhilarating to drive in sport mode.
Here are a couple of pics of the mazda
I test drove both the golf r and scirocco r and found the golf r a little too planted and less agile with the AWD. I can see the benefits of the AWD but I wanted something lighter and less cautious. I hope that makes sense?
The Mazda was my first car and it drives very differently to the VW. It has significant less power but a lot was done in terms of body work/exterior with most parts shipped from Japan. Each of these cars have their strengths but I guess the scirocco is more exhilarating to drive in sport mode.
Here are a couple of pics of the mazda
Josh84 said:
Cheers guys.
I test drove both the golf r and scirocco r and found the golf r a little too planted and less agile with the AWD. I can see the benefits of the AWD but I wanted something lighter and less cautious. I hope that makes sense?
The Mazda was my first car and it drives very differently to the VW. It has significant less power but a lot was done in terms of body work/exterior with most parts shipped from Japan. Each of these cars have their strengths but I guess the scirocco is more exhilarating to drive in sport mode.
Here are a couple of pics of the mazda
I'm liking that bodykit - two things though - remove the light tints and add Mazda badges to the front and rear and I reckon it'll look perfect I test drove both the golf r and scirocco r and found the golf r a little too planted and less agile with the AWD. I can see the benefits of the AWD but I wanted something lighter and less cautious. I hope that makes sense?
The Mazda was my first car and it drives very differently to the VW. It has significant less power but a lot was done in terms of body work/exterior with most parts shipped from Japan. Each of these cars have their strengths but I guess the scirocco is more exhilarating to drive in sport mode.
Here are a couple of pics of the mazda
Thanks for the response. I have to agree. The tints and de-badging was done specifically for local magazine photoshoot. I've always preferred a more simplistic approach to visual modifications.
A few recent pics of the scirocco.
Testing the limited slip differential on off road terrain. It performed quite decently to my surprise.
A few recent pics of the scirocco.
Testing the limited slip differential on off road terrain. It performed quite decently to my surprise.
Josh84 said:
Thanks for the response. I have to agree. The tints and de-badging was done specifically for local magazine photoshoot. I've always preferred a more simplistic approach to visual modifications.
A few recent pics of the scirocco.
Testing the limited slip differential on off road terrain. It performed quite decently to my surprise.
Sweet - please keep updating this thread as I do wanna see the Mazda badged up A few recent pics of the scirocco.
Testing the limited slip differential on off road terrain. It performed quite decently to my surprise.
Also, are those wheels stock on the Scirocco or are they HRE? They look familiar...
Josh84 said:
Haha...yes that was me waiting for my wife.
I did see a red Fiat Abarth pass by, was that you?
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In other news...my first attempt at using a wide angle lens. The car goes in for vinyl wrapping tomorrow (some bits)
I tried telling all over here that the parking spaces in Aus are much more accommodating and massive in comparison lol I did see a red Fiat Abarth pass by, was that you?
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In other news...my first attempt at using a wide angle lens. The car goes in for vinyl wrapping tomorrow (some bits)
Nice looking R.
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