The Humble Commuter - 2013 Scirocco R

The Humble Commuter - 2013 Scirocco R

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Josh84

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162 posts

128 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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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

Jamirecluse

465 posts

150 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Car looks very sharp, first two photo's could easily be from an advert.

MJK 24

5,648 posts

235 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Scirocco looks great! I bet they're very expensive in Australia as you pay higher taxes on imported cars?

Josh84

Original Poster:

162 posts

128 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Thanks for the kind comments everyone.

Yup the Scirocco comes only in its R varient here in Australia and it is expansive compared to other cars in its class, like the Megane RS etc..

But I am enjoying the ride quality, even more after lowering it. smile


M159V8

2,539 posts

145 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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The car looks lovely, I really like it, although were you not put off a little by the FWD wheras the Golf R is AWD?
smile

pistonchris

828 posts

180 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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I like the Scirocco but that Mazda looks cool have you got any more pictures of it please

kayzee

2,781 posts

180 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Okay that's probably the best Scirocco I've ever seen. Never usually like them in white, but wow! Mazda ain't half bad either. Why do you have these two cars though? In the big scheme of things I guess they're quite similar?

Josh84

Original Poster:

162 posts

128 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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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? smile

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





M159V8

2,539 posts

145 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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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? smile
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tinkertaylor

566 posts

141 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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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? smile

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 smile

Josh84

Original Poster:

162 posts

128 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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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.


tinkertaylor

566 posts

141 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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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 smile

Also, are those wheels stock on the Scirocco or are they HRE? They look familiar... smile

M159V8

2,539 posts

145 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Josh84 said:
I am not the a photographer by any stretch of the imagination so I do apologise
Josh84 said:


You seriously have nothing to apologise for cloud9

Josh84

Original Poster:

162 posts

128 months

Monday 1st July 2013
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Cheers for the feedback guys. smile

Tinkertaylor, those wheels are VMR's . I am looking at some ADV1 wheels for my next set. smile

I will post pictures of the badged Mazda. Need to rummage through my computer for a recent pic. lol


AbarthChris

2,259 posts

214 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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Are you in Melbourne? I've just moved over and I was looking at this yesterday morning on Smith street I think!!

The wheels are lovely, looks just as good in the flesh

Josh84

Original Poster:

162 posts

128 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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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)




aussieinlondon

660 posts

218 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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Josh84 said:
Haha...yes that was me waiting for my wife.

I did see a red Fiat Abarth pass by, was that you?

......

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 biggrin lol

Nice looking R.

Josh84

Original Poster:

162 posts

128 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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Thanks! Haha good point. I lived in London for 10 years and found parking to be a challenge. Or maybe I. Just can't park ...lol

kayzee

2,781 posts

180 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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You take a good photo!

Mazda, whilst I don't agree with all the modifications, is one hell of a first car smile

Amirhussain

11,486 posts

162 months

Tuesday 2nd July 2013
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Scirocco looks cool as fk, Mazda reminds me of the cars from the 'Juicied' game you use to get on old Sony Ericsonn phones, looks cool though.