Which Scirocco?

[anonymous-user]

After having great fun with my R8 over the pat year I have decided to go a little more sensible (need rear seats and a boot) and get a Scirocco.

Local dealer has a lovely black 2.0 GT TDI which I'm testing on Friday but, knowing nothing about the model right now, would be interested to know peoples experiences and which is the best model in the range for some fun!

Thanks

[trix-a-belle]

R8 to a diesel!? wow.

i've got the 1.4 which I love the only thing I feel i'm kind of missing is the highline computer so I can tinker with the settings myself a bit more. its got more than enough go for me.
the increased insurance for the 2.0Tsi & lack of places to use the extra power knocked it abit beyond what I wanted in the end.

having heard from people with the diesels the main thing that is apparent is if you are wanting the extra mpg but really do only do relatively short runs & no good motorway stretches on a regular basis the dpf gets clogged (see the general VW/Audi thread)

imo the R isn't really worth the extra cash, a 2.0Tsi with abit of tweaking can give more power & still leave a chunk of money in your pocket

any other questions/specifics just shout

S

Edited by trix-a-belle on Wednesday 2nd June 16:43

[Dr G]

Have a feeling you'll find the 2.0 TDI a bit dull and you run the risk of regretting being quite so sensible and having to change again.

2.0TSI in either GT or R form might be a better bet and fuel economy is actually pretty reasonable on these.

[hilly10]

The 170 tdi with a bit of tinkering should do the trick, its the one I am going to order. My mate as the Skoda Octavia with the same engine he as just remapped to 210 bhp and wow it goes and 46mpg to boot

[anonymous-user]

Thanks chaps! Great info.

[insanojackson]

i have a 1.4tsi with leather and nav, to be honest its fearly nippy, doesnt feel much slower than my civic type r, 35mpg overall and nice and comfortable place to sit.

[Dr G]

Get it mapped, 1.4 TSI absolutely flies with not much fettling.

[trix-a-belle]

Dr G said:

Get it mapped, 1.4 TSI absolutely flies with not much fettling.

as my local revo dealer keeps telling me

[SCOTTE999]

i have a roc 2.0 tsi anything you want to know about it feel free to ask.

[scirocco83]

gary,

i've got a 2.0 tsi (210 PS) MY2010 and absolutely love it!!!

the 1.4 tsi (160 PS) is a tasty runner too with similar fuel economy to the 2.0 tsi (+ 1-3 mpg depending on ur driving style)

the oil burners are also great drives but i'm not really a fan of diesel's (although tbh i've never driven one!)

2.0 tdi comes in 140 or 170 PS and some owners of the 140 have gone for remaps to achieve 170 performance

coming from an R8 i'd recommend the 2.0 tsi or the R (265 PS)

be aware that at present many of the remap firms (revo, superchips, awesomegti [APR]) are having trouble mapping the MY2010 models due to the ECU encryption - hoping it won't be too long!


expected gains with a remap on the 2.0 tsi puts it in the 260 PS arena

i'm a regular on scirocconet online forum and car club - everything you need to know is on there

take a look if you're serious about the 'roc

• * edited to keep trix happy

• * before i am referred to the Competition Commission - i am also a member of sciroccocentral

Edited by scirocco83 on Thursday 3rd June 15:48

[trix-a-belle]

scirocco83 said:

be aware that at present many of the remap firms (revo, superchips, awesomegti [APR]) are having trouble mapping the MY2010 models due to the ECU encryption - hoping it won't be too long!

some have certainly already cracked that issue, as it has been discussed on SciroccoCentral.co.uk

(btw SHOUTING isn't nice)

Edited by trix-a-belle on Thursday 3rd June 15:41

[scirocco83]

trix-a-belle said:

... as it has been discussed on SciroccoCentral.co.uk

(btw SHOUTING isn't nice)

duly edited my fellow 'roc lover

[trix-a-belle]

scirocco83 said:

trix-a-belle said:

... as it has been discussed on SciroccoCentral.co.uk

(btw SHOUTING isn't nice)

duly edited my fellow 'roc lover

mwah

[scirocco83]

just had a quick scan to update myself (thanks trix)

superchips have a 2.0 tsi (210 PS) remap for £445 - bargain imho!

http://www.superchips.co.uk/search?make=38&fue...

... but then will have to start the revo vs superchips vs apr debate - ahhhhh!

[evil derboy]

The best model in the range for some "fun" is the Scirocco R but obviously that comes in a premium over the "lesser" models. If you want a bit more economy and do a fair bit of motorway miles the the diesel is the one to go for. If you don't do much on the motor and are mostly doing urban miles then the diesel won't really benefit you that much. In that case the 1.4 is the one to go for.

I have the 200BHP 2.0 which is remapped (bluefin) and find it's fast but I would like more power. In hindsight if I had known an R version was on the horizon I would have maybe held off and went for it.

As for the old remap debate, it's pretty easy; Bluefin is cheaper and lets you do it all yourself without visiting a tuner but it's not as big a performance jump. REVO is a more aggressive map with more performance, but it's more expensive. APR has the whole, fancy, cruise control stalk thing going on that lets you choose maps etc, but it's dearer again than the bluefin and not as aggressive as the REVO.

Pro's and Cons for all.

Thanks to Scirocco83 for the plug by the way (and hello Trix!)

ED
Site Admin - www.scirocconet.co.uk

[Alibongo007]

OP, the best thing to do is try all of them!

I have a 09 TSi and find it excellent.

Good performance (not chipped yet) and excellent fuel economy for a 200bhp car (approx 35 so far @ 28,000 miles)

The handling is good (better in the sport setting when pressing on) and it fits 4 in comfort.

I have also found it gets more (positive) attention that I expected for a golf in a dress!

Lastly depreciation seems to be reasonable with most cars up for sale after a year at very strong prices.

Hope this helps!