The official I have ordered/received my new Scirocco thread

[Mac135]

No disappointment RW, the fact is that our total market for coupes is around 15,000 per annum. Some years are stronger, and i think the combination of the toybaru and Veloster plus th R will see a strong result in 2012.

Even 1,000 R sales, which is more than i think they will sell in a year, on a land mass nearly 20 times the size of the UK will mean they will remain a fairly rare sight, not talking ferrari or Lambo rare but in the context of national fleet of Falcons, Commodores, the Japanese brands and Koreans they will be rarie(ish) at least.

Even compared to the Golf (annual sales around 25,000) or Tiguan (12,000 annual sales) the R numbers will be small.

What share of the total output from the factory do you think (or know) are R spec cars?

[RW1]

Don't know the %.

Just looked at MY2013 v My2012 for the R. Its the same car unchanged in build. The only Scirocco model to be untouched, all the rest have some revision to basic electrics. First time since October 2009.

[Mac135]

Oh well, it was just something that piqued my interest. Can safely say that apart from a few private imports all of our are R's.

Was up your way (comparatively) a fortnight ago at Wlmslow and Stockport. Lots of Roc's on the trip along the M6 and A14 back to Cambridge.

[tee_off]

Not much more to offer I'm afraid. No source quoted for the number. The link is here:

Volkswagen Scirocco GTS celebrates 30 years | Car Advice

Anybody have access to VFacts?

If my calculations are correct that means around 4,300 coupe sales in the first four month of the year or about 14,000 for the year which is similar to last year when I saw the numbers published on Ausmotive. Assuming a full year (which I don't because some of the 269 cars will have been long lead orders) that means 850 or so Sciroccos on the road by year end.

Given that I saw over 40 during a 10 day stint in the UK recently - one 1 R though, I think we can say that they will remain something of a rarity.

The other 94%? I guess there will be the usual selection of Audi TT's, A5's, BMW 1,3 and 6 series, Porsche, Renault Megane (I also read somewhere that Australia is the third biggest market for the Megane coupes after France and Germany), Mercedes C Coupe, Nissan 370, Peugeot RCX etc plus the new Hyundai Veloster and then the exotics from Bentley, Aston, Maserati, Ferrari, Lambo etc.

The Toyota 86/BRZ may boost those numbers a bit when it arrives from next month.

Thanks Mac! The article says 6% in the <$80,000 "sport car" segment which I suppose covers everything from a Swift Sport to WRX STI. Either way I like the rarity of the Scirocco, although 269 is more than I thought

[Andych]

Thanks Mac! The article says 6% in the <$80,000 "sport car" segment which I suppose covers everything from a Swift Sport to WRX STI. Either way I like the rarity of the Scirocco, although 269 is more than I thought

I was told 400 would be the expected figure for the 12 month period from release.
Unless someone has inside info from VWA we will never know.

[RW1]

Was up your way (comparatively) a fortnight ago at Wlmslow and Stockport. Lots of Roc's on the trip along the M6 and A14 back to Cambridge.

You mean you travelled all that way and stop 3 miles short of Scirocco Central

Hey, I bet they were all white ones as well! lol Thats all I ever see.

[Mac135]

At least half on them were white plus a few green.

Didn't realise I was quite so close. Back again in July probably. Was trying to coincide a trip with GTI International but both these trips are falling either side. Missed the Duxford airshow too by a week. Not too happy about that either.

[quozl]

If you're waiting for the delivery of your Scirocco it might pay to have a look for any dents

Posted by a mate on his Facebook page who is a ships pilot in Melbourne with the caption " Really sorry about the dents in your new Porsche sir, but the pilot said it was really rough out there!" The pics were taken exiting the Rip at Port Phillip Heads.




Cheers Al

[rbalech]

Got mine today... Idium gray dsg. I'm in love..... 2 quick questions, is it okay to drive the thing in sports mode all the time? And should I not drive it hard until the engine is run in ? How long will that take...

[quozl]

Got mine today... Idium gray dsg. I'm in love..... 2 quick questions, is it okay to drive the thing in sports mode all the time? And should I not drive it hard until the engine is run in ? How long will that take...

Drive it like you stole it from day one, the engines are run in at the engine factory to well in excess of any RPM you will likely ever take it.