Problems With your new Scirocco...

[she_dub]

Thanks..ummmmmm.....Bec!

Uhmmmmm..... Con... When do the go fast and sound loud bits go on?

[ConR]

Ummmmm.......Bec......they go on next Thursday!

[she_dub]

Uhmmmm........ Con....... that's great! Expecting pics of the Akra

[Stos]

Picked up the Rocco today and by evening have already found three problems:
1) condensation/fogging in both left and right headlamps tonight(bottom parts of the headlamps).
2) Phone button on the RNS510 is popping out on the right side of the button.
3) the front passenger side panel does not align with the bonnet(overlapping issue)

Hopefully nothing else goes wrong.

[ozr]

That's bad enough

[RW1]

I seem to notice that the front driver side fender is not even with the other side & is not flushed with the bonnet either. Heard Bain had this issue and took it back to the dealer to have it fixed? Just wondering if anyone else has this issue, seems like it could possibly apply to the whole initial batch.

Found the official bodywork figures for the bonnet gap.....

Bonnet overhang outwards either side at mid point is 5mm +/- 1mm, skintop surface to skin top surface. Lip edge to top of wing 5.5mm +/- 1mm gap.

[sc77]

On the topic of bodywork, has anyone noticed imperfections in the door panels? I seem to have minor creases or flat spots ( a bit like when a panel is popped in and out again) that are especially noticeable in around the same spot in each door. They're similar in both doors but not identical and are roughly in line with interior handle. Need to stand well back from the car and get it in the right light/angles to notice. Went back to the dealer the other day and their demo also has them - similar to mine but not identical. It's not carpark damage.

Anyone else noticed this? Given mine and demo have similar thing wondering if it's just how they are - maybe due to the size/design of the doors ....? It does seem to be getting worse over time/with general door use, which is a bit weird. Maybe I'm just too pedantic but it is annoying me.

[Lucas_R]

^ that would most likely be where spot welds are on the inside of the doors to secure side intrusion beams / window motors / central locking brackets etc. If you were to take the door trim off, you would see these minute dents that you can see from the outside are in the same area as where parts are welded/secured from the inside. Quite common and very hard to see unless you are on the right angle with the right light. More noticeable on larger panels (like a Scirocco's doors) than on smaller panels.

[Mac135]

Anybody in Melbourne today would appreciate this. My wipers are really noisy. I know this has been a problem long term for VW and that there is a fix using a different blade but I had to use the wipers a lot today and the noise is really tiring.

[SCIRKN]

Yeah it was pissing down all day! How bad is the noise? Is it happening with everyone? What'd the dealer say?