VWG Oz still considering the Scirocco

[limmy]

agree completely. photos of the scirocco dont do it justice. quite frankly, when i saw pics i was like..."meh" looks ok.

but in real life, its a different story. spotted a couple of 2.0Ts in uk in december on road and in showroom...and wow. my heartrate increased to 140bpm. just imagine what the R would do...

[V6Passat]

I was told a couple of weeks back by a Dealer that the decision was made and the Scirrocco will NOT be imported into Aus due to a clash with the 3 door GTi.
Bollocks VW Aus, if this is the case, you have got it completely wrong !
In much the same way that an R36 buyer is not a CC buyer, the Scirrocco is a vastly sexier car than the stubbier, more "upright" looking 3 door Gti (good in it's own right but not as sleek as the Scirrocco styling).
I saw one in Amalfi, Italy back in October 2008. White with 19" rims and a huge sticker up each side with "Der Neu Volkswagen Scirrocco", black (and I mean black) tinted windows and the photos do no justice to just how awesome this car looks in the flesh. Comments about it's "big butt" are simply wrong, the proportions and styling are brilliant, it's low, wide and agressive, damn shame that the beancounters here can't see it's a different buyer or just bring in the GTi in 5 door only and the Scirrocco...oh well.

do you have any photos? Would be awesome to look at it...

[GHW]

Sorry, we'd just unpacked and walked down to a concert on the foreshore empty handed. I was so freaked out about actually making it there alive after the crazy crazy drive there I didn't have my bl**dy camera with me DOH !
By the photos I was referring to the web photos, not mine because I was too stupid to take any...

[tentacles1]

A couple for sale in NZ on 19s. Was a black one on 20s for sale not long ago but appears to be gone now.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-259851954.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-273896271.htm

[G-rig]

Be nice if VWA stopped ****ing around and told us what we can expect in terms of Scirocco, Golf R 3dr & Polo GTI 3dr. Too many different reports

[Paul_OH]

agree completely. photos of the scirocco dont do it justice. quite frankly, when i saw pics i was like..."meh" looks ok.

but in real life, its a different story.

I totally agree, saw a few in Germany in January and if they sold them here I'd be lining up!

[V6Passat]

Sorry, we'd just unpacked and walked down to a concert on the foreshore empty handed. I was so freaked out about actually making it there alive after the crazy crazy drive there I didn't have my bl**dy camera with me DOH !
By the photos I was referring to the web photos, not mine because I was too stupid to take any...

no worries...truth be told i am sure there have been plenty of occasions when we should all have had a camera with us!

[V6Passat]

A couple for sale in NZ on 19s. Was a black one on 20s for sale not long ago but appears to be gone now.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-259851954.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-273896271.htm

ok, i want one!!!

[Buller_Scott]

that second one is damn nice.

with skinnier/ higher side/rear/ front skirts you could really drop that very nicely.

seems like eliminating the arch gap would put those skirts right into the asphalt.

[Lima]

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