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 StenGuns
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| posted on February 20th, 2012 at 08:24 PM |
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Scirocco R
Had this a week. Mighty impressed with the whole package!
Makes a great stablemate for the R36 Wagon.
Two of the best modern day dubs...
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| posted on February 20th, 2012 at 08:30 PM |
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God that looks sexy.
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| posted on February 20th, 2012 at 09:16 PM |
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Lucky you!
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| posted on February 20th, 2012 at 09:30 PM |
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such nice lines! sexy and powerful = VW awsomeness
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 06:18 AM |
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bring it to the Drag Track this saturday night WSID
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 06:38 AM |
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LOVE EM!
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 10:01 AM |
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Totaly jealous !! I've always loved the mk1's and have been itching to get my hands on a new one since they came out! Had a play in a r when I was
back in the uk last year and wooooooo baby!!!! Love it.
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 04:31 PM |
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Awesome looking car, and I love how they've had to make the VW badge so prominent on it... otherwise most anyone could mistake it for one of the
sportier/angrier Audi's.
I read somewhere that the Megane Coupe is likely to be it's main competition... a guy round the corner has just got one of the Megane's, and as sexy
as it looks the Scirocco kills it IMHO !!!
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 04:47 PM |
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Love both the Scirroco and the R36. So how different are the to drive from each other?
Yogie
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 06:05 PM |
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Thats a bloody good question..
I have had the R36 over 220kmh and felt like it could go on forever.. The only problem was the lack of road.. Handles sweeping corners with only a
little backing off.. Great comfort, seat position. A growling responsiveness in traffic when you need it.. Really is one of the nicest handling, GT
tourers I have driven (that includes my 635Csi, Mk2 Jag, and Merc SC). And it does 5.8sec to the 100!
I haven't had the Scirocco for long enough but it is a 6sp Manual (V's the DSG in the Wagon) with the most awesome handling in a little coupe. I
took the left hand turn off Oxford Street into Cook Road, Moore Park this morning at 70KMH in the wet! Downshifted, no brake and felt the front go a
little for a fleeting instant.. Then all the technology took over and the car went around like it was on rails..! Great legs and acceleration in 3rd
gear.. In fact I spend most of city driving in 2,3,4 and love it.. I have heard the Meganne is slightly quicker but lacks the build quality of the
Scirocco.. Just as a footnote, I am getting it retuned (Revo) this weekend.. Expect 245kw on a 1300kg bodyweight.. That is GT3 performance!..
So yes.. I am grinning.!
Dave.. Love to do WSID but I think a Goulburn track day would suit me better..
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posted by Yogie
Love both the Scirroco and the R36. So how different are the to drive from each other?
Yogie
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 06:44 PM |
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had a look at the Scirocco on the weekend but in the end I went for the R, still waiting delivery date but I won't hold my breathe for under 6 months
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 06:49 PM |
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They look good in green too...
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| posted on February 21st, 2012 at 07:20 PM |
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posted by theVman
They look good in green too...
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One word for that SWEEEEET
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| posted on February 22nd, 2012 at 06:25 PM |
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The latest wheels or motor mag has the scirocco as slightly faster than the megane (14.1 vs 14.3) on the quarter but the megane has a little bit
better handling, but as we all know no-one in their right mind would buy a french car no matter how fast it is. According to boring 0-100 km/h figures the r36 passat is VWs quickest ever
production car which should be doing 13 second quarters with launch control . I would love to have both of those cars in my driveway pemanently!
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| posted on February 25th, 2012 at 07:54 PM |
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Had it re-mpped today with the Revo upgrade. Tuned up by George at VW Village in Kensington. Only limited chance to drive today but very happy with
the increased performance.
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| posted on March 14th, 2012 at 06:35 PM |
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nice car, too much power for the front wheels,
driven both (worked for vw) would go the golf any day of the week.
still the scir wins hands down in the looks department, fkn sexy
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| posted on March 14th, 2012 at 07:23 PM |
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Funny, I agree on the power side..
I'm getting a bit sick of the front wheel tramp when you step on it..
Also the hard ride.. Sydney roads have potholes and new tar that makes chicanes look like pencil lines.. Bit sick of trying to steer round
everything.. Miss the R36 ride.
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posted by vinnies72
nice car, too much power for the front wheels,
driven both (worked for vw) would go the golf any day of the week.
still the scir wins hands down in the looks department, fkn sexy
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| posted on March 14th, 2012 at 07:48 PM |
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Sweet ride mate!
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| posted on March 20th, 2012 at 02:39 PM |
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Took one of these for a test drive ....awesome vehicle ....!
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| posted on March 21st, 2012 at 01:53 PM |
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sooo nice but..
if it's a choice between new age pumper that looks like most everything else on the road and an old school aircooled..
no contest.
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