Volkswagen Scirocco GT 2.0 TSI

Before I start, I admit that the car is not technically mine! It’s my husbands but I used it to get to and from work for about six months before I got my Vectra. The main benefit I have found from the scirocco is its brilliant acceleration ability. I travel 100 miles per day, only 40 of which is dual carriage way or motorway. The other 60 miles is excrutiatingly slow single lane. It’s mostly 60mph limit but generally you don’t get much above 40mph, and that’s if you’re lucky. I guess it’s the same everywhere – loads of very slow moving lorries ... more

This is our family’s newest member, a 09 plate Scirocco 2.0TSI and I’m more than impressed. There was a long wait from the factory (around 12 weeks), but it’s arrived now, and wow! We’ll start off with the looks of the car. I’d say it’s not to everyone’s taste, because it is so different, could well be a love it or hate it type of thing. It certainly get’s looks, while driving through a small town, a teenager pointed and stood with his mouth open as we cruised past. The build quality is very good as well, as you’d expect with a German car. We previously had a VW Passat in it’s place, which of ... more

This was a good car when it came out but its getting on a bit now and due for retirement. If you are thinking of giving a ride to passengers in the back - forget it! way too small with no leg room unless your a midget. Mine has been an excellent car and I really want to put it into storage but may have to let it go :( Only fault has been a wire needed soldering on the carb as the engine was revving too high, and exhaust problems mainly at the manifold (this was a bad design by VW as it is a 'spring clamp' design and does not allow the flanges to seal properly - can be noisy). The scirocco eats ... more

Finally achieved my chilthood dream and got my grubby paws on a good condition scirocco. My model is a 1990 GT2 1.8 Carb. It's had some of the usual (tasteful) 90's touches, BMW BBS alloys, full skirt kit, 40mm suspension drop, recaro interior, K&N air filter. I've been having problems with it recently (gearbox had to be replaced but that was damn cheap in comparison to any other vehicles for a similar job, getting new gaskets for exhaust manifold and head - the usual). For a car that has done 170000 miles its going damn strong. Driving possition is excellent (nice and low) and it handles ... more