New Scirocco for 2007

[pb3vr6 at yahoo.com (Tonee Northam)]

It should have been named the new corrado, it doesn't look anything like a scirocco.
   
  It will be heavy even with a FSI 1.8t or 2.0t.
   
  Subies? Sure, the sti's are quick and fun.
   
  Bite the bullet, sell a couple kids and a kidney and buy a BMW ///M3.

Brad Sterling <bgsterling@bluebottle.com> wrote:
  
That thing is hot and if it's half the car they claim I am going to trade
two scirocco's and an R32 for one!!!


I think they've done a good job of advancing the exterior design of the
Scirocco. While it doesn't have any real Scirocco cues (other than the 2
door, rounded hatch), it is definitely a descendant of the Corrado, which
was definitely a descendent of the MkII, which takes us back to the Mk1.
Unfortunately, visual cues aside, its specs set it up to be another numb,
bloated, nose heavy design that I can only assume will be poorly supported
by the local dealers and will have quality issues, if my recent experiences
with an '02 GTI are any indication. We can only hope that Porsche control
of our once fine marque will reset priorities
(http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/21/vw-chairman-ferdinand-pi-ch-out-porsche-
execs-in-at-trouble). If not, I'd highly recommend a new Subaru if you want
an enjoyable, driver oriented experience in a reasonably priced car. Don't
get me wrong, I love the look, feel, and drive of my Scirocco. But the
current crop of VWs, even the highly regarded R32, doesn't do it for me.



-Brad
'86 Scirocco 16v


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