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by Cryptofrog
Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:53 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Ignition problem with manic windows
Replies: 13
Views: 4776

Re: Ignition problem with manic windows

as mentioned already, mine does that when steering lock is on, or steering is sat just at the brink of being on lock, e.g. when you turn ignition off and move the wheel just a tad before getting out, not enough to lock it tho. makes me jump without fail every time!!
by Cryptofrog
Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:50 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Catching a Boulder with the Windscreen
Replies: 2
Views: 1155

Re: Catching a Boulder with the Windscreen

Noooooooooooooooooo! I know the feeling, although luckily it wasnt my roc! phew, had a twig flung into my path by a hedge strimmer. came right in through the screen! soiled myself quite literally
by Cryptofrog
Fri Sep 16, 2011 2:47 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: good riddence
Replies: 11
Views: 2955

Re: good riddence

These cars are only machines, made by machines. They aren't all identical and for that reason things do...and will, go wrong. Its like with any manufacturer, some complete garbage does come though the production line, others more than some, (take my fiat van for example!!!) but VW is a pretty good m...
by Cryptofrog
Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:48 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Would you believe it?
Replies: 15
Views: 3569

Re: Would you believe it?

My roc was 4 days old and someone reversed into it while it was parked ON MY DRIVE!! they thought they would use my drive as a turning spot and then just decided to drive off leaving a very scuffed front bumper and cracked headlight and DRL. Then a month later some kids ran a key right the way aroun...
by Cryptofrog
Thu Sep 15, 2011 11:37 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: 1.4 160ps 2011 - anyone had issues?
Replies: 48
Views: 46078

Re: 1.4 160ps 2011 - anyone had issues?

Had a misfire issue when the car was a month old, 1000 miles on the clock, engine management light flickering when accelerating. Turned out the spark plugs were frazzled. completely. No idea why, I hadn't stomped the car and i'm not a racer or anything, just one of those things i guess.