Scirocco Central

Yeah, go for the 170. Better to have too much grunt than not enough.

Has anyone got a 170 TDi which has come out of the VW factory (i.e. not a re-mapped 140)?

Does anyone know whether there will be any features on the exterior of the 170 PS TDi which will distinguish it from the 140 PS TDi version; a splash of red on the TDi badge perhaps?

Clarkson's reference to the Scirocco in white looking like a "Stormtroopers helmet" was made in an article he wrote for the Times Online...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/drivin ... 741256.ece

My understanding is that VW production runs are scheduled on a country by country basis; if this is true then perhaps Sweden's slot has been pushed back to accomoodate larger volume builds generated by countries such as the UK. Don't forget that the VW plant shuts down for 3 weeks in August, which d...

Ordered the car last week (wk 21) and just been informed by my VW dealer that the car is scheduled to be built in wk 28.

Ordered mine yesterday; the dealer thought it should be available in 12 weeks - mid August 2009 'ish. Does anyone know whether this is realistic given I've heard that ordering one with a panoramic sunroof can delay the lead time?

Ordered my Scirocco yesterday and opted, after much deliberation, for the Opal Silver. My thought process in deciding which colour was as follows: Rising blue - looks great though slightly boy racery if you know what I mean (I'm 40 and wanted something a little more subtle), also fairly common The o...