Scirocco Central

Awesome help, thanks for your replies! I think I'll just keep a beady out for a 10 plate - I figured if I found a really tidy pre-2010 for a good price I could factor in swapping the wheel, nevermind.

@Tweeter - How much was that wheel re-trim out of interest mate, it looks amazing!

Those suede grips must be hella comfy!

I'm guessing it took more than a spanner, a flat blade screwdriver and a steady hand to release the airbag and swap it over, probably new loom and control module as well?

Sounds like limp mode. Any chance of an overboost?

Thanks for your reply Skippy. Can't believe I overlooked the airbag being different, those alone are so expensive you'd think they save your life or something.. Haha I call it bland because I've had the same style of wheel in front of me for four years already :p so much so that buying a new car wit...

Hey guys, first thread on here although I've posted a few times. Great forum and some member's Sciroccos look seriously good! I'm looking to pick up a secondhand rocco and I've noticed that models registered 2009 or before have the same steering wheel that's in my Mk4 facelift Polo (same in mk5 golf...

Auto Express did a pretty thorough test some time ago and found that Aircon barely affects MPG at all when driven at higher speeds due to the fact the vast majority of the engine's power is being used to move the car along, at low speeds/urban driving the aircon uses a bigger slice of the power the ...

You can buy replacement key fob button pads on eBay for £2. Probably the most cost-effective way of making the keys look new again!

Linky.

Indeed, in winter I'll have the windows up and the heater on thanks! :nod: For summer time, Ambient + wind = lower temp than ambient :) Perfectly adequate for those scorching British summer days in my opinion. I have aircon but i'll only use it maybe a few times a year in the middle of summer mainly...

I've heard that it's true, but it'll only sap a few hp. I'm not speaking for the scirocco but generally I think the AC pulley is being turned all the time but when the AC is on the clutch in the pulley engages and increases torque needed to turn it as it spins the compressor too. Mythbusters say its...