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by monkey
Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:06 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Poor Colour Selection
Replies: 25
Views: 8964

Re: Poor Colour Selection

I originally ordered pewter, got fed up waiting and went back to the dealers. They had a sumatra with a similar spec in the showroom, the sun was out and i just loved it, it had been my original choice but i just hadn't had the courage to order it. It is a beautiful colour - when the clouds are out ...
by monkey
Fri May 08, 2009 6:53 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Dead Scirocco
Replies: 12
Views: 4563

Re: Dead Scirocco

All sorted now. Required a new turbo, catalytic convertor and exhaust system - £1996. Glad I didn,t have to pay for it. Had it back for a week now and everything seems fine. Sent a grumpy letter to VW but no reply as yet, will wait to see what happens. Apart from that I am really glad I didn't just ...
by monkey
Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Dead Scirocco
Replies: 12
Views: 4563

Re: Dead Scirocco

thanks for your thoughts on my problem everyone. vw guy who picked the car up today thinks, due to the noise and smoke that came out of it at startup, that the turbo is the most likely culprit. had two vrs octavias before this and never had any issues with them at all, (the one i traded in is still ...
by monkey
Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:15 pm
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Dead Scirocco
Replies: 12
Views: 4563

Dead Scirocco

My 9 day old 2.0 tsi GT DSG has given up the ghost. i drove home from wales to edinburgh last week (800 mile round trip) with no problems, then today i was on my way from south wales to anglesey when it died. No power over 2000 revs accompanied by a grinding noise. Not happy, (self medicating with s...