TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

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stan2w
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
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TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

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just approaching 60 thousand miles in my Viper. Averaging 43.6 MPG and have seen just under 140mph (indicated) in Europe. Am about to order another one for May delivery 2012. Same spec, same colour but only because an ASBO orange isnt available!

The Scirocco eats miles!

Only three problems

DSG box failed at 40,000 miles and replaced under warranty
Tyres, apart from punctures they dont last too long

too many white ones - what a crappy colour that is, its nearly as bad as Black and Grey, what about Oak!!!!!!???????? - Scirocco deserves colour FFS

Best car Ive ever had

Driven 50k miles pa for 40 years in a wide variety from fast fords to porkers - Scirocco is the best.

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skippy
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TSI
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With a: Manual box
Options: Sat Nav, Leather, electric fold in mirrors, Dynaudio upgrade.

Now sold, but what a fantastic car!
Location: Bournemouth

Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by skippy »

stan2w wrote:
too many white ones - what a crappy colour that is, its nearly as bad as Black and Grey, what about Oak!!!!!!???????? - Scirocco deserves colour FFS
Could not disagree with you more mate. White or rising blue in my opinion!
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chrisyboyc
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
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Options: Leather,Criuse Control, Dynaudio possible RS6 alloys if i have cash

Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by chrisyboyc »

I've owned my CANDY TDi 170 GT DSG 53,000 on the clock in 21 months no problems except a dodgy headlight. I thought i was going some.
just out of interest how much are you selling your car for?
If you see S9 CTC driving around give us a wave I do 40,000 miles a year it gets lonely out there
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arlurt
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Puddle lights, Cruise and Reversing Camera on the cards.

Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by arlurt »

My 170 DSG is still young, only 35,000 in 20 months. I'm worried by your DSG failure though, was it a big bang or a gradual decline?

Mine's getting a bit clunky on the changes from 2nd to 3rd under heavy throttle, and occassionally behaves as though a clutch is slipping setting off from junctions... :?
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sciroccorocket
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Location: Brampton
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Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by sciroccorocket »

stan2w wrote:just approaching 60 thousand miles in my Viper. Averaging 43.6 MPG and have seen just under 140mph (indicated) in Europe. Am about to order another one for May delivery 2012. Same spec, same colour but only because an ASBO orange isnt available!

The Scirocco eats miles!

Only three problems

DSG box failed at 40,000 miles and replaced under warranty
Tyres, apart from punctures they dont last too long

too many white ones - what a crappy colour that is, its nearly as bad as Black and Grey, what about Oak!!!!!!???????? - Scirocco deserves colour FFS

Best car Ive ever had

Driven 50k miles pa for 40 years in a wide variety from fast fords to porkers - Scirocco is the best.
I may have a crappy colour but at least my engines not a crappy oil burner ill do 140 with a gear spare
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arlurt
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Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by arlurt »

Moving past what colour it is, and the well reasoned arguments over TSI v. TDI...

What were the symptoms of the DSG failure?
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stan2w
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
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Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

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arlurt wrote:My 170 DSG is still young, only 35,000 in 20 months. I'm worried by your DSG failure though, was it a big bang or a gradual decline?

Mine's getting a bit clunky on the changes from 2nd to 3rd under heavy throttle, and occassionally behaves as though a clutch is slipping setting off from junctions... :?
Hi
it started sounding like a very loose bag of spanners - it was put down to a cooler failure - and replace under warranty
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stan2w
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
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Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by stan2w »

chrisyboyc wrote:I've owned my CANDY TDi 170 GT DSG 53,000 on the clock in 21 months no problems except a dodgy headlight. I thought i was going some.
just out of interest how much are you selling your car for?
Hi
its contract hire - so I have no idea what it will be sold for.

Cant think of an alternative - its that good.

specially in diesel - dont understand why the petrol version is being sold - Ive found the diesel version to be far quicker in the "real world"

see ya
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stan2w
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
In: Viper Green
With a: DSG box
Options: cruise control,tomtom

Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by stan2w »

arlurt wrote:Moving past what colour it is, and the well reasoned arguments over TSI v. TDI...

What were the symptoms of the DSG failure?
Hi, the only symptom was that it started making a noise like a very loose bag of spanners - but still drove. Took it to the VW dealer who listened
to it and gave me a spare car. The service manager rang me later in the day to say that they had stripped it out of the car and that the cooler had failed. First that VW have ever had, apparently.

Anyway the box was replaced under warranty and the feels no different to the first one. I leave it in sport all the time together with the chassis setting.

Fabulous car.

see you

stan
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Northernscirocco
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I drive a: GT 2.0 TDI 170/184
In: Candy White
With a: DSG box
Options: Mods.
Reiger Front End, VWR racing springs, wrapped roof, led indicators and drl’s, side skirts, black and white bespoke leather interior, black vw badges, smoked R rear lights, black Lugano alloys, debadged, Revo tuned, Scorpion exhaust,

Now sold. :-(
Location: North East

Re: TDi 170 GT DSG Viper 18 months 60,000 miles

Post by Northernscirocco »

As a Candy (best colour IMHO as it shows of the lines better than any other) owner, albeit with a wrapped black roof, I've got to disagree with you on that one.

However got to agree with the 'orange'. Order a Candy, save yourself £300, and put it towards a full, orange, wrap!

Go on, you know you want to!! :clap:
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