Scirocco Central

I finally managed to get round to picking up my build week five Scirocco GT 210PS on Friday night, its great to have the new car smell again!

Having owned the 200PS version for the last 2.5 years I feel I can comment on the differences between the two models.

First impression are the 210 PS engine is a great improvement! The new engine appears to more lively and pulls harder and the exhaust notes is so much more audible with a great burble from the exhaust. Im one happy bunny....

I few other small points I've noticed in the first 100 miles:

The build quality appears to be as good as ever with no rattles evident thus far.
The new steering wheel and white instrument cluster provides a more upmarket feel.
The new radio touch screen buttons in grey look cack in comparison to the previous black versions.
The rumble from the exhaust is more noticeable it sounds a lot more aggressive.
Cant comment on wiper smear as yet.
The full beam activation has a nice smooth action now, on my previous car it was a little notchy.
The indicator ticker has a different sound.
The engine bay layout has had quiet a redesign.

Roll on a few more years of happy motoring!

Build quality is as good as ever? I was hoping you'd say it had improved, unless you were one of the lucky ones who got one early that doesn't creak like a Spanish Galleon on the high seas (mine does - hoping for a big improvement for the new one due soon).

I must have been lucky with my first generation Scirocco lol! I can confirm the wiper smear issue doesnt exist on my new car....

scirocco wrote:The engine bay layout has had quiet a redesign.!

pictures?

Yeah the interior creak and rattle build quality on my 2009 Scirocco is as good as ever a 1999 Alfa Romeo 145 was!!!