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Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next week
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:31 am
by Ben193
Hi every, I am very happy to say i have made the leap of faith and purchased a 2016 Scirocco r dsg, I collect it next week after getting an amazing deal from VW Glasgow. I am north west based and they are delivering it next weekend. I have spent the past couple of years driving a Renault Laguna coupe GT and loved it but after test driving a Manual R i just had to have one. Seriously can not wait to get my hands on it now feel like a kid at xmas again.

Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:22 pm
by thecrofter
Ben193 wrote:Hi every, I am very happy to say i have made the leap of faith and purchased a 2016 Scirocco r dsg, I collect it next week after getting an amazing deal from VW Glasgow. I am north west based and they are delivering it next weekend. I have spent the past couple of years driving a Renault Laguna coupe GT and loved it but after test driving a Manual R i just had to have one. Seriously can not wait to get my hands on it now feel like a kid at xmas again.

Enjoy. You won’t be disappointed.
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Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 5:22 pm
by thecrofter
Ben193 wrote:Hi every, I am very happy to say i have made the leap of faith and purchased a 2016 Scirocco r dsg, I collect it next week after getting an amazing deal from VW Glasgow. I am north west based and they are delivering it next weekend. I have spent the past couple of years driving a Renault Laguna coupe GT and loved it but after test driving a Manual R i just had to have one. Seriously can not wait to get my hands on it now feel like a kid at xmas again.

Enjoy. You won’t be disappointed.
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Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:57 pm
by RoccoTom
Congratulations - enjoy the car! What sort of mileage is on it then?
I was the opposite way round from you. I test drove a DSG R and then ordered a manual one. I just felt that in normal 'D' mode it would change up too early, and in 'S' mode too late. I suppose you get used to it - and there's always the paddle-shifts anyway.
Look forward to seeing some photos once your baby arrives!
Tom
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 10:11 am
by LHM
where in the north west are you?
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:44 pm
by Zanic L3
RoccoTom wrote:Congratulations - enjoy the car! What sort of mileage is on it then?
I was the opposite way round from you. I test drove a DSG R and then ordered a manual one. I just felt that in normal 'D' mode it would change up too early, and in 'S' mode too late. I suppose you get used to it - and there's always the paddle-shifts anyway.
Look forward to seeing some photos once your baby arrives!
Tom
In D it tries to drive it as economical as possible and in S it tries to drive it as hard as possible; you can always drive it in manual with flaps
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2018 8:40 pm
by RoccoTom
Zanic L3 wrote:In D it tries to drive it as economical as possible and in S it tries to drive it as hard as possible; you can always drive it in manual with flaps
Yes, and that's exactly my point. You can't drive it in a 'normal' way, as you're forced towards either extreme. The only alternative is to use the paddles, in which case you may as well have a manual 'box and save yourself £2000. I realise it's down to personal preference though.

Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 9:31 am
by LHM
RoccoTom wrote:Zanic L3 wrote:In D it tries to drive it as economical as possible and in S it tries to drive it as hard as possible; you can always drive it in manual with flaps
Yes, and that's exactly my point. You can't drive it in a 'normal' way, as you're forced towards either extreme. The only alternative is to use the paddles, in which case you may as well have a manual 'box and save yourself £2000. I realise it's down to personal preference though.

The good thing about the DSG box though is you get best of both worlds. Having driven manuals most of my driving life I am now a DSG gearbox convert. Also, IF you wish to map/tune your car the DSG box can handle much more power than the manual clutch.
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:08 pm
by trevor
Enjoy !! I’m on my third Scirocco R nothing else out there can match it
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:39 pm
by Ben193
Thanks for the support, it was a tad over 17k on the clock and i am based in Stockpot Greater Manchester. I simply went for the DSG due to being in stop start traffic during the week. Ohhh and the DSG farts!

4 Days and counting until collection.
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 11:42 am
by Ben193
LHM wrote:where in the north west are you?
i am based in Stockpot Greater Manchester

Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:21 pm
by Ben193
trevor wrote:Enjoy !! I’m on my third Scirocco R nothing else out there can match it
Can you hear the DSG pop from the inside of the car or not as when i was on the test drive as you can imagine i wasn't giving it the beans but couldn't really hear it?
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:33 am
by Zanic L3
Ben193 wrote:trevor wrote:Enjoy !! I’m on my third Scirocco R nothing else out there can match it
Can you hear the DSG pop from the inside of the car or not as when i was on the test drive as you can imagine i wasn't giving it the beans but couldn't really hear it?
U can hear it from the inside, but it's not super loud nothing like a stock RS3 pop for example. For me it pops the loudest at around 3k with 75% throttle, higher in the revs I personally don't hear it all that much but that's maybe cuz the engine sound is louder then the pop (on the inside)?
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 10:33 am
by Ben193
Zanic L3 wrote:Ben193 wrote:trevor wrote:Enjoy !! I’m on my third Scirocco R nothing else out there can match it
Can you hear the DSG pop from the inside of the car or not as when i was on the test drive as you can imagine i wasn't giving it the beans but couldn't really hear it?
U can hear it from the inside, but it's not super loud nothing like a stock RS3 pop for example. For me it pops the loudest at around 3k with 75% throttle, higher in the revs I personally don't hear it all that much but that's maybe cuz the engine sound is louder then the pop (on the inside)?
Yeah i presumed it would be at it loudest at lower rev's under full load. I think the next 48 hrs are going to feel like an eternity. haha
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:07 pm
by LHM
Ben193 wrote:LHM wrote:where in the north west are you?
i am based in Stockpot Greater Manchester

ahh not too far from me then! Be good to get a meet going. (Fellow R owner here!)
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:08 pm
by LHM
Ben193 wrote:trevor wrote:Enjoy !! I’m on my third Scirocco R nothing else out there can match it
Can you hear the DSG pop from the inside of the car or not as when i was on the test drive as you can imagine i wasn't giving it the beans but couldn't really hear it?
the DSG parp on mine is very noticeable, especially when giving it some in Sport mode. Will be even louder once I get my BCS full system.
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:23 pm
by Ben193
LHM wrote:Ben193 wrote:LHM wrote:where in the north west are you?
i am based in Stockpot Greater Manchester

ahh not too far from me then! Be good to get a meet going. (Fellow R owner here!)
Where are you based?
Haha sounds like a good idea but i must admit i have only seen one in the Stockport area and i am sure it a demo currently being run by VW Stockport.
Mt mate has an A250 and he had a custom exhaust made from tdi north for a very reasonable price and that has gone from sounding like a hair dryer to an A45.

Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 2:26 pm
by LHM
im from Lymm, Cheshire. 2011 Rocco R rising blue. Don't see many R's on the road!
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:06 am
by Ben193
So after collecting the car on Saturday and having the weekend to get to know it all i can say is just WOW! I just love the smooth power delivery. For some unknown reason i have come across multiple Golf R this weekend (Coincidence) and i must say the Rocco is the must best looking one! I can feel a road trip coming on for this bank holiday weekend. Haha
Re: Collect my 2016 Scirocco R 2016 caddy white DSG next wee
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:10 am
by thecrofter
Ben193 wrote:So after collecting the car on Saturday and having the weekend to get to know it all i can say is just WOW! I just love the smooth power delivery. For some unknown reason i have come across multiple Golf R this weekend (Coincidence) and i must say the Rocco is the must best looking one! I can feel a road trip coming on for this bank holiday weekend. Haha
Need some pics
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