Digsy Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Anyone else deeply disappointed.... http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoe ... _2008.html Quote
GIXXERUK Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 I've followed the concept versions of this and was really looking forward to it but its just as you say.....disappointing and safe in design Quote
Kev946 Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Bring back the Corrado.... This reminds me of a Volvo C30 thingy at the front and a Brera at the back. Certainly nothing new. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Bring back the Corrado.... . loved my corrado Quote
GC350z Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Saw this posted last week on another forum. Thought it was a Peugeot and didn't bother reading any more of the thread. Quote
Ozz Posted March 3, 2008 Posted March 3, 2008 Thats dissapointing. Looks like a cross between a clio and a VXR. So rare to find an original car nowadays, they all look the same - except for the Zed! Quote
Chris`I Posted March 4, 2008 Posted March 4, 2008 I thought it looked quite like the new shape Leon, or a Pug. Disappointing Quote
Digsy Posted March 4, 2008 Author Posted March 4, 2008 page no longer available Bad stutter you have there, pal! Replaced it with an Auto Express link which hopefully will stay put. Quote
H5 Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 Looks like a C30 with Alfa boot lid and Golf bonnet...... Not very original. Quote
Digsy Posted March 6, 2008 Author Posted March 6, 2008 If it was a new premium hatch (A3, C30, that sort of thing) it would be OK but for a coupe its just bland. Quote
GC350z Posted March 6, 2008 Posted March 6, 2008 So far we've had it compared to 8 manufacturers. Volvo, Alfa, Peugeot, Renault, Vauxhall, Seat, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen. So not original but is getting good feedback from the press launch in Geneva. Quote
Indyzed Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 I'm not a V-dub fan but I am dissapointed this isn't coming stateside. Quote
AndySpak Posted March 11, 2008 Posted March 11, 2008 Do you think it could be the VW version of this: http://www.automobilemag.com/future_car ... index.html Quote
Indyzed Posted March 12, 2008 Posted March 12, 2008 Do you think it could be the VW version of this: http://www.automobilemag.com/future_car ... index.html Love that car. Another one not coming stateside. Americans don't like 3-door and 5-door cars for some reason. I love them. Super handy yet cool looking. Oh well. Quote
GC350z Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Had a good look at the Scirocco in Geneva. In white it sucked but in red it looked really good. Obviously haven't driven it but I'd tell mates that are looking a a golf to take a look at one of these. Love the shape of the bonnet. Quote
Digsy Posted December 2, 2008 Author Posted December 2, 2008 Saw my first one of these up close yesterday and I think I have to revise my opinion on it. The photos simply don't do the shape and particularly the proportions justice. In flesh it really doesn't look like a regular hatch, its far too low and wide for that. The lower front grille really dominates the front and makes it look quite aggressive, if not quite the "scare small children" type of aggression that the original concept had. VW have even resisted the temptation to stick it on tiny wheels and make buyers pay for the upgrade. The interior's pretty safe and boring but, needless to say, feels a quality job. One thing though - why call it Scirocco? I'm of the age where that name conjures up limp-wristed, all white MK2's driven by girls and hairdressers. This car is far too muscular for that and would have suited the Corrado handle far better. Surely they could have played on the fact that the Corrado was one of the best handling FWD cars of the nineties and not traded on image alone.... Quote
manc350z Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 Err.... well.... i think it looks rubbish.. seen one up close at the MPH show.. it is , well, boring... it does look korean/french/italian/german euro bland... The old scirocco's, whilst not the fastest nor best handling cars, at least looked radically different from the golf's .. this just looks like the b4st4rd love child of the golf and the new renault migraine ... My mate has a 55 plate gti and it is OK.. isn't too quick, handles ok, looks nice and is well screwed together.. all round it is a good car that i wouln't be too upset if i had one... i like golfs, i liked corrado's and old scirroco's.. i even like the audi a8 inspired vw phaeton.... The VW Shishocko leaves me thinking bland and about as exciting as sleeping.... Quote
stanski Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 Seen a white one knocking round Bury recently - and well I'd rather have a 370Z - there...... thats how bad the Fugly thing looks! Its just got no soul at all - at least the original was light and cool - this thing is just Boring and bland like the rest of the VW range (Former VW nut) nothing other that the Transporter van is well anything to write home about! Whilst on the subject why have a Passat Coupe whats all that about?? Quote
M13KYF Posted December 2, 2008 Posted December 2, 2008 seen a couple of these. They look very wide. Base model looks a bit plain Quote
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