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by robwils » Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:54 pm
Looked at a new scirocco yesterday, going back for test drive on Saturday, think the time for WR1 may be up
Also seen the current mazda 3 mps for 14.5K brand new !
mrs quite liked that too.
Just weighing up cost to change vs keeping scoob, warranty expires in May so no safety net !!
Anyone driven either of these ???
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by WR 1mposter » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:12 pm
robwils wrote:Looked at a new scirocco yesterday, going back for test drive on Saturday, think the time for WR1 may be up Also seen the current mazda 3 mps for 14.5K brand new ! mrs quite liked that too. Just weighing up cost to change vs keeping scoob, warranty expires in May so no safety net !! Anyone driven either of these ???
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by kev » Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:23 pm
New scirocco is really cool whites the colour to go for
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by The Swede » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:16 pm
Scirocco is a nice looking car, but in the end drives like a Golf V, so nothing great.
Plus, with the VW reliability nowadays, I'd rather have a scoob without warranty than a VW with...
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by robwils » Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:54 pm
Thought VW was OK ???
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by The Swede » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:36 pm
robwils wrote:Thought VW was OK ???
Yes, VW was OK.
Nowadays they struggle to make one reliable car
And if you get a diesel of all the German makes, you're completely in for a regular trip to the dealer
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by SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:56 pm
Your a bigger "nob jockey" than me
Did I see your scoob for sale recently? I think so!!
WTF is with a VW...thats worse than a bloody audi....as for the fat hairy bloke off 5th gear WTF does he know
Best of luck...Im sure you'll be highly dissapointed!!
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by The Swede » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:20 pm
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:Your a bigger "nob jockey" than me Did I see your scoob for sale recently? I think so!! WTF is with a VW...thats worse than a bloody audi....as for the fat hairy bloke off 5th gear WTF does he know Best of luck...Im sure you'll be highly dissapointed!!
I sold my scoob 3 years ago.
As for the VW, it's not any worse than Audi. They're just as bad when it comes to having engines that are unproven.
Yours is an 'older' engine (no offence meant) and is already one that's reliable.
All that new TDI cr@p and turbo-compressor 1400cc stuff... leave it for few years still until it's reliable enough to fit into a Skoda.
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by Megaman » Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:26 pm
Sirocco is just a golf GTI underneath isnt it?
If considering a Mazda MPS then seriously try the Focus ST - much better ride and handling + comfy... if looking for hard ride and sportiness then the renault hot hatches still seem best from what i test drove a while back.
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by robwils » Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:45 pm
Yes just a golf underneath but nicer (IMO) shape.
Think std equipment is better for the cash too ?
Attractive thing about Mazda is 14.5K (and 0% finance) for a brand new 09 one - as they are changing shape soon, so its been reduced.
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by Megaman » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:45 pm
do you want a car thats going to be replaced soon though?
depreciation hit + new model hit will knock price right down when you come to sell after a couple of weeks of owning one and wondering why did i bother?
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by robwils » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:42 am
Few weeks ??
Glad it'll last that long, it might be days for an ST ????
Only joking, I'm starting to like look of ST's , must be my age !
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by Megaman » Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:05 am
robwils wrote:Few weeks ?? Glad it'll last that long, it might be days for an ST ???? Only joking, I'm starting to like look of ST's , must be my age !
Nah im just messing with you. Im sure the Mazda is good at what it was designed for. If its dirt cheap youd be silly to ignore it. The only way to tell the way to go is to test drive a few. I tested the megane 220 sport/golf gti/astra vxr when picking the focus st from that list. partly as it had a lot of kit on it for the money - gti equivalent was around 6k more if you add the same kit!!
MPS wasnt out so didnt try one of those but i know a few people convert from them to ST's. I think they said they were cars with big engines, the weight balance and sportiness side of them wasnt setup properly. So round town they will be fine and on a motorway. On country roads and a track they would get left behind.
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by robwils » Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:28 pm
Using WR1 less and less these days as I have a PUG 206 I use during week, as well as our Mazda 5 kid carrier.
Just thinking of getting rid of two cars to buy one thats reasonably fast and sporty as well as OK for everyday use.
Love look of R26 but maybe to harsh for everyday use ?
However browsing on internet last night part of me was thinking sod it - just detango, get a splitter, some DEFI's and some AP's .
Too much to think about.
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by Megaman » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:59 pm
robwils wrote:Using WR1 less and less these days as I have a PUG 206 I use during week, as well as our Mazda 5 kid carrier. Just thinking of getting rid of two cars to buy one thats reasonably fast and sporty as well as OK for everyday use. Love look of R26 but maybe to harsh for everyday use ? However browsing on internet last night part of me was thinking sod it - just detango, get a splitter, some DEFI's and some AP's . Too much to think about.
you could always give me the money to spend for you - that will stop all these choices
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by robwils » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:27 pm
The Swede wrote:robwils wrote:Thought VW was OK ???
Yes, VW was OK. Nowadays they struggle to make one reliable car And if you get a diesel of all the German makes, you're completely in for a regular trip to the dealer
2.0 petrol engine out of GTI must be proven by now ???
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by Megaman » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:33 pm
Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
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by WR1 Bro » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:58 am
Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts.
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by Megaman » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:33 am
WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts.
Swede,
Now im not stiring...BUT... Are you going to sit back and take that?
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by WR1 Bro » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:34 am
Megaman wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts. Swede, Now im not stiring...BUT... Are you going to sit back and take that?
He's in a strop. I've called him three times this week and he isn't returning my calls.
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by SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:10 pm
WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts. Swede, Now im not stiring...BUT... Are you going to sit back and take that?
He's in a strop. I've called him three times this week and he isn't returning my calls.
LIAR...you told me that you couldnt handle a sociable night out with women in tow.......BOYZ nites out rock..."apparently" ....Women make people "dull" so you say...LMFAO....
Bet Ive "done it now"..........
Crash bang wollop!!
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by WR1 Bro » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:43 am
Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts. Swede, Now im not stiring...BUT... Are you going to sit back and take that?
He's in a strop. I've called him three times this week and he isn't returning my calls.
LIAR...you told me that you couldnt handle a sociable night out with women in tow.......BOYZ nites out rock..."apparently" ....Women make people "dull" so you say...LMFAO.... Bet Ive "done it now"..........
FPMSL...
I think what I said was... my girl is waking at 4am so life in the Hughes house isn't that sociable
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by Megaman » Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:48 pm
WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts. Swede, Now im not stiring...BUT... Are you going to sit back and take that?
He's in a strop. I've called him three times this week and he isn't returning my calls.
Lovers Tiff?
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by SPIKE LIKE MIKE » Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:58 pm
WR1 Bro wrote:Spike "THE LEGEND" Mike XXX wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:WR1 Bro wrote:Megaman wrote:Most cars have problems with seriously cold temps... maybe thats why swede has seen so many probs over there..?
He makes up for it with all the hot air he spouts. Swede, Now im not stiring...BUT... Are you going to sit back and take that?
He's in a strop. I've called him three times this week and he isn't returning my calls.
LIAR...you told me that you couldnt handle a sociable night out with women in tow.......BOYZ nites out rock..."apparently" ....Women make people "dull" so you say...LMFAO.... Bet Ive "done it now"..........
FPMSL... I think what I said was... my girl is waking at 4am so life in the Hughes house isn't that sociable
This IS a funny thread.....
Now back to the Scirocco.....not
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