Scirocco Central

Hi everyone!

I got my brand-spanking new car yesterday! It's awesome!

It's a 2.0 DSG, and the only option on it is the rear PDC. However, I suspect a lot of the optional kit overseas is standard on the South African models. I actually wanted a rising blue metallic with satnav and xenons, but then I would have had to wait until May. But I'm rather impatient, and someone had cancelled their order, so I got this. Not a bad compromise at all, and candy white was my second choice of colour. I'm seriously considering retrofitting xenons and the satnav.

The dealer told to me to run it in as I would drive it normally, just not take it over 200km/h. So I'm not driving it on its doorhandles yet, but I'm not babying it either.

Cheers!
Johann

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@jacktherat Thanks man, yeah you won't find me complaining about the weather

Congrats Johann - looks great! I'm awaiting my Rising Blue model - eta is 3rd week of Jan - can't wait.

I was also trying to find out what overseas options are standard on our SA models, but no-one can seem to confirm. I'm assuming that is we have just 8-9 options listed, then the rest listed overseas must be standard...

Yay great christmas present Johann!!

the candy white looks amazing in the sun!

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Roll on summer! The white looks fab in the sun. Get my rising blue in 9 days time in drab and chilly england.

Thanks everyone! I just took it on a 150km highway-only trip, it was great! The power when passing trucks on the highway is awesome. I LOVE THIS CAR!!! The brakes are getting much more consistent now, they were extremely "grabby" until before the trip. The only problem I forsee with this car is that my fuel bill is gonna skyrocket - I traded in my E46 BMW 320d in on this. But it'll be worth it!

@HowardB: I suspect you're right. I asked the dealer the same thing, they weren't sure either.

@Trix Thanks! The funny thing is, if it weren't that the 25th of December is a public holiday I would have taken delivery on Christmas day.

@rocccosiffredi: Thanks man!

I didn't mention this, but the car is going back to the dealer next week. The front bumper was damaged somewhere in transit, and it's going to be replaced. There's some deep scratches around the where the number plate goes. So far they've handled it extremely professionally, so I'm OK with it. I'm gonna get a courtesy car, I just hope they give me something nice.

congrats! Nice set of garages there, are they for your collection?

@Candy Monster: Thanks! Haha, yeah I wish thos garages were for my collection. Photo was taken in the security complex where I live, that's behind a row of houses.

Hi Double-n, congrats, where abouts is ZA are you? my Roc has just completed build stage 08. expected here in Johannesburg mid February

Congrats dude - ye it wud be nice to see what the standard options are here in SA - mine doesnt have MFS as it wasnt standard trim back then
Are you in Kyalami by any chance? Got back to my Candy white roc and saw another candy white parked right next to me on Sat...

Congrats Johann. I find it funny that the guys tell you to run it in - I picked mine up from cape town and drove back to pta and very often did I hit past 200km/h. With the DSG always revving to 7000rpm I can tell you that the engines are run-in from factory.

For xenon retrofit you looking at about R35000. If you dont install the auto levellling and washers its R23000. I bought a satnav from ebay for about R10k all in, cheaper than the R30k option price. Enjoy!

@johnjm: Yeah I'm still not sure if I did the right thing by driving it hard from day 1. I actually read in the manual you shouldn't use more than 2/3 power for the first 1.5k km's. But I'm past that point now anyways, so it's moot.

Sjoe, R35k for Xenons. That's insane. I think I'll just get me some white bulbs I saw on this forum. R10k for satnav isn't bad though, really considering it now.

@wazzsta: I'm in Pretoria. Cool, I didn't know you can track the car as it's being built.

@vee: Nope, haven't been to Kyalami recently. I think the MFS only became standard very recently. The demo I drove had the normal steering wheel and the salesperson told me that it was due to it being an older car, all new Scirocco get the MFS.