Scirocco Central

Just had a call from the dealers to say my new Rocco has arrived at UK port and will be with them next week

Just got to sort out the cherished plate transfer from the current car to the Rocco this weekend and all should be good.

REALLY can't wait now (feel like a kid on Christmas Eve)

Merry Christmas!!!!

Right, in preperation of my current Golf going, due to the immient arrival of my new Rocco, I thought I'd first post some photos of my existing Golf which I love to bits, and has been bullet proof over it's 6 year and 60,000 mile life. Still looks as good today aas the day I picked her up, but all good things must come to an end, and I guess at 6 years old things like exhausts and suspension would start to be needed to be changed in the not too distant future, so thought I would get rid whilst she is still fantastically reliable.

Right onto the Photos. Here's how she currently stands.







Interior







And one fun picture

UPDATE:

Car's arrived at the dealers, and subject to getting the plate transfer, I could be picking it up mid week next week.

Am going to look at it tomorrow and will take some piccies.

the penny has dropped who you mk5 alias is Norbreck21a

Yep, tis me, thought it was time for a change of name.

Went down to the dealers over the weekend, and there she was. I know it's old news for most of you, but it's my first Rocco and she looked beautiful (if a little dirty) on Saturday in the morning sun.

Looking at various posts on the forums have checked a few things. The underside lip of the front wheel arches have been fully painted. The bonnet / wing / grill alighment is perfect. The USB and IPOD cables are there for the MDI as is the Radio code, and the locking wheel nut is there (and is the correct one).

Have asked the dealer NOT to clean it and even leave the protective wrappings on. I only live 1 mile away from the dealer and much prefer to detail the car myself. Anyway, I know you all know what they look like, but here she is. Sorry about the crappy Iphone pics, better ones will be posted once I[ve got her, cleaned it and fitted my collection of small mods.

















Pick her up on Thursday afternoon.

Sootchucker wrote: Have asked the dealer NOT to clean it and even leave the protective wrappings on. I only live 1 mile away from the dealer and much prefer to detail the car myself.

What was your dealers response to your request also I like the white VW badge on the bonnet.

They said they have never been asked that before, but if thats what I really wanted then OK.

I suppose I'll find out on Thursday if they are good to their word.

There is a pitfall if you are very unlucky ...... removing the white skin protection a paint defect becomes visible and also, any ding. They could claim you caused it. They are effectively able to walk away from their PDi obligations with your permission.

C.

Hmm good point. OK in that respect, I'll ask them to remove the sheeting but not wash the car. That way I can inspect all the panels for damage before taking delivery.

Thanks for pointing out that flaw i,n my otherwise perfectly executed plan

Sootchucker: PDI is an important process, i'm surprised they even agreed to pass the car on to you without unwrapping it, it leaves either you or them wide open to any manufacturing defects that are non mechanical. About 12 years ago I bought my first brand new VW. A week old, I gave it a wash and noticed a small dent (more like a crease) on one of the wheel arches, but the paintwork was perfect (so these things can happen, even with a VW). I went back to the dealership and said that if the paintwork was perfect, I couldn't have done t, and it must have been there prior to painting up as VW wouldn't have left it like that if they'd spotted it in the final factory checks, and again, the paintwork was perfect.

The dealership agreed to correct it, but as they'd missed it on their PDI, it was at their cost, not VW's.

If they'd have picked it up at PDI and the VW plant copped the responsibility, i'm sure the QC inspector to blame would've been summarily executed at dawn.

That Golf is very well kept, but beige interior? What were you thinking?

- It was a 2 month old ex-demonstrator and fully loaded with almost every extra for about £6k less than buying a new one.

I grew to really like it, but I know it's not everyones cuppa tea . Anyway, in a few days it will be history.

I don't think I've ever seen such a prestigne looking 'old' car! The Golf looks like it just left the factory! Any the new car looks fabulous too. Where are you? I'd pay for you to keep my Scirocco clean when it arrives! hehe.

whicher wrote:I don't think I've ever seen such a prestigne looking 'old' car! The Golf looks like it just left the factory! Any the new car looks fabulous too. Where are you? I'd pay for you to keep my Scirocco clean when it arrives! hehe.

Haha, thanks whicher, very much appreciated. I do look to keep my cars well.

In Cheshire BTW

That Golf is very well kept, but beige interior? What were you thinking?

lol you said what we were all thinking although as you said, a lovely car!

I like a Beige/Cream interior personally!

But that would involve having leather, which i'm less of a fan of!

Well said sir

Soot,

I notice that this is a bluemotion, how did you get such a short delivery time? When did you order your car? I have been waiting 5 months for a normal GT and the build date is end of April!!!!

Thanks

5th January this year.

Don't know why, my dealer must love me