Problems With your new Scirocco...

[she_dub]

I seem to notice that the front driver side fender is not even with the other side & is not flushed with the bonnet either. Heard Bain had this issue and took it back to the dealer to have it fixed? Just wondering if anyone else has this issue, seems like it could possibly apply to the whole initial batch.

It's a "design fault / feature" of all Scirocco's.. especially considering they've been producing them since 2009.

[OEM G60]

It's a "design fault / feature" of all Scirocco's.. especially considering they've been producing them since 2009.

Don't suppose you've got a photo of what that looks like do you?

Interested to see how out of alignment it is.

[Njay]

one of my mates scirocco oil cap and engine cover kept popping off, he kept dropping it of at vw to get it repaired but it. Kept happening so he ended up selling the car back to vw after 2 weeks

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[she_dub]

Don't suppose you've got a photo of what that looks like do you?

Interested to see how out of alignment it is.

Stolen from another thread:

No no, I did mean 5 - 10mm. I checked a couple of the Scirocco's that were due for delivery at the dealership (and the 2 test vehicles as well) and they all had varying degrees of overlap on one side (drivers side). Passenger side was beautiful and flush.

See pic below. The largest overlap was at the point where the corner of the light meets the fender (pointy bit)

Mine isn't flush either, but I don't have a pic of it on hand.

[OEM G60]

Thanks for that, bit more than i was expecting actually. Am i right in saying the front wings/guards are wider on the R, meaning it's just the R's that have that problem?

[preeman]

Looking in the rear view mirrors the driver side edge line (the edgy bit of the curve above the door handle from the front to above the rear tail light) does not meet the rear panel at the same level. Seems like my door sits a few mm lower? Looking at the passenger side they line up.

[ozr]

Reading/trawling thru several sites and there definetely appears to be alignment issues with bodywork on several of the VW'
I thank the lord that I have been blessed with what I consider to be next to perfect bodylines.
I am anal about such things as I have converted from BMW and they are spot on and should be when purchasing a new car.
VW need to pick up their QC or it will cost them as there are Asian bred cars at the moment snipping at their heels with finish and QC not to mention "tuff" looks

[Mac135]

Get the point re QC as i'm coming from a BMW too. But what do you mean by "tuff" looks?

[Andych]

Mine is being checked as we speak... The Service Dept feigned ignorance of the issue ( or they really are clueless) and didn't comment other than a hmmm as he checked both sides.

I am not expecting anything to be resolved today, it was more to have it noted on the service record so if I need to I can take it further with VW Australia.

[ozr]

Tuff - meaning that new squat look.
The new Hyundai Veloster, Civic R, KIA all look pretty tuff to me

Get the point re QC as i'm coming from a BMW too. But what do you mean by "tuff" looks?

[she_dub]

Tuff - meaning that new squat look.
The new Hyundai Veloster, Civic R, KIA all look pretty tuff to me

It's not hard to create a car with a wide low body... anyone can do that... it's the substance behind it that matters more.

[Mac135]

Tuff - meaning that new squat look.
The new Hyundai Veloster, Civic R, KIA all look pretty tuff to me

Ok understand. Have to say i'm not a fan of the Asian car companies design themes at the moment. Can't actually think of one design that appeals except a MX5 which is derivative Lotus in any case. It is as she-dub sats a car that has substance where as current Bimmers largely have substance but not much style.

[Andych]

Well the dealer took 4 hours to adjust my bonnet today and I am not overly sure I like the end result.
Part of the problem is the guards don't seem to follow the line of the bonnet so there is minimal overhand at the windscreen but quote a bit at the front.
Mine is now even side to side and I am not sure there is much more that can be done.
I will post up pictures when I can take some good ones with my real camera.


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[ZIO]

Hmm Andy that's bad news don't think it's worth the trouble to get looked at.

Ps been in syd this week and have seen at least 3 Rocco's - black no roof, green no roof, white no roof all on the city west link or inner west.

[Andych]

Hmm Andy that's bad news don't think it's worth the trouble to get looked at.

Ps been in syd this week and have seen at least 3 Rocco's - black no roof, green no roof, white no roof all on the city west link or inner west.

Well you have seen more on the road than I have...lol.

With the bonnet alignment... I need to get it out into some good light and take some pics. I have looked at it a number of times now and it is certainly even side to side. I was initially pretty p#$sed off with the dealer over the way it is now... it was more that I waited for the car after being told initially it would only be an hour for the complimentary service and they would just check the bonnet... in the end I waited there for 4 hours... this was after driving a crappy 10 year old Astra back from Brisbane overnight... so no sleep at all.

Just possibly I was a little over sensitive about them taking so long when they knew I was sitting in their Cafe waiting...