http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/ Autoblog Comments for VW to campaign Scirocco in 24-hour 'Ring race http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/now just bring the damn thing to the US!


wow, thats gonna be like 160 laps...


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And why is that? We're not talking about a Mexican built Jetta here. Fortunately for VW, their race prepped cars are built exceedingly well. And with these drivers at the wheel, should compete very well too.]]>Apr 18th 2008 5:46PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/ ]]>Apr 18th 2008 9:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
I am wondering how VW managed it to finish 8th overall winnig it´s clas, last year after 24h...

just a other brainwashed brand hater..

]]>Apr 18th 2008 11:24PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
The Corrado, a Sirocco in drag, because they knew that some of us here would remember the nightmare that it was. A couple of Navy buddies and I were left stranded numerous times on RTE 13 in Delaware, on the Chesepeake Bay bridge and the NJ Turnpike. Or, the night I met this really hot chick in Va. Beach, we left the nightclub, and the damn Sirocco wouldn't start, AGAIN.

My personal experiences plus the fact that VW still hovers near the bottom of the auto industry when it comes to reliability are proof.

Would be nice if they could prove me wrong, but for now, the facts bear me out.]]>Apr 21st 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
the total lack of factory racing is evident in models like the euro civic type r]]>Apr 18th 2008 3:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
Honda has in Europe
tv14 Civic Cup (for the current Civic model)
Honda Sport Cup (for older Civic and S2000)
both cups race all 10races of the BF Goodrich endurance championship, including the 24h at the Ring.

http://www.honda-vln.de/img/honda-vln_01.jpg
picture of a Euro Civic Type R race car

There are so many race series were nearly any "perfromance" procudction car is raced in Europe...
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I have never purchased one of your cars before. I never really thought about it until I first saw the Scirocco. Unfortunately not this car is all I can think about. The sad part is since you are refusing to meet the needs of this market I will have to go suicide myself.]]>Apr 18th 2008 4:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
After owning a VW for a while, you start to get those suicide feelings all over again.

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Thank you,
EricDJ]]>Apr 18th 2008 4:56PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
Then the fates will decide whether you live or die when a suspension component, pump, ignition module, or some other over-engineered hunk of crap glued on in Mexico decides to fall off.

(Please note: Survival does not pre-empt you from any repair bills as the above parts will cost $700 to replace. Each.)]]>Apr 18th 2008 5:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
And seriously, who shoved the stick up your butt? Every time I read one of your comments I cringe -- you really make yourself out to be a dick. Personally, I welcome your comments, and I know they have some truth in them, but there is no need to be so derogatory or absolutistic.]]>Apr 18th 2008 7:35PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/ I would be willing to take up your meager 100 mph test in either my 92 SLC or my Mkiv R32, neither of which laid a wheel inside of mexico. I dont think its an unreasonable request with these two models.]]>Apr 19th 2008 12:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
Some people seem to forget the deep pool of engineers behind VW that include sub brands like Audi, Seat Skoda, Bugatti, Bentley, Lamborghini.

I can't see any of the parts you mention costing $700 bucks. You understand that a lot of parts are sourced from suppliers over a single network. So some parts mentioned may be in other car brands too. Because its in a different brand of car, does that make it magically exempt from problems?

Were all sorry you got a used Jetta with problems, our used one is great and the 2 year cpo warranty on top of the four it had has been great. I will say again, that cars will last when cared for. My 82 320i BMW speaks for that. Things break sure, but it goes and goes. For the record it goes over 100 with no problems either]]>Apr 18th 2008 10:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/18/vw-to-campaign-scirocco-in-24-hour-ring-race/
Ah! Didn't understand you being so chaffed, now I see that you own one of the VW heaps.

Son, I have owned VW, Volvo, MB, Toyota x 4, Audi, Ford, Chevy.

Worse reliability was from 78 Sirocco, most embarrassing piece of junk I ever owned. A buddy of mine really liked the new 1992 version and bought one, then got mad at me for not warning him off. Yes it sucked too.

My next worse car was a 4th generation Audi 100S of 1994 vintage. Someone who posted earlier used the term "Over Engineered". That was the most accurate description one could come up with for that car. Was so happy when it was totalled (accident). Thankfully no one was hurt.]]>Apr 21st 2008 11:07AM