hi mate, sorry a bit off topic but I've seen you've moved from a3 to scirocco, and I'm going for that movement too. Just wondering if you could give me some help
( questions are in relative to a3)
how is it to drive compared to the a3
how is parking, is it harder/ easier?
does the ACC make a difference?
do you think it's a good upgrade, any regrets?
cheers
No worries...
The drive is much better than my A3. Braking, cornering, traction, everything is just much much better. Although that's to be expected as you're comparing an 'R' model to an A3.
Performance is much better too, even though my A3 was remapped.
A lot is made of the rear view in a scirocco being poor and that rear parking sensors are a must... I only slightly agree with this. The rear view is not great but it's enough to be able to reverse park with no problems after you get used to it. Parking sensors would obviously make it easier but they are definitely nowhere near "a must" for any half decent parker.
ACC works nicely. In comfort mode the steering becomes lighter and suspension softer, although still as firm as say an A3 sport, maybe slightly less firm. Normal mode is more somewhere between sport and s-line I'd say. Sport mode is very firm and you'd only want to use this over smooth surfaces. The steering firms up nicely too and throttle response gets sharper. Again, these are all relative to the R.
For the GT they say that the sport mode is similar to the R's normal mode, and the GT's normal mode is similar to the R's comfort mode.
I think the scirocco is a worthwhile upgrade. You get a lot more as standard, so depending on how your A3 is spec'd you could end up with a lot more toys.
Like most of us, I like people liking my car and the scirocco gets a lot of nice attention, with people pulling up next to me asking what it is etc etc.
Which engine/model scirocco are you looking to get? Also which year? There are a few changes to be aware of if going for a GT... engine power increase on the 2.0tsi, white dials/DIS around late 2009, plus a few other bits.