1985 Volkswagen Scirocco review from North America
"A fun car to own, a fun car to drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Things that have gone wrong, are only items that were 16 years of age on the car.
Previous owner did almost no maintenance for the past 7 years on the car, so the usual items, such as: power steering pump, water pump, belts, hoses and such here left to dry up and rot.
General comments?
After changing the "basic" tired parts on the car, the life of it started to stir once again...
Low band pick up much increased after changing the throttle body for an Audi 5000 throttle body.
Still gets 30mpg, pretty good for a 16 year old car.
The comfortable highway speed is ~ 70MPH.
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| Beyond a bargain for what this car is capable of.. |
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| Great little sports car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 L 8v Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 77000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145900 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Regal |
| Date of Entry | 27th October, 2001 |