Volkswagen Scirocco vs Mini Cooper S with JCW tuning kit
Cars nowadays are not just for daily transport from point A to B. At least the amount of groundwork and debate put into designing modern day cars should not be neglected. I've always believe that cars are an extension of your personality.
Colour choices, in my view, tell a whole lot about your personality.
Red - want to be noticed at any speed, any time, even when the car is left in basement 3 of Raffles City while he/she buys donuts.
White - Perfectionist, cleanliness freak.
Dark Blue/ silver - boring, safe, happy go lucky
Black - don't want to be seen too often but gets noticed when the time is ripe.
Lime green - ???
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This 2.0 tsi 6 spd dsg Scirocco looks stunning. Its curves are slender enough to attract single ladies while having the strength and muscle to excite men with the need for needless wheelspins (its fwd btw).
Rims are matching but itchy backside owners will have to forgo this if they wanna install racing brakes, as i doubt the stock rim offset is enough. Furthermore, bbk want to be seen, and what will it be doing hiding behind those thick chrome multi spoke 18"?
This futuristic looking Kermit the Lady Gaga will turn heads in more ways than one. To me, it looks more like a hatch than its supposed coupe status.
Frameless doors will make u look cool for 3 seconds.
It just doesnt feel special inside the car. "Swiss roll" seats are comfy but where is the sportiness? The headrests look grumpy and uninviting. The steering wheel and instrument cluster, borrowed from older brothers, is practical but too common in the VW lineup.
Nevertheless, i will still label this mean green machine as a leap to the future basing on just the outrageous, rule defying exterior.
Coooooper
The cooper S featured here is no ordinary S. top up a few Ks and your 0 to 100 sprint gets up within 7 sec, around 0.4 sec faster than the estimated 7.3 sec. I have not tried the S with this tuning kit, but i've heard the exhaust rumble. Holy Moly. Sounds even better and beefier than the actual JCW. Its a whole 30 grand cheaper than the JCW, but i guess u can get close to 80% the fun.
Yes you can remove/mount the fog lights as easily as in die cast models.
Yes you can add 2 stripes as easily as painting Tamiya cars.
Yes you can adjust different lighting knobs to alter the ambience of the interior.
But this is a car, not a fashion parade or disco.
I must admit that its handling is spot on. Its a driver's car in terms of rawness and sportiness.
I doubt its practicality factor. Then again, its called a Mini for a reason.
(Photos courtesy of Oneshift.com)
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