What kind of car did i just see?

[beerbaron105]

In Milton, a brand new, bright yellow hatchback, looked like a cross between a GTI, a Euro spec Civic type R, and a Peugeot... but what was it doing here in Ontario?? I am trying to find a pic....

[AHHHRT]

http://www.auto123.com/ArtImages/92154/2008-VW-City-Golf-001.JPG

??

[beerbaron105]

http://www.auto123.com/ArtImages/92154/2008-VW-City-Golf-001.JPG

??

EW NO

it was futuristic looking, not an "econo" hatch, looked sexy thats for sure, like i said , had the lines of a Euro spec civic type R

[beerbaron105]

looked similar to this:

http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/02/Imagen_2_-002.jpg

but i dont think it was this exactly.

[skidz88]

http://www.tuningnews.net/news/080228c/volkswagen-scirocco.jpg

Was is that? If it was then you just saw the new Volkswagen Scirocco

[Swarez99]

Was it the new Saturn Hatch??
Not sure what it is called, someone post a pic i'm at work and not gonna go find one here...

[porphyra]

Was it the new Saturn Hatch??
Not sure what it is called, someone post a pic i'm at work and not gonna go find one here...

This one?

http://www.buyasaturn.ca/images/fun/saturn/saturn-astra-1024.jpg

[beerbaron105]

Was it the new Saturn Hatch??
Not sure what it is called, someone post a pic i'm at work and not gonna go find one here...

close, but not the Aura/Astra (whatever it is)

It could be the VW...but somehow I just dont think so, seriously the thing looked like a spaceship, loved it, but I have never seen it before...

[skidz88]

http://www.volksbloggin.com/wp-content/images/concepts/scirocco/08_scirocco.jpg

Well there's the back of the Scirocco if that helps.

[beerbaron105]

http://www.volksbloggin.com/wp-content/images/concepts/scirocco/08_scirocco.jpg

Well there's the back of the Scirocco if that helps.

its possible...

I am one of those guys that can recognize a vehicle just from its headlights in the dark, or whatever...but this car, i have no freaking idea!!!!

[Swarez99]

So I was wrong with my Saturn guess

Was it that new Volvo hatch??

[beerbaron105]

So I was wrong with my Saturn guess

Was it that new Volvo hatch??

nope! seen the volvo around already

[ES_Revenge]

Was is that? If it was then you just saw the new Volkswagen Scirocco
But this car is not available in NA I thought? Unless it was imported?

[skidz88]

But this car is not available in NA I thought? Unless it was imported?

I don't see it on VW's Canadian site so maybe you're right, unless it's gonna be on 09 model or something. I remember seeing it on Top Gear though and I thought it was LHD so I figured maybe we'd see it here one day.

[weales]

I remember seeing it on Top Gear though and I thought it was LHD so I figured maybe we'd see it here one day.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4118/snapshot20080721200247oa1.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20080721200247oa1.jpg)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8896/snapshot20080721200306hy8.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20080721200306hy8.jpg)

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4972/snapshot20080721200352jr8.th.jpg (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20080721200352jr8.jpg)

This one? Season 10, First Episode.

[skidz88]

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4118/snapshot20080721200247oa1.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20080721200247oa1.jpg)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8896/snapshot20080721200306hy8.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20080721200306hy8.jpg)

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/4972/snapshot20080721200352jr8.th.jpg (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=snapshot20080721200352jr8.jpg)

This one? Season 10, First Episode.


That's a concept Golf, called the GTI W12. Rear axle and brakes from a Gallardo, twin turbo engine from a Bentley, and the rear subframe and floor from an Audi R8. It's only a concept and will never be put in production.

[Jeff-TheBiz]

its possible...

I am one of those guys that can recognize a vehicle just from its headlights in the dark, or whatever...but this car, i have no freaking idea!!!!

I am one of those guys...

Regardless of how dark at night, if I see a set of headlights off in the distance, I can tell immediately, what direction the car is pointing.

:lol:

[beerbaron105]

FOUND IT

http://upload.moldova.org/auto/Seat/Seat_Leon_Cupra_01.jpg

I don't know how this guy imported it, it has Mexico plates, but this is the 3rd time I have seen it around Milton, looks amazing in person!!!!

http://images.paultan.org/uploads/2006/07/cupra2.jpg

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/seat_leon_cupra_13.jpg

[ES_Revenge]

FOUND IT

Cool. Seat Leon Cupra is the same platform as the Rabbit/GTI/A3 though, right?

Also he didn't have to "import" it if it has Mexico plates--he just drove it over! They can't stop you from doing that--they can only stop you from registering it here.

[beerbaron105]

ya it has a 2.0T, making 240hp

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/seat_leon_cupra_1.jpg

I guess, must be a visitor then, still weird! I want one!!!!

[ES_Revenge]

ya it has a 2.0T, making 240hp

I guess, must be a visitor then, still weird! I want one!!!!
Meh just buy a GTI and chip it--close enough. If you really want that look you could probably buy the bumpers/fenders and retrofit it to look like a Seat; might even be cheaper.

Otherwise there are cars that are importable from Mexico, no doubt--you could look into that. I'm sure there are brokers that would do this. I heard of a guy importing an Audi S3 from Mexico, so it it's probably possible with the Seat Cupra.

[blue mountain raider]

drove it all the way from mexico? damn!

[weedb0y]

That's a concept Golf, called the GTI W12. Rear axle and brakes from a Gallardo, twin turbo engine from a Bentley, and the rear subframe and floor from an Audi R8. It's only a concept and will never be put in production.

Then why do waste so much $$ on projects like these.

[KawaiiTentacleBeast]

Otherwise there are cars that are importable from Mexico, no doubt--you could look into that. I'm sure there are brokers that would do this. I heard of a guy importing an Audi S3 from Mexico, so it it's probably possible with the Seat Cupra.

Supposedly there is some kind of loophole in NAFTA that might allow cars 10 years and older to be imported from Mexico. There's a thread in IVOAC about it, but who knows if it's true or not. In any case there aren't really any desirable cars Mexico has that we don't, not 10 years old anyway. Some oddball European small cars like Peugeots and Citroens and Alfa Romeos is all. The S3 isn't going to be importable for a while if the 10 year rule is true and it's not that different from the R32/GTi anyway.

The story you heard was probably this one http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3470228

[ES_Revenge]

Supposedly there is some kind of loophole in NAFTA that might allow cars 10 years and older to be imported from Mexico. There's a thread in IVOAC about it, but who knows if it's true or not. In any case there aren't really any desirable cars Mexico has that we don't, not 10 years old anyway. Some oddball European small cars like Peugeots and Citroens and Alfa Romeos is all. The S3 isn't going to be importable for a while if the 10 year rule is true and it's not that different from the R32/GTi anyway.
Well it's a bit different than both. It has the Haldex of the R32/A3 3.2L and the upgraded 2.0T engine putting out 265hp. Oh and a manual trans. A3 2.0T is available in 09 with the 2.0T and Haldex, though it won't have the same engine nor is manual trans an option--DSG only on the Quattro.



The story you heard was probably this one http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3470228
LOL actually I did hear that story but that's an 8L S3, not an 8P. That story was hillarious though, I was laughing reading through when I did. I think the importing of the mexican 8P S3 that I'm referring to, is actually to the US, not Canada. However with Canada's newly harmonised bumper standards, it's a possibility no?

[skidz88]

Then why do waste so much $$ on projects like these.

If you watched the Top Gear episode on it Jeremy said it was put together in quick haste for some VW owners convention or something, to keep them happy.

[Tomy]

dunno how it performs, but i don't like the looks of the car..:cry:

[SkylineR34X]

Check RIV, I think you can legall drive the car here with a foreign plate up to 3 years or something given that you are a visitor and will bring the car out with you once you leave... Don't know the exact number of years and rules etc, but I remember this on top of my head.

[metallickirby]

I wish Nissan had made this into the Versa.


http://www.supercarnews.net/photo-gallery/nissan/2005-nissan-sport-concept/nissansport05-03.jpg

http://www.supercarnews.net/photo-gallery/nissan/2005-nissan-sport-concept/nissansport05-01.jpg

[Desolatax]

I am one of those guys...

Regardless of how dark at night, if I see a set of headlights off in the distance, I can tell immediately, what direction the car is pointing.

:lol:

Haha, Nice one.

Anyways, I'm one of those guys that can recognize the make/model of a vehicle at night just by the headlights....

[Sepiraph]

I wish Nissan had made this into the Versa.


http://www.supercarnews.net/photo-gallery/nissan/2005-nissan-sport-concept/nissansport05-03.jpg

http://www.supercarnews.net/photo-gallery/nissan/2005-nissan-sport-concept/nissansport05-01.jpg

That look A LOT better than the current Versa. :(