Scirocco Skips Across the Pond?

It does look very capable of doing so, all smooth and rounded like a weathered stone, and VW is saying that it wants to try to bring the Scirocco over here, perhaps as soon as mid-2009.



I would be in heaven were this summabitch to make an appearance in North America, even in limited quantities. I might even go as far as to say that I would start saving immediately in order to get one of these, as they will probably be a limited edition, and will probably go fast.

And boy will they go fast. The styling alone is enough to get many VW fanatic's underwear moist, and I am finding myself identifying with that crowd more and more (though I assure you, my underpants are clean and dry, for the time being).

I find myself in the interesting dilemma of needing to save money for a house, and really wanting to set money aside for this fine automotive gem (~40K). I fully realize that a home should be my first priority, that this is really nothing more than a glorified toy, and that going further into debt for a toy is never a good idea. 'Needs' should always trump 'wants', but, dammit! I'm an American! I need a flashy car to survive, right? Sadly, wrong; I must be responsible. I will probably just have to wait until I can get one of these used for half price. Probably in 2015 or some such.

It looks so COOL, though.

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