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VWMAN
06-02-2005, 17:40
i saw a 86 sciroccos vin number plate and says gross vehicle weight = 1320 kg? i cant belive it...86 scirocco is 1320 kg ???
lwin
06-02-2005, 18:19
i saw a 86 sciroccos vin number plate and says gross vehicle weight = 1320 kg? i cant belive it...86 scirocco is 1320 kg ???

i think a scirocco weights about 900 kg
PerL
06-02-2005, 19:08
The gross vehicle weight is the legal maximum weight for the car, including passengers and luggage.
VWMAN
06-02-2005, 20:11
Zul. Gesamteawicth, Gross Vehicle Weight, 1320 kg

Zul. Zuggewicth, Gross Comb. Weight, 2520 kg

What the plate says above.....
Marco
06-02-2005, 20:28
The second line means in combination with a trailer
PerL
06-02-2005, 21:56
The second line means in combination with a trailer

Exactly, the total weight of both car and trailer.
VWMAN
23-02-2005, 20:14
according to the scirocco catalog 16v gtx's weight is 970 kg......
max speed = 208 km/h
0-80km acc. = 5.7 sec
0-100km acc. = 8.1 sec
Teutonic_Tamer
07-10-2011, 14:38
according to the scirocco catalog 16v gtx's weight is 970 kg......
That would be just for the kerb weight - ie, the car as built at the factory, complete with all fluids (engine & transmission oils, coolant, screenwash fluid, and usually half a tank of fuel [though some may list this with just fumes in the tank]) and basic tools in the boot (spare wheel, jack, wheel brace) - but NOT including any driver, passengers or luggage.

Technically, the 'Gross Vehicle Weight' (GVW) will be the sum of the kerb weight plus the 'payload'.

And interestingly, the plated GVW will dictate the load index requirement of the vehicles tyres - to a legal minimum of 1.5, but often 1.75 multiplication factor of the GVW. :cool: