The scirocco has always been the prettiest car in their line up. Owned a mk2 and now own a Scirocco GT 2.0 TSi 210bhp. Small enough for everyday London and its got the legs if you're lucky enough to find a road without a speed camera.
If you're going to get one, buy the 2ltr turbo. It wont disappoint. Go manual as well, more fun. Upgrade the ecu and it becomes a different animal altogether.
I have had 2010 2,0 tdi manual 170 hp 248000 km to 350000 km since 2016 to 2023 in finnish weather, cold winters. It has been reliable. Of course following service manual every 30000 km or every second year. Only big cost has been glutch service at 320000 km, which happens to every manualshift car in some point. Noise from the tires are a bit loud, a sport car though...