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Goodbye, and I loved my vRS :)
A Cupra Formentor 310. Similar performance to the VRS if your doing 70 and floor it, but off the mark its very sharp. The 4WD and auto box just work, without using launch control you can just zip away with no wheelspin or wheel hop. Boot is smaller. Heated steering wheel is great in winter. So much tech I still dont understand how it can drive itself - yes really - but then nag you to take the wheel. I've yet to try the self parking.
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Goodbye, and I loved my vRS :)
The wheels went for £300 on Ebay, the roof bars I still need to get round to advertising.
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VRS_White_Hatch started following How about these tyres for snow performance? , Goodbye, and I loved my vRS :) , Roof bars no longer required and 7 others
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Goodbye, and I loved my vRS :)
Hi everyone, I shall still visit occasionally as I like the site and the chat but the vRS has been traded. I had it from 8 months old until 46 months, not a single fault. I went through tyres, did my own servicing and thoroughly enjoyed driving it. Chipped to 300 it was a beast but you just couldn't get the power down until 3rd or more. I have a set of saloon roof bars I need to sell - used 3 times to transport ladders, and a set of 18" alloys with winter tyres. I'm going to look if I can put them on here, but I'm not a paid up member so I suspect Ebay might be the answer. Thanks to everyone who posts for making the site what it is. Skoda make great cars. I only got one person make a Skoda joke - and would you believe he drives a Dacia Regards Rob
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Roof bars no longer required
Hi, After 4 great years of fault free driving the vRS has been traded in. I'm left with a set of roof bars that attach inside the door. i've used them 3 times to transport ladders for my property business. We generally use my brothers vehicle as it has built in roof bars. OK I admit it, It's a Dacia. Anyway I digress, They are Farad roof bars. They cost £110 new. Anyone want 'em for £50 before I stick em on Ebay? In Warrington Cheashire. Collection would be best.
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Hornet exhaust.
Try it and see how it goes. Probably sound better and make it feel faster. Obviously post a pic!!
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Pipercross panel filter servicing/cleaning?
For anyone searching Pipercross I used one from nearly new on my 59 plate Saab, its still fitted now, my son-in-law has the car. gets cleaned and LIGHTLY oiled every 2 years. I fitted on to my Octavia at 8 months old, its coming up to 5 years old - no issues. They do work but don't over oil.
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Oil for VRS petrol 2021
I fished round and purchased some Manol stuff from Ebay that met the VW spec thinking it was a good saving, where in fact the dealer price for the genuine stuff was only a couple of pound dearer anyway. If you buy from the dealer they will use your reg to get the correct spec oil.
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Driver side led headlight bracket mounting is snapped
Really impressed with that repair. Great idea. Hopefully never need to do it
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MOT and Service time again
MOT day for me, straight pass, nothing of concern. Winter tyres proved fun in the snow too.
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TSI Stage 1 remap and DSG torque
MK3 manual with a superchips 300bhp map at 10 months old, second MOT due December and no, I haven't had a new clutch or gearbox. Getting the power down in 1st is impossible, second difficult and 3rd can be tricky. After that its easy!
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EV car tax
The "Specialist vehicle disposal or recycling charge" will be the next tax. Electric vehicle owners will have to pay a tax because of the environmental impact of their vehicles at end of life.
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How about these tyres for snow performance?
You had a bear with you? No wonder your driving was all over the place!!
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Considering buying a 2017 / 2018 petrol VRS
68 plate 245, no issues. Superchips +55 bhp, goes a bit.
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Skoda wrongly switching car to fixed from variable servicing?
I'm pretty sure you can swap the service between fixed and variable yourself using the in car screen, I did it myself when trying to reset the service.
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Oil Filter change
Filter housing on a petrol is a 32mm socket, the thing is beautifully located right at the front / top of the motor, just remove the engine cover for easy access. Undertray was a Torx T20 I think. Sump plug is plastic, a large flat head screwdriver or a 20p piece in a mole wrench should do it.