GordonH

......You wont lose your license as the UK has no agreement with most other EU countries to share data.........

Does anyone have any photos of a towbar installation (OEM/Aftermarket/different types)? Do you have to cut the rear valance/bodywork? Any advice on best deal/options to get fitted in East Midlands welcome. Thanks.

Mine doesn't burn any oil - just had first oil change at 9500 miles. I think there is a general issue with running fully synthetic oil combined with treating them too gently during running in............general advice is drive them hardish from the off.

I find the best policy is to be overly polite and non confrontational, happy in the knowledge that you could leave most of them standing but super smug that you won't descend to their level. Works all the time and helps to keep you calm in today's chaotic traffic.

totally agree...and not limited to Skoda. Have been doing similar to with Mrs GH's 100k mile Honda Jazz - dead simple, ABS and FI as complex as it gets. Dependable technology that you can get your head around....and it just works. Don't get me wrong - I like some of the tech stuff on my Occy but some of it is just there for the sake of it (voice control? WTF?) but both my last Superb and this Occy have little electronic induced fits every now and again. .....and don't get me started on the same subject applied to motorcycles....the sheer joy of riding what is simply a motorised bicycle is being sucked out of them by electronic this and that......multi map switchable riding modes (I thought that was what the throttle was for), electronic suspension control, multi-mode traction control, gyro assisted ABS, anti-wheelie control, electric screen height adjustment, audio and iphone interfaces....the list goes on.......all adding weight and complexity that moves the rider further and further away from the pureness (and fear!) of getting the best out of two wheels and an engine. Rant over.

Exactly!! Better than my "feels like a speedboat" description.

Fitted with Bridgestones....done just over 5k no signs of uneven wear and are at the right pressure. Feeling is similar to driving a speedboat (I'm exaggerating but it's the closest thing I can relate to).....ie you need to constantly correct and this feels "notchy" when doing so. Almost as if the electronics can't quite decide where straight ahead is. Apart from the straight ahead issue steering is fine (in all modes) in all other respects. I think I'll pay a visit to dealer to get checked out Thanks for tip on noise gen...will see if dealer will oblige at first service.

Spent Christmas week in Holland and took the vRS. Covered about a 1000 miles in dry/rain/snow/ice with temp ranging from +13c to -7c. Good bits Fast/relaxed/refined cruising Mega lights. Mega brakes. Coped well with 4 adults and about 200kg of luggage plus full tank etc. Blunts the top gear roll on.....but not by much. Boot capacity! Took luggage/coats (inc skiing jackets/salopes) for 4 adults + a load of food (stocked up in Bolougne with French goodies) + a load of christmas presents + assorted self catering stuff (slow cooker/xmas tree and lights....). 43mpg (75-90mph cruise on mways) Heating and airco coped very well with conditions - always comfortable and no steamed up windows. USB worked well for sounds! Bad bits Steering seemed very notchy at straight ahead position - physically noticeable - more so on Dutch mways (smoother than UK by a long way) - less noticable on UK mways (masked by bad surface?). VERY annoying! Same problem in all drive modes. Lane assist off. DO THEY ALL DO THIS? Noise generator drones on in sport mode. Use sport mode often at busy points on mway (ie Antwerp ring) for more "instant" go. Why is this not switchable?

Hi my VRS TDI seems to have loosened up a bit at 3k (miles).........downside is fuel consumption increasing as my right foot gets heavier and uses more of the performance........still reasonable at 42mpg mind!

ASR?

The needles are lit all the time, backlight is sensor controlled.

I've now covered 2500 miles in my TDI VRS Estate. Had run a Superb 170 Elegance Estate prior to the VRS. Some observations:- - Quieter and smoother than the Superb - I think this is just sign of it being a generation younger than the Superb. - Quality feels better - upper dash far better than the Superb. - Std radio/infotainment thingy is OK when cranked up but a bit tinny at low volumes. - Much quicker in the mid-range and top end......but can feel a bit sluggish from a standstill (engine mapping difference?) - Far more agile than the Superb - Nowhere near as much kit as the Superb as std (but I knew this...). - Lacks the rear legroom of the Superb but still better than most of its rivals. - Stunning brakes - not yet found their limit by triggering ABS. - Great lights. - Getting 43mpg long term avg - about the same as I got from Superb - I'm happy with that, given my driving style. - Is a great car for going fast, slowly - ie easy torque, instant go, massive mid-range (4th gear 50-80 is a hoot)....without having to thrash it. - slightly over geared in 6th - doesn't get in to its stride in top gear roll-ons until 80mph+. Makes for good Mway cruising but you need 5th when going for a gap when doing 60ish. So far I'm very happy - would have preferred the TSI engine for a bit more top end zing but company car policy doesn't allow for petrol engines.

I've had the same buzz..............sounds like its coming from the NS A pillar but is actually from the overhead locker........buzzes when I put my sunglasses in there arms downwards(?)

......or Audis.....even more ridiculous............there was a time when they were exclusive and cool...........not any more.......

Enjoying my VRS TDI - would have preferred petrol but its co car policy. Your words on bikes make interesting reading. I've been riding the the bloody things since I was 16 (I'm now just past 50) and they are an affliction that is very difficult to cure - as addictive as heroin but far deadlier. I recently sold my 955 Daytona (owned it for 7 years, not cutting edge sports bike by any means but still 147bhp in a 220kg machine) as I found myself doing stupid speeds very quickly more and more often (with 0-100 in 6.5 sec very easy to do) and just didn't have the self control to stop (too much fun). i think over time you become de-sensitised to speed and risk. Have since bought a BMW R1150R - simple, air cooled and only 85bhp (still good for 0-60 in 4sec though) - this has proven to be a wise move - most of the motorbiking fun but with much reduced risk....I'm a much happier and safer rider as a result. There are times where too much is just too much and in this country (given current traffic and legal environment) you can find yourself on the other side of what is safe, morally acceptable and legal very very quickly.

I hit a badger whilst doing about 70 mph in a V70 D5 Volvo estate one night........I'd swear that the car actually left the ground! Stopped, expecting to see a dead badger, but bloody thing nowhere to be seen. Car needed new bumper, apron, radiator, grill etc - right mess.

Mine only starts working when warm - usually within 1.5 miles

I've had CRV's and Accords - all of them re-set automatically (including advancing an hour when driving off the tunnel at Calais). As a general observation - Jap auto electronics seem to be more reliable, consistent and intuitive compared to German stuff (satnav instructions and useage far easier on the Honda).

i use it on Mways. Find it very good at keeping within narrow lanes at roadworks/contraflow. Don't use it on single carriageways and in town.

similar to mine - does an active re-gen about every 150 miles at moment. Mostly driven on short journeys so far - first distance at weekend - will see how it performs. Regen sets tick over to 1000rpm and stop/start is deactivated. takes about 10 mins to run. I've just assumed thats how it works. Better than my previous Superb - that used to really smell of burning oil (even after many visits to dealer), VRS just smells "hot".

Does it operate all the time in a vRS.....or just in sport mode?

vRS arrived today - I'm impressed! Some early feedback (bear in mind I'm moving from a Superb Combi 170 elegance):- Vrs feels more refined than Superb (maybe because Superb covered 70k miles). Ride quality is better in vRS - a real shock as I was expecting it to be worse! Both on 18's. Very quite on regular roads and Tarmac .....abit noisier on rough m way Tarmac Feels like it's better screwed together. Covers ground deceptively rapidly - combo of plenty of torque and nimble handling? Similar in character to my R1150R! Not a lot of difference in space in front and boot. Loose a bit of leg room in rear.......but I guess nothing short of an s class can compete with rear leg room of Superb. Can't hear the noise generator thingy - don't know if it's fitted or not. Sports mode just tightens up the steering and throttle response ......."normal" seems to cover most of my needs! Race blue looks good.......but I think rally green is more "stand out". Seats comfy - covered about 150 miles so far. Not missed the various gadgets on the Superb so far.....electric heated seats, Columbus sat nav, leather etc More later....

Another day and a bit to go. Superb now cleaned out and ready for collection. Been a fantastic car......sad to see it go.

.......I think he means the sub woofer, not the car......