Steve vRS

PM me your email address and I'll send you one. Regards Steve

Ahh. That might explain why on my old vRS PD, the coolant often needed a top up (almost every 2 weeks) but there were never any signs of leakage! Steve

What age and mileage? I'd love a yellow one but my wife would kill me. Maybe I should grow a pair and just get one! Thanks Steve

Thanks. If you don't have a trade in, I'd start off at £1000 less at least. If you are looking to buy finance off them, maybe even less. Am I answering my own question here Steve

Thanks. Has anyone bought a nearly new car from a dealer recently? Steve

Just had a look on Autotrader at 1-2 year old petrol vRS estates and the prices are higher than or similar to the new prices with all the current special offers. So, if anyone has recently bought 'nearly new', how much are the dealers discounting used stock by? I know the long lead times on a new car may be keeping the residuals high but not that high surely! Thanks Steve

Is it a fault in the CR and PD engines? Steve

Cheers! Steve

But a 1.6 Greenline has 100bhp whereas the 1.8 has 160bhp. My 320 Efficient Dynamics can do an easy 72+mpg on a run with 160bhp, it's just a bit small. Steve

But that was a 2wd DSG. Does anyone own a 1.8 4x4 manual? A quick look on the Skoda used car website shows a big difference between the prices of a 1.8 petrol and a 170PS TDi car. Providing the economy isn't too rubbish, petrol might be the wise choice. Thanks Steve

Apologies if this has been asked before. What sort of real world economy figures are owners of this model seeing both on a steady 70mph motorway run and around town? Thanks Steve

All the ones I see for around or less than £24k are a bit more than average miles! http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/audi/s4/postcode/ca286th/radius/1500/body-type/estate/maximum-age/up_to_3_years_old/sort/default All with one year left of warranty and much higher running costs than a £24k new car. Steve

But when I tried one out in a Superb, it was such a pain in getting random to work, having the unit read all the tracks on the card etc. A good USB or Bluetooth connection to an iPod is the way to go if you are looking to change. Steve

My old vRS spent quite a bit of time at dealers for repairs to wheel alignment, DPF, engine mount, suspension bushes, ECU, injector and loom issues. I would not call it reliable nor the dealers competent. I will consider the Focus when I can get rid of my co. car. Also, I too would like an S4 if I had £24k to spend but you can't compare a 5 year old used car with a brand new one. In fact, with that logic, I'd have a 997 Carrera 2 for £24. The remap issue to match the new STs 250bhp will also invalidate your warranty and complicate insurance so that is not a fair comparison. Steve

Beat me to it! Or a 2.0 TDi Steve

The current vRS was at least 18months behind the launch of the standard models if not 2 years. Steve

Are there any non-Auto Express pictures or details of the likely new version of the Tavia and when it is due? Is it probable that the vRS will follow on a few years later than the normal versions. Thank Steve

Ta. Might get that one. Steve

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/150667799048?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2314802a08 My wife's A3 1.8T Sport (same engine as the Tavia mk1. vRS but de-tuned, smaller turbo etc.) keeps popping on it's check engine light. Awesome GTi have replaced one bit but it's still coming on every 2-3 weeks. No loss in power, no loss in mpg. The car is 10 years old and I really do not want to throw more money at it, merely check the code and turn the light off so it is not hiding an other fault. So, is this device any good? Ta in advance! Steve

Just got it. A 320 Efficient Dynamics. My old vRS is now on it's way to the Bellview autions. Steve

I'll be sad to see it go. It has been an economic and fast motorway car with enough acceleration to bring a smile to my face. The boot has swallowed everything I've thrown at it and the build quality cannot be faulted. It has done 107000miles with only a few reliability hiccups but the dealers could have been better - I think I've tried 4 in total. So off goes my second Skoda. I would have a third. Bye Steve

Which is why I chose the 320 D ED. Lower BIK payments than the greenline and 160bhp. But, I could live with the smaller boot. I agree,if you need space, the Superb is a good choice. Steve

I wanted to like the car, I really did. I had a 140bhp SE for a week last year and loved it. Unfortunately, it was then taken off our co. car list. I was chuffed when the Greenline II SE appeared on our list. Bizarrely, the 320D ED was also on the list and was not a lot more expensive in BIK payments and I would use the power more than the space. If I'd have needed space more than power then I would be on the 6month wait list for a Superb. Steve

I was in a similar situation to you recently. I couldn't get a test drive in a Superb so had an Octavia Greenline from Skoda for a few days to test the engine. It was very economical but god I found it slow. I imagine that the Superb being a much heavier car would be even worse so rule it out. I've ended up ordering a 320 Efficient dynamics. Better fuel economy with 160bhp. It's smaller of course and if I could have had the 140bhp SE Superb, my decision would have been harder. However, the 1.6t in a 1.6T car is just too small. Steve

Well Skoda UK say to replace the ECU. Looks like they are a consumable! Glad I'm not paying! God this Roomster is slow and awful! Steve