MTwedVRS

Thanks for the insight, my car is jack of all trades... my daily/ family car but also my bit of fun for when I’m on my own, so as you say a more expensive system which can be dynamic would definitely be the way forward!

Thanks! Appreciate your comments and feedback gives me something to think about!

I have recently swapped my estate for a hatch and it has a pan roof which is lovely, however I need roof bars and don’t like Škoda’s OEM ones. I was looking at the Thule Evo Wing bar in black however I am not sure if they are ok with a pan roof... I assume they are, but I want to make sure they don’t put pressure on the glass. Thanks Matt

Thanks! I am just disappointed in the exterior sound so want ever so slightly more noise, nothing anti social and I don’t want to look like a yob in the work car park... but when I accelerate I want people outside to at least hear that its a semi sporty car! I was considering a Miltek resonated OPF back system, but as you say they are upwards of 1k and I can’t find any videos with the resonator... they are all without annoyingly!

Thanks, I’ll wait till I am bored on this power and then go for a stage 1 i think, did you ever change the exhaust?

Absolutely, I was waiting for the mk4 but then decided I am better with a mk3 with lots of options for less than a new mk4.... as you say, wait for the gremlins to be uncovered is the best shout!

Thanks! I have had 2 diesel vRS’s in the Mk3 and one in the Mk2 so I know them well and they are very capable cars which can return semi good fuel economy. I was Impressed at how economical the petrol could be, but ultimately it’ll never beat the diesel... yeah the mk4 looks very nice indeed

Welcome, super useful forum here with lots of active members.. never fail to get a response

Haha, i was considering a stage 1, I believe I can get around 300hp from the standard turbo? don’t want to push more as the FWD I’m sure will be a bit of a barrier? Exhaust next I think, inside it sounds nice (fake but nice)... but outside it could be any old petrol rubbish! Milltek cat back (or OPF back) I think...

Not taken many nice ones yet... but here’s one to show her off... got to admit, I’m loving this colour!

So after recently remapping my vRS tdi I was still longing for more so I bit the bullet and bought a 69 plate vRS 245 challenge and wow what a car. Anyone who is in a similar predicament, I say do it, bite the bullet and buy one! I had a 4hr drive from the dealership I purchased it from and achieved an average of 39.5 mpg (without trying and without checking it the whole journey) at decent motorway speeds in normal and comfort mode. So knowing I can get nearly 40mpg on a run without trying, suits me to the ground. Of course around town its awful especially with a lead right foot. Things I love about the car: - The power - anyone who says a remapped tdi is as quick as a petrol is completely lying, maybe a stage 2 diesel with a bigger turbo, but even then it’d be close - Pan roof - never had one before and it is lovely - Heated front/ rear and steering wheel - Virtual cockpit, easily the best bit about the car never realised how powerful it could be - Rear USB ports, essential if you have kids! Things I dislike: - The entertainment system can sometimes be slow (old car was the same) and the reversing camera sometimes stays on for a while after driving off - The fact the drive mode selector always defaults back to ‘normal’, this is annoying. My old 2018 diesel remembered my driving mode Anyway... got a lot of love for the vRS tdi (i have owned 2 of them), but for now the 245 is ticking all of the boxes! The most annoying part of all of this however... is Hatch Bag do not do a boot liner for the Octavia Hatch with canton and I can’t find a company who do as nice Custom fitting boot liners which is a real ****er! - Matt