I'm after someone to put my mind at rest. My vrs is very noisy on certain road surfaces to the point of having to shout!! It has low profile tyres so it could be that I guess but wondered if anyone else has the same complaint. Also my door handles creak like mad and the dash vibrates when I pull away. Is this normal?

Most likely tyre noise, the VRS has a habit of uneven tread block wear which produces a fair bit of noise. P Zero Nero tyres will reduce it, but they are a soft compound and wear quite quickly. Also check your console bushes are not worn out (rear bush of front wishbone assembly.)

Rattles are fairly common, but easily fixed.