I cannot wait till tomorrow.....take delivery of my shiny new Skoda Octavia VRS CR TDI with the DSG box. I comes in Sprint Yellow (it's 3 months old, by the way, a Skoda area franchise manager has been using it from new). As I said, it's got the DSG box, it also has rear parking sensors and the Columbus Satnav fitted so I am saving quite a few bob than what it would have cost me to buy a brand new one.

What excites me the most I think is the gearbox, as this is all new to me.

I think it has an ordinary selector (D) and below this the letter (S) which I am presuming is a sport mode or something. It also has small little paddles either side of the steering wheel which I can also use to change the gears.

I am sure all will be explained to me tomorrow but I would be grateful if folk who own one of these could just let me know the following:

1) Is the DSG functional, is it user friendly ?

2)How do you switch it to use the paddles ?

3) I know its still a diesel...but is it quick with the DSG box ?

4) Shown some folk a photo of it and many commenting on the copour have gone "yuck"....I think Sprint Yellow makes the car...what do you think.

5) I've asked them to bin the tyre repair kit for a proper wheel/brace/jack kit which they are, free of charge...is that wise ?

I look forward to your help/comments and owt else I might find useful on the big day tomorrow

Thanks in anticipation

Ian

Sounds like you have got yourself a cracking car there. I like the yellow myself. The diesel is a sweet engine - it's my first diesel, and love it. Plenty of pace and very quiet.

Hope you enjoy your new car and have many years of trouble free motoring !

I cannot wait till tomorrow.....take delivery of my shiny new Skoda Octavia VRS CR TDI with the DSG box. I comes in Sprint Yellow (it's 3 months old, by the way, a Skoda area franchise manager has been using it from new). As I said, it's got the DSG box, it also has rear parking sensors and the Columbus Satnav fitted so I am saving quite a few bob than what it would have cost me to buy a brand new one.

What excites me the most I think is the gearbox, as this is all new to me.

I think it has an ordinary selector (D) and below this the letter (S) which I am presuming is a sport mode or something. It also has small little paddles either side of the steering wheel which I can also use to change the gears.

I am sure all will be explained to me tomorrow but I would be grateful if folk who own one of these could just let me know the following:

1) Is the DSG functional, is it user friendly ?

2)How do you switch it to use the paddles ?

3) I know its still a diesel...but is it quick with the DSG box ?

4) Shown some folk a photo of it and many commenting on the copour have gone "yuck"....I think Sprint Yellow makes the car...what do you think.

5) I've asked them to bin the tyre repair kit for a proper wheel/brace/jack kit which they are, free of charge...is that wise ?

I look forward to your help/comments and owt else I might find useful on the big day tomorrow

Thanks in anticipation

Ian

1) Yes the VAG DSG is widely regarded as one of the best double clutch systems. Never owned a car with it but test drove a V6 TT DSG before opting for manual because I thought the novelty would wear off.

2) I think you flick the lever to manual but can't remember.

3) I had a vRS CR (not DSG) after a vRS TFSI and found it a bit slow in comparison and was disappointed, plus the diesel didn't suit my driving style. I had it remapped to ~205bhp & ~300lbs and that made a difference. I would suggest a remap is a must on the CR. Don't get me wrong, it's a really good engine, it just felt lacking in performance through the gears compared to my petrol vrs.

4) Yellow looks good and it's good to be different.

5) Absolutely, I ordered the spare on my vRS. Apart from anything else it's essential when you come to rotate your tyres (back to front & front to back)

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Had a dsg golf gti and found the gearbox superb. To engage the paddleshift you just press one of the paddles and it will recognise you want to change gear.

Sounds like you have got yourself a cracking car there. I like the yellow myself. The diesel is a sweet engine - it's my first diesel, and love it. Plenty of pace and very quiet.

Hope you enjoy your new car and have many years of trouble free motoring !

Thanks very much

1) Yes the VAG DSG is widely regarded as one of the best double clutch systems. Never owned a car with it but test drove a V6 TT DSG before opting for manual because I thought the novelty would wear off.

2) I think you flick the lever to manual but can't remember.

3) I had a vRS CR (not DSG) after a vRS TFSI and found it a bit slow in comparison and was disappointed, plus the diesel didn't suit my driving style. I had it remapped to ~205bhp & ~300lbs and that made a difference. I would suggest a remap is a must on the CR. Don't get me wrong, it's a really good engine, it just felt lacking in performance through the gears compared to my petrol vrs.

4) Yellow looks good and it's good to be different.

5) Absolutely, I ordered the spare on my vRS. Apart from anything else it's essential when you come to rotate your tyres (back to front & front to back)

Thank you very much.Probably will get it re-mapped but only when warrenty runs out as I will invalidate it....thanks again

Thank you very much.Probably will get it re-mapped but only when warrenty runs out as I will invalidate it....thanks again

A remap invalidating your warranty is a misconception. If there's a fault on your car that has been caused by the remap then chances are it may not be repaired under warranty and you'd have to pay for the repair yourself (there is a chance it could get fixed under warranty if they don't know it's remapped or they can't attribute it to the remap beyond reasonable doubt). This is no different though to having the same fault after your warranty has expired and having to pay for it then. However any fault on your car that isn't attributable to the remap will be covered by your warranty.

I just don't understand the waiting for the warranty to run out philosophy.

There's a risk with any remap that your engine/turbo go bang and you're left with a big repair bill but this is risk in or out of warranty period.

Hi Ian

1) The DSG is "functional"! It is a nice way to drive but it does have some issues, notably it never quite seems to be in the right gear at the right time (in my humble opinion!). In "D" mode it goes for the highest gear as quickly as possible but when you put your foot down to overtake it drops into too low a gear and just makes a lot of noise rather than forward motion! As for "User Friendly" I'd say yes - its a very mice way of driving a car and given the choice, I'm not sure I'd go back to a manual after owning the DSG. It's the future and more an more gearboxes will go this way.

2) The paddles are always active and available when the car is in "D" or "S". Just reach out the fingers and pull so to speak! They stay active for 30 secs (I think) once used and then the box defaults to auto. Personally I think the paddles are too small and if I could find a set of "extensions" at a sensible price I'd jump at them. I also keep hitting the stalks when I go to use the paddles so all in all I don't think they are ideal. You can also knock the gear selector across to the left and use it as another manual selector and I think this works much better than the paddles.

3) There are a lot of people on here that are Derv haters and do not regard the CR VRS as a "true" VRS because its not as fast as the Petrol version. I think thats cobblers. Well I reckon the CR is plenty quick, especially "in the real world" - midrange torque and drivability. Yes its quick - as quick as a manual and I've owned both. It's quick enough to make people come up to you in filling stations after you've overtaken them earlier and ask "what the hell is that mate"!

It's not as quick as the Petrol model but that was more BHP!

4) Sorry Ian but personally I think "Sprint Yellow" looks awful. I used to own a Cinq Sporting in "Galio Ginestra" which is the same colour as Ferrari's - ie; REALLY yellow! The Skoda yellow isn't yellow enough IMHO and personally I think it just doesn't sit right on a car that size. As long as you are getting a good deal which allows for the inevitable lower resale value / appeal and YOU like the colour then thats all that counts and stuff what others (like me) think!

5) Yes Yes Yes - the full sized spare and proper toolkit is the way to go. Once you have it, go onto FleaBay and buy one of these;

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3a6a4c2a3d

it gives you the tyre weld option (which I would only use in dire emergencies) and it gives you an absolutely cracking compressor.

Spend a few minutes reading the Owners Manual and most of your questions regarding the vehicle will be answered, especially with regards to gearbox operation.

One thing I would say it DO NOT leave it in D or S at lights or stationary - the clutches are engaged and therefore getting worn if you do this. THink of it as a manual and knock the thing into N.

Enjoy picking the car up tomorrow - it's a great feeling. Do however satisfy yourself that everything is as it should be - no marks on the bodywork etc.

Thank you very much.Probably will get it re-mapped but only when warrenty runs out as I will invalidate it....thanks again

Had mine done by Shark Performance back in May - No problems whatsoever and a bit more spice. You know it makes sence ! :yes:

have fun with the new car, but did you not test drive it to see how the DSG box works?

I cannot wait till tomorrow.....take delivery of my shiny new Skoda Octavia VRS CR TDI with the DSG box. It comes in Sprint Yellow

So will mine in January !

DSG Diesel Octavia VRS is a cracking car. Don't let anyone sow any doubts in your mind. Enjoy!!

One thing I would say it DO NOT leave it in D or S at lights or stationary - the clutches are engaged and therefore getting worn if you do this. THink of it as a manual and knock the thing into N.

Not entirely engaged. They are engaged as much as if you sat there in a manual with it in gear and with the pedal depressed. It is fine to leave in D or S and be stationary.

Back to the OP, i am surprised that lol hasn't replied to say how much of a mistake you are making buying the CR and you should have got the glorious 1.8TSI instead

As has been said, the DSG is great, the paddles work all the time in any mode, It is very quick with the DSG (see my sig for 0-60 timed on a proper 1/4 mile), and a spare wheel is a must (for me anyway as i have had 2 sidewall punctures :()

Finally Yellow does turn a lot of heads....good choice!

Good choice and I bet most would love to be able to get that spec 3 months old and make the associated savings.

I would ask them which servicing schedule it is on fixed or variable. It should be variable not fixed and if they have set it to fixed insist they change it. This can be checked yourself on the maxidot display between the 2 clocks on dash using the control buttons on the end of the wiper stalk with key turned on and hold on of the 2 buttons on end to enter the menu system its self explanatory to explore when in there buttons on end of stalk scroll up and down menu and button on bottom of stalk is used to select option highlighted.

Enjoy the car take some pics and get them on here for us we love pics. I had a yellow Fabia VRS I wasnt keen on the colour at first but the more people insulted it and me as a result made me proud of it and I miss it now!

Not entirely engaged. They are engaged as much as if you sat there in a manual with it in gear and with the pedal depressed. It is fine to leave in D or S and be stationary.

OK "not fully enganged" but still engaged and merilly wearing themselves out. loads of posts on this topic on VW forums. For the sake of moving the shifter, not worth the risk.

OK "not fully enganged" but still engaged and merilly wearing themselves out. loads of posts on this topic on VW forums. For the sake of moving the shifter, not worth the risk.

I doubt that it wears it out at all. N or P is all well and good if you are prepared. It takes a good second or 2 to put your foot on the brake to release the lock to put it back into D and then wait for the gear to select.

If the clutch was engaged you would feel the car trying to pull away which it doesn't.

Enjoy the car, personally I love the yellow, wasnt brave enough myself as everyone I spoke to about it said it was a midlife crisis colour, but anyway, there a couple around my way and they are real headturners!

As for the DSG you will love it, I know I do, I have wanted a DSG for a while now, and finally decided to go for it, as for a manual car now, no way, my wife has a manual and I hate driving it, the drive and sport modes are both great, economy or performance and if you want to play with teh paddles then you can do, personally I am just lazy so leave it in D.

But I love my Octavia and just wish I had jumped over to the years ago, enjoy the car and as long as you got a deal that you are happy with then, job done.

As for the servicing, just check whether is fixed or variable, some of teh cars will have come with 3 years free servicing, so if thats the case you might just as well have it done annually as its not costing you anything, but if it hasnt then go over to variable.

I would ask them which servicing schedule it is on fixed or variable. It should be variable not fixed and if they have set it to fixed insist they change it.

Unless of course the OP's mileage suits fixed servicing :wonder:

Enjoy the car, personally I love the yellow, wasnt brave enough myself as everyone I spoke to about it said it was a midlife crisis colour, but anyway, there a couple around my way and they are real headturners!

As for the DSG you will love it, I know I do, I have wanted a DSG for a while now, and finally decided to go for it, as for a manual car now, no way, my wife has a manual and I hate driving it, the drive and sport modes are both great, economy or performance and if you want to play with teh paddles then you can do, personally I am just lazy so leave it in D.

But I love my Octavia and just wish I had jumped over to the years ago, enjoy the car and as long as you got a deal that you are happy with then, job done.

As for the servicing, just check whether is fixed or variable, some of teh cars will have come with 3 years free servicing, so if thats the case you might just as well have it done annually as its not costing you anything, but if it hasnt then go over to variable.

doubt they will do annual servicing under the free servicing, I suspect it's restricted to variable which means if you do average miles 10k to 12k a year you'll probably only need one service.

A remap invalidating your warranty is a misconception.

Not strictly true.

However any fault on your car that isn't attributable to the remap will be covered by your warranty.

And there lies the problem. A lot of faults can be attributed to a car running with aftermarket increased performance modifications irrespective of if they actually are to blame or not.

Call it an ‘easy get out’ if you like.

In a 'their word against yours' scenario it will be Skoda refusing to pay rather than you succeeding in forcing them to!

For this reason I understand why some people prefer to wait until the end of the warranty before mapping their cars.

Congratulations on the new car, sounds great

What I can't believe is the fact that you bought the car without having a clue about what the DSG does or how it operates, but fair play for having the balls to take the leap