As I have just ordered one and the dealer only having the petrol one (which I had a go off) and a 150bhp Manual diesel octavia I'm curious as what it's like in sport mode etc and the pulling power of it?i drive a mk2 fabia vrs just now so the dsg was no contest as u live it in my fabia

I've had my vRS DSG TDi for just over three weeks, having had a 130bhp VW Passat. The car is fantastic, the DSG Box is a dream. You won't be disappointed.

Mine drives lovely, and love the gearbox. The car feels slower than my mk2 i had before however i think thats down to the power delivery as its completely different in the mk3 being a lot smoother. Iv done 2400miles now and the gearbox seems to be getting used to my driving style and has adapted accordingly.

I have a Mk2 vRS 170 CR DSG. Not exactly going to replicate the MK3 experience but Im 50/50 with it.

No doubt makes the car alot more relaxing to drive, no clutch to worry about and all but I think in the diesel particularly it does remove some of the interaction and makes it a little less appealing to drive. Personally I think DSG suits the TSi's better.

Also I have found my MK2 is not particularly efficient and have put that down to the DSG box. A manual Mk3 vRS would be more frugal and cheaper to tax too.

Far from a bad gearbox but if I had the choice again id get a manual and put up with some gear change work, save the additional spend and have a potentially mote frugal and fun to drive car.

For any vRS there's...

 

 

And the DSG is Superb, devine, gorgeous, smooth and generally wonderful.  :love:

 

In fact they really should come with this warning on the window.

 

For any vRS there's...

And the DSG is Superb, devine, gorgeous, smooth and generally wonderful. :love:

In fact they really should come with this warning on the window.

My Tdi vRS definitely doesn't feel that fast haha

i find mine feels faster when you knock it to manual, almost as if some of the torque smoothing is turned off between gears so you get more of a shove in your back.  Probably all in my head though but im glad I went from a manual 170 to the dsg 184