Goodwood VRS

[VRS63]

Hey there guys.

I went to the Goodwood Festival of Speed yesterday. Had an amazing day until I became annoyed at the Skoda stand and noticed their Octavia VRS had a flat bottomed steering wheel!

I ask one of the members of staff if this was just for the demo car and he said that this was on all new models!

I'm hoping I can order one for my car!

Has anyone got a flat bottomed steering wheel or a normal round one?

I received my car last December.

[JS6]

The model you saw was the updated model year 2015, this comes with flat bottomed steering wheel and cruise control as standard.

[London Les]

There are some pics in the new cars thread.

[London Les]

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/296662-post-your-mk3-octavia-photos/page-22

[VRS63]

So really this is something the VRS should've had from the beginning! I find that rather annoying.

[JS6]

Personally looking at the pictures I prefer my round wheel, I don't think it looks as good as other VW group cars with flat bottomed steering wheels.

[meta55b]

Flat bottomed steering wheels are only good for car's with 180 deg lock to lock. they are no good for road cars, ask any racing driver.

[toni8b]

good on audi, not on skoda

[mark0006]

Some insane cars showed up to Goodwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures From Goodwood Festival of Speed 2014

 

65 pictures in the gallery

 

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[allan1888]

So really this is something the VRS should've had from the beginning! I find that rather annoying.

Not really, Spec changes can happen at a model year change like it did with the flat bottom wheel and addition of cruise control as standard on the vRS it also had a price increase at the same time.

[JoseDB]

I really like the FBSW, glad mine will have it when it comes. However would not be too upset if it didn't, it doesn't serve any purpose other than aesthetics. Although I do find the 'corners' handy when parking on my SQ5.

 

Goodwood was awesome (went yesterday).

 

Few of my pics...

http://s1298.photobucket.com/user/josedebardi/slideshow/Goodwood%202014

 

And a vid;

 

Didn't get any of the Skoda stand/cars - but given the other stuff present I'm sure I'll be forgiven!

Edited 29 June, 2014 by josedebardi

[Orville]

One mans necessity is another mans boondoggle. Having owned cars with CC for many years I have used it perhaps 3 or 4 times only on each model (mostly just to test that it works). I rate CC similar to Lane Assist, Front Assist and electrically floding mirrors. I would happily take all of them for free but for me none are worth paying for. As for flat bottomes steering wheels, that's just another personal preference for which I am completely neutral.

 

Nice to have, but boondoggles for me.

[kenny]

The skoda one isn't even flat at the bottom lol. Doesn't look right at all to me

[Neily03]

I sat in the one at Goodwood yesterday and as far as flat bottom steering wheels go it's not really that flat......  Maybe they going to flatten it properly for MY16

[Telboy5]

Flat bottomed not for me either, prefer the one I have in my VRS,........

[kenny]

If they are putting a flat bottomed wheel in at least make it flat

[Orville]

Is there any practical advantage for having a flat bottomed wheel or is it just a fashion thingy? The only advantage I can see is added kneeroom for people who like to drive in straight lines only.

[JoseDB]

Is there any practical advantage for having a flat bottomed wheel or is it just a fashion thingy? The only advantage I can see is added kneeroom for people who like to drive in straight lines only.

 

It's supposed to be to aid getting in/out when the wheel is straight on tiny cockpit'd sports cars - so on the Octy it's a fashion gimmick.

 

I have one on my MR2 as I couldn't heel/toe when braking for corners (which you only do in a straight line) with the stock round one. But that is a tiny cockpit'd sports car so...

N.B. The MR2 is my track car, I don't heel/toe on the road (very often )

Edited 30 June, 2014 by josedebardi