Quick question - Car Jack

[sturgi]

Picked up my car this afternoon and while I was putting stuff in the boot at home I noticed that there was no car jack. I do not have a space saver just the gunk fix so just wondering if there should be a jack, my previous Honda with the gunk had a jack as well as my wife's Civic.

Cheers

Ian

[FLAPPERJACK7]

No jack that's correct.

[littleade]

Most owners face the same problem unless they've been able to select the spare wheel option when ordering. You should be able to get a spare wheel kit that includes the jack and wheel brace and comes with the foam insert too, but make sure you get a spare that will fit over your front calipers as not all spares will be big enough-the mk2 vRS needed a 16" tyre, but I think the mk3 needs an even bigger one so best ask your dealer

[sturgi]

Cheers guys, working my way through the manual especially all the settings.......

[Oldfellah]

Mk3 vRS needs a minimum 17" wheel to clear the front calipers. Standard wheel on the vRS is (as you will know) 18"; 19" an option.

[Smeghead]

I don't know if the situation has improved but late last year Skoda was not supplying official spare wheels except with a new car order.  Some of the guys went for a cheap alloy and an off the shelf jack and others sourced a genuine VAG item (18" skinny) for other models such as the Scirocco, Leon etc.

[Brooksuk]

More to the point - how is the new Race Blue TSI vRS Estate? 

[decuk]

Maybe the foam Skoda supply doesn't require the wheel to be lifted and rotated whilst filling. Some do.

Probably get a jack off internet if you want one

[sturgi]

More to the point - how is the new Race Blue TSI vRS Estate?

For the short time I have driven it I am well pleased, performance is great and luckily my good lady preferred it over the Leon ST.

[Auric Goldfinger]

I have a jack and a skinny 18" spare wheel

[DEZMONDE]

Auric goldfinger, don't suppose you have the part number for the space saver 18" and jack kit? I've done a quick search but can't find it even though I know I saw it the other day!