Mind you Canton and variable boot floor isnt great as the floor blocks the subwoofer port, you need to lift the floor really to get decent bass 

There is supposed to be a different sub for the VBF to eliminate this problem, was your VBF a dealer retrofit?

There is supposed to be a different sub for the VBF to eliminate this problem, was your VBF a dealer retrofit?

No factory , any further info on the different subs so i can see which i have ?

Don't go mad though, you could regret spending unnecessary money that will be lost when trading in.

I'd regret not taking an option that I miss more than paying a little extra for something I don't need as much...but I guess it depends on how long you plan on keeping the car.

When I got my Civic as a last car it came with a spare wheel which I promptly sold to a forum member so that I could reclaim the boot space. (needed it for the baby buggy!)

And of course the Octavia is renowned for having a small boot [emoji6]

Snet with speeling mistkaes from my phoen

And of course the Octavia is renowned for having a small boot [emoji6]

Snet with speeling mistkaes from my phoen

True true.

I'd regret not taking an option that I miss more than paying a little extra for something I don't need as much...but I guess it depends on how long you plan on keeping the car.

Same here. Nothing more annoying than realising down the line that the option you didn't want is the one you actually need regularly. Speccing on option you won't use in the end is just a minor and mostly financial inconvenience (unless you chose a very very expensive option that you never use. If final budget is the issue then you just have to chose substance of appearance.

 

As for the original thread. We bought the VRS with a base price of just over 28000€ and added about 5-6000€ extras, which went quite quickly (the biggest options we didn't chose were satnav and leather as they would be the sort of options I won't use much or regret having) . But then the car will be kept pretty much until it falls apart.

Off topic, but I have ordered winter package here in Norway. I don't think heated front screen is included? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Off topic, but I have ordered winter package here in Norway. I don't think heated front screen is included? Correct me if I'm wrong.

Well it definitely is here in Finland. I'd imagine it would be the same over there since our winter conditions are very similar.

 

(Our Winter pack consists of: Heated front windscreen, heated washer nozzles, heated rear seats, remote controlled auxiliary heater and a set of floormats.)

Well it definitely is here in Finland. I'd imagine it would be the same over there since our winter conditions are very similar.

(Our Winter pack consists of: Heated front windscreen, heated washer nozzles, heated rear seats, remote controlled auxiliary heater and a set of floormats.)

The Norwegian winterpack is the same. Unsure about the floormats, but the rest is the same.

I ordered it.

Edit: just remembered, I dont think the heated windscreen is included.

I was correct, the Norwegian winterpack is the aux heater, heated backseats and some kind of cargonet.

Heated washer nozzles is standard along with heated frontseats.

Edited 10 April, 201511 yr by Gromle

Too bad...

No factory , any further info on the different subs so i can see which i have ?

I've seen it mentioned on the forum, but at a guess, the sub port should be above the vbf, probably easier to find a PIC of standard sub and see if you're is different.

I've seen it mentioned on the forum, but at a guess, the sub port should be above the vbf, probably easier to find a PIC of standard sub and see if you're is different.

Sub port is below the VBF when it is the highest position. Difference is down to the surrounding area between the sub and the VBF.

Here is a pic of mine with the VBF out of the way. The port is in the same area as a non-VBF sub, if anything the port appears more open (I say appears as I've not got access to a non-vbf one).

Sub port is below the VBF when it is the highest position. Difference is down to the surrounding area between the sub and the VBF.

Here is a pic of mine with the VBF out of the way. The port is in the same area as a non-VBF sub, if anything the port appears more open (I say appears as I've not got access to a non-vbf one).

well that isn't going to work well. How is the sound pressure supposed to get into the cabin?

well that isn't going to work well. How is the sound pressure supposed to get into the cabin?

The bass port is just for tuning, it doesnt really deliver any sound.

Its just a way to make the speaker sound better. Closed speakers require better components to do the same, and often a bigger enclosure.

The bass port is just for tuning, it doesnt really deliver any sound.

Its just a way to make the speaker sound better. Closed speakers require better components to do the same, and often a bigger enclosure.

Agreed. My point though was that essentially the port will be enclosed when the VBF (Variable Boot Floor) shelf is lowered down, this leaves no part of the speaker open to the cabin (from what I can see in the pictures so far)

Agreed. My point though was that essentially the port will be enclosed when the VBF (Variable Boot Floor) shelf is lowered down, this leaves no part of the speaker open to the cabin (from what I can see in the pictures so far)

Where exactly is the speaker in that thing? Is it fully enclosed inside?

Ordering my first new car and finding it very hard to resist myself when choosing options. On one hand I know that what I spec now won't make a huge difference to the resale value, but on the other hand this will be MY car for the next few years so don't want to do without something that would be good/useful!

Here is what I am thinking:

VRS Estate with options:

Red (it's free!)

Black pack

Sunset glass

Panoramic roof

Colour Maxi dot

Some sort of sat nav (waiting on MY16)

Front assist

Park assist (originally thinking front parking sensors but it's only £200 more!)

Who is the worst offender?

Me

 

Take a L&K DSG as a base, then add every single option apart from the door bin and boot net and factory towbar (which wasn't available when I ordered).

Me

Take a L&K as a base, then add every single option apart from the door bin and boot net and factory towbar (which wasn't available when I ordered).

We have a winner!

We have a winner!

Yep

 

I have (some of which is standard on a L&K):

Adaptive Cruise

Front Assist

Park Assist

Lane Assist

KESSY

Spare Wheel

18" Turbines

Sports Suspension

Pano Roof

Columbus & Colour Maxidot

Canton

Bluetooth+

3 spoke Flappy Paddles

Xenons & Black cornering fogs

Rear LEDs

Footwell Lights

Traffic Sign Recognition

Crew Protection Assistant

Memory Seats & Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors with Puddle Lights

Electric Driver & Passenger seat

Heated Windscreen

Heated Washer Nozzles

Heated Front Seats

Heated Rear Seats

Sunset Glass

Silver roof rails

Power Boot

Mud flaps front and rear

Boot Lip protector

Chrome window surrounds

Chrome tailgate trim

Towbar Prep

Reversing Camera

Gas strut bonnet

Smartgate

5 year 100,000 mile factory warranty

SmartGate (when it arrives from the Czech Republic)

 

Probably forgotten something ........

 

Oh yes, all interior bulbs and sidelights, number plate lights and puddle lights replaced with CREE LEDs

Yep

I have (some of which is standard on a L&K):

Adaptive Cruise

Front Assist

Park Assist

Lane Assist

KESSY

Spare Wheel

18" Turbines

Sports Suspension

Pano Roof

Columbus & Colour Maxidot

Canton

Bluetooth+

3 spoke Flappy Paddles

Xenons & Black cornering fogs

Rear LEDs

Footwell Lights

Traffic Sign Recognition

Crew Protection Assistant

Memory Seats & Auto Dimming & Folding Mirrors with Puddle Lights

Electric Driver & Passenger seat

Heated Windscreen

Heated Washer Nozzles

Heated Front Seats

Heated Rear Seats

Sunset Glass

Silver roof rails

Mud flaps front and rear

Boot Lip protector

Chrome tailgate trim

Towbar Prep

Reversing Camera

5 year 100,000 mile factory warranty

SmartGate (when it arrives from the Czech Republic)

Probably forgotten something ........

Oh yes, all interior bulbs and sidelights, number plate lights and puddle lights replaced with CREE LEDs

Damn...

I didnt bother with kessy, power bootlid or 3 Spoke wheel. But I have the aux heater and towbar to compensate :p

Power Boot - knew i had forgotten something!

Damn...

I didnt bother with kessy, power bootlid or 3 Spoke wheel. But I have the aux heater and towbar to compensate :p

If Aux heater and Factory towbar were available when I ordered they would have been on there .......

 

I had to amend the order to add the reversing camera and then the build got locked a week later

If Aux heater and Factory towbar were available when I ordered they would have been on there .......

I had to amend the order to add the reversing camera and then the build got locked a week later

You just ticked every available box?

Yep - apart from the boot nets and the door bin thingy.

 

I couldn't add anything else .........

Yep - apart from the boot nets and the door bin thingy.

I couldn't add anything else .........

Crazy brits :p

Doorbins, I have to get a couple of those...