vrs 230

[ceri230]

Picking up my vrs 230 on Saturday cant wait. Ordered 12 march.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Good news,  hopefully I'm picking mine up 1st September.

 

When you pick yours up could you please post on here  wether it has a Colour coded rear Spoiler or it has a Black one...........

 

 

Thanks 

[Forge]

    <------- This is what jealousy looks like :moon: .  Good news though mate enjoy it

Edited 13 July, 2016 by Forge

[Nezman]

Picking up my vrs 230 on Saturday cant wait. Ordered 12 march.

Heck, 4 months!! That's a painful build time!!  Worth the wait though!!! What spec??? 

[ceri230]

Hi nezman

Red hatch DSG winter pack and spare wheel.

With being a lease car didn't want to muh.

[Wakey]

Had mine since Saturday - absolutely love it!

 

Hope the collection goes well 

[toni8b]

Isnt cupra estate a better buy? Yes, its a little bit smaller overall inside and interior is a little bit blend, but with better chassis, 280 engine and some tuning to 350/400 ps, it will fly past vrs.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Had mine since Saturday - absolutely love it!

 

 

Can you tell me please if your car is NOT black wether the spoiler is. Theres word going around that the early 230's had a colour coded rear spoiler.

 

On the new ones the spioler comes in black

 

Thanks

[Wakey]

Hmmm mines a 2016 car and has CC spoiler - Meteor Grey

 

TBH on the combi (like mine) I'm not sure it would look too clever - more like it was missing as it blends in with the rear privacy glass at a glance.

 

Different story on the hatch I guess

Edited 13 July, 2016 by Wakey

[Auric Goldfinger]

Hmmm mines a 2016 car and has CC spoiler - Meteor Grey

 

TBH on the combi (like mine) I'm not sure it would look too clever - more like it was missing as it blends in with the rear privacy glass at a glance.

 

Different story on the hatch I guess

 

 

Thanks for that Wakey, mines a hatch ( on order ) Meteor grey with a sunroof.  I'm going to get the rest of the roof wrapped gloss back and would like the spoiler gloss black as well.  Might get the spoiler wrapped or have it painted 

[blandy123]

Ordered a 230 Meteor grey on the 19th June from Simpsons Skoda Preston, I asked if the black spoiler was an option i was told a black spoiler was standard on the 230!  the salesman also told me my car would be with me in 12 weeks from the 19th so he could have been telling me a few fibs!  He also informed me that the MK iv VRS will be on the roads in 2 - 3 years time and will have 280 BHP.

[Auric Goldfinger]

Ordered a 230 Meteor grey on the 19th June from Simpsons Skoda Preston, I asked if the black spoiler was an option i was told a black spoiler was standard on the 230!  the salesman also told me my car would be with me in 12 weeks from the 19th so he could have been telling me a few fibs!  He also informed me that the MK iv VRS will be on the roads in 2 - 3 years time and will have 280 BHP.

 

I ordered mine on the 19th May, Provisional build week of 31. Your salesman might be telling porkies about delivery. They were having problems getting engines for the 230

 

Mine is at status 10 provisionally build week 31 which can go forward or backwards. Once the car goes to Status 20 it is committed to a build week.  Give him a ring tomorrow and ask what status your car is. That might give you an Idea when you'll get it. Don't let them fob you off about the build status. He can only give you a confirmed build week at Status 20. The ordering system will tell him

 

Let us know how you get on please

Edited 13 July, 2016 by Auric Goldfinger

[blandy123]

I ordered mine on the 19th May, Provisional build week of 31. Your salesman might be telling porkies about delivery. They were having problems getting engines for the 230

 

Mine is at status 10 provisionally build week 31 which can go forward or backwards. Once the car goes to Status 20 it is committed to a build week.  Give him a ring tomorrow and ask what status your car is. That might give you an Idea when you'll get it. Don't let them fob you off about the build status. He can only give you a confirmed build week at Status 20

 

Let us know how you get on please

Yeah reading through some of the posts on this site about build dates and delivery lead me to believe he was telling me porkies - I just hope he wasn't telling me porkies about the black spoiler! I'll keep you posted on my cars status 

[blandy123]

I ordered mine on the 19th May, Provisional build week of 31. Your salesman might be telling porkies about delivery. They were having problems getting engines for the 230

 

Mine is at status 10 provisionally build week 31 which can go forward or backwards. Once the car goes to Status 20 it is committed to a build week.  Give him a ring tomorrow and ask what status your car is. That might give you an Idea when you'll get it. Don't let them fob you off about the build status. He can only give you a confirmed build week at Status 20. The ordering system will tell him

 

Let us know how you get on please

Will our cars will be MY17 builds?

[Auric Goldfinger]

^^  Not sure to be honest  ^^

[AndyPetit]

Will our cars will be MY17 builds?

They will be MY17, anything after week 22 order date would have been 100% however due to the delays with engines it appears all factory orders from about week 18 would become 2017

If you do not have a build date yet then 2017 is confirmed.

I am still expecting end of October. Seems a long wait though and only been 5 weeks so far!!

[Forge]

The waits are crazy, I know they have had issues with the engines and all but 2017! Frustrating but has to be worth it

[Skully]

My meteor grey hatch has a colour coded spoiler.

[Wakey]

They will be MY17, anything after week 22 order date would have been 100% however due to the delays with engines it appears all factory orders from about week 18 would become 2017

If you do not have a build date yet then 2017 is confirmed.

I am still expecting end of October. Seems a long wait though and only been 5 weeks so far!!

 

What is the issue with engine shortage? Lack of supply or some emissions worry they need to resolve?

[Auric Goldfinger]

What is the issue with engine shortage? Lack of supply or some emissions worry they need to resolve?

 

I ask my dealer this, he did't really know. Surley it's just a 2.0L petrol Tsi from a 220, remapped to a 230 and a bit more torque added.

Edited 14 July, 2016 by Auric Goldfinger

[Auric Goldfinger]

My meteor grey hatch has a colour coded spoiler.

 

Can you tell me please how old is your 230 Skully ?

[Skully]

Build week 18

[SC03OTT]

How funny would it be if dealers were just selling optioned up 220's as 230's due to the engine shortage. Hence the colour coded spoilers and not black ones.

#conspiracy

[Redboy]

I ask my dealer this, he did't really know. Surley it's just a 2.0L petrol Tsi from a 220, remapped to a 230 and a bit more torque added.

Exactly. Surely all the other GTI, Cupras etc all use the standard engine perhaps with different components ECU or mapping to extract the power, it can't be a shortage of the engine or component just for the VRS with 10 Bhp more. The 220 Golf GTI doesn't have a different engine from the 230 performance pack version.

[CHRIS ELLIS]

Just to say don't know where the 230 bit came from.but put mine on a reliable rolling road it made 257bhp 300 ftlbs standard.????