Well I picked her up today, I will put up pictures the weekend, and what a joy it is now that I've signed all the documentation and it's officially mine.

A few things I noticed while driving this afternoon/ evening. Most will not come as a shock to many here who own a RS.

The acceleration is just ludicrous to me at the moment, I'm in the **** eating grin face every time I put the foot down. Settled at cruising speed over a distance of 50 miles has returned 45mpg.

Bi-xenon lights where have you been all my life, especially with high beam I may as well be driving in daylight. I do have to train my eyes though not to keep looking at the lights turning as I turn the wheel.

I have noticed a small bit of condensation on the inside of the glass near the DRL but it usually disappears after a few minutes or so.

Android Auto is such a nice thing to have, and saved me around €700 compared to speccing the car with the Amundsen head unit just to have GPS. Bolero is standard for Irish cars.

Something I nearly missed is the small illumination lights on the interior door handles, which IMO is a nice touch.

The seats are some of the most comfortable I've sat in, just the right amount of support in all areas.

The engine to me sounds alot smoother compared to my previous 1.6TDI, doesn't really intrude to the cabin, and there's a nice little burble for a diesel around 2k rpm with the foot planted. I don't have the sound actuator on mine.

Tyres/Suspension. My car came with the Potenza S001 tyres from the factory and cruising at 70mph there was no excessive tyre roar. Suspension so far seems much better than my old car bumps are smoothed over a fair bit better, this could be due to independent rear than the torsion beam.

One unexpected thing I did get out of the RS today was a €50 refund from my insurance company.

 

I'm really pleased you enjoy your Vrs, the only down side is you would have enjoyed it more if it was Primer grey, blame swmbo    :giggle:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only kidding, I'm cuffed for you 

 

 

AG

Well I picked her up today, I will put up pictures the weekend, and what a joy it is now that I've signed all the documentation and it's officially mine.

A few things I noticed while driving this afternoon/ evening. Most will not come as a shock to many here who own a RS.

The acceleration is just ludicrous to me at the moment, I'm in the **** eating grin face every time I put the foot down. Settled at cruising speed over a distance of 50 miles has returned 45mpg.

Bi-xenon lights where have you been all my life, especially with high beam I may as well be driving in daylight. I do have to train my eyes though not to keep looking at the lights turning as I turn the wheel.

I have noticed a small bit of condensation on the inside of the glass near the DRL but it usually disappears after a few minutes or so.

Android Auto is such a nice thing to have, and saved me around €700 compared to speccing the car with the Amundsen head unit just to have GPS. Bolero is standard for Irish cars.

Something I nearly missed is the small illumination lights on the interior door handles, which IMO is a nice touch.

The seats are some of the most comfortable I've sat in, just the right amount of support in all areas.

The engine to me sounds alot smoother compared to my previous 1.6TDI, doesn't really intrude to the cabin, and there's a nice little burble for a diesel around 2k rpm with the foot planted. I don't have the sound actuator on mine.

Tyres/Suspension. My car came with the Potenza S001 tyres from the factory and cruising at 70mph there was no excessive tyre roar. Suspension so far seems much better than my old car bumps are smoothed over a fair bit better, this could be due to independent rear than the torsion beam.

One unexpected thing I did get out of the RS today was a €50 refund from my insurance company.

Congrats!  Good to hear you're enjoying it.  Bi-xenons are great, I even ordered them as a factory option back in 2008 on an Octavia.  Must keep an eye out for it.....

Congrats! Good to hear you're enjoying it. Bi-xenons are great, I even ordered them as a factory option back in 2008 on an Octavia. Must keep an eye out for it.....

Cheers Superb, must say yours has turned out very well in the photos you put up yesterday. Actually thought I saw yours yesterday parked at St Benildus church 171 Lava Blue, but had a Waterford plate.

I'm easy enough to spot now, but my reg number is the year of my former Octavia.

Cheers Superb, must say yours has turned out very well in the photos you put up yesterday. Actually thought I saw yours yesterday parked at St Benildus church 171 Lava Blue, but had a Waterford plate.

I'm easy enough to spot now, but my reg number is the year of my former Octavia

Yeah that was mine alright - good spot!!  Getting married soon so I was in there getting things sorted.  It's a Waterford plate alright, just bought it in Clonmel but wouldn't be putting any foreign plates on now :) :) :)

 

I'm sure to see you around so....

Edited 6 January, 20179 yr by Superb170