Heated Seats are c. £250

Is it cold enough over here for heated seats? Mine warm up when I sit on them ;-)

I looked at the Mk2 VRs TDi when replacing my Mk1 VRs (remapped to 240BHP). Very nice car, and goes quite nicely, but I wanted the DSG box as my commute involves lots of stop start traffic :( Thats why I went for a Passat Sport TDi 170, i.e. the same engine, but you can get the DSG as well. I have to say I am very impressed with the box, but getting back to the point, after 6k miles, I get high 30's/low 40's on my commute, and can get 45+ on a relaxed motorway cruise at 70 or so. Only thing to look out for is the oil, as it uses approx 1l per 5k miles!!

Heated Seats are c. £250

Heated seats are not an option in the vRS in the UK market...

Did anyone hear that the 2.0PDi was being replaced by a new Common-rail engine soon? I was told last week that this change should happen by next Feb at the latest, and think I would hold out for the newer engine if I was thinking of getting a diesl vRS.

Did anyone hear that the 2.0PDi was being replaced by a new Common-rail engine soon? I was told last week that this change should happen by next Feb at the latest, and think I would hold out for the newer engine if I was thinking of getting a diesl vRS.

I've heard about this too but my dealer didn't know anything about it when I asked him. Other people have asked their local dealers and they too have denied any knowledge of it.

Both my dealer and I were under the impression that the common rail diesel was the most basic type of diesel engine anyway and that PD was a step up from this technology? We both could well be wrong though from the rumours circulating at the moment.

It didn't stop me buying my vRS TDI a couple of weeks ago though and to be honest, I'd still do the same even if the rumours were true?

As far as I know common rail is a far more refined engine - drive almost any other make of diesel ( most use common rail now ) next to any VAG one and you will see this for yourself.

Heated seats are not an option in the vRS in the UK market...

Correct; they are not on the official price list, ..... BUT

............. they can be ordered, if your dealer knows or is given the correct 'option code' which is PWO.

I did and have got them on my vRS and use them pretty much every day!

Cheers for all the info guys. I wasn't aware of the electric windows only being in the front without the jumbp box. Thats something i would have to rectify as winders look terrible.

Heated seats..... not for me. Don't care how cold it gets, i prefer a cold seat to a hot seat anyday.

I've had a vRS TDi estate for 1000m and averaged 47.2mpg made up of 60m trips of A Road and 80mph motorway cruise. Considering how much grunt it has already in 4th in the mid-range, I reckon that's pretty good.

Find the ride a bit firm on the 18inch Michelins, but otherwise the car is every bit as good as I came to expect from the 220bhp Mk1 4x4 I had.

A very practical, solid, punchy car !

I've had my Vrs Tdi for the past 10 months and 23,000 miles, it's averaged about 48mpg which as said above is excellent for the amount of shove on offer, just replaced the original front Continentals with a pair of goodyear Eagle F1's after 22,000 miles, they lasted about 500 miles longer than the original turbo :eek:

Just read the AutoExpress first drive report on the new VW Tiguan and here is their comment on the engine

"The real star is the engine, though. Our test car was fitted with VW’s new 2.0-litre TDI unit, which now features common-rail injection. Where the old Pümpe Duse engine was unrefined and noisy, the new TDI is super-smooth with a gutsy 320Nm of torque."

Not sure how long this engine will take to roll out across the rest of the VW Group cars but for sure it is on the way.

Find the ride a bit firm on the 18inch Michelins, but otherwise the car is every bit as good as I came to expect from the 220bhp Mk1 4x4 I had.

A very practical, solid, punchy car !

I presume you have correct tyre pressures and Michelins (Pilot Exalto or Sport) give one of the better rides available from a tyre perspective.

IMHO it is all down to the shock absorbers that are very firm on the vRS and make the car 'jiggly'.

Fitting Koni FSDs cures this; they give a really firm response when pressing on but are comfortable (soft ride - relatively) on our all too ofter poor road surfaces.

Just read the AutoExpress first drive report on the new VW Tiguan and here is their comment on the engine

"The real star is the engine, though. Our test car was fitted with VW’s new 2.0-litre TDI unit, which now features common-rail injection. Where the old Pümpe Duse engine was unrefined and noisy, the new TDI is super-smooth with a gutsy 320Nm of torque."

Not sure how long this engine will take to roll out across the rest of the VW Group cars but for sure it is on the way.

I quizzed SUK on this and got the usual non-committal response..."I can advise that SkodaAuto is investigating Common Rail direct fuel injection; however, at present there are no definite plans for its introduction. Bla bla..."

I presume you have correct tyre pressures and Michelins (Pilot Exalto or Sport) give one of the better rides available from a tyre perspective. IMHO it is all down to the shock absorbers that are very firm on the vRS and make the car 'jiggly'.

I was going to ask about tyre pressures - it came with 35 / 38 psi (full load?) so i lowered when cold to 30ish F and 32 R (for 1/2 load as on the fuel flap).

A bit better, but still a bit jiggly - more on the motorway on less than smooth tarmac than anywhere else.

In the past, I've found that tyre pressures make a huge difference to ride / handling so if you've any suggestions, I'll give them a go

I was going to ask about tyre pressures - it came with 35 / 38 psi (full load?) so i lowered when cold to 30ish F and 32 R (for 1/2 load as on the fuel flap).

A bit better, but still a bit jiggly - more on the motorway on less than smooth tarmac than anywhere else.

In the past, I've found that tyre pressures make a huge difference to ride / handling so if you've any suggestions, I'll give them a go

30psi front and 32psi rear seems correct (I work in 'bar' at 2.0bar front and 2.1bar rear; although tend to run the fronts at 2.1bar to sharpen things up a bit).

From what you say I think you have sussed that the ride is quite firm - solution? Koni FSD shock absorbers (with or without Eibach lowered springs). they really do smooth out the small bumps and corrugations etc.

My new vRS rides like a Rolls Royce.

(compared with my Civic Type-R)

My new vRS rides like a Rolls Royce.

(compared with my Civic Type-R)

... but like a Civic Type R compared to a Rolls Royce :eek: