Greetings all, I'm looking at a 1.4l 16v and have 2 questions, firstly does anyone know what pcd and offset the wheels are? Or what other VAG alloys will fit?

And secondly is it nippy? I'm used to a Corrado VR6 which is obviously very quick but I find that I just don't use it and need something nippy that I can throw around corners. I have loved the Roomster since day one and love that I would be able to put in 3 mountain bikes.

Any advice much appreciated!

If you want petrol I would get the 1.6. It doesn't cost much more but has 20BHP and 20NM more torque.

Roomster wheels are 5x100 so a lot of the older Vag wheels will fit.

My 5x100 Team Dynamics Monzas fit sweet as a nut and as soon as the summer comes they will be going on.

The Roomster with the 205 tyres handles well, very well and will probably exceed your expectations of such a vehicle and the steering is also fantastic

However, its not really the same type of vehicle as a Corrado VR6 (Although the shockers are terrible on the back of them), it's quite a tall MPv. It will roll and understeer. To improve this situation and to really be able to chuck it round corners with confidence you may want to explore the Decron Roomster Rear Anti Roll bar [TM] option

Currently running mine on fabia vrs alloys - they look chunkier than the standard ones and suit the car well imho plus they are the same tyre size- don't ask for photos, the car's too dirty to publish any!

Thanks for the responses!

Took a 1.4 16v out for a good test drive and was pleasantly surprised, I wouldn't say it handles well [but then I haven't tried it with 16s] the front drifts way wide before the rear even breaks traction - even with deliberate provokation [can't help myself] - and it has a bit of scuttle shake - feels like the car is in two halves, but it's tight and without too much body roll, althought the steering is atrocious! Far too sensitive for any delicate communication, but having said that it didn't put me off and it actually reminded me of how fun throwing a car around which has lower limits than you can be .

With my old cars you were doing ###mph before the car would be twitching and squirming at which point if you lose it you're dead! With this you're doing half the speed, great fun and it'll still sit at 100mph [noisily]. So I've bought a 1 year old Roomster 1 for £6.5K, which I was happy with, and the rest will be going towards a kit car project The best of both worlds! And I can fit all my mountain bike, climbing and kayak gubbins in it - very happy bunny. I'll stop waffling now.........Cheers

Thanks for the responses!

Took a 1.4 16v out for a good test drive and was pleasantly surprised, I wouldn't say it handles well [but then I haven't tried it with 16s] the front drifts way wide before the rear even breaks traction - even with deliberate provokation [can't help myself] - and it has a bit of scuttle shake - feels like the car is in two halves, but it's tight and without too much body roll, althought the steering is atrocious! Far too sensitive for any delicate communication, but having said that it didn't put me off and it actually reminded me of how fun throwing a car around which has lower limits than you can be .

I found the steering to be one of the better points. Understeer is dramtically reduced with a Rear ARB

Thanks for the responses!

Took a 1.4 16v out for a good test drive and was pleasantly surprised, I wouldn't say it handles well [but then I haven't tried it with 16s] the front drifts way wide before the rear even breaks traction - even with deliberate provokation [can't help myself] - and it has a bit of scuttle shake - feels like the car is in two halves, but it's tight and without too much body roll, althought the steering is atrocious! Far too sensitive for any delicate communication, but having said that it didn't put me off and it actually reminded me of how fun throwing a car around which has lower limits than you can be .

Surprised at your evaluation there. I imagine 16in wheels would improve it a lot. My Scout is on 16s with very low profile Bridgestones and there is very little understeer even at quite high speeds on wet surfaces, and I find the steering helps this, it's very direct and goes exactly where you point it immediately. Also the whole chassis feels very tight and stiff. I have the panoramic sunroof so I wonder whether they put some extra stiffening into the roof structure which might help?

Had a 1.4 16v Roomster as a courtesy car, and had no complaints about the performance. It only had 85bhp, so was nearer my wife's car than mine in terms of power, but it definitely felt pretty nippy!

I'm obviously used to much faster and more sorted cars but I'm surprised that people haven't experienced the understeer. I mean it's not an everyday thing if you drive slowly but if you are prone to fast driving then someone must have noticed. Having said that I've been 'experimenting' and if you can load up the offside front the front digs in nicely but then the inside rear wheel lifts just before the car starts to bounce! So it's a fine balancing act to make any serious progress.

This is, of course, academic as the car is an MPV and in that respect it's not bad, I just like a bit of adrenaline every now and then, downhill biking, climbing and riding a motorbike all serve to raise the adrenaline release levels a tad.

I'll stop waffling now ...........................

I'm obviously used to much faster and more sorted cars but I'm surprised that people haven't experienced the understeer. I mean it's not an everyday thing if you drive slowly but if you are prone to fast driving then someone must have noticed. Having said that I've been 'experimenting' and if you can load up the offside front the front digs in nicely but then the inside rear wheel lifts just before the car starts to bounce! So it's a fine balancing act to make any serious progress.

This is, of course, academic as the car is an MPV and in that respect it's not bad, I just like a bit of adrenaline every now and then, downhill biking, climbing and riding a motorbike all serve to raise the adrenaline release levels a tad.

I'll stop waffling now ...........................

Wouldn't the longer wheelbase help the handling compared to the equivalent Fabia? Not saying you're wrong, just interested!

I haven't driven a Fabia so couldn't comment, my most recent cars have been a Corrado VR6, an Bmw M3 [e30] and before those a Pug 205gti all good modern classics, although my wife wasn't convinced:(

The longer wheelbase will aid stability in fast long corners but ultimately it's down to the camber/castor, spring rates, damping rates, centre of gravity, unsprung weight, sprung weight, tyre profile, suspension format, steering type and gearingetc and it's the the balance between all of those that'll determine it's behaviour. Obviously it's a compromise between wear, comfort and performance and the Roomster is not designed for muppets like me to go round wringing it's neck all over the place. I should clarify that IMHO the Roomster handles well for an MPV but IMO can't be compared to cars which actually do handle well and are designed for the purpose.