Nice car @IronGiant- welcome to the antibadgesnobbery world of Skoda data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
What are using to tow now- or are your towing days over (heavy stuff that is)?
The DSG would refer to the dual clutch gearbox and no clutch pedal I suspect. Sport mode holds revs higher longer (does that VRS have adaptive suspension as well for that mode?) but should be noticeable compared to normal.
The manual flicks of the lever or paddles on my DSGs I personally find a waste of time in terms of thinking it turns me into Lewis Hamilton. In my last Superb with normal cruise control (lever no paddles) I used manual to hold thecar speed on steeper downhills where the cruise control didn’t notice the speed increases. Sometimes uphill as well (with or without a helping foot on the loud pedal) if the downshift wasn’t happening and I was being overtaken by Kia Sedonas data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
On the newer one it has paddles only for manual changes and the adaptive cruise control applies brakes so no manual fiddling required down hills. After using a paddle it changes gears automatically anyway to protect the engine and gets bored if I’m not going up and down the box every minute - it changes back to normal if it decides I am not actually interested in manual control.
Sport mode holds revs etc but this new one has adaptive chassis control so it lowers and stiffens things (allegedly at least) and it stiffens steering and changes a few driver assist settings to reduce interference when in that mode.
Honestly I find normal goes plenty fast enough and I suspect the VRS in normal is pretty good too data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
I don't think so, but it does hold the revs as you say and blocks off 6th gear.If the DPF light comes on you are recommended to stick it in Sports to blast the soot out data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
It does have a towbar, but I need to check it's towing capacity before using it.
Great choice. I've had mine for 3 years now in the same colour but it's a Petrol/Manual. Still love it, swallows the family and luggage in a swift, comfortable package. I was looking to replace it recently but it's not hit 70K yet and couldn't think of a suitable replacement, may just remap it instead.
I decided to MOT it early just to check it wasn't a complete lemon.Offside headlight needed adjusting and then it passed with no advisories //static.avforums.com/styles/avf/smilies/clap.gif//static.avforums.com/styles/avf/smilies/clap.gif
How early can one MOT their car?
Good news all the same data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
Whenever you like.But to maintain the existing date of renewal, one month in advance. It was due on 28th April so I got it done today.
If you do it more than a month in advance say the 27th, I would have lost the extra month.
I hope you were kind to his Labrador and gave a donation to Guide Dogs.data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
If a Car Dealer wants it, who was I to ask?
Hi
congrats data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7
I am going to buy one tomorrow data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 but it is a petrol/manual version
really can`t wait