RE: Skoda Octavia vRS 230 Estate: PH Fleet
Discussion
blearyeyedboy said:
Interesting. I'm looking for a replacement for my Mk 2, and on the list of requirements are seats more comfy than the Mk2. I had previously not looked too closely at the Mk3 for that reason... I might have a closer look now.
What's surprising about the Mk 2 is that the passenger's seat is less well supported on a longer drive than the driver's. (I thought my wife was just fussy until we swapped for a 200 mile stint, after which I felt 10 years older!) Was your passenger as comfortable as you were?
Yep, we split the driving 50/50 so I spent my fair share in the passenger side. Both seats are identical and are very adjustable and extremely comfy.What's surprising about the Mk 2 is that the passenger's seat is less well supported on a longer drive than the driver's. (I thought my wife was just fussy until we swapped for a 200 mile stint, after which I felt 10 years older!) Was your passenger as comfortable as you were?
Hairymonster said:
I went on the Skoda car website configuration thing. It allows me to choose the vRS 220 but no mention of the 230 with the LSD. Has this been discontinued?
Yeah the vRS230 is now discontinued as it was a limited edition model.The facelift Octavia is due mid 2017 (with the ugly headlamps) and there is speculation the 230 engine will be in the standard vRS - sans VAQ diff though.
lord trumpton said:
Yeah the vRS230 is now discontinued as it was a limited edition model.
The facelift Octavia is due mid 2017 (with the ugly headlamps) and there is speculation the 230 engine will be in the standard vRS - sans VAQ diff though.
Its the diff that makes it worthwhile imo , do any aftermarket companies do one yet? Its the single worse thing about my VRS 220 The facelift Octavia is due mid 2017 (with the ugly headlamps) and there is speculation the 230 engine will be in the standard vRS - sans VAQ diff though.
budgie smuggler said:
So is the VAQ diff fixed on the PH Fleet car now? Last I recall reading it didn't seem to be doing anything.
We've concluded that it has different calibration to that in some other Volkswagen group applications. In short, it still works well but I personally feel that they missed a trick by not giving the option to have a significantly more aggressive setting. After all, what's the point in having a switchable electronic differential and then not having a very wide range of settings to cover more bases?!James Drake said:
budgie smuggler said:
So is the VAQ diff fixed on the PH Fleet car now? Last I recall reading it didn't seem to be doing anything.
We've concluded that it has different calibration to that in some other Volkswagen group applications. In short, it still works well but I personally feel that they missed a trick by not giving the option to have a significantly more aggressive setting. After all, what's the point in having a switchable electronic differential and then not having a very wide range of settings to cover more bases?!As I don't track mine then for the odd blast around the country lanes when time/conditions allow then for me it seems to tighten the cornering line when accelerating well enough.
I think the diff calibration is in tune with the whole package - a quick, practical car with the ability to dish out some fun albeit in smaller quantities compared to its hot MQB stablemates.
For me the vrs230 does everything a daily car shouls really well - a jack of all trades but master of none. It's a cracker of an all rounder imho
liner33 said:
Its the diff that makes it worthwhile imo , do any aftermarket companies do one yet? Its the single worse thing about my VRS 220
Dunno which Octavia this would suit, but Quaife have an excellent reputation for this sort of thinghttp://www.tsr-performance.com/webshop/gearboxes-d...
James Drake said:
blearyeyedboy said:
Interesting. I'm looking for a replacement for my Mk 2, and on the list of requirements are seats more comfy than the Mk2. I had previously not looked too closely at the Mk3 for that reason... I might have a closer look now.
What's surprising about the Mk 2 is that the passenger's seat is less well supported on a longer drive than the driver's. (I thought my wife was just fussy until we swapped for a 200 mile stint, after which I felt 10 years older!) Was your passenger as comfortable as you were?
Yep, we split the driving 50/50 so I spent my fair share in the passenger side. Both seats are identical and are very adjustable and extremely comfy.What's surprising about the Mk 2 is that the passenger's seat is less well supported on a longer drive than the driver's. (I thought my wife was just fussy until we swapped for a 200 mile stint, after which I felt 10 years older!) Was your passenger as comfortable as you were?
Road trip awaits!
blearyeyedboy said:
James Drake said:
blearyeyedboy said:
Interesting. I'm looking for a replacement for my Mk 2, and on the list of requirements are seats more comfy than the Mk2. I had previously not looked too closely at the Mk3 for that reason... I might have a closer look now.
What's surprising about the Mk 2 is that the passenger's seat is less well supported on a longer drive than the driver's. (I thought my wife was just fussy until we swapped for a 200 mile stint, after which I felt 10 years older!) Was your passenger as comfortable as you were?
Yep, we split the driving 50/50 so I spent my fair share in the passenger side. Both seats are identical and are very adjustable and extremely comfy.What's surprising about the Mk 2 is that the passenger's seat is less well supported on a longer drive than the driver's. (I thought my wife was just fussy until we swapped for a 200 mile stint, after which I felt 10 years older!) Was your passenger as comfortable as you were?
Road trip awaits!
JD
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