nice little Skoda story

[Gti Dave]

Went to Coles for some shopping yesterday and a retired guy approached me and asked me about my experiences with Skoda and he said he just wanted some confirmation of the value for money and build quality and after a few min chat and him revealing his research and quotes from Paul Gover, he said he was convinced to go ahead with the purchase of the Superb. Nice that the brand is finally getting more and more recognition.
The RS keeps getting looks wherever it goes.

[VRS147]

I hired an octy as I usually do with europcar for work last week and it was substituted with a Holden Cruze. I've seen them about and they sell well so thought it would be something different. It is honestly the worst car I hav ever driven. It was brand new, full leather, sunroof etc, but it drove like a slug, used 11l/100km on freeways, had that dangerous lag like a bad turbo, the boot was crap, and the layout and function inside must have been designed by Stevie wonder.

I was the same few weeks ago with my family from Brisbane to Gold coast, brand new Curze was slowest car I ever driven. Made a compliant to Europecar, still haven't got any reply from them. I would cancelled the rental if we need to drive a bit more KMs. Next time will go for Octavia (requested in reservation).

[VRS147]

I have been driven a 90TSI with 7 speed DSI (Skoda was fixing my car). I have to say, it's so much easier to drive compares to manual. Not to mention it's quieter than my 08 RS, economical and much cheaper. The only thing I don't like is the initial launching of DSG transmission, it seems hesitate a bit.

[Gnat]

.... The RS keeps getting looks wherever it goes.

Yep, at 2 minutes past midnight last Saturday moring the cop who pulled me over thought so too !!
Quote as he's writting the ticket "What car is this ..... oh! Skoda, havent seen one of these yet. Nice lookin. Especially those led lights and front as it came towards me ........."
FFS!
I haven't been pinged for speeding for well over a decade ...... but I went BIG time in a friggin roadworks zone!
I had been telling people this car was going to cause me to "get bitten", but I wasn't expecting it to this extent.
Their trap was very "opportunist" and unfair, a loooong established, long roadworks zone, with a very recent little "extension" around a slight bend where the 90 sign had recently been pulled!
*sigh*

..... I'll try attracting less attention from now on

[BlackSuperb]

..........The only thing I don't like is the initial launching of DSG transmission, it seems hesitate a bit.

Yep, there's bit of a technique to a smooth launch.

If you take your foot off the brake and hammer the accelerator, it will jerk like a bad manual driver.

The trick is to anticipate, take your foot off the brake, feel it let the clutch out and then accelerate. You won't win any races but the launch will be smooth.

[dArK5HaD0w]

Yep, there's bit of a technique to a smooth launch.

If you take your foot off the brake and hammer the accelerator, it will jerk like a bad manual driver.

The trick is to anticipate, take your foot off the brake, feel it let the clutch out and then accelerate. You won't win any races but the launch will be smooth.

and if all that fails, there's always LAUNCH CONTROL
probably not advisable everytime u take off!!!
hehehehe

[K1W1]

Is Launch control still fitted to all the DSG boxes? I thought I read that it was removed in early 2010. I must admit I was tempted to try it when I had the load car the other day but the opportunity never really arose.

[dArK5HaD0w]

I'm not game to c if launch control is still there - car is barely 4 months old!!!
Guess I could do a check by doing the starting sequence n stopping just short of releasing the brake

[SKODA vRS147]

If my memory serves me right - the launch control was covered off in another thread.

http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f149/launch-control-50114.html

[K1W1]

That's where I thought there was discussion about it being dropped.