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[Doctor Gollum]

No I'm shocked 

I know, he's usually very complementary of other brands, VAG in particular 

The pics of the one just linked to show just how compromised the boot is... Also no wider than the Octavia, so boot is actually disappointing for a car of that length.

[Doctor Gollum]

Did the E class you tried have the Fully electric memory and orthopaedic seats? Switches are on the door rather than the seat

[Shackeng]

It had electric seats, don't know what kind. I am just commenting on the feel of the squab and back when compared to Omega, which is the gold standard for me. I looked at that 3.6 Skoda, but would not want a car with 80k on it. Up to 25-30 perhaps. I haven't looked at the Skodas yet, but intend to as they do have some petrol versions. It all comes down to comfort, load bay, and legroom. I must say that all the cars I tried were good on the latter.
What do we know about DSG gearboxes? As the Passat has one, and I guess modern Skodas will as well.

I forgot to mention, in practically every brand, as you move up the spec range, you get bigger and bigger alloys, and lower and lower profile tyres! Aaaargh, I want smaller ones with bigger tyres as per my Elite. As the Merc salesman admitted to me, the 19" wheels are cracking because the tyre profile is so small it is almost like a solid tyre. At least Ford said they would fit smaller wheels on a management car for me at zero cost, still got to try the Titanium x seats though.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Here you go
I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201609217987044

3.6.

That's a decent sized lump for a Skoda. It should prove reasonably swift.

I like that.

Yes. I think it shares the same petrol lump as the 3.6 Passat I considered.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

It had electric seats, don't know what kind. I am just commenting on the feel of the squab and back when compared to Omega, which is the gold standard for me. I looked at that 3.6 Skoda, but would not want a car with 80k on it. Up to 25-30 perhaps. I haven't looked at the Skodas yet, but intend to as they do have some petrol versions. It all comes down to comfort, load bay, and legroom. I must say that all the cars I tried were good on the latter.
What do we know about DSG gearboxes? As the Passat has one, and I guess modern Skodas will as well.

I forgot to mention, in practically every brand, as you move up the spec range, you get bigger and bigger alloys, and lower and lower profile tyres! Aaaargh, I want smaller ones with bigger tyres as per my Elite. As the Merc salesman admitted to me, the 19" wheels are cracking because the tyre profile is so small it is almost like a solid tyre. At least Ford said they would fit smaller wheels on a management car for me at zero cost, still got to try the Titanium x seats though.

I think ride quality on many modern cars is inferior to older cars because of huge wheels that seem to run on the rims, rather than the tyres. 

[Shackeng]

Any comments, good or bad, about DSG gearboxes?

[STEMO]

Any comments, good or bad, about DSG gearboxes?

A new thread needed, surely? 

[X30XE]

Any comments, good or bad, about DSG gearboxes?

They're expensive and they break.  (But in ten minutes someone will come along and say their aunties cat had one once and it made it to 30000000000000miles running on soup) 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Any comments, good or bad, about DSG gearboxes?

A new thread needed, surely? 

They change gear far quicker than your Omega will. ' 'Some say ' that an old fashioned torque converter  may be smoother though.

[Shackeng]

Hmmm, just done some browsing, and interestingly, although the DSG is covered in VAG warranty, the VAG recommended extended warranty excludes the DSG clutches! I wonder why.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Hmmm, just done some browsing, and interestingly, although the DSG is covered in VAG warranty, the VAG recommended extended warranty excludes the DSG clutches! I wonder why.

A quick google suggest double clutch jobbies are not overly 'long lived' and can be jerky at low speed.

[STEMO]

What's wrong with a pedal and a stick?

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

What's wrong with a pedal and a stick?

I believe Mr Shackeng to be quite long in the tooth.

The physical effort required for a manual may see him into the next world.

[STEMO]

What's wrong with a pedal and a stick?

I believe Mr Shackeng to be quite long in the tooth.

The physical effort required for a manual may see him into the next world.

Did he not have a stick in his aeroplane?

[Nick W]

Any comments, good or bad, about DSG gearboxes?

They're good at selecting two gears at once.
This immobilises the car, and does about £2500 worth of damage to the gearbox.


It's typical German engineering; seriously complicated for a very small gain