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I was thinking that, but nothing was mentioned in the after service report. Those reports are two pages long and even cover what the Tech had for lunch.

It's quite worrying that some people don't use their interior RVM. I wish they were around when I was doing pursuit speed checks.

Whatever they did at my first service, the trans was noticeably better with it's shift protocol, smoothness, and responsiveness. Nothing was on the job, sheet other than they checked the fluid level and it was OK. I even get smooth but noticeable downshifts in normal mode at urban speeds.

It's the same old BS. Gas going up fast and down slow. Same with mortgage rates. Telcos giving deals to new customers while loyal ones get the finger. Shrinkflation, I'm don't have a sweet tooth, but the size of todays chocolate bars are a joke. Actually, to be fair, my modem/router just got...

Yes, I think it's on the Octavia and Superb ranges and maybe the Kodiak RS. I did find launch on a FWD car to be all drama, not a lot of traction. But that Cupra hatch did have 300hp.

I was backing out of my garage when two kids on bikes went past. I saw them staring at the car and they stopped just up the road to look. I gave it a couple of bootfuls in neutral for them. You should have seen the grins and eyes light up. There's still hope for modern kids.

This isn't LC, her car doesn't have that. My other VAG cars had launch and it was great. This is the ECU/TCU getting confused. VAG are trying to stop people holding the car in drive on a hill with a few revs like torque converter autos. That'll kill a DSG in no time.

One of the things that sold me on the Mustang was that it's a revvy beast with a smallish V8. I've grown up with higher revving NA 4's and a linear power curve to 7k plus feels normal.

I have sport exhaust mode in the custom mode I use all the time. But if I'm just idling through traffic I'll pop it into track for shits and giggles. I do have quiet mode on the timer for early starts.

My wife's Skoda caught me out with something similar. It has a "hill hold" function for the DSG, but if you lightly touch the brake and the throttle at the same time or close to it, it won't accelerate. You can bury the gas and nothing for a second or two. A bit disconcerting.

The OP should tell the manager that the scratches have created stress risers in the alloy, and he wants a new wheel.

It. reminds me of a line by Frankenfurter in Rocky Horror. Nothing is too good for you. And you shall have it, in abundance.

The first thing I thought reading Mr Marmot heading was Janice. I'd go Porsche, but the only vehicle my folks bought me was a bicycle.

It's probably less than normal variation.

Probably a CV boot leaking. A simple repair. I've never had to replace axles when doing it.

Fair enough. But when the handbrake cable on my Dad's car snapped on my driver test, it was only my ability to heel and toe for the hill start that allowed me to pass. The cop even said so.

There's a good argument that big, powerful cars should be hard to drive. Because the end result is sub 3 sec to 60 EV's are being driven by people who should be on bicycles.

Yep, give his balls a real good peening.

Not normally one for knob envy or flashing it in public, But that's a fine looking knob. I'd actually like this for when I get buzzed by cyclists when I'm out walking

This just reminded me of Bruce McLaren starting his racing career here not wearing shoes, because barefeet gave him better feel.