All a bit quiet on the CS-S front.....

[scanesare]

Scanesare, I appreciate your view on a different car with less bhp. My own GTi PP is also a front driver with Lsd & less power.
I am not looking for an argument here.

Ask anyone who has driven performance cars and 300bhp through the front wheels will create a reaction and judgement in how you approach driving the car.

The (rather obvious  ) point was that if everything is working a treat on the 290ps standard CS already, you can only expect great things from the CS-S as it has much more in common with the CS than with either the standard GTI or the R. Unless of-course you think that 16 extra ps would be making a world of difference on how the chassis handles them.

But even if that was your worry, I wrote how unaffected the CS behaviour was after adding the extra power, which is in fact significantly more than what a standard CS-S runs (especially the torque increase is silly) that alone should answer any questions on how the CS-S handles its power (I haven't touched the suspension at all).

Also, my previous cars were all FWD, some of them tuned to more than 250bhp (with several suspension mods as well) and I was tracking a couple of them. The CS handles in a much more natural and satisfying way than every other tuned car I had before while being the easiest to drive on daily basis also. Even with over 350bhp through the front wheels.

[volkswizard]

Anyone heard Chinese whispers about VW vetting buyers as a result of the £10k markup adverts on CSS?

I am not sure what they can do about this now, it's not like they haven't had experience of this before from within 'the group' (Porsche).

[vipergts]

Impossible, they needed to do this before they signed them up

[TurboTrev]

Even with over 350bhp through the front wheels.

350bhp - have you had a tune?

[scanesare]

Even with over 350bhp through the front wheels.

350bhp - have you had a tune?

JB1

[TurboTrev]

Even with over 350bhp through the front wheels.

350bhp - have you had a tune?

JB1

Excellent.   I was thinking of getting the same for my clubsport, what's it like? 

[scanesare]

Even with over 350bhp through the front wheels.

350bhp - have you had a tune?

JB1

Excellent.   I was thinking of getting the same, what's it like?

I'll PM you 

[TurboTrev]

^^ Thanks.

[GT4]

Anyone heard Chinese whispers about VW vetting buyers as a result of the £10k markup adverts on CSS?

I am not sure what they can do about this now, it's not like they haven't had experience of this before from within 'the group' (Porsche).

I think its quite possible, given the GT3, GT4 scenario ... I know a VW dealership that sold its allocation to one Trader - maybe they will only release to Private sales and not Traders??! Difficult to prove and/or police never the less !

In truth, i don't think VW realised that they have/had designed and built such a great & valuable car, that would create such media hype and attention, even Clarkson could not get his hands on one  If they had the whole scenario over again i am sure they would build more than 400 and make it closer to £40k price point and therefore maximise more Profit for themselves rather than the indies that will undoubtedly be moving them on such as Redline etc ...

I also believe this will give the green light for the R400 and one of the pre-requisite for R400 purchase will be CS-S purchase and retention, just like with Porsche GT cars ... You only flip once then thats you off any future list/s 

[matchboy]

I also believe this will give the green light for the R400 and one of the pre-requisite for R400 purchase will be CS-S purchase and retention, just like with Porsche GT cars ... You only flip once then thats you off any future list/s 

There is absolutely no way that will happen, come on!  It's a VW not a Ferrari!

I do hope you're right about them making an R400 however as it would be a monster of a car.  But you can only buy one if you've owned a CS-S - honestly!