Skoda Race Blue Octavia vRS

[Moley RUFC]

Finally had it delivered on Monday after ordering it in late June 2010! The car is a Octy vRS CR DSG and has already proved a success! Really nice interior, more relaxed ride than the FR and a great motorway tool for moving cars out of the outside lane

I have a couple of changes planned including the fitting of the OEM sports suspension kit (basically Eibach Pro Kit springs in a Skoda box!)and a subtle rear window tint too. I've already had the grill colour coded by a great local spray shop in Redditch. I'm not a fan of chrome so the chrome grill had to go! I also think the colour coded grill suits the vRS better. I've also ordered a Nilfisk C120 and a snow foam lance for some easier cleaning.

A few pics of the old and new, and the colour coded grill :-





Colour coded grill


Just need to pick up a smiley at Autosport on Sunday now

Edited by Moley RUFC on Thursday 13th January 08:23

Edited by Moley RUFC on Thursday 13th January 08:26

[iOversteer]

I love that grill, it really suits the car. From now on I will recommending it to my customers (Skoda salesman here) as a possible modification. Very smart fella

[DarkBlakk9]

I was never very keen on the facelifted Octavia, but looking at yours, it was just the chrome grill that did it no favours.

Amazing how it transforms the whole look of the car!

[nonplussed]

Not usually a fan of this sort of mod, but in this instance it works really well. Good work. Nice car, too!

[OllieC]

That makes a world of difference to the lookof the car, from 'gormless' to rather mean.

I should think your well chuffed with that

[KenBlocksPants]

Agreed, transforms the front of the car. A big hunk of chrome up front is far to 'VAG' for me.

[PaulG40]

Looks really nice now its colour coded. Top skills!

[Moley RUFC]

Cheers all

[phillyctr]

very nice mate,love the vrs looks very aggressive.any engine plans,a remap should be on the cards.

[Moley RUFC]

phillyctr said:

very nice mate,love the vrs looks very aggressive.any engine plans,a remap should be on the cards.

Not sure yet. Hoping to have a chat to a few tuners at Autosport this week to see if the DSG CR offers any issues as it's not a cheap fix if it goes wrong!

[Snoop Bagg]

PaulG40 said:

Looks really nice now its colour coded. Top skills!

I can't believe that the factory didn't do that as standard, such a subtle and simple modification but it just makes the car right much more up market!

[TAHodgson]

Noticed you used a paint shop in Redditch, are you from around there yourself? I'll keep an eye out for the car, normally slow right down seeing one of these as the Un-marked BIB use them in our area! Lovely car though!

[Moley RUFC]

TAHodgson said:

Noticed you used a paint shop in Redditch, are you from around there yourself? I'll keep an eye out for the car, normally slow right down seeing one of these as the Un-marked BIB use them in our area! Lovely car though!

Originally from Winyates now live in Lickey.

Oh and if you can indicate when slowing down it will help me get past quicker thanks

[phillyctr]

give ptorque in womborne nr wolves a bell,will's a genuis when it comes to mapping and very cheap too.got my mk1 octy vrs mapped from 180 to 230 for £250.can't grumble at that

[nottyash]

That grille looks great. Fantastic cars

[Moley RUFC]

phillyctr said:

give ptorque in womborne nr wolves a bell,will's a genuis when it comes to mapping and very cheap too.got my mk1 octy vrs mapped from 180 to 230 for £250.can't grumble at that

Good call. I know he gets high praise on Seat Cupra.Net

[Rochester TVR]

Painted grill definately looks much better.

Couple of things that I think could look nice;
Black vinyl to the B Piller and (if possible) swap the chrome surround in the headlights to black, like the Seat's lights.

Out of curiousity, why did you have to wait nearly 8 months for it? No doubting its a nice car, but I would have thought the waiting list would have been minimal...

[davepoth]

It is odd - most companies do de-chrome their performance models, so it makes sense really.

[635djimmy]

Looks great that. The grill has made a big difference too, much more aggressive

[635djimmy]

Been messing with Photoshop, Heres a quick basic idea of what Rochester TVR's ideas would look like. Does look good.

Edited by 635djimmy on Friday 14th January 02:03