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rob.e
2,514 posts
148 months
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Very happy with mine, a 2010 model but effectively the same car underneath as you're looking at.
No significant issues, great performance, loads of space, cheap as chips to buy. I'll be ordering a new one in a few months.
BTW I have all of my running costs in my blog (under my profile).
HTH.
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BHML
118 posts
40 months
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rob.e said: Very happy with mine, a 2010 model but effectively the same car underneath as you're looking at.
No significant issues, great performance, loads of space, cheap as chips to buy. I'll be ordering a new one in a few months.
BTW I have all of my running costs in my blog (under my profile).
HTH. 2K on tyres? wow!
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kambites
33,160 posts
91 months
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FWIW, it does appear to be our compressor that's failed, so I guess that's something else to look out for.  Anyone know where I can get a cheap air con compressor for a mk2 Octavia VRS? 
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Stack
690 posts
57 months
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Just bought a race blue petrol hatch on an 07 plate with only 30 k on the clock. First thoughts what a cracking engine & how long will it be before I get a stage 1 remap ?
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Lordglenmorangie
2,568 posts
75 months
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This is a very grown up thread , makes me think these are good cars 
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rb5er
4,575 posts
42 months
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A mk1 is tempting me as a family orientated daily driver.
Might go view one today.
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Powerrr
1,978 posts
42 months
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said: Lots and lots of very good info! Can we have a pic of your Octavia please ??
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J4CKO
7,586 posts
70 months
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I suspect the MK1 will go on to become a bit of a classic, they must be robust, check out the number of half million mile Octavia Taxi's !
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corvus
236 posts
22 months
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kambites said: Anyone know where I can get a cheap air con compressor for a mk2 Octavia VRS? It's recommended on the Honest John website that you get an aircon specialist to fit a Sanden air con compressor. It bypasses the original problem and is cheaper. http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/skoda/octavia...
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danyeates
4,447 posts
92 months
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I had the diesel (PD, not CR) and loved it. But it wasn't very economical around town (all I ever do).
How does the petrol VRS compare on MPG? What would I expect on B roads and around town. Mostly 40mph, short journeys. Out 1.6 Civic is doing about 38-40 mpg currently. The diesel VRS was about the same, but fuel costs considerably more!
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Mr GrimNasty
2,470 posts
40 months
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This thread is about the Skoda Octavia VRS petrol previous mark, in the age bracket 2004-2007; Just a reminder as 90% of comments don't relate.
Chuck in my 2p. The only people that think it is a 'fast' car don't know any better. Standard they are pretty ordinary family cars. Once suitably modded and mapped they make a nippy little car. The later generation is far more sophisticated.
You can end up with some massive bills come MOT time as well. Skoda may have been a cheap brand once, but parts and servicing are well up with the best now.
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blearyeyedboy
2,588 posts
49 months
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Mr GrimNasty said: You can end up with some massive bills come MOT time as well. Skoda may have been a cheap brand once, but parts and servicing are well up with the best now. I disagree with you about servicing. Any car can give you big bills if you're unfortunate but labour isn't too bad because parts aren't located in silly places in order to push up the labour bill. (Google "Renault Megane headlights" if you want an example of what I'm talking about here.) Granted, parts aren't the cheapest... but if they don't go wrong as often and you don't have to pay for 2 hours extra labour putting them in then you'll save money in the end. Things don't go wrong often and a good independent VAG specialist can do a better, cheaper job than a Skoda main dealer.
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morgrp
2,840 posts
68 months
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I totally agree that 18" wheels make the ride very fidgety but they ride like a jag compared to my a2 sport. Little tip with servicing - skoda recommended shell helix on the early cars. shell helix is without doubt the only oil you should run it on unless you are clinically insane or very rich and can stretch to something like Mobil 1 - vw will tell you castrol is best but this advice is bulls  t - id rather vomit in my filler cap than fill up with castrol. Good shout on the v-power/momentum comment earlier in the thread - the fsi lumps like quality fuels. Standard supermarket fuel will eat your lambda sensor for breakfast
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baldy1926
863 posts
70 months
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Hi i have an 2006 early mk2.
I have had no real problems and its on 58k.
Fuel economy wise it really prefers better fuels.I tried morrisons unleaded and it dropped the mpg down by about 4 mpg. On a run taking it easy i get about 35/36mpg.Thats mainly motorway.
Its one of the best cars i've had
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