Skoda Octavia vRS 2014

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So last Monday I waved goodbye to my beloved vRS hatchback after 96,000 faultless miles. It nearly ended it tears before it began after a suicidal brick made an escape from a lorry on the M5 and wiped out the radiator, grill and headlight. That was 200 miles in.....

However, I grew to love the vRS. It's looks weren't as sculptered as the new one but nevertheless with a set of Eibachs fitted and a colour coded grill it certainly looked impressive.

Whilst my colleagues have dived into Audi, Mercedes and BMW brochures I also had a hankering for another one. First pictures of the 'new' Octavia looked poor and almost weak next to the old model. I toyed with a few cars until one evening whilst looking at some pictures on the internet (ahem....) I came across this one.

At last, I thought. A new vRS! She will be mine....

Seven months passed and and after going back to my bookmarked image of the vRS above she finally arrived. True, like the photo editer in the picture above I've had to tweak it slightly. In come some subtle tints and a set of Eiback springs, out goes the 4 x 4 look...

The car itself? It's impressive. I'm luckily not to be one of those Octavia drivers who have a constant felling of pressure in the ears and even though it's lowered and on 19" wheels I promise the ride is no harder than my last vRS.

The inside of the car is a slight step back if I'm honest. The plastics feel, well, very plastic and the seats whilst look impressive seem a notch down on the old model.

However from the outside the car is a winner. Whereas the old car looked like its nose had melted this one looks like it's about to drop 200kg over Syria. It's certainly a step up in design and quality.

So finally I get to delete one of my bookmarked internet pages. After all, like all internet fantasies it's never as good as the real thing...




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Shambler said:

I have had the VRS wagon for 6 months now in Meteor grey, it's a fantastic car. But the noise thing is a downside.

Unplugged mine.

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bobby_vimto said:

Very interested in the new model - any chance of some interior shots, please & thanks!

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missing the VR6 said:

Which engine?

Sorry, missed that out my post! It's the diesel sadly, 184 bhp so not bad but no rocket ship. It'll do whilst I save for the Exige.

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Stoofa said:

I've had 3 Octy vRS' now and next year I'm potentially looking at the Mk3 as my next purchase - will be hatchback as I just don't need the estate.
Got a drive in the new one at Goodwood when it was officially released and it drove so nice.
Cannot be convinced by the 19" wheels myself - you say ride is no harsher, but I've been in cars with wheels of this size and it certainly feels more so.
Pleased your enjoying it.

I supposed it's what I'm used too. Having had a Leon FR on 18"wheels prior to my last vRS that thing felt like I was sat on the road.