Thinking of buying an Octavia VRS 1.8T
Discussion
I'm thinking about one of these for my next car. My budget isnt huge (about £5k)but would just about get one of these on an 03/04 plate with 50K miles on the clock, i think.
Most of all I need something reliable to get me to and from work each day (80 mile round trip). I like something with decent pace, comfortable on the motorway and that's not going to cost a fortune to fuel and maintain.
Does it fit the bill?
Is a 7 year old car like this going to spend too much time in the garage?
Any alternatves ( I know the engine is in Audis/Seats/VWs but think these are a bit pricier)?
Most of all I need something reliable to get me to and from work each day (80 mile round trip). I like something with decent pace, comfortable on the motorway and that's not going to cost a fortune to fuel and maintain.
Does it fit the bill?
Is a 7 year old car like this going to spend too much time in the garage?
Any alternatves ( I know the engine is in Audis/Seats/VWs but think these are a bit pricier)?
Good cars, actually - for problems look at Golf stuff as they share a platform but nothing expensive.
Coil packs and roll bar bushes are common - 1.8T motors have some little niggles but none of them serious. Air flow meter, Diverter valve and N95 valve can play up but none are expensive.
Engine is long lived and strong if serviced regularly, ideally annualy rather than long life.
Coil packs and roll bar bushes are common - 1.8T motors have some little niggles but none of them serious. Air flow meter, Diverter valve and N95 valve can play up but none are expensive.
Engine is long lived and strong if serviced regularly, ideally annualy rather than long life.
I had an A3 1.8T for a year did about 60 miles a day in it and it was very reliable and reasonably economical, was only 150 bhp as opposed to the VRS 180 though. Probably with a heavyish right foot around 28/29 MPG, also I once took in a Leon Cupra R 225 bhp in PX and smoked about in it for a week with a VERY heavy right foot still showed about 24 MPG, overall I think the 1.8T engine makes an excellent choice for a daily driven car.
Very dull engine note mind!
Very dull engine note mind!
Bit more throaty without being barry. Driven a few plod ones, and the wife has a 1.8t 4x4 estate (though only 150bhp). All good, plod like them. 1.8t engine has been known to suffer blocked breather hoses leading to crap blocking the strainer on the oil pick up pipe > oil starvation, so make sure the oil has been changed on time and good quality stuff used.
We've had 2 minor issues with ours - a coil pack, and the connector in the driver door was corroded and has affected the central locking (bought it like this, just need to get round to cleaning the pins).
Definitely recommended.
We've had 2 minor issues with ours - a coil pack, and the connector in the driver door was corroded and has affected the central locking (bought it like this, just need to get round to cleaning the pins).
Definitely recommended.
I had almost 6 very happy years with mine. Re-mapped it at 6000 miles and never looked back. Upper & Lower front strut braces (S3) and uprated pads found their way on to the car too...
Most of the usual VAG headaches (Coils, hazard relay etc) were sorted under warranty and a car of that age with Dealer history should be the same.
Most of the usual VAG headaches (Coils, hazard relay etc) were sorted under warranty and a car of that age with Dealer history should be the same.
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