Pics of your Fast Estate...

[SunsetZed]

naturals said:

Skoda VRS owners - how do you find the interiors? A few people I know who have sat in them say they find them a little plasticy. I currently have a 3 series and fancy something equivalent / nicer. Will the VRS interior leave me cold?

Also any issues with the VRS auto box?

Not as good as a golf and certainly not as good as a 3 series but better than a Seat. But then again it cost me less than £20k brand new and will do 0-60 in nigh on 6.5 seconds, getting a 3 series estate that would do that has a list price more than twice that so even with 20% discount off that it's more than 50% more expensive in cash terms so I'd expect a significantly better interior in the BMW!

Can't really comment on the auto box as I chose a manual but from the Briskoda forum they seem relatively solid.

[WRumbled]

SunsetZed said:

naturals said:

Skoda VRS owners - how do you find the interiors? A few people I know who have sat in them say they find them a little plasticy. I currently have a 3 series and fancy something equivalent / nicer. Will the VRS interior leave me cold?

Also any issues with the VRS auto box?

Not as good as a golf and certainly not as good as a 3 series but better than a Seat. But then again it cost me less than £20k brand new and will do 0-60 in nigh on 6.5 seconds, getting a 3 series estate that would do that has a list price more than twice that so even with 20% discount off that it's more than 50% more expensive in cash terms so I'd expect a significantly better interior in the BMW!

Can't really comment on the auto box as I chose a manual but from the Briskoda forum they seem relatively solid.

I purchased my 2016 Octavia VRS Estate last month. It is replacing a 2018 BMW 530e company car (which I still have and won't be handing back until November). There is no argument that the BMW is plusher and more refined, but the Skoda in no way feels cheap or wanting. I haven't bothered driving the BMW since picking up the Octavia. Previous to the BMW I had a 2015 Golf GTD Estate. Appreciate it's a while since I had that, but I'd say the Skoda is comparable.

Mine is also DSG auto. I've only done 400 miles but no complaints so far.

[phil_cardiff]

naturals said:

Skoda VRS owners - how do you find the interiors? A few people I know who have sat in them say they find them a little plasticy. I currently have a 3 series and fancy something equivalent / nicer. Will the VRS interior leave me cold?

Also any issues with the VRS auto box?

I find mine to be fine in terms of the materials used. A couple of rattles though.

[chazwozza]

Have an Octavia vRS manual, find it ok. Can get a little road noise though. Although I use my jag at weekends which doesn't help when returning to the Skoda!

[phil_cardiff]

chazwozza said:

Have an Octavia vRS manual, find it ok. Can get a little road noise though. Although I use my jag at weekends which doesn't help when returning to the Skoda!

There's a definite 'boom' north of 70 leptons. Well known for it apparently.

I can't imagine a jag helps at all

[Mr E]

leongf said:

e46 powered m3 replica with full bodywork

Niiiice

[AC43]

Mr E said:

leongf said:

e46 powered m3 replica with full bodywork

Niiiice

Yes, great car. Looks fabulous.

[AC43]

E500 + bikes again. North Norfolk this time.

[Mr E]

Your wheels look significantly better than mine. I shall be round with a jack forthwith.

[samoht]

leongf said:

e46 powered m3 replica with full bodywork here in New Zealand.
Perfect all rounder.

Very cool.

Normal person: Shame BMW never made an M3 Touring. I'll have to make do with a 335i instead.
Me: Shame BMW never made an M3 Touring. I'll have to make do with an AMG instead
You: Shame BMW never made an M3 Touring. I'll have to make my own instead (!)

[Percy.]

There's an XFR-S up on CollectingCars
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2014-jaguar-xf...

[Carlson W6]

You will maybe remember the pics of my 530bhp C5 RS6 at the start of this thread.

Here is my new to me C6 RS6 running 748bhp.

Full story here in Readers Cars: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Deangtv]

Percy. said:

There's an XFR-S up on CollectingCars
https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/2014-jaguar-xf...

Its such a shame that JLR never made an aggressive version of their current sport brake. I have a soft r-sport but would love a tuned beast with presence

[AC43]

Carlson W6 said:

Here is my new to me C6 RS6 running 748bhp.

I'll have a look at the thread. That's running almost 100% more power than my car. That's astonishing.

[Jmac97]

My f31 335d xdrive 380bhp 720nm

[Tin Hat]

Just landed:

[Jules Sunley]

Tin Hat said:

Just landed:

Some Buchloe loveliness right there.

[leglessAlex]

Tin Hat said:

Just landed:

That’s sub-fking-zero. My envy is off the charts, particularly a my own E63 fast estate is regularly breaking down.

[HazzaT]

Now a paid up member of the fast estate crew! I wasn't sold on it at first but it's got under my skin the more I've driven it.
Used it as intended for a site visit up a farm track in Lincolnshire


And after a good clean

Edited by HazzaT on Saturday 18th September 13:40

[Tin Hat]

leglessAlex said:

Tin Hat said:

Just landed:

That’s sub-fking-zero. My envy is off the charts, particularly a my own E63 fast estate is regularly breaking down.

Many thanks - I had lusted after your Evora!