RE: Octavia VRS

[ledfoot]

Are they going to have a Diesel VRS, just like the Fabia VRS ?

A bit disapointing if petrol only.

[andysgriff]

froggie said:

Andy drop me a line next time your up in the cerb, definatley a cars that look and go like a upper class teenage slut .and about as controwlable as 360 wild horses on crack cocane, The buzz of the rev counter bouncing off the red line in top as the tyres fight and sqeel like a pig to the slaughter , the diff getting as confused as the chef off faulty tyres, the steering going from side to side faster than the flipum flapum mud spreaders,the exorst singing like a columbian with a neck tie. dont you just love the british weather? as clarksson says: it was created for the rain and snow. p.s. do you think red ones are better?

Hi, kind of get the gist of what you are syaing there..!

I have been in Borneo on holiday and just catching up on the real world. Next time I am back is in June for Le Mans. Drop me an email sometime. Cheers Andy

P.S Red ones are def better...

[farmer]

andysgriff said:

froggie said: Andy drop me a line next time your up in the cerb, definatley a cars that look and go like a upper class teenage slut .and about as controwlable as 360 wild horses on crack cocane, The buzz of the rev counter bouncing off the red line in top as the tyres fight and sqeel like a pig to the slaughter , the diff getting as confused as the chef off faulty tyres, the steering going from side to side faster than the flipum flapum mud spreaders,the exorst singing like a columbian with a neck tie. dont you just love the british weather? as clarksson says: it was created for the rain and snow. p.s. do you think red ones are better? Hi, kind of get the gist of what you are syaing there..! I have been in Borneo on holiday and just catching up on the real world. Next time I am back is in June for Le Mans. Drop me an email sometime. Cheers Andy P.S Red ones are def better...

I retract my last statement. This is obviously code of some kind, human beings are not meant to understand !!!

[vroomvroomvroom]

Looking at changing my practical car for one which is fast and fun to put it bluntly i have a list going on of cars to test drive and i have to say the new Octy VRS is just perfect.

I wont bother giving you a technical review, simply just to say go and test one yourself...

This car is at the top of my list along with the Leon Cupra R and Golf 4 Motion.

Matt

[Witchfinder]

vroomvroomvroom said:

I wont bother giving you a technical review, simply just to say go and test one yourself...

Not until they seriously drop the price. I bought my last one for £14.5K and lost £6000 on it in 3 years, so in the long run it wasn't that cheap. Oh a lot of fun and certainly very different, but Skoda have priced themselves out of the market. Once you've specced one up with 18" wheels, metallic paint and stuff like that, you're well over £18,500. For that kind of money, I'd be buying a Focus ST thanks.

Looks alright in black though, even if the estate version looks like a stretched Fabia.

>> Edited by Witchfinder on Monday 20th March 22:45

[MrkyMrk]

As a family man, got 2 young kids, you can't compare an ST with a vRS. An ST will simply *not* cut it WRT being practical primary car for the family.
Not the bargain it once was but still plenty car. Kids are getting bigger, rear legroom gonna be something that has to be considered soon, overall physical dimensions are a concern to the missus... A new octy vRS Estate to replace the current vRS hatch is something I'm certainly considering. Maximise the practical luggability for the minimum "footprint" possible yet still be something that's pleasing to drive... That price, tho, might have me considering an even more sensible diesel to save a couple of K...

[Witchfinder]

MrkyMrk said:

As a family man, got 2 young kids, you can't compare an ST with a vRS. An ST will simply *not* cut it WRT being practical primary car for the family. Not the bargain it once was but still plenty car. Kids are getting bigger, rear legroom gonna be something that has to be considered soon, overall physical dimensions are a concern to the missus... A new octy vRS Estate to replace the current vRS hatch is something I'm certainly considering. Maximise the practical luggability for the minimum "footprint" possible yet still be something that's pleasing to drive... That price, tho, might have me considering an even more sensible diesel to save a couple of K...

The old vRS had absolutely SHOCKING legroom in the back. I've not sat in the new one, but you need to remember it's based on the Golf chassis, so might not offer quite as much legroom as you'd think. The five-door ST on the other hand has a surprising amount of legroom in the back. It even has a decent sized boot if you spec tyre-weld instead of a spare wheel. The Octy only has a big boot by dint of a huge rear overhang!

If you want a big, cheap but quick car, why not look at a second hand Mondeo ST TDCI? Bags of room in the back, an even bigger boot than the Skoda and it has a gutsy 2.2 litre diesel engine.

[dr zoidberg]

Ok lets settle this down a bit! Have just drove the Focus ST for a weekend, and it is a fabulous car! However & there is a however; with a proper spare wheel, the boot is stingy & the fuel economy is poor when driven in town or enthusiasticly. Also if you want the funky orange colour in an ST 3, you have to factory order so there isn't likely to be a discount. Octavia mk II vRS IS a bigger car, it has better rear leg room than the old model, and a large boot WITH a resonable spare wheel. Ok so it has ONLY got 197bhp & isn't 4 wheel drive, but it delivers this in a very smooth & predictable way & with the 18" wheels lateral traction is remarkable.

So as the big question is "IS IT A BARGAIN ANY MORE?" I would say YES!

Why? Well I have just bought one with delivery mileage, metalic paint, 18" wheels, twin climate/rear electric windows, cruse control, & parking sensors. And the cost £15,500!! So for an extra grand over the mkI I have a state of the art engine, bigger & better built car. Why the good discount? Well there is a 170BHP TDI on it's way & I guess that dealers are expecting it will be the big seller!!

Am I a Skoda nut? No, I have driven and owned most of the Hot Hatch brigade over the last few years, including Seats, VWs, Fords, Alfa (well you have to do it once), Audi & Honda. So why the thumbs up for the Skoda, well IMHO it offered me the best compromise, and thats what I need! I have no use for a car which can only do one thing & whats in a badge these days (everyone owns everyone else)! So what have I got rid of? A 3 door A3 Quattro. Will I miss it? Probably. But I will enjoy the ability to have 4 passengers AND a boot full of luggage & the cheaper running costs! Lets just be thankful that the hot hatch is still alive and kicking and what ever you drive; just enjoy it!

[rondux]

ledfoot said:

Are they going to have a Diesel VRS, just like the Fabia VRS ?

Yes - I drove one today. I thought it was a little bit noisy by modern diesel standards and a tad sluggish. I would go for a petrol model.

[booth-ski]

I also needed a car that ticked all the boxes, I have my own small business and regularly carry a car full of gear. For under 18K there are not many "GTI family cars" available, have a look yourself. A hatch like a Golf/Focus simply does not have the room i needed for my business and to carry the stuff for my 21 month old son. Personally i dont care what people think "snigger he is driving a Skoda" I just bought the car i liked and that suited my purpose, and not one to impress my mates.
The VRS has an amusing side to it, people would rather die than be overtaken by it, which is funny because most dont know that its not what you would call slow.

Dont dismiss the latest Octavia VRS untill you have drove it, unless your one of those people that say you dont like Indian food, but have never tried it.

jb

[Belfast Boy]

Suprising that there are badge snobs within a car community that are meant to be car fanatics?......I have had one as a company car and loved it...and to be honest the only thing to wear a blue oval that will ever grace my driveway is a Transit. (I consider my life more important than not fixing a design fault...Pinto)

[AndrewD]

I've had a VRS estate for 3 years now as daily runabout and it is brilliant. The boot is as big as the old Passat estate we had before, ie. big enough for two large dogs. And it has enough power for a daily hack, park it anywhere and not care, etc. On nice country roads it really is an enjoyable car to drive. If one were to overlook it purely because of the badge, your loss!

[Witchfinder]

Belfast Boy said:

Suprising that there are badge snobs within a car community that are meant to be car fanatics?......I have had one as a company car and loved it...and to be honest the only thing to wear a blue oval that will ever grace my driveway is a Transit. (I consider my life more important than not fixing a design fault...Pinto)

So you lambast the badge snobs, and then prove yourself to be one in the same breath.

I've owned an Octavia for 3 years, and a Mondeo for almost as long, and the Ford is a superior car.

[mark_mcd]

My dad got his first mk1 vRS when they first came out. This was still at a time when Skodas were frowned upon. After a while people starting to ask him about it both at work and in the petrol station. Anyone who got a spin in it was instantly made silent to the Skoda jokes. The best bit was the q-car status that is lost a bit now with the vRS Skodas gaining Kudos - some of the looks of horror from Audi's, 320 BMW's and the like was utterly priceless as they frantically switched cogs as the slowly got pulled away from by a skoda estate.

Best bit came when it was found that I was insured on it under the company car scheme - even passed my driving test in it

Next renewal time and he instantly ordered a brochure for the new 2.0L mk2 vRS which says a lot from somebody who used to just see a car as an a to b tool. The price has gone up and we recon the build quality has actually decreased a bit from the old one. But both of these cars (the second is almost 3 now) have had NOTHING go wrong with them despite never seeing a hint of looking after bar the annual company service. If you haven't driven one and are in the market for a quick hatch just test drive one - even if you don't need the space.

Edited by mark_mcd on Tuesday 24th March 13:10

[blearyeyedboy]

You know, after reading some of these forums, I went out and drove a second hand vRS for sale.

And I liked it.

And I bought it.

Lots of people on here prefer a Focus ST, and that's their choice. But I prefered the Skoda to drive.

I like the bigger boot and the greater degree of subtlety. I bought it to impress me, not everyone else.