Newbie Octavia Vrs & Defender

[camern]

I have been coming on Pistonheads for months now but have finally decided to join up!

I am 21 and currently studying mechanical engineering at University and thanks to spending last year on a paid placement I can just about afford to run these two cars

I have had the skoda for a year and a half now and it has steadily grown on me. It currently has some breather mods and a stage 1 remap and although not exactly fast, it provides me with a bit of fun and about 30mpg.




The defender was something I have always wanted to own since a small child. March this year I went half's with my dad as a bit of a project and to have a go at getting my hands dirty as the mechanics on the 200tdi are really simple. However touch wood for a 21 year old Land rover it as has been extremely reliable(probably just jinxed myself there)

[Spantney]

Love them both mate. Do you know what sort of power you are getting out the Skoda? You say it isn't 'fast' but I bet you it isn't a snail either

Cheers,

Ant

[camern]

Cheers, I am yet to get it on a rolling road but taking a educated guess it should be about 210bhp, which to be fair makes it feel like a spaceship once you get out the landy lol

[PaulB81]

Two very nice cars. The defender is on my list as well. I had a discovery but it was a bit of a rust bucket. One day I will snag one

[MoelyCrio]

The very sight of the that vRS had me looking for a non existent speedo to check I wasn't going to get pulled!