logiclee

Brett,

You are at least 10 years behind the times. Skoda are basically rebadged Audi/VW's but at a fraction of the price.

Spec up a 180bhp Golf to Octavia vRS spec and it will cost way over £15k for what is the same car. The Skoda handles better as well.

Tavia RS's 225bhp Octavia was GPS tracked at 161mph.

I suppose if your image is more important than the car itself then perhaps a BMW would be more your taste. Just remember Subaru's image 10 years ago.

Lee

[Edited by logiclee - 10/4/2003 7:35:55 PM]

Chins

In a bid to keep up with the trend of ex Scooby owners looking at Skoda's I had to join the crowd





Booked in for remap to 185bhp and 300lbft

john coffey

When your fed up with it, let me know.

GTI

OOOO very nice! (does not sound overly camp; or is it just me)
Seriously let me know too when your bored!

logiclee

Chins,

Got invited to the launch party at our Skoda dealer as I run a Skoda Felicia diesel as a second car, couldn't make it though.

What's the ride like and are the seats the same as the OctaviaRS?

Cheers
Lee

Paulo P

iTrader: (42)

that thing is gonna fly

Stuart Knight

iTrader: (2)

Another convert to diesel power (me an Alfa 156 2.4 JTD, soon to be 175 bhp and 265 lb/ft). My god that should go quite well with that torque (and I guess lack of weight). Still got my scooby as well though

Chins

Its still early days to be really sure about the handling. Certainly isnt up there with my old MY03. The ride isnt soft, but its not too hard. Probably could do with lowering, might also need some 17" wheels when its been remaped. The seats are a little different to the Tavia, but quite good. Its certainly a lot of money, when you consider the Golf with the same engine is another £5k. Even the Ibiza which is essentially the same platform is another £2k

Jonathan
Hoping that when I get bored the misses will have it.

Boyakasha

iTrader: (2)

What version is that?

It looks very nice.

Andy Tang

iTrader: (3)

Jonathan,

I think you will have several people interested in this car when you come to get rid of it!!! (So next week then!! )

Maybe even drop me an email when that time comes!

Cheers
Andy

john coffey

Join the queue, I've got first pickings

16vmarc

My subaru dealer told me these things fly!!!

misty

YOU'LL BE BACK!!!!!
dave

Chins

Car is the Fabia RS

I hope to be back, probably when the Limited Edition gets announced.

Jonathan

Steve vRS

I'm another one!

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showt...&threadid=4219

Steve

ian_sadler

TaviaRS

Skoda, the thinking man's Subaru?

DrEvil

If that was the case John (TaviaRS), why have you got one?

Old_Fart

Stop being soo damn politically correct guys! It's a Skoda FFS! Chins...begone! Post this on some depressed ex-mining town BBS.
This site is for car enthusiasts...not mobile skip drivers!
Chuck

Chins

Chuck

Get back into your school run bus

Danny Fisher

I see this one lasting about 2 months....

Dan

Andy Murdoch

When you've tasted steak why go back to eating mince?

john coffey

Can't go wrong with a bit of gristle
r u bored yet Chins? My Wife says hurry up and move on to your next car after you've upgraded the wheels to 17s and had it chipped

lordharding

iTrader: (1)

bought the mrs a octavia L&K estate and they are fantastic machines and 55MPG might have to get it chipped and lowered though

Brett P1

Can we really be talking about a Skoda here, the same car that had so many jokes made about them in the past. I quote "Why do Skodas have heated rear windows?" "Dont know!" "So to keep your hands warm when your pushing them!". How can the Czech dustbins be remotely described as a performance car? IMHO

Steve vRS

You've not seen a modern Octavia vRS then!

It's interior and refinement is on a par with anything from Germany. Granted, it's not as quick as a Scoob but the engine gives 180bhp and returns over 40mpg on a motorway run. £500 gives you 225bhp and enough torque to reverse the earth's spin! I would suspect as well that once moving, the reduced transmition losses of a FWD car over AWD will mean a UK WRX will have to work bloody hard to get away from a vRS.

I'm happy with my swap.

Steve

Brett P1

Fair comment mate! but it seems that your trying a little too hard to defend the 'Siberian skip'...! ;-) I know which keys i'd rather be throwing on the bar...!!!

FASTER MIKE!!

steve the scoob would have you on the twistys
see ya on wednesday

mike

R.B.5

I admit the Octavia does look nice but the Fabia or whatever the red car is on the front page looks uhm, well pants?

Sorry if i'm being crude, dont mean to offend anyone by my remarks. It's just my opinion. I always notice the Octavia, but this one i wouldn't give a second look.

Sorry