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Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1
This is a discussion on Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 within the Octavia I forums, part of the Skoda Model Discussion Area category; My new car picked up last saturday am really happy with it. It is completely standard with a few optional ...
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07-07-2007, 19:55
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| Briskodian  |  Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 My new car picked up last saturday am really happy with it. It is completely standard with a few optional extras (parking sensors, cruise control and sunroof.) It has only done 15,000 miles on a 55 plate and I got it for £6,495. Any comments welcome Thanks Chris       |
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07-07-2007, 20:03
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| Re: Chris Taylor's vRS Mk 1 Nice car and a bargain price, wonder if the person who fitted the parking sensors was pi55ed? Spacing is a mile out..lol Welcome aboard. |
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07-07-2007, 20:05
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| Re: Chris Taylor's vRS Mk 1 Very nice  I'll be the first to ask.................when are you getting it remapped? 
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07-07-2007, 20:06
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| Re: Chris Taylor's vRS Mk 1 Bargain.
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07-07-2007, 21:27
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| To be Confirmed | Re: Chris Taylor's vRS Mk 1 REG PI55SED no only jokeing what a bargen nice colour |
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07-07-2007, 21:47
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| Briskodian | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 i bought exact same car, 55 plate, 19000 miles. the price, not even close to what you paid for yours! so my question is... what the catch?! only joking, i just distraught! you have no idea! |
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07-07-2007, 21:48
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Hull,East Yorkshire
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| Re: Chris Taylor's vRS Mk 1 Quote:
 nice car though mate and welcome to the site | |
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07-07-2007, 21:52
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Nice motor and the best colour in my opinion. Price really is remarkable, all you need are the VRS mats and the carpets given a good shampoo. |
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07-07-2007, 21:54
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| Briskodian | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 also, who sold you it for that ridiculous price?! have they anything else?! seriously, i bought exact same car, for lot more money, am just pure gutted!! |
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07-07-2007, 21:55
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Lovely car, but please take off the vRS seat belt cover thingys... Its no rally car!
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07-07-2007, 22:12
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Looks really good and a superb price! |
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08-07-2007, 00:13
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Nice - the right colour too.
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08-07-2007, 09:01
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 What a bargain!! Looks awesome in red too! Get some mats in there quick though. Found these: eBay.co.uk: Car Mats to fit Skoda Octavia (Old VRS) + Logos (Black) (item 190129583314 end time 13-Jul-07 10:48:21 BST)
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08-07-2007, 09:10
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 What a bargin price Welcome to briskoda.
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08-07-2007, 17:36
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| Briskodian | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Ha ha yeah didn't notice the parking sensors till you pointed them out! Saw the car on autotrader and followed the link to the companies website RudeCar.co.uk Entry Page they specialise in car audio and other bits and bobs. I put a deposit down immediatly and he held it until the weekend so i could pick it up. Am really happy with it the only slight problem is that there is a 0.5 cm gap between the light and the bumper at the front but everything else is fine. Just got to clean the footwells and I already ordered myself some mats off ebay (thanks for the link though), vRS tax disc holder and some bonnet struts. Remap will be after I get it serviced as it is due in Sept 07. Was thinking of doing a few more tuning mods but realistically financially I think it will only be a remap. Thanks Chris Infact I just followed the link to the rudecar website and my car is still on there saying 'SOLD' |
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08-07-2007, 19:09
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Watch out for the non genuine vrs ebay mats.By the look of it they don't have the eye holes to stop the mat slipping about.
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08-07-2007, 19:33
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Quote:
Almost got it perfect in the end though. Mind you, if all the original stickers are on the front crossmember, that's a sure sign it hasn't been replaced, so I guess its just "out!" | |
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08-07-2007, 19:37
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 On of the chaps on the astraownersclub has had a lot of work done on his Mk4 Astra by RudeCar, hes always been hapy iirc. |
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08-07-2007, 19:42
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| Briskodian | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Canb't believe the price you got it for - my car is the same but a year older - I paid quite a bit more with only 2000 less miles on 6 months ago. My doesn't have the extras either. Well done for getting it at that price... |
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08-07-2007, 20:20
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| Briskodian  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 I take it its all been HPI'd etc? As said, some genuine mats (I managed to find a new set on ebay and paid £46) or over £100 from Skoda.
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08-07-2007, 20:23
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| Briskodian  | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Bit OT, but is Rudecar anything to do with a guy called Tony Evdoka? |
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08-07-2007, 22:44
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| Briskodian | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Yes it is I have got a business card from rude car with his name on it. I am guessing you know him and hopefully have something good to say?? Yes car is HPI clear I have checked everything out and as i said the bumper is the only fault. I have driven over 700 miles in it so far and eveything seems perfect so touch wood it will stay that way!
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08-07-2007, 23:01
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 I thought that they stopped doing the Octavias in rally red on a 52 plate and replaced it with Corrida red! Your car does look like rally red in the pictures but I've never seen a 55 plate that wasn't the darker Corrida red. |
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09-07-2007, 08:22
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| Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool
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| Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 I was just going to say the same thing. Its corrida (or as someone said, Corridor, as its not quite as vibrant as the rally)
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09-07-2007, 15:46
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| Briskodian | Re: Chris Taylor's Octavia vRS Mk 1 Quote:
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