vRs or RS that is the question

[stopan1j]

An interesting topic was raised Rich 1068 on VWVortex re Skoda UK changing the name of the RS to vRS due to issues with Ford I guess.

Heres my 2 pennyworth to get the fingers typing:-

I am afraid I dont have a vRS mine is an "Octavia RS" purchased in 2001 for the following reasons:-

1. Vehicle registration document Octavia RS (details supplied by SKODA to DVLA)

2. Its also classed as a 1.8ltr/132Kw RS in the SKODA technical data

3. Model identity plate/sheet on car shows "OCTAVIA SEDAN RS"

4. UK Skoda brochure 04/01 "Octavia RS"

5. Very first UK sales brochure pre launch states Octavia "RS"

6. Skoda -auto cz still refer to the Ocatvia RS it must be a Skoda UK issue http://www.skoda-auto.cz/octavia/rs/default.asp?id=octavia_rs

Later models names and briochures may have changed perhaps others can check?

For intersest SKODA first used the RS description in 1974/5 with the Skoda 130RS (type 735) 1289cc 140bhp (103kw) at 8500rpm 38 or 62 of the cars were made and had a 4 or 5 speed box

[ColinD]

Issues with Ford! It's a dam shame when this happens. I understand that RS is perhaps a "brand" for Ford, like Honda's Type-R's.

But vRS is still using RS so I guess ford might try and go that little bit further when the vRS upsets the RS on a road test.

Personally I would not worry about paper work, or print out the relating material to the name changes if it's resale validity your after.

My RS view anyway

Colin.

[Huck]

my first ever post on vortex when i was interested in the RS was

'whats the difference between an RS and the vRS ' as all the promotional bumf i'd seen referred to the vRS.

don't care what they say, i'll be an [b:4936e1b899]RS[/b:4936e1b899] owner till i die ( or sell it, whichever comes first! )