Old Shape or New Shape Octavia

ag.morley · 31-07-2005, 08:31

Old shape 1.9 130 bhp Elegance 100 miles for £12650 Or New shape 1.9 105bhp Elegance 17" wheels etc etc 10800 miles £13450.......Which would you buy........Honest answers please

kenny · 31-07-2005, 08:36

would have to drive them both, one is fairly down on power so it depends how they both drive i would say

Octygone · 31-07-2005, 08:39

Driven both and have owned a 130 elegance (very nice) the engine in the octy II is a bit rougher/noisier but if you can afford it go for the new one much more room better handling more toys.....the old octy pd 130 was a bit hooligan same engine as the furbie vrs....fun but the suspension was too soft to take advantage of it...also could never see the point of climate control AND a sunroof ...never opened mine

Chris.G · 31-07-2005, 08:54

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Originally Posted by ag.morley

Old shape 1.9 130 bhp Elegance 100 miles for £12650 Or New shape 1.9 105bhp Elegance 17" wheels etc etc 10800 miles £13450.......Which would you buy........Honest answers please

I woundnt buy the old shape octy now, their values will be falling sharply as they get fazed out.

The new octy is very nice but i would like to have a bit more power than 105bhp, i would save a little more cash and go for one of the bigger engines.

Nothing worse than geting a new car only to find in a months time your not happy with it.

Fabia 12v · 31-07-2005, 09:00

New one, so much more for your money and doesn't look outdated.

**roo** · 31-07-2005, 15:55

New. A much better car overall, even if it is not as fast.

PaulC · 31-07-2005, 16:23

Old, forget the newness issue, but the older shaper was constructed far better and is a much better ride, there is something odd about the new one, cant quite put my finger on it.

Dr Zoidberg · 31-07-2005, 16:41

I'd buy the old one at that price (and if you tell me where it is I might just do that)

I slightly prefer the exterior styling of the old one , and while the new one has what's in general a better interior the old one is much better for changing the stereo and has a sunroof. Both of these are very important to me.

The engine is much better on the old one and you are getting a new car rather than one that has done 10k.

Yep , of those two I'd buy the old one.

Shifty · 31-07-2005, 18:31

There is a brand new Octy Vrs in Black sat in my dealers showroom. I reckon with a bit of haggling you could own that for the same money.

Dr Zoidberg · 31-07-2005, 18:54

My local dealer is advertising new octy vrs's for 13k but it's not ideal when I do 30k miles per year.

Lummox · 31-07-2005, 18:59

I'd go for the new one, I like the old Octavia but the new one is so much better. The independant rear suspension gives alot better handling and the 105bhp engine isnt too shy.

mattstimpson · 31-07-2005, 20:15

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Originally Posted by PaulC

Old, forget the newness issue, but the older shaper was constructed far better and is a much better ride, there is something odd about the new one, cant quite put my finger on it.

must agree, its nice (the new one) but theres something i cant quite put my finger on. its just not...

...better looking.

never driven a new on though, so cant comment on the ride.

***DGW*** · 31-07-2005, 20:30

I'd go for the old one in a flash particularly if it was an L&K (which it isn't). And I like the option of Climatronic plus sunroof, especially in Spring and Autumn.

stokey · 01-08-2005, 08:51

Go for the new one, I had a 130 Elegance estate, along with a furby vRS, but the octy didn't like going round corners, so much so that i eneded calling it the panzer, before p ex ing it for another furby vRS. ( Both of the vRS's have gone, but that's another story)
stokey

ag.morley · 01-08-2005, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shifty

There is a brand new Octy Vrs in Black sat in my dealers showroom. I reckon with a bit of haggling you could own that for the same money.

And the local dealer is..................................Cheers Shifty Andy

Dr Zoidberg · 01-08-2005, 17:12

AutoSales in Bilston (west mids) are advertising old shape VRS for 13k

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Octygone Old Git Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 6,782 Thanks: 182 Thanked 115 Times in 74 Posts	Driven both and have owned a 130 elegance (very nice) the engine in the octy II is a bit rougher/noisier but if you can afford it go for the new one much more room better handling more toys.....the old octy pd 130 was a bit hooligan same engine as the furbie vrs....fun but the suspension was too soft to take advantage of it...also could never see the point of climate control AND a sunroof ...never opened mine __________________

31-07-2005, 09:00	#5
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Dr Zoidberg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the back of an AA truck with a failed turbo Posts: 10,734 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 144 Posts	I'd buy the old one at that price (and if you tell me where it is I might just do that) I slightly prefer the exterior styling of the old one , and while the new one has what's in general a better interior the old one is much better for changing the stereo and has a sunroof. Both of these are very important to me. The engine is much better on the old one and you are getting a new car rather than one that has done 10k. Yep , of those two I'd buy the old one. __________________ Alex "I laugh in the face of danger, then I hide until it goes away" www.drzoidberg.co.uk

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PaulC Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Nuneaton UK Posts: 1,168 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Old, forget the newness issue, but the older shaper was constructed far better and is a much better ride, there is something odd about the new one, cant quite put my finger on it.

31-07-2005, 18:31	#9
Shifty www.oscarli.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: The home of witty banter™ Posts: 6,454 Images: 1 Thanks: 86 Thanked 155 Times in 92 Posts	There is a brand new Octy Vrs in Black sat in my dealers showroom. I reckon with a bit of haggling you could own that for the same money. __________________ Official 0 to 60 mph - 5.85 seconds. Standing 1/4 mile - 14.3 seconds. 251.5 BHP and 400 lbs/ft of torque. Oh - and 55 mpg on a run My car is for SALE!! www.fyldeperformancecars.com

31-07-2005, 18:54	#10
Dr Zoidberg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the back of an AA truck with a failed turbo Posts: 10,734 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 144 Posts	My local dealer is advertising new octy vrs's for 13k but it's not ideal when I do 30k miles per year. __________________ Alex "I laugh in the face of danger, then I hide until it goes away" www.drzoidberg.co.uk

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Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,309 Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 736 Times in 618 Posts	I'd go for the new one, I like the old Octavia but the new one is so much better. The independant rear suspension gives alot better handling and the 105bhp engine isnt too shy. __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

31-07-2005, 20:30	#13
*DGW* BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 17,259 Thanks: 51 Thanked 197 Times in 149 Posts	I'd go for the old one in a flash particularly if it was an L&K (which it isn't). And I like the option of Climatronic plus sunroof, especially in Spring and Autumn. __________________ Denis 2002 Octavia 1.8T 4X4 turbo Estate - rebreathed on by Jabba ... 31.93mpg 2007 Fabia vRS - CC, ESP and full leather trim by Seat Surgeons ...48.57 mpg...

01-08-2005, 08:51	#14
stokey Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Stoke (you'd have never guessed) Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Go for the new one, I had a 130 Elegance estate, along with a furby vRS, but the octy didn't like going round corners, so much so that i eneded calling it the panzer, before p ex ing it for another furby vRS. ( Both of the vRS's have gone, but that's another story) stokey __________________ WHATS BETTER THAN A FURBY VRS? TWO FURBY VRS'S! BLACK O4 FURBY VRS ,SILVER 53 FURBY VRS WHAT'S BETTER THAN TWO FURBY VRS'S? A RACE BLUE OCTY VRS!!!!

01-08-2005, 17:12	#16
Dr Zoidberg Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On the back of an AA truck with a failed turbo Posts: 10,734 Thanks: 30 Thanked 193 Times in 144 Posts	AutoSales in Bilston (west mids) are advertising old shape VRS for 13k __________________ Alex "I laugh in the face of danger, then I hide until it goes away" www.drzoidberg.co.uk

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