Win an Octavia vRS ......

dnphillips · 22-05-2006, 12:31

On Fifth Gear tonight....

http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=480

I wonder how many of us will enter this !!!

vRS19TD · 22-05-2006, 12:50

I'll be having a go, as long as i remember to watch Fifth Gear!!!

MC Bodge · 22-05-2006, 12:51

I will, if I'm in.

Quinten · 22-05-2006, 12:56

Worth a £1 I suppose

**mannyo** · 22-05-2006, 13:17

It will be interesting to see how it fairs on track.

dnphillips · 22-05-2006, 13:29

Not sure whether the track test will tell us much about either car. Heres what they say:

"Despite being three grand cheaper, the Skoda is built on the same chassis and has the exact same engine inside...but it is bigger. So which of these will lap our track at Anglesey quickest...backwards!"

This would imply a test in reverse !!!!

Not a great way to test two hot hatches!!

Quinten · 22-05-2006, 13:41

Fifth Gear trying to be funny.... what has the world come to?

Makefish · 22-05-2006, 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnphillips

............So which of these will lap our track at Anglesey quickest...backwards!"

This would imply a test in reverse !!!!

Not a great way to test two hot hatches!!

I do hope they mean going the reverse way around the track and not in reverse as like you say that would be a total waste of time!.

orinj · 22-05-2006, 14:16

We can deduce, however, that since the Octavia vRS is the competition prize it must have won this show's shoot out. That in itself is a good thing.

I'm pleased they are reviewing it as I was hoping that one of the terrestrial car shows would give it their verdict.

cheezemonkhai · 22-05-2006, 14:49

Ahh Stiff Needle, wonder how many of the cars he stuffed into the wall while doing stupid tricks on the day of filming. Very tallented driver, but not relevant for road use of a car.

yellotaxi · 22-05-2006, 15:00

I hope its done properly and not pish like when he drove the focus ST with one hand,

it was not worth the 5min of veiwing and totally defeated the pupose of

what i would call a head to head shootout.

skinnyman · 22-05-2006, 16:47

I think they are grasping at straws as far as features are concerned. I'd much rather they just drive the cars like hell round the track and tell us which is the quickest/best to drive.

biomulv · 22-05-2006, 17:47

I shall definately be texting GEAR A to 81555 like every other week.

Quinten · 22-05-2006, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by biomulv

I shall definately be texting GEAR A to 81555 like every other week.

Are you clairvoyant?

Quinten · 22-05-2006, 23:01

Oh, and for what it's worth, it wasn't all bad with Tiff doing it in reverse... at least he had to decency to tell the viewers the Golf is about a second quicker round the track when facing the right way. Nothing a bit of Jabba/Revo/Amd/CC/Star/HaveIMissedOneYet? can sort out

lozgti · 23-05-2006, 07:51

It looked good.Sure he said that in reality there is hardly any difference between the two.

Liked his comment about having a soft spot for the Octarrvia and people should think hard about a golf being 3k more

Emily-Elizabeth · 23-05-2006, 10:53

I entered that competition.

I do think that Tif bloke is a bit of a girl's blouse though.

I think i text answer B though. Oh no.

matt@theforce · 23-05-2006, 15:07

personnaly i gave up watching the show after the 1st episode, its a very disapointing show. but i still entered the competition though

golfturbo · 23-05-2006, 15:16

My entries are in!

makk · 26-05-2006, 05:58

The Octavia "won" going backwards so that they could save £3000 in the competition prize by not having to give away the proper winner, the Golf.

22-05-2006, 12:31	#1
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22-05-2006, 12:50	#2
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22-05-2006, 13:29	#6
dnphillips Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South UK Posts: 38 Members Car: Golf GTI, swmbo Octy VRS Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... Not sure whether the track test will tell us much about either car. Heres what they say: "Despite being three grand cheaper, the Skoda is built on the same chassis and has the exact same engine inside...but it is bigger. So which of these will lap our track at Anglesey quickest...backwards!" This would imply a test in reverse !!!! Not a great way to test two hot hatches!!

22-05-2006, 13:41	#7
Quinten Crossdresser Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fast lane Posts: 10,000 Members Car: Citroen C-Crosser 2.2HDI Thanks: 25 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... Fifth Gear trying to be funny.... what has the world come to? __________________ Awooga!!!

22-05-2006, 14:16	#9
orinj Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Berkshire Posts: 308 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... We can deduce, however, that since the Octavia vRS is the competition prize it must have won this show's shoot out. That in itself is a good thing. I'm pleased they are reviewing it as I was hoping that one of the terrestrial car shows would give it their verdict.

22-05-2006, 14:49	#10
cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,664 Members Car: Thanks: 116 Thanked 526 Times in 487 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... Ahh Stiff Needle, wonder how many of the cars he stuffed into the wall while doing stupid tricks on the day of filming. Very tallented driver, but not relevant for road use of a car. __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

22-05-2006, 15:00	#11
yellotaxi Briskodian Join Date: May 2004 Location: fife Posts: 455 Members Car: octavia rs (yellow) Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... I hope its done properly and not pish like when he drove the focus ST with one hand, it was not worth the 5min of veiwing and totally defeated the pupose of what i would call a head to head shootout.

22-05-2006, 16:47	#12
skinnyman Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Up North Posts: 574 Members Car: Mk1 vRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... I think they are grasping at straws as far as features are concerned. I'd much rather they just drive the cars like hell round the track and tell us which is the quickest/best to drive.

22-05-2006, 17:47	#13
biomulv Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Port Seton Posts: 454 Members Car: 2005 Red Fabia vRS Thanks: 8 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... I shall definately be texting GEAR A to 81555 like every other week.

22-05-2006, 23:01	#15
Quinten Crossdresser Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: fast lane Posts: 10,000 Members Car: Citroen C-Crosser 2.2HDI Thanks: 25 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... Oh, and for what it's worth, it wasn't all bad with Tiff doing it in reverse... at least he had to decency to tell the viewers the Golf is about a second quicker round the track when facing the right way. Nothing a bit of Jabba/Revo/Amd/CC/Star/HaveIMissedOneYet? can sort out __________________ Awooga!!!

23-05-2006, 07:51	#16
lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,722 Members Car: Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... It looked good.Sure he said that in reality there is hardly any difference between the two. Liked his comment about having a soft spot for the Octarrvia and people should think hard about a golf being 3k more

23-05-2006, 10:53	#17
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26-05-2006, 05:58	#20
makk Briskodian Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 33 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Win an Octavia vRS ...... The Octavia "won" going backwards so that they could save £3000 in the competition prize by not having to give away the proper winner, the Golf. __________________ Francis Octavia Ambiente 1.6 Auto, Trinidad and Tobago

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