New VRS TDi

dibbley · 08-09-2006, 20:33

Well, I have had this car now since the 4th of September, what a car! I had a Yellow 180HP VRS a few years ago and moved to the dark side (Diesel), a 2.5TDi Superb, then a 1.9TDi Superb, only to maximize the tax return!

This new 170HP Octavia flies, I doubt very much if my old VRS would have touched it, once you are on the move that is, I did test drive the 200HP petrol version, and to be quite honest it seemed gutless, I bought this model without a test drive and I am not disapointed, but getting it insured was a nightmare! As its not released until 23rd Sept, my insurance company (Esure) would not touch it! Tesco, Direct Line and Skoda insurance were all ok.

Don't knock it, just try one, they cost a lot, but go like hell, in all gears.

Cheers,

Dibbley

andy2407 · 08-09-2006, 22:47

Enjoy the car - must be one of the first ones to be sold I guess?

akron · 08-09-2006, 23:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by dibbley

Well, I have had this car now since the 4th of September, what a car! I had a Yellow 180HP VRS a few years ago and moved to the dark side (Diesel), a 2.5TDi Superb, then a 1.9TDi Superb, only to maximize the tax return!

This new 170HP Octavia flies, I doubt very much if my old VRS would have touched it, once you are on the move that is, I did test drive the 200HP petrol version, and to be quite honest it seemed gutless, I bought this model without a test drive and I am not disapointed, but getting it insured was a nightmare! As its not released until 23rd Sept, my insurance company (Esure) would not touch it! Tesco, Direct Line and Skoda insurance were all ok.

Don't knock it, just try one, they cost a lot, but go like hell, in all gears.

Cheers,

Dibbley

Just as a matter of interest, how come your dealer managed to get one for you before its official release date?

octav.ed · 10-09-2006, 03:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by akron

Just as a matter of interest, how come your dealer managed to get one for you before its official release date?

my thoughts exactly.

where can i get 1?

Bigw2069 · 10-09-2006, 03:38

And, just to be a bit nosey, how much is alot??

dibbley · 19-09-2006, 15:18

Hi Sorry for the delayed response, I have been on holiday.

I just walked in, took a petrol VRS for a test drive, on my own!!

I was not impressed, I was then informed a new 170hp diesel version was due out, so I bought it! It had to be better than the gutless petrol version, and it is! It was the dealers demo version, so it arrived on Friday the 8th and I picked it up on Saturday the 9th. Yes I believe it is the first, and it cost about £19,500 including 18" wheels, centre console metalic blue paint. Its a lot for a Skoda, and the ride is as rough as hell after the Superb's, but boy does it go!

Cheers.

postmanpat · 19-09-2006, 15:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by dibbley

gutless petrol version

Shifty · 19-09-2006, 16:51

And here starts the 4 year debate over which is better - Octavia Petrol VRS, or Octavia Diesel VRS.

Glad you like it, but I wouldn't describe the petrol variant as "gutless". In my opinion, I would describe the diesel version as disappointing. Each to thier own.

**TaviaRS** · 19-09-2006, 16:56

Reminiscent of the RS v 4x4 debate of yesteryear

skodaw · 19-09-2006, 16:58

Having driven the 2.0TFsi I certainly would not say it was Gutless, however swapping from a diesel to a petrol you would obviously notice a difference in the way the power is delivered. Each to there own. As Shifty said we will see the usual banter which colour / which model / etc

Fabia 12v · 19-09-2006, 17:42

this is going to be worse than Fabia vRS vs Octavia vRS.

Whats worse is you can't tell them apart!!!

**roo** · 19-09-2006, 17:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabia 12v

this is going to be worse than Fabia vRS vs Octavia vRS.

Whats worse is you can't tell them apart!!!

I don't think it is. The Octavia owners will not care.

The Fabia vRS v Octavia vRS was mainly by Fabia owners thinking the car was more special than it was.

ScoobyChris · 19-09-2006, 17:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabia 12v

Whats worse is you can't tell them apart!!!

Except for the diesel belching out huge clouds of smoke!

Chris

bengie · 19-09-2006, 17:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabia 12v

Whats worse is you can't tell them apart!!!

its easy, the petrol is the one infront without a cloud of smoke behind it

HTH

dan123 · 19-09-2006, 19:51

If the petrol is gutless what does that makes the diesel as it trails in its wake?

Dan

Fabia 12v · 19-09-2006, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengie

its easy, the petrol is the one infront without a cloud of smoke behind it

HTH

ah perfect, will add notes to my vRS spotting guide!!!

bengie · 19-09-2006, 19:56

really pants?

dan123 · 19-09-2006, 20:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengie

really pants?

nice one!

Fabia 12v · 19-09-2006, 20:06

dan123 · 19-09-2006, 20:08

There really must be something more useful I could do with my time

dibbley · 19-09-2006, 21:25

Sorry Lads and Ladies, no black smoke!!

Its fitted with the latest particle filter in the exhaust, so when you drop two gears in your petrol Vrs to keep up with one that stays in 6th there will be no sign from the exhaust.

I am not knocking the petrol Vrs, its just the diesel does more without having to work the gears so much. They are both great cars, its just I think the 6th gear in the petrol version has taken some of the edge off it. The 1.8 Vrs thrived on five gears, third was an absolute hoot!!!

oskah · 19-09-2006, 21:37

Be interesting to compare them out on the road. I reckon the diesel will FEEL faster but the petrol will BE faster. My brothers got a supercharged mx5 1.6 which puts out 186bhp. It feels guttless to drive compared to my Fabia but out on the road he kicks my **** and just pulls away but you just dont get that feeling like your accelerating in it even though you are actually accelerating pretty fast.

Fluffmeister · 19-09-2006, 22:37

Arrrghhh, (as it's international speak like a pirate day) here be my gutless petrol mk2 vRS, she be in 3rd gear on a private spit o' land and she be floored from 30mph to 6k rpm afore ye road was to run out .....

avast ye swabs clicky here

rsbspt · 20-09-2006, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by dibbley

Hi Sorry for the delayed response, I have been on holiday.

I just walked in, took a petrol VRS for a test drive, on my own!!

I was not impressed, I was then informed a new 170hp diesel version was due out, so I bought it! It had to be better than the gutless petrol version, and it is! It was the dealers demo version, so it arrived on Friday the 8th and I picked it up on Saturday the 9th. Yes I believe it is the first, and it cost about £19,500 including 18" wheels, centre console metalic blue paint. Its a lot for a Skoda, and the ride is as rough as hell after the Superb's, but boy does it go!

Cheers.

What's a 'centre console' option? Thought they all came with some sort of console as standard. Is it an armrest/storage box thingy?

Bigw2069 · 20-09-2006, 17:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by rsbspt

What's a 'centre console' option? Thought they all came with some sort of console as standard. Is it an armrest/storage box thingy?

Jumbo Box, its like a cooler/storage area/arm rest

08-09-2006, 20:33	#1
dibbley Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 28 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	New VRS TDi Well, I have had this car now since the 4th of September, what a car! I had a Yellow 180HP VRS a few years ago and moved to the dark side (Diesel), a 2.5TDi Superb, then a 1.9TDi Superb, only to maximize the tax return! This new 170HP Octavia flies, I doubt very much if my old VRS would have touched it, once you are on the move that is, I did test drive the 200HP petrol version, and to be quite honest it seemed gutless, I bought this model without a test drive and I am not disapointed, but getting it insured was a nightmare! As its not released until 23rd Sept, my insurance company (Esure) would not touch it! Tesco, Direct Line and Skoda insurance were all ok. Don't knock it, just try one, they cost a lot, but go like hell, in all gears. Cheers, Dibbley

08-09-2006, 22:47	#2
andy2407 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upper Ramsbottom Posts: 5,590 Members Car: Yellow Fabia vRS Thanks: 59 Thanked 222 Times in 180 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi Enjoy the car - must be one of the first ones to be sold I guess? __________________ The future's bright The future's mellow Now with a little zest of Washbrook added

10-09-2006, 03:38	#5
Bigw2069 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rosyth,Scotland Posts: 5,664 Members Car: Noddy Car Thanks: 211 Thanked 230 Times in 191 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi And, just to be a bit nosey, how much is alot?? __________________

19-09-2006, 15:18	#6
dibbley Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 28 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New VRS TDi Hi Sorry for the delayed response, I have been on holiday. I just walked in, took a petrol VRS for a test drive, on my own!! I was not impressed, I was then informed a new 170hp diesel version was due out, so I bought it! It had to be better than the gutless petrol version, and it is! It was the dealers demo version, so it arrived on Friday the 8th and I picked it up on Saturday the 9th. Yes I believe it is the first, and it cost about £19,500 including 18" wheels, centre console metalic blue paint. Its a lot for a Skoda, and the ride is as rough as hell after the Superb's, but boy does it go! Cheers.

19-09-2006, 16:51	#8
Shifty www.oscarli.com Join Date: May 2005 Location: The home of witty banter™ Posts: 6,464 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Images: 1 Thanks: 91 Thanked 156 Times in 93 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi And here starts the 4 year debate over which is better - Octavia Petrol VRS, or Octavia Diesel VRS. Glad you like it, but I wouldn't describe the petrol variant as "gutless". In my opinion, I would describe the diesel version as disappointing. Each to thier own. __________________ 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

19-09-2006, 16:56	#9
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,942 Members Car: Merc E class & SLK Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi Reminiscent of the RS v 4x4 debate of yesteryear __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

19-09-2006, 16:58	#10
skodaw Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: This area is under construction - please call back later :) Posts: 3,186 Members Car: Skoda Fabia vRS Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 5 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi Having driven the 2.0TFsi I certainly would not say it was Gutless, however swapping from a diesel to a petrol you would obviously notice a difference in the way the power is delivered. Each to there own. As Shifty said we will see the usual banter which colour / which model / etc __________________ Dave '05 Silver Fabia vRS

19-09-2006, 17:42	#11
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,026 Members Car: Skoda Fabia >> VW Golf >> Seat Ibiza >> VW Polo Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi this is going to be worse than Fabia vRS vs Octavia vRS. Whats worse is you can't tell them apart!!! __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v

19-09-2006, 19:51	#15
dan123 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midlands Posts: 448 Members Car: Audi A3 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi If the petrol is gutless what does that makes the diesel as it trails in its wake? Dan

19-09-2006, 19:56	#17
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,251 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi really pants? __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

19-09-2006, 20:06	#19
Fabia 12v RICHARD Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Twickenham - Middlesex Posts: 5,026 Members Car: Skoda Fabia >> VW Golf >> Seat Ibiza >> VW Polo Thanks: 11 Thanked 26 Times in 23 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi __________________ First Car: Skoda Fabia MK1 1.2 12v Comfort Replaced with: Volkswagen Golf MK4 GT 1.9TDI Replaced with: Seat Ibiza MK4 Sport 1.9TDI Replaced with: Volkswagen Polo MK6 Ltd. Edition Sport 1.4 16v

19-09-2006, 20:08	#20
dan123 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Midlands Posts: 448 Members Car: Audi A3 Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi There really must be something more useful I could do with my time

19-09-2006, 21:25	#21
dibbley Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 28 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New VRS TDi Sorry Lads and Ladies, no black smoke!! Its fitted with the latest particle filter in the exhaust, so when you drop two gears in your petrol Vrs to keep up with one that stays in 6th there will be no sign from the exhaust. I am not knocking the petrol Vrs, its just the diesel does more without having to work the gears so much. They are both great cars, its just I think the 6th gear in the petrol version has taken some of the edge off it. The 1.8 Vrs thrived on five gears, third was an absolute hoot!!!

19-09-2006, 21:37	#22
oskah Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: N wales Posts: 98 Members Car: Mazda6 sport 136 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi Be interesting to compare them out on the road. I reckon the diesel will FEEL faster but the petrol will BE faster. My brothers got a supercharged mx5 1.6 which puts out 186bhp. It feels guttless to drive compared to my Fabia but out on the road he kicks my **** and just pulls away but you just dont get that feeling like your accelerating in it even though you are actually accelerating pretty fast. __________________ Seat Leon 110TDI Fabia vrs black magic

19-09-2006, 22:37	#23
Fluffmeister Hi! I'm Vermin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: North West UK Posts: 3,519 Members Car: A black thing Thanks: 86 Thanked 153 Times in 123 Posts	Re: New VRS TDi Arrrghhh, (as it's international speak like a pirate day) here be my gutless petrol mk2 vRS, she be in 3rd gear on a private spit o' land and she be floored from 30mph to 6k rpm afore ye road was to run out ..... avast ye swabs clicky here

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