Sticking with Skoda

Scuff · 19-01-2007, 11:35

My first Skoda was a Fabia VRS. I read a few road tests which were generally good and went for a road test. I was sold, brilliant car. A year and a half later, the Fabia has been p/exed for the Octavia VRS.

It was a hard decision. The Fabia was fun and frugal, but upcoming events in my life demanded more carrying capacity. So it was off to Station Garage at Ewhurst in Surrey for a test drive. I must stop doing this, it seems that every time I drive a VRS, I end up buying it......

The two cars are quite different to drive obviously. The Fabia had some real mid range grunt, but the FSI engine in the Octavia just seem relentless from almost zero revs all the way up to the red line, and very smooth. I will have to re-adjust my driving style again. The Octavia does actually feel a lot more planted on the road, it feels noticeably heavier and less (dare I say) 'twitchy'.

My new Octy Estate has an absolutely massive carrying capacity - just what I needed. It has 18" alloys, Dual zone climate control, cruise and comes in 'racing blue'.

I will miss the Fabia, it got me in to the VRS range and haven't regretted it for a moment. So here I am looking forward to reading the Octy 2 forum more regularly.......

Thanks for reading - I feel like a kid again

Tom_vRS · 19-01-2007, 11:40

Congratulations on your new purchase - enjoy it!

tonystop · 19-01-2007, 11:55

Good choice of car, my friend purchased one of these in black majic and I now want one

Enjoy it

Tony

**VRStu** · 19-01-2007, 13:30

Pretty similar to my own story.

Had the Fabia vRS and loved it. Drove the Octy II vRS and really wanted one.

You want to thank yourself lucky you were only bitten by the demo car, I had people teasing with remapped ones.

NeilS · 19-01-2007, 23:41

Permission to join this Fabia vRS to Octavia vRS club?

I have thoroughly enjoyed the 15 months and every single mile in my Fabia but decided that I didn’t want the cost/hassle of owning my own car way past 100,000 miles, most of them on company business so I bit the bullet and went looking for something that the company and I could sensibly afford that still ticked all my boxes.

Obviously the Octavia was always going to be on the list but also looked at the Mondeo 2.2 ST, nice enough car, quite quick but new model out this year, high list price despite £6K off it anywhere you look. Accord CDTi Exec– expensive, all the toys, great build, smooth engine, tad boring. Passat – dealers round here are rubbish. 3 year old Merc C. Audi A4/6 or BMW 3 – I live in the Thames Valley and want something a bit less common ;-). So, I chose the Octavia and went for the petrol for the extra performance and smooth engine over the diesel that is impressive but IMO not as complete as the petrol. More deals on the petrol of course as the diesel vRS is still too new. It also helps not a little that I won’t be paying the fuel costs because at 30mpg to the 45mpg I was getting from the Fabia will mean more time filling up.

Wednesday I pick it up, a 9 month old vRS estate, race blue, xenons and dual zone climate (SWMBO will be impressed). Quick shout to Marlborough Skoda, Islington who should run training courses for Ford, Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW on how to deal with prospective purchasers.

Off now to read up on here how I might “improve“ what is already a great car!

oc-quattro · 20-01-2007, 12:45

Hope you enjoy the Octavia as much as the Fabia.
Out of interest did you get your Fabia remapped?

Regards,

James

JMK2 · 21-01-2007, 12:39

Well I haven't joined the Fabia VRS - Octavia VRS club

But I have to Fabia Vrs - Octavia 2.0 Pdi Elegance club

little_bey · 21-01-2007, 17:27

Been down a slightly different route. I swapped my Fabia vRS for an Octy vRS diesel. Taking a bit to get used to the differences - the Octy is much more refined than the Fabia but also a bigger lump to handle. Still running in engine so feels a bit slower with a bit more turbo lag. 600 miles so far on M6/M1 have sold this as a terrific motorway cruiser.

NeilS · 31-01-2007, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by oc-quattro

Hope you enjoy the Octavia as much as the Fabia.
Out of interest did you get your Fabia remapped?

Regards,

James

Had the Octavia a week now and am very pleased. Yes I did have the Fabia remapped (Custom Code Stage 1 - 175 bhp) which made it a fast car which is what the Octavia is. I miss the "grunt" and the economy of the Fabia but I find the linear and smooth power of the TFSi engine quite intoxicating and as I'm not paying for my fuel now the economy issue isn't a problem. IMO the Octavia's handling is much better sorted than the Fabia and the brakes are well up to the performance capabilities which hand on heart I couldn't say was the case with the Fabia especially after remapping. Tried all sorts of tricks to get the wife to take the Fabia but she has an auto and won't change - never mind someone else will be having some fun soon.

golfturbo · 31-01-2007, 19:33

Congrats on the purchase, brand loyalty seems to be getting even stronger now with the new vRS Octy having kept many in the fold as our lives mature slightly!

19-01-2007, 11:35	#1
Scuff Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Irthlingborough Northants Posts: 215 Members Car: Blue Octavia 2 VRS FSI Estate Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts	Sticking with Skoda My first Skoda was a Fabia VRS. I read a few road tests which were generally good and went for a road test. I was sold, brilliant car. A year and a half later, the Fabia has been p/exed for the Octavia VRS. It was a hard decision. The Fabia was fun and frugal, but upcoming events in my life demanded more carrying capacity. So it was off to Station Garage at Ewhurst in Surrey for a test drive. I must stop doing this, it seems that every time I drive a VRS, I end up buying it...... The two cars are quite different to drive obviously. The Fabia had some real mid range grunt, but the FSI engine in the Octavia just seem relentless from almost zero revs all the way up to the red line, and very smooth. I will have to re-adjust my driving style again. The Octavia does actually feel a lot more planted on the road, it feels noticeably heavier and less (dare I say) 'twitchy'. My new Octy Estate has an absolutely massive carrying capacity - just what I needed. It has 18" alloys, Dual zone climate control, cruise and comes in 'racing blue'. I will miss the Fabia, it got me in to the VRS range and haven't regretted it for a moment. So here I am looking forward to reading the Octy 2 forum more regularly....... Thanks for reading - I feel like a kid again __________________ Regards Scuff

19-01-2007, 11:40	#2
Tom_vRS Briskodaholic Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fenland, Cambridgeshire Posts: 11,559 Members Car: '97R BMW 328i Saloon Thanks: 679 Thanked 435 Times in 312 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Congratulations on your new purchase - enjoy it! __________________ 97/R BMW 328i in Boston Green.

19-01-2007, 11:55	#3
tonystop Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Waterloo, Liverpool Posts: 262 Members Car: Mazda MX5 MK2.5 Thanks: 7 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Good choice of car, my friend purchased one of these in black majic and I now want one Enjoy it Tony

19-01-2007, 13:30	#4
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 20,848 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 145 Thanked 1,000 Times in 896 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Pretty similar to my own story. Had the Fabia vRS and loved it. Drove the Octy II vRS and really wanted one. You want to thank yourself lucky you were only bitten by the demo car, I had people teasing with remapped ones. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

19-01-2007, 23:41	#5
NeilS Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South East Berkshire Posts: 85 Members Car: Octavia vRS TFSi Estate Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Permission to join this Fabia vRS to Octavia vRS club? I have thoroughly enjoyed the 15 months and every single mile in my Fabia but decided that I didn’t want the cost/hassle of owning my own car way past 100,000 miles, most of them on company business so I bit the bullet and went looking for something that the company and I could sensibly afford that still ticked all my boxes. Obviously the Octavia was always going to be on the list but also looked at the Mondeo 2.2 ST, nice enough car, quite quick but new model out this year, high list price despite £6K off it anywhere you look. Accord CDTi Exec– expensive, all the toys, great build, smooth engine, tad boring. Passat – dealers round here are rubbish. 3 year old Merc C. Audi A4/6 or BMW 3 – I live in the Thames Valley and want something a bit less common ;-). So, I chose the Octavia and went for the petrol for the extra performance and smooth engine over the diesel that is impressive but IMO not as complete as the petrol. More deals on the petrol of course as the diesel vRS is still too new. It also helps not a little that I won’t be paying the fuel costs because at 30mpg to the 45mpg I was getting from the Fabia will mean more time filling up. Wednesday I pick it up, a 9 month old vRS estate, race blue, xenons and dual zone climate (SWMBO will be impressed). Quick shout to Marlborough Skoda, Islington who should run training courses for Ford, Audi, Mercedes Benz and BMW on how to deal with prospective purchasers. Off now to read up on here how I might “improve“ what is already a great car!

20-01-2007, 12:45	#6
oc-quattro Briskodian Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 331 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Hope you enjoy the Octavia as much as the Fabia. Out of interest did you get your Fabia remapped? Regards, James

21-01-2007, 12:39	#7
JMK2 Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cheshire Near the Cat Posts: 867 Members Car: New Fabia 1 60 BHP Thanks: 23 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Well I haven't joined the Fabia VRS - Octavia VRS club But I have to Fabia Vrs - Octavia 2.0 Pdi Elegance club __________________ I would like to put something here, but just can't think what

21-01-2007, 17:27	#8
little_bey Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 20 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Been down a slightly different route. I swapped my Fabia vRS for an Octy vRS diesel. Taking a bit to get used to the differences - the Octy is much more refined than the Fabia but also a bigger lump to handle. Still running in engine so feels a bit slower with a bit more turbo lag. 600 miles so far on M6/M1 have sold this as a terrific motorway cruiser.

31-01-2007, 19:33	#10
golfturbo Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 654 Members Car: '05 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi DSK L&K Estate Thanks: 7 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Sticking with Skoda Congrats on the purchase, brand loyalty seems to be getting even stronger now with the new vRS Octy having kept many in the fold as our lives mature slightly! __________________ 58 Audi A4 B8 Avant S-Line \| 2.0 TDI 143 Multitronic \| Ibis White \| 19's \| Nav \| Advanced Bluetooth Prep \| Leather/Alcantara \| Tints \| Advanced Parking System \| AMI \| MMI 02 Golf 1.8T \| Diamond Black \| Xenons \| Sunroof \| 17” Santa's \| 20mm Spacers \| H&R -40mm \| S3 Strut Braces \| W8 Light \| Tints \| .:R32 Front Bumper \| Smoothed Rear \| Ani Skirts \| Milltek Cat Back \| Custom Air Intake \| Revo'd & loads more!

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