I've had mine for nearly 9 years and done over 90000 miles 60000 of them at stage 1 and can honestly say it's been the most reliable car I've had.Its now on 150000 miles and other than a bit of rust on the sills(common problem) and replacing worn suspension parts and general maintenance it's been totally reliable and a pleasure to own.
@nathanlancey12772 жыл бұрын
Hi are the chain or belt driven? Thinking of getting one??
@paulcoulson25842 жыл бұрын
@@nathanlancey1277cam belt on tfsi and chain on the face-lift tsi👍
@nathanlancey12772 жыл бұрын
Ideal thank you
@shanelawless47302 жыл бұрын
Wat needs 2 be done to get stage 1 and was mpg a big difference??
@paulcoulson25842 жыл бұрын
@@shanelawless4730 just a remap,no hardware needed
@callumfitsell89913 жыл бұрын
I've had mine just over a year 140k mileage only ever had a split down pipe so that's all it cost me in a year. It's best car I've ever ever owned.
@britishdude101 Жыл бұрын
I'm getting one of these delivered tomorrow and I very excited. Got a newborn to consider but wanted a family car that didn't depress me. The Octavia VRS is perfect
@streetstormer38457 ай бұрын
Hey man, any update on the car after a few months?
@britishdude1017 ай бұрын
@@streetstormer3845 Going strong. It's the ideal family car. The boot swallows the pram and shopping, the baby is comfortable and I have enough power to enjoy the drive
@darrenmcgrogan88433 жыл бұрын
tbh, my first car when i was 15 was a 1997 skoda felicia that i bought for £90. the garage was going to scrap it, in my opinion, i started up (sometimes) and drove so i dont see the point in scrappy something that can be rescued. at the time i was training to be a mechanic so i used the skoda as my own little project, fixed it all up. in the end i made £560 profit when i sold it on. so because the skoda was the first ever car, I'll always have a soft spot when it comes to Skoda's. nowadays there a little less underestimated due to reliability and looks being improved by a lot. great cars. as for your hatchback/hot hatch confusion haha the octivia was sold as a hatchback and an estate. the skoda superb was the saloon but also a larger estate model was available.
@davidjolliffe96222 жыл бұрын
I’ve owned a stage 2 tuned manual 08 yellow VRS wagon (FSI) for just over 2 years now, which is the family car & it has been so reliable & fun to drive, that I’ve just bought an 09 (facelift TSI) Skoda tarmac rally wagon co-developed by Skoda Australia & a V8 Supercar team which competed in the 2010-2011 Targa Tasmania. These cars are also criminally underrated & undervalued here in Australia where most people don’t have a clue what they are.
@TheSoSoftCrew2 жыл бұрын
Picked one of these up in September last year, 2010 facelift, in white with full heated leather seats, TSI version with the chain driven Mk6 GTI engine and I have to say, best car I’ve owned for a very very long time 👌🏻
@almilhouse90592 жыл бұрын
I've had mine since 2010, it's a 2006 vRS, Petrol, brought it to Ireland from the UK, when I bought it I didn't know the UK spec was actually worse then the Irish spec at the time. I've 182k miles done, it was sitting up for 3 years outside, put battery in it started drove no issues, done belts, full service and a ball joint. The car was a bit lumpy when I parked it up, so went through it to find the issues.... Coil pack cylinder 2 was done, got 2 new coil packs and will get another 2 soon to have all the same, changed the cam follower which was in it since new, it was definitely worn, scratched and marks but definitely had some more life in it, but it's definitely worth changing as they can fail. The car is fully standard and I hope to do some mods, need a new back box, the tips have actually come off, would love to do the forged air system, exhaust and a bigger turbo, that would be fun. Car always liked oil so I check that regularly and top up often, service every 10k and it's always started, drove home after 2 coil packs failed, absolutely flying.
@frederickazzopardi8331Ай бұрын
I have one 2007 vrs tdi 170hp i just did new manifold remove egr removed dpf and stage 2 remapped and now it's 280hp and i love it . Next step bigger turbo and intercooler 😊😊
@mandomento5409 Жыл бұрын
i have this car and it’s my first car i’ve ever owned and honestly i’m so in love with it for what i paid for it it’s done me so well and i just can’t wait to modify it and spruce up the body a bit
@skodakatie73413 жыл бұрын
I really like the Octavia vRS models from this era, the Fabia vRS was something to behold too❤️.
@Gazshadows3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@MikeSlater22611 ай бұрын
I’ve just bought a gun metal grey 11 plate VRS and I’m loving every minute of it 👊👊
@Lewis_Treff973 жыл бұрын
I had one of the Limited edition octavia vrs estate for a few months. Number 40 out of 500 made. Was the same one my uncle bought new in 2009 and then I was the third owner. Was a lovely car and well equipped but even after fitting coilovers it felt more like a motorway cruiser. Didn't think it was as fun to drive as my Fabia monte carlo.
@DJFLEXANU002 жыл бұрын
mate you're a star! I've been going back and forth with myself on getting one of these and seeing your video i think its finally time i needed something not to expensive, massive boot to carry my tools for work & and fit three kids and Mrs lol nice 1
@JambonJovii Жыл бұрын
I've just picked up a slightly modified estate one of these and this last week of ownership has been great.. albeit, expensive at the pumps 🤑 but worth it
@johnpaulbooth78523 жыл бұрын
I had a 1.4tsi leon, and Iv just got a 2010 62000 mile ccza mk2 fl octavia All sorts done to it love it...
@IzthatafaC2 жыл бұрын
I'm on my second VRS petrol DSG estate although it's a 2013 MK3 this time. There is no better performing car with the same space and the same comfort for the money!
@mahmoodazhar19972 жыл бұрын
With the right tuning and mods you can beat a lot of m3s 5s 4s and gf rs
@MK5GolfTDI3 жыл бұрын
These are awesome cars, my girlfriends dad has one of these in the estate model, absolutely amazing car in my opinion, so fun to drive!
@rifle2 жыл бұрын
I think it was this model car, but whatever it was was quick, flowing down the M5. Has me tempted at getting one, and it looks sick
@marccartledge27523 жыл бұрын
I have a 2007 vRS and I love it! Mine is stock but I am considering a stage 1 remap
@paulcoulson25843 жыл бұрын
Get it done fella, makes a noticeable difference,👍
@88tmilko3 жыл бұрын
Had a Revo stage 1 on a VRS TFSI and loved it!
@alexanderwoolmer74223 жыл бұрын
Finally a mk2 vrs you did the mk1 and was hoping for the mk2 soon after but I have one of these in the estate format that makes it so practical stage 1 remap 260 lowered uprated brakes to 4 pot and other custom touches
@niallsmith7296 Жыл бұрын
Does it feel Quick
@jordanstuart45803 жыл бұрын
I’ve got all the same mods on mine and r8 coils on a stage 2 map running 295 bhp a stage 1 is more like 245/250 ish
@Wolfpack3104 ай бұрын
That's what I thought 250 at best
@jordanstuart45804 ай бұрын
@@Wolfpack310 lol blast from passed I sold that car not too long after
@Tucnak2o03 жыл бұрын
The word you're looking for is "liftback", not a saloon or a hatchback, it's a liftback
@benjourniee92853 жыл бұрын
It's nothing like a golf with a boot . All the work that went into making the rear end stiffer but yes it is a hatchback saloon . I find golf's are too soft at the rear . And don't handle like a saloon . Where the vrs does very well . Much better than golf great car .
@rogerio_tbom6 ай бұрын
Can anyone find me that front lip please??? It's pure fire! 🔥
@jubjub.2 жыл бұрын
They do a hatchback, saloon and estate and the hatchback and saloon look near enough identical from a far
@PlanespotterBE Жыл бұрын
There's no such thing as an Octavia saloon/ sedan. Hatchback and estate only
@simonhutton13 жыл бұрын
Best intro still 👍🏼
@vauxaholic3 жыл бұрын
Do like these, their a bit different, would I be wrong in thinking the vrs comes in a yellow colour? 🤔
@gunngin35862 жыл бұрын
Im looking to get one myself for my first car. Would you recommend a tdi or tsi? And does the awd matter that much?
@steverotherham56723 жыл бұрын
Love the vrs 👍👍
@WorldwideHypercars3 жыл бұрын
when is the ram video coming out based on costs and daily living? you said that it'll be out in 3-4 weeks time when you posted the video and its a few months now
@stevogarnham68693 жыл бұрын
i had a mk1 octavia vrs loved it till it got hit on back end and it was bye bye octavia
@levispartan19933 жыл бұрын
my fabias 04 done 120k solid.
@truckinghell16553 жыл бұрын
Hatchback aka saloon if u live in the mainland and not he island
@krazed04512 жыл бұрын
VRS or Megane 225?
@bazasulli49753 жыл бұрын
In work we have a guy with a blue mk2 like this who comes to us with 145k miles and it is a total bucket and a nightmare to work on. He spent a £1k last year on it and a further £600, it's not even worth £500 tbh. I really like this gen of VRS and that 2.0 tfsi engine is 👌, but I am totaly put off it purely because of that bucket I've worked on.
@gordonremsey80552 жыл бұрын
Not doubting what your saying at all but maybe it was just that model? Only saying that cause I dont see too many horror stories about them really.
@Meehan20237 ай бұрын
Bro thats the interior is literally my dad car
@sci_fi_gaming66332 жыл бұрын
Its 16 years
@richp29383 жыл бұрын
Isn't this a small saloon not a hatch? And since whens an a4 bigger then this you just said this is bigger then the golf two different cars 😂
@sci_fi_gaming66332 жыл бұрын
my dad also owns one
@davidinder5081 Жыл бұрын
You wanna have a go in my face lift 290 bhp but 80k lowered the full package without going silly
@fredbennett52856 ай бұрын
careful on those country roads!
@Gazshadows3 жыл бұрын
It's not a saloon because the rear window is part of the boot door 👍
@Oilatumify Жыл бұрын
Crap video 😊
@maverick41773 жыл бұрын
A stage 1 remap on this engine is about 50bhp across the board no matter who maps it Aside from that the cars a piece of 💩
@3nd4tom1c83 жыл бұрын
How so?
@Tomekpsp3 жыл бұрын
Have to disagree, mk5 gti engine in a more practical chassis that doesn't really weigh much more, unfortunately the interior lacks quality wise in comparison to other vag group counterparts
@gordonremsey80553 жыл бұрын
There not pieces of shit😂 muppet
@julianroberts54073 жыл бұрын
Can't accept Skoda's success or transformation? This car is so much better than the Golf on which it is based, being more practical and reliable.
@haighie.3 жыл бұрын
I've seen 100s mapped to 260-270 + ya talking bollocks