[Mid Life Crisis Over]

You can select your plate and they range in  price from £250 upwards.

This one cost me quite a bit of money.

This is my first new car and will be keeping it for a while.

But i will only have to buy VRS from now on.

I see, thanks. I wish we could do the same here, but we can´t.

[Mid Life Crisis Over]

Congratulations and enjoy it.

 

I see you can choose the plate of your car in the UK, is it more expensive than the normal one?

 

Greetings from Spain, my Octavia is working fine after nine months.

[Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!]

Nice picture indeed.

[My Octy Elegance short review with plenty of pics =)]

Congratulations, great choice of engine and options. Drive safely and enjoy it for a long time.

[My New oct. its HERE :) LAVA BLUE]

You´ll love both the engine and the car. Enjoy it.

[Car has arrived at Dealers]

I think its a MY14 model year change, the sound system model is no longer written on the system.

Are you sure? I picked up mine on June 7th and it's not written either.

[My new TSI 180 Estate]

Nice. Enjoy it.

[Climate Control in Elegance]

As someone has sid your AC seems to have a problem, mine works fine and believe me, in this part of Spain it's really hot in July (30ºC yesterday plus humidity around 70-80%).

[My first impressions]

Totally different opinion to me and I've owned both the mk1 and mk2 Octavias. Rapid was the let down in many areas you've mention and was night and day a different car once out on the road or even just sitting in it! Are you sure you've not been describing the interior of the Rapid above?!

I totally agree, I think the Octavia is great value for money, way better than the Rapid. But that's what a forum is for, to express opinions. Personally I enjoy the car more every day, and my previous car was a 3 Series (E90).

Have a nice weekend everbody, and drive safe.

[octavia 3 interiors at night]

Another try.

[octavia 3 interiors at night]

Hi, I've just taken a picture but I'm afraid it's too small, I did something wrong.

[Got it, and already love it]

Congratulations, enjoy it.

[Colour Quandry]

I wa torn too between Denim blue and Beige, but I've had five cars all of them blue, and I said to myself that's enough. So I chose Beige and I don't regret it at all. It's elegant (specially wth chrome and led daylights) and easy to clean.

[It's here.. 1.4 Race Blue Elegance Hatch]

Because on other forums people only ask for help, they don't share like this community does. Proud that I discovered this forum and proud to be part of it.

Same here.

[Long journeys]

I would say for your own sanity that 6 to 8 hours straight in any vehicle isn't recommended. Not stopping for wee stops suggests probably not taking on water, and at least for me, I find I need to fairly regularly take a glug of water whilst driving. Does tend to mean a stop at a services at least every 3 hours or so though (which is a good time for a little rest, walk, etc to flex the back/knees, etc)

I agree, it's good for both your health (specially your back) and your safety.

[Skoda Octavia 3 Owners register]

1) Stokey, 1.4 TSI Elegance HB, race blue, ivory full leather interior

2) Erniem, 1.6TDI Elegance HB, Denim Blue, Columbus Sat Nav, Bi Xenon

3) Stuart, 1.6TDI SE HB, Brilliant Silver

4) Carrock, 2.0TDI Elegance HB, Race Blue, sports suspension,

5) Stokie_nav, 2.0 TDI Elegance HB, Steel Grey

6) Spearmg, 2.0 TDI Elegance HB, Denim Blue

7) Matt Pez, 2.0 TDI Elegance HB, Race Blue, Man, Black Int, Winter Pk, Park Ass't, Golus, Spare, Cornering Fogs, Chrome, Sill Guards

8) John Y, 2.0 TDI Elegance HB, Cap. Beige Metallic, Black Leather, Winter pack, Golus 17" wheels, Spare Wheel, Zenon Headlights, LED Rearlights, Chrome Sill Guards. Front Mudflaps

9) DJD66, 1.6TDI Elegance HB, Race Blue, Beige alcantra/leather interior, Chrome window surrounds, Spare wheel, Sill guards, Front mudflaps

10) DavidF3911, 2.0CR Elegance HB, Candy white, Beige interior. No options.

11) Viking68, 1.8 TSI Elegance 4x4 DSG, Race blue, Alcantara +++ (dlv. Oct)

12) Pumatron, 1.4 tsi Elegance HB, candy white, 18" Golus, sports suspension,canton sound system, crew protection, LED rear lights, heated front seats, chrome window trim, apple connector, boot net program, cornering front fogs, spare wheel, mudflaps, sill protectors.

13) Timoctav, 2.0 TDI Elegance HB, denim blue, black alcantara /leather, bi-xenons, rear light LED's, winter pack, park assistant, spare wheel, Mitsumi Apple device connection, sill protectors

14) GWM97E - 1.6tdi Elegance, Black, beige alcatara/leiather. Ordered a set of roof bars as well, but they haven't arrived as 'they haven't been tested for the UK market yet' !!!

15 ) Laurpat - 1.6 TDI Elegance, Candy white, 18" Golus, Sports suspension, Tinted windows (70% rear, 30% front), Heated windscreen, Heated front seats, Hill hold control, Tire pressure warning light, LED rear lights, Interior light in footwell front and rear, ISOFIX" on passenger seat, No engine label, spare wheel, mudfla

16) Hawkster - 1.4TSI SE, Petrol Blue met, spare wheel, front mud flaps

17) Albors - 1.4 TSI Elegance, Beige capuccino, bixenon, chrome, driving mode selection, Black interior, alarm, Teron 17" wheels, interior light in footwell.

[Skoda Octavia 3 Owners register]

Hi from Spain, I took delivery of mine last Friday, it's a 1.4 TSI Elegance, Beige capuccino, bixenon, chrome, driving mode selection, Black interior, Teron 17¨" wheels. May I add it?

[Another Octavia is born...]

Congratulations, you'll love the engine.

[Octy III Briskodian No 007, Race Blue, Golus, plus a few toys...]

Congratulations on your nice car, I hope you enjoy it. Drive safe.

[window chrome trim]

Bad news anyone wanting window chrome trims ordering after week 23 are now not available,dont know the official reason only that they can no longer be ordered

Same situation here in Spain, there seems to be a problem with the supplier, but who knows. I've been lucky, my car has been built this week and my dealer has confirmed me that it will come with the chrome. Ordered April 5th.

[I need some help/advice fellow Octavia lovers]

My build week was 21, but was brought forward to week 20 which I was told was this week. So that would make week 21 next week. This info was all from my dealer.

Hi, my build week was 20 too, and it is this week indeed.

Waiting...

[Ordered Skoda Octavia 1.4tsi Elegance in Race Blue]

Congratulations on your choice. I hope to take delivery of mine at the end of this month. Days seem so long...

[Mk3 Owners + Workshop Manual info]

Thank you very much, very useful for me, I´m also a few weeks away from taking delivery.

[MKIII Octavia 1.6 TDI Ambition being delivered in 1 month]

Congratulations on your choice. And good for the Superb too.

[BI Xenon query]

Based on our experience of having them in our MkII Octavia, I'd say a definite yes. I'd even go so far as to say it's the only option that I wouldn't order a car without, assuming the option was available in the first place.

The difference they make is night and day compared to normal halogen lights (or even worse, projector halogens.)

I agree completely.