andyknoxville

I would get a few quotes from some independent mobile paint repair company's. First time I opened the boot on my Octavia I didn't realise how high the boot opens... Cue chip on the rear spoiler... I did think about attempting a repair myself, but I knew I would always be aware of it. I got it fixed for £78 (Inc vat). Not sure how they did it, but it looks amazing! Plus they left me some paint so I could touch up some chips on my bonnet by myself 😁

Yep, didn't realise until I picked it up that these things we're already standard on it 😆😆😆

I was about to order a reversing camera from Aliexpress, but thought I would ask on here first if anyone is or knows someone who can fit a reversing camera too a 2017 Skoda Octavia VRS hatch in the Surrey area? I'm happy too travel a bit further afield if needed? I looked into fitting it myself, but would rather pay someone else if possible as I know I'd screw it up (trust me I have the worst luck in the world!). Thanks! Andy

Thank you so much for taking the time to post the above! Some really good info there and gives me some ideas.

Hi, Sorry for my ignorance (I did try searching the forums and the internet) but I have for the past few years run all season tyres on my golf and as I live in a fairly rural area (doesn't really get gritted) and work in town (which does get gritted) with some country lanes in-between. My golf had 15inch wheels (yay for cheap tyres!). My new Octavia VRS has 225/35/19 Y tyres and for the life off me I cannot find any all season tyres for it? Loads of summer and a couple of winters, but no all season? I don't really want to go down the spare set of wheels and tyres for the Winter months route, so the all season are a good compromise Has anyone found anywhere that does these size tyres in all season? Many thanks for any help in advance Andy

Hi, Apologies as this has probably been asked before (I did try using the search function and also googled as well for answers). I'm looking to buy an OBDeleven device to unlock features on my new Octavia VRS 245. The ones I highlighted so far that I would like too unlock/activate are: High beam assist Mirror dip Lock/Unlock acoustic confirmation Gauge test – needle sweep Auto folding mirrors Are there any others that people would recommend? Many thanks in advance! Andy

Thanks for the advice everyone! I went ahead and purchased it! Picking up next Saturday. Skoda Octavia vrs 245 2017 dsg meteor grey. It looked immaculate and really clean inside. All the extras like power adjustable seats, heated seats, all the black bits or the exterior are what did it for me. Now just need to sell on my Golf as they offered me £500 less than every other dealer. But wasn't a deal breaker as my Golf is only worth about £1,500, so will whack it on the local Facebook selling groups and autotrader. I'll fire up some pictures on the new members section once I pick it up. #teamprimer

Hi all! I’m due to go and see a 2017 Skoda Octavia VRS 245 on Saturday morning. I’ve seen and driven a fair few other cars over the last couple of months: Golf GTi (loved it, but way too small in the back for the kids), Seat Leon Cupra 300 ST (great car, but well over priced IMO), Seat Leon FR sport (good car with surprising rear passenger space, felt a bit cheap inside though), Ford focus ST MK3 (lovely car but interior wouldn’t look out of place in the nineties), Fiesta ST (absolute hoot to drive, but seats way too restrictive). Out of all of the above cars, on paper the Skoda Octavia looks the best value for money and it’s genuinely the car I keep coming back too. It’s the only one that I’ve actually been really excited about seeing as well! I’ll hopefully be moving on from my mk5 golf too the Octavia hatch. Just a couple of concerns that I have and was hoping someone may be able to put my mind at ease/share their experiences. The Octavia will be the biggest car I have ever driven. Now it may sound like a stupid question, but a lot of the things I have read said that they don’t handle like you would expect a big car too. That it’s actually quite agile through corners, etc. The majority of my journey is through twisty country lanes (although there is plenty of room most of the way for 2 cars). Obviously it’s very easy to get my current golf up and down these lanes without any drama. I’m hoping it will be a similar story with the Octavia? The second concern I have is the long term reliability of the Octavia? My golf (touch wood) has been faultless for the last 6 years. It’s an 08 plate with the 1.4 tsi engine. I’ve read of a few issues with the Octavia, but I guess it’s like any car and users experience that you will find good and bad examples. I just don’t want to end up with a money pit if I can help it. Thanks in advance!