[Roof racks for roof rails Octy III VRS wagon]

Hi Mark. Any chance of a pic of yours? I have the vRS wagon with blackpack and am looking for options on roof bars. Im a bit concerned about scratching/damaging the black roof rails though.....have yours been ok?

Hi Tupperware,

 

Sorry for the delay in replying ... haven't been on here for a while. No scratches at all on the shiny black rails and I have taken the bars off and on many times. I'll post some pics when I get a chance.

[Roof racks for roof rails Octy III VRS wagon]

I am about to take delivery of an MY15 Octavia VRS wagon (estate/combi for those of you outside the Antipodes). I have some Whispbars on another car that I love for their quietness, sleekness and system that allows you to slide bike/kayak carriers into the tracks without pulling out the rubber in the track (it slides down under the carrier and helps maintain the aerodynamics of the rack). Just wondering whether anyone with an Octavia III wagon has tried the Whispbars. If so, how do they look? I'm keen not to detract from the car's appearance. How do they rate for appearance against the Thule aero racks? And has anyone tried the Rhino aero bars? It is possible they are only available in Australia though. 

Hi Tupperware,

 

I have Whispbars on my 2015 RS Wagon. Only takes a few minutes to fit (and remove), look great and they are very quiet. Because I thought the aluminium finish would stand out too much on an all black car with Black pack, I wrapped mine in 3M Carbon Fibre (about $A100 from Supercheap auto). 

 

Cheers,

Mark

[Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!]

Cheers john.  Basically I ordered it in July with a confirmed delivery date of Oct 17th and received a call in the final week to say the Sport pack was no longer available and I'd have to re-order the entire car and go to the back of the queue again!

 

From what I can gather from Skoda UK it sounds like the dealer messed up the order ... but who knows.  Either way I was then told by Skoda UK that I'd be a priority for the re-order but I've been checking on here for months and it's come through just the same as anyone else's. Just frustrating.  In the end I decided to delay it another couple of weeks when it finally arrived in the UK and waited for a 15 plate.  After 6.5 months, what's another couple of weeks?  

 

Apart from that I'd already had problems with logging requests for test drives this time last year and no-one contacting me back.  I decided after a month of waiting to raise it as an issue and one was finally arranged.  Don't get me wrong though, I've seen almost everyone else on here have a really good experience so I'm sure it's just unlucky that I've had all 3 things go wrong - test drives, the order and now the sound system.

 

TBH I half expected mine to be on that boat that hit the rocks the other week!   :p

 

It is a lovely car ... and my glass is still half full!   

 

Well after a tortuous 7 month wait for my first Octy ... it's finally arrived!  An absolute nightmare with Skoda dealers and Skoda UK messing up orders and re-orders but the wait is over at last.

 

... and I have to say it is an absolute dream to drive!  The Elegance spec is really nice, the DSG and sports suspension are great, and the Metal Grey colour and Golus wheels are spot on!  

 

The only problem now  ... it has no audio!  Paid extra for the Canton SS and there's no audio anywhere (phone, media, radio, aux input, sat nav ...).  Canton doesn't even appear on the large screen options.  Booked in for repair already.  

 

I really hope things get better.

 

 

     

 

Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance DSG:  Metal Grey, 18" Golus Alloy Wheels, Sports Suspension, Columbus Sat Nav, Canton Sound System, LED rear lights ...

Sorry to hear. 

 

I've had my VRS wagon since Oct 14 and after 11000kms , my Columbus with Canton upgrade appears to have the same problem as yours. The only audio coming through the speakers are from the parking sensor warning sounds. I took it to the Skoda  service department today and they have asked to keep the car overnight as despite doing  a software update and no error codes appearing, the sound is still mute from the unit.

 

I hope your car gets sorted soon as well so you can enjoy a great car.

[Waterproof KESSY]

I bought one of these for when I go surfing and its works perfectly with KESSY equipped cars ...

 

http://www.soulsurf.com.au/Accessories/other-accessories/key-storage-security-lock-ultimate-surf-accessories-online

 

 

 

 

[Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!]

Here she is:

Congrats. Looks fantastic with the carbon fibre roof wrap and the black wheels! 

[Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!]

Very nice! Out of curiosity... How much did you have to pay for this beauty?

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Thanks, it drives even better than I expected!  I paid $48000 Australian dollars which is about 33000 Euro. Optioned with Panoramic sunroof, Tech Pack (Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Parking Assistant, KESSY, Canton Sound system), and leather seats. 

[Post your Mk3 Octavia photos!]

Picked up my RS Wagon this afternoon here in Australia after a 6 month wait. Here's a few pics ...

 

[Finally it here]

Hi,

 

Thanks for posting the pics ... panoramic sunroof looks great!

 

Have any owners noticed an increase in interior noise (with roof fully closed) due to all that glass replacing an insulated roof on the wagon? I have already ordered an Octavia vRS petrol Estate  on their Australian release in March this year and after seeing your pics would love to add  the sunroof to the order but this and the possible extra wait period (dealer can't tell if it will make a difference) has me in two minds on whether to get it. I also believe it will lift the vRS's sombre dark interior.