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Hi Lee, you won’t be disappointed; cracking car.

I know I have come to this conversation late, but my 2016 VRS 4x4 is averaging 51 mpg at the moment. That’s over a period of 2093 miles, and all types of roads, although mainly dual carriageway and motorways. Current odometer is 62500, yep 62500. No issues, and running like a dream, absolute cracking car. That good I’m upgrading to the new model. Regularly see in excess of 55 mpg plus!!

Mate, what did you add to get 31k?? I just ordered mine for 29k with the following: Columbus sat nav 8inch screen with smart link, leather with heated seats, black pack, sunset glass, DSG and AWD; none of that comes in a stock GTD. The VRS now comes standard with Amunsden Sat Nav, again not standard in a golf. 0% finance and a £1000 deposit contribution. So when you add it all up the Skoda wins, as you will pay a lot more over the period of finance, unless of course you paid cash??

Nice one!! Just ordered mine, trading in a 12 plate Golf R. Some may say I'm mad, but I love the VRS, had 2 in the past, but was fed up with spinning the front wheels in the wet. Now I'll get traction, decent enough power and twice the mpg; sorted.

Hi All, About 3 years ago I owned a cracking Octavia VRS DSG (petrol), and had the Mk1 with a manual box before that, loved both cars. Value for money, sporty, bags of room and very well made; the Octavia is a great car in its own right, diesel or petrol. Along came the winter and any spirited acceleration from the lights in the wet caused the wheels to spin like a Catherine Wheel on bonfire night, and judder away from the lights; not good. Changed the tyres to some Uniroyal Rainsport 2's and that made a difference, stopped it spinning all the time, but still a pain when trying to get off quickly. This obviously affects all FWD cars with a bit power going through those front wheels Frustrating enough for me to trade in and get a VW Golf R AWD, stage one remap with 310bhp, which by the way will not spin on full throttle off the line at the lights: awesome. AWD is the way ahead if you can afford it. So when I found out the VRS now comes with AWD, I went and ordered one. Yes its diesel, and slower than my Golf, but I know it will get away from the lights swiftly come rain or shine, and not bog down or start wheel spinning and juddering like a kangaroo on speed. DSG and AWD are for me the best combination, I know this is not everyone's cup of tea for lots of reasons, but they really make a difference to the drive when you get used to them. You won't be spinning any wheels, and the car will pull away with minimum fuss every time, and faster than any standard van out there. Can't wait to get the VRS 4X4 and will let you all know what its like in the New Year, expecting delivery early February. Will be straight onto DTUK and get a Stage 2 tuning box to increase the BHP to 240 and the torque to 500NM; now that's pretty damn good, and the AWD will handle the power just fine and kick some ass on many a petrol hot hatch; and I won't care about any trim level jibes. Have a good night guys :-)

Just ordered the VRS diesel 4x4; £1000 pound dealer deposit contribution and 0% finance on a PCP deal. I'm very happy.

Nice: looking forward to getting my one.

As long a you are happy with the car is all that counts. Try this link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-SKODA-OCTAVIA-MK1-1U-CENTRE-FRONT-BUMPER-GRILLE-1U0853677B41/380778637065?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D34278%26meid%3De15d7e0d01964eeb8f6cebb03d15525d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D321249294415

Very nice; looking forward to getting my VRS in Feb 16.

Hope you get sorted; good luck!!

Hi All, Big hello to you all and hope you're enjoying you Skoda experience. Just got back from the Cantebury Skoda dealership after ordering a Octavia VRS 4x4 diesel: White, standard 18 inch wheels, leather, heated seats, sunset glass, folding door mirrors, Columbus Sat Nav System. Can't wait to get it; anyone else ordered one?