arun_vrsmk1

Nevermind! Got the ultrac vortis instead. Didn't see those at first.

I see lots of people raving on this site about the Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas, but apparently they aren't in production anymore and were replaced with the Satins. Anybody have any experience with them on the occasional wet track day?

For the price, it made for a great project - opportunity to get my hands dirty after a 1+ year hiatus from my track car in storage back in Washington. I only use the car 2-3 days a week for work (I am a garage business consultant, so the car I pull up in needs to be a good conversation starter), and love getting on the track when I can. Also, I'm an American expat, so my criteria for cars is "must be non-USDM" and a Skoda fits the bill.

Thanks Silver Bullet. Oil change coming up Wednesday, v power and injector cleaner in it today. It will be feeling good in no time.

Mine doesn’t look that cool, but yes after further inspection (and actually using my brain) it’s a catch can. Going to be interesting figuring out all the little bits of this car and being more mechanically minded than the previous owner...

Hi all, Just picked up a second hand mk1 VRS yesterday. The previous owner says the car needs an oil change, so that's top of the list. The car's come with an unmarked, aluminum, cylindrical "oil cooler" that's cable-tied to some aftermarket hoses at the top of the engine bay. I'll add a picture when I go back out to the car this morning. Anybody familiar with something like this? If so, got some questions for you... Good estimates on the increase in oil capacity? I don't see a sandwich plate thermostat. Does this car need it? Do I really need the oil cooler? Sure I'm planning on the occasional track day but I don't see many people talking of temperature issues. Any info is much appreciated!

Hello! My name is Arun. I live in London and just picked up a mk1 Octavia VRS. It's done 163,800 miles, smells like oil and cigarettes, had the floor mats of a Honda Civic, a few dents on the roof, an oil cooler, red top coil packs, and some intake and exhaust. Also the front bumper doesn't sit right. It's perfect! Plans are to use it for road trips, driving around the UK for work, and the occasional track day. Look forward to meeting you all!