Rincey

I do around 10,000 miles a year and most of that is around town - diesel doesn't give me a huge benefit in costs. Alright, I might only be getting around 22mpg in the BMW around town, but in the Skoda it was about 38. but petrol is also cheaper than diesel so cost savings wont have been much. All about what suits really

Well unless I start doing loads of motorway driving, then I am going to stick with petrol from now on. I will miss the torque kick you get from a turbo diesel but it is a small part of the overall package. As I said, I will be sorry to see the vRS go because it is a great car - but the time to change is here

And this is where we talk about having a 'lemon' because I have never been let down by any problems on BMW's. If I had bought a petrol vRS would I have been happier? Quite possibly but I didn't so I am going back to what I know best I have had lots of BMW diesels and never once encountered any DPF issues and this is with the same journeys as I am still doing. But its all about personal preference!

Yes, it was my first Skoda and I was sceptical because I have always had BMW's. If I got one bad beemer, it wouldn't stop me getting another because so far with all of them, I have had no problems at all. Well, apart from one that was blowing fuel rails but that was my doing because I didn't know what damage the tuning boxes can do hehe!

And as many people complain about faults on their Skoda's too - its horses for courses. Take me for example, I am a prime example of someone who has had no problems with any BMW's, but perhaps that is because I keep them well serviced and know the models to avoid and what to look out for. Would I go back to a Skoda again? In truth, this is doubtful but I never say never. And the reason you will see more Skoda Taxis than BMW's is that the Skoda is something of a work horse but I have a friend up here in Warrington who owns a garage and he has loads of Skoda's always in and out for work to be done on them. Then there is the price difference - would you go off and spend £30k on a taxi? The Octavia is perfectly suited as a taxi - a BMW isn't. Don't get me wrong, I will be very sorry to see it go because it is a great all-rounder but I just can't live with this DPF problems. As a car more suited to someone else's driving (not as much around town) then I would highly recommend it. If i were doing more motorway runs, then I would not have gone off and got another car. But I am truly sorry to be getting rid :(

I have owned lots of BMW's... I know that when the services come around, generally nothing needs doing Or if it is anything, it isn't much.

Having had real problems with my DPF, I would definitely steer well clear. I was told by Skoda that as this is not a warranty item, I have a choice now of regenerating it every few days in 3rd gear down the motorway, to the point it wont regen, then I have to buy a new one... Yeah OK. I sold mine over the weekend and bought a petrol BMW instead! My journey was about 6 miles a day and even though I did get a good motor way run every other weekend, it was the short stop-start ride to work that was killing it. Never again!

I'm not comparing anything anywhere and haven't done. Just stating that this is a petrol, not a diesel. Yes, the coupe is a smaller car inside, but then it is meant to be. If I needed a bigger car there was a nice 530i that I had my eye on, but I don't need something big. But you can't really compare a Skoda with a BMW in so many areas... This is why I am going back to BMW again and why I am going for petrol rather than diesel. If you are happy with the vRS, that is great, but I am looking forward to the silky smooth and quiet BMW - and none of the hassles and problems

My BMW is a 325i, not a diesel

Well Skoda aren't exactly blameless here seeing as it's their car and they decided this was somehow a good idea Great car let down by silly faults that needn't happen!

Well, I spent the last 3 weeks running up and down the motorways regenerating the DPF that was lighting up every couple of days. I sold mine today and I pick up my BMW on Wednesday. I think that as long as you wont be doing just town driving, and are able to take it for a good long run on the motorway every week or two at the very least, then the DPF should be OK. But I won't be going down that route again. Andy

Well, you learn by your mistakes I guess. Gonna stick with petrol from here on in and stop worrying about an extra 10mpg here and there.

Bah must have registered another account at some point - real one here

No, he is up in Mansfield - but worth a (long) day out

Well, I have had a remap done by Ben @ Shark this weekend, so is this likely to be picked up by them or will them doing this revert it back to the original map?