Magic Sam

I would like to make contact with the gentleman seen driving Blue Octavia VRS Hatch NJ11 KVX in Felling Gateshead this morning 15 March in the unlikely event that he happens to see this post. Does this forum have a private message facility that I have yet to discover??? Tks

With the prospect of diesels coming under fire in future and the possibility of a scrappage scheme on the horizon I am toying with the idea of changing my present 02 BMW 320D for a used petrol VRS hatch. I suspect that the latter will be less economical. I would like to gen myself up on what main spec changes there have been within say the Mk II (= 05 - 13?) range that could influence my decision - things to "look for" (and things to avoid!). Has the 2 L engine remained the same throughout? Did it continue into the Mk III range, or do (early) Mk III's offer any significant improvements? You get the drift I hope. Skoda's are new territory for me. Tks

Tks for the DTD info. News to me and it all helps, even if I'm not looking for a new vrs!

I've been following these discussions with great interest but passively from the sidelines as a newbie considering the purchase of a vrs in the North East. To display my ignorance: 1. What is the "dtd" price and what is its significance? 2. Does it apply only to new cars? Any particular source of low mileage Octavia vrs's in the North East worth mentioning or do you just take pot luck with the dealers? Tks.