zippysmithy

very nice indeed- well wear as we say!

Hi Folks, my vrs tdi was serviced yesterday afternoon, oil,fuel filter , air filter etc, at 80K km its always run fine, it just feels a bit slow especially under 4K RPM where usually there is a lot of torque, feels like there's a restrictor on the accelerator pedal and it hesitates in first gear, it also sounds a bit louder as if the air box is faulty, there was an extra 15KM on it which seems more than a test run after servicing also which worries me! it will be going back tomorrow but has anyone ever had this experience and how to argue it out with the garage if I still feel its not right?

the new VW Golf GTD has this sound generator "The test car we tried also came with a sound actuator that will be available as an option this year. It uses sensors in the exhaust and a speaker in the bulkhead to amplify engine noise in the cabin but it adds a strangely synthetic petrol warble that seems bizarre on a TDI-powered car Read more: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/64271/new-volkswagen-golf-gtd#ixzz2VTW30X70

Had a drive this afternoon in a 1.6 diesel elegance, impressed with the fit and quality of the interior,boot had a much softer damping than the mkII and its enormous, bolero touchscreen is very smart with nice graphics for the heating etc, but its still so noisy and boomy coming from the rear as with the mkII, was hoping this wouldbe sorted but alas not, the dealer reckoned it was the green tyres but its just down to skoda scrimping on sound insulation I guess, i know its only a small niggle but have gone thru a few tyre choice on my own to try and minimise this and before you say just turn the radio up , that didnt help

Hi Folks, just saw this on Autoexpress, will it really look like this, what do we think? http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/skoda/octavia/61901/skoda-octavia-vrs-leaked-pictures

did't like the issue with the bonnet release either, ordered some trim parts for a yeti off SS, needed glue to affix to the yeti and this was never mentioned on their website

18 months in on a vrs TDI, 51k on the clock and no probs, 50-55mpg motorway driving,unreal pickup esp in third and fourth gear, never have to add any oil normally,rear tyre wear/sawtooth wear is driving me crazy though :-(

thanks for the info ,folks! :-)

VRS seats repaired,excellent Job!]

Hi All, Has anyone on here fitted the Honeycomb grille on a FL octavia from superskoda,,its looks ok but am concerned as to how the hell can the release lever work as usually it pops out between the grill ? ta

Hello All, Have Skoda ever sorted this sawtooth wear problem?] my new fl octavia vrs has just started this awful droning noise from 20-60kph, its only done 10k miles and the inside of the rear tyres are pretty much bald! any ideas on a tyre that would try and resist this would be appreciated!

[any update on this issue ;-)

have been flashed a lot for having the DL's in fact the missus reckons they take the eye out of your head they are so bright the A4 drl are more like fancy fairy lights but the A6 are fairly bright

nice to deal with,prompt service lets see how the repair of my vrs seats goes

any comments on the new honeycomb grille from superskoda http://www.superskoda.com/images/Plasty/o2f-fgins-hnc2.jpg i was tempted but its nowhere near the quality of the honeycomb on the vrs already I guess?

Dealer has only ordered in a Foam back piece,,say they have heard no similar reports over here. not hoping for this to do much,,anybody have anything in writing from skods uk or their garage to confirm its the airbag that is causing the fault?

Hi Folks, Can the standard rear light(side/brake lights) bulbs be replaced with new low watt led bulbs? I heard that the blown bulb symbol will light constantly because of the low wattage the bulbs are pulling,thanks

nice info,good to see skoda have finally realised there is problem

Hi Folks, any irish owners of the facelifted octavia II VRS on here? had mine in the dealers last week tocheck out the drivers seat, side bolster has collapsed as have many in the UK(so it seems from the posts here) anyone else seeing this?

lots of posts on this,search under honeycomb. seems its the actual air rushing through the main grille rather than the lower grille, i have the same issue,gonna fit a new honeycomb main grill from superskoda when they are released next year ;-)

Hi Folks, The side bolster drivers seat side on my 5 month old VRS has literally disintegrated!, no suport and has lost its shape,,anyone else with similar issue? will bring to the dealer to check but its very annoying. i'm a skinny frame which makes me wonder what quality it was to start with thanks

failte on board, enjoy your stay ;-)

1) Daveclar. 2008 Octavia vRS CR TDi Combi Black Magic. 2) 2007 VRS now a 2008 VRS TDI, had a silver 2007 vrs 3) flynntech 2006 Octavia RS TFSI Silver hatch 4) Micksvrs Black magic Octavia vRS hatch 2006 5) Gaff 2006 Octavia RS TFSI Blue hatch 6) Bluetoes 2006 Octavia Vrs TFSI Race Blue Hatch 7) hughm 2008 Octavia vRS PD TDI Black Magic Combi 8) Fatlad 2007 Octavia TFSI Race Blue Hatch 9) 400R 2007 Octavia vRS PD TDi Silver Hatch 10) Cathalb 2007 Octavia vRs TFSI Black Magic Combi 11) Micky 32 2008 Octavia vRS TFSI Race blue hatch 12) DUNNANGALL 2008 VRS TDI black magic hatchback 13)lorko79 2007 Octavia VRSTDI Race Blue Hatch 14) Tom1362 2006 TDI VRS Race Blue 56 Plate - Mayo 15) jcdub 2008 VRS TDI CR Race Blue 16) MidVRS 2008 vRS TDi Hatch Race Blue 17) Mcgyver 2008 vRS TFSI Race Blue Mayo 18) AMB_1 2007 vRS TDi Black Magic hatch 19) RSIT 2009 White Combi TDI DSG (new style dash-radio-multi wheel) 20) Teaspoon 2008 vRS TDi Black Magic Hatch German Style Plates- Sligo/Dublin 21) StewieB 2009 vRS Diesel Race Blue Dublin 22) alfresco 2008 VRS Combi, TFSI, race blue Dublin 23) Cian('s wife) 2008 vRS PD 170 Silver Combi 24) 170 Blue 2009 vRS Octavia CR TDi Hatch Race Blue Wicklow 25) Irin : 07 pd tdi hatch silver - Cork 26) bkeo 2007 vRS TDI Race Blue hatch Cork 27) Cozzie Bhoy, 2006 vRS TFSI Race Blue Hatch, Cork. 28) zippyijk, 2006 vRS TFSI Corrida Red Hatch, Dublin....but on a C reg. 29) James 2008 vRS TDI White Hatch, Louth 30) Finlay Harp. 2010Race Blue FL VRS Octavia 170bhp Diesel. County Down 31) Bif . 2008 VRS TDI PD Hatch, blue. Clare 32)zippysmithy 2010 VRS CR TDI Race Blue

Hello all! just a quick hello from Ireland always wanted a vrs and had to wait untilnow to get one, picking up race blue 2010 cr tdi this week,, lots of research done on briskoda over the past few months so thanks to all for reviews tips etc,,great forum and website! zippysmithy