Na, 9000 is where all the fun is hiding

I was amazed really. Having got used to his Civc, I thought I wouldn't be impressed - how wrong I was. The way the V-Tech kicks in is amazing... and the noise!:drool:

We're off out for a drive together at the weekend, me in the vRS, him in the Integra. Wonder who will reign supreme on the B roads?

The CHAVs won't be there though, as we will venture out of suburbia for our jaunt and there won't be a McDonalds for miles.....

My Octavia is sporting an Advan Neova sticker... its running Bridgestones and Falkens Bit of a chav alert right here

To be fair it was stuck on as a laugh when a mate found some unused RC car stickers in my box of RC bits. The GT Pro LSD sticker that he stuck right in the middle of my windscreen came off straight away but the Advan one has been on for about 3 months now :P

think as said its following the scooby but the only saving grace is the badge still isnt quite known yet.

ohh and im 21 just i work my *** off.

However i do drive the car as it was designed, but i will not be chaving it up, only thing thatll happen is a subtle stereo as im an SQ fairy who likes it to sound good, i have 1 extra sticker atm in my car and its a pistonheads one and i may have a briskoda one soon. i prefer keeping the car as clean as possible tbh as i dont want to ruin the value of the car come sales time.

I just love pulling up behind people who think your a cop and scaring them a little!

oh and insurance is circa 1k with churchill atm but i will be leaving and shopping around asap.

I'm only 22 as well, i have to admit i get some funny looks driving around.

Im another 22 year old Octy vRS owner and even with 3yrs no claims, pass plus and institute of advanced motorists credition my insurance is around £1300 on a completely standard 03 vRS. It does make you wonder whether this new breed of vRS owners are actually insured especially when you take into account some of the ridiculous modifications you sometimes see!

OP needs to move up to an Elegance and a pipe.

Just like me

I was 21 when I got my car, 1800 for my first yr ins, with 3 yr no claims. now its 600ish. got the car fm new too, am 24 now and still love the car, if I see a chav in one they wont get any respect from me.....

the car looks ace as it is, only needs a few minor ext things, lights not one!

us none chavs need to stick together, shame its not illegal for chavs to own cars,

Insurance would've scared me off when I was younger. Plus back then these cars had only just come out and were probably about the price a Mk2 vRS is today.

Mine is still steep to insure at 26 years old... and I get accused of driving a "Taxi" by my friends... but I like it!

I'm afraid i am no chav my fellow chap. However on the contrary, I do use the correct English in when i do SMS on my cellular phone.

correct me if i'm wrong but there is no v-tech kicking in anywhere on a honda civic... isnt the v-tech the whole engine itself? or at least a variable valve timing? cuz the way ppl use it, is as if its a turbo/supercharger type thing.

correct me if i'm wrong but there is no v-tech kicking in anywhere on a honda civic... isnt the v-tech the whole engine itself? or at least a variable valve timing?

It's a variable valve timing system built into many Honda engines since the late 80s. It uses different camshaft profiles to change the valve timing at a certain RPM and make the engine produce more power.

It's similar to a turbo because like a turbo it's noticeable when it "kicks in", the engine note changes and the car surges forward.

Other cars have similar systems, Toyota Celica and Lexus IS200 have VVC, Mitsubishis have MIVEC, Rover/MGs have VVC, even my mates Ford Puma has a variable valve timing system.

Different Honda cars have their VTEC kick in at different RPMs but IIRC the mid 90's Civic and CRX VTis had it kicking in around 5000/6000 Revs. The downside is you have to rev the nuts off a VTEC engine to get all the power out of it.

IIRC the v-tec system works by bringing in a whole extra valve, not just the timing. Could be wrong

Don't forget the vRS 1.8T has variable valve timing too. But not for the same reaons as the Hondas.

IIRC the v-tec system works by bringing in a whole extra valve, not just the timing. Could be wrong

you are.

so when ppl say 'when vtec kicks in' its not really kicking in is it... because its always kicked in.... just not as powerful... where as a turbo does kick in...

Kinda, except the VTEC does kick in, in a manner of speaking. What happens is a pin is engaged at a certain engine RPM which engages a second set of cam profile that are more aggressive.

From my Final Project at Uni (a few years ago but I think the system is still roughly the same)

The VTEC engine works by having three cam lobes per cylinder, two of which operate the valves at low engine speeds and one which controls the valve geometry at high speed. The low speed cam lobes have the same profile, although there may be a slight variance to promote combustion chamber swirl, but the high speed cam lobe has a different profile and lift to cope with the demands of high speed engine operation. At low engine speeds the low speed lobes actuate the rocker arms and, in turn, the valves, the high speed lobe actuates a rocker arm via a wasted spring system but does not effect the valves. At a predetermined point the ECU sends a signal to a hydraulically operated piston which engages two pins and connects the three rocker arms together, giving control of the valve timing over to the high speed cam lobe, the picture in Fig. 5. shows the three cam lobes

go test drive a proper v tech and it is a proper kick when it does go. its an extra cam shaft that engages which has a much more power however they have to be revved to get to it whereas we have lazy low pressure turbos which kick in at low revs and don't really imo kick in but surge in! i don't think the civics which are current or previous gen are classes as true vtech's by many.

I think i'm another who would appear to fall into the younger ownership demographic at 22. With nearly 6yrs no claims the insurance is entirely reasonable on my 05 vRS although I'm beginning to regret not getting the ST TDCI mondeo for the fuel economy!

Still, the Octavia is an awesome car and one which I really enjoy driving. Its chassis isn't as good as that which was on my Vectra but with a set of Bilstein B12's on there and some Whiteline kit to sort the handling the car will be awesome. Visually it will be kept close to standard. I'm not fussed what it looks like, more the handling and as it spends half it's life in muddy and rutted fields, low bumpers wouldn't really last very long.

Yes, like the very early imprezas, a small number of the vRS' are beginning to fall into the hands of the chav brigade but for every one of them there are plenty still run by caring owners. And in any case, I am sure there will be older drivers who look at me and would assume that i'm one of these boy racers purely because i quite often drive at the weekends with a cap to hide manky hair!

Am 23 and a have just bought a octavia vrs and its cheaper to insure tht thn my vectra work tht out lol

aiii you can pick up a vrs for 4k now these days and the insurance groups only something like 12. easily affordable

aiii you can pick up a vrs for 4k now these days and the insurance groups only something like 12. easily affordable

Group 12 ?????

Still, the Octavia is an awesome car and one which I really enjoy driving. Its chassis isn't as good as that which was on my Vectra

excuse me!!! vectra chassis isnt as good unless you had the limited edition vectra with LSD etc!!! ok it is a much better cruiser though imo.

I thought that the vRS was group 16

Yeah I was told 16 for Octy and 9 for Fabia (think it's a 9??)