I'm currently in the market for a Skoda vrs I have been offerd a deal on a 2002 vrs 21k fssh for

Hello and welcome :wave:

I can't say how it compares to a vectra, but I've been very happy with mine. A trip to one of the tuning companies should sort out the bhp for you.

If you search you will find lots of threads re dump valves etc and the merits (or otherwise) of the various options for chipping.

Yellow is a great colour !

Welcome btwellz,

If you are thinking of modding then all you ever wanted to know and then some about what ppl on this site have done can be found here:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4941

Also, if you have a look in the For Sale section you should find that there is quite a few Vrs round there for sale at sensible money, a similar sounding one to the one you have been offered is...

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12367

and this already has some mods (dump valve at least) done.

Anyway, as regards ownership, I can't think that I have read to many dissapointed reviews on this site

Damo

Ah, another caravanner!! btwellz, welcome but be warned there are some in here that don't like the dreaded C word! Go into the news archives and read what I mean!

Excellent choice of car for towing...You'll be queing behind everyone NOT the other way 'round!

btwellz

I have a couple of questions -

Have you test driven the car yet ?

Why would anyone want to tow anything with a car that is so much fun to drive ?

Good luck with your choice

Steve

Thanks for all the replies!

Steve I dont wanna tow really but keeps the missis happy for now and 2 kids is the other answer!! I'm going to test one out this week some time I think that is the only way to find out!! I didn't realise how much they can be tuned and how much is available for them.

See what I mean, you've only been in here 5 mins and the comments have started

Don't worry though,they mean well, just a lot misguided. :gay:

You'll find excellent support from quite a few of us in here fellah,and as a consequence we'll look forward to some good cosy caravan chat as well as all the other usual stuff!

If towing ability is important then consider an Octavia 4X4. It is every bit as tuneable as the vRS and will have far more street cred on caravan sites.

Get the yellow one - excellent choice For info, Motorline Skoda in Canterbury (new dealer) have a yellow one of siminlar age and mileage for about that much as well.

Just see a yellow one and I do think they are a bit in yeh face but I quite like that as it stands out in the crowd! C.J I'm new to caravaning too and have a budget of around

"Vectra" and "Sport"... not words you'd normally see in the same sentence... :revs:

I did like the GSI but I guess it was more MDS than Vauxhall but I see what you mean! Looks like I moved up a league or so!! I'll try not to mention VECTRA!!! again!

I jest... a friend of mine has the GSI and very nice it is too... just looks a bit like every other v%$tra out there... not as quick as mine either!

The skoda quicker then?

Didn't Skodaw sell his vRS and bought a Vectra GSi as an infill vehicle only to sell it on again a couple of weeks later. I can't remember whether it was cos the Vectra was **** or not...

Roughly Btwellz, where are you so I know if its worth my while looking out for you..caravan wise, Vrs wise too I suppose!

I'm in the mid Wales area but travel down to the west midlands once a month!!

Hi btwellz , good choice of car and colour , if you are after a yellow one a little cheaper then I suggest you look at this thread

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=12367

Ay peter,do us a favour,I'm feeling a lot down tonight,the brandy isn't helping much, and mrs cj is giving me grief about being in here talking to you lot for too long,so I need cheering up....Give us a bit of your humour and slag off the fact that our new friend here wants a CARAVAN, YEAHHHHHHH!

Just been out in a toyota Celica GT4 230bhp my chest is still hurting from the jeezs!! Need to get a car that pulls like that!! Sod the caravan for now!!! Ha ha!!!

CJ , all in good time , he hasn't even bought a Skoda yet ...........but when he has , then I can give him some grief

Just been out in a toyota Celica GT4 230bhp my chest is still hurting from the jeezs!! Need to get a car that pulls like that!! Sod the caravan for now!!! Ha ha!!!

Oh dear ...............your chest is hurting from the "jeezs"..............what are they ?.........do you mean "G's" ,as in G Force

Toyota Celica GT4 , not your ideal tow car ........or indeed your ideal family car !

Oi Btwelllzz, oh sod it give me us your real name we won't tell anyone, and it'll save having to go back to one of your posts to spell check!

Yeah Celica, you won't get 2+2 in there geezer,and sod the caravan!:confused: Not 'avin that, you've verbally committed yourself now matey! You are in here now,so you've got to buy a fantastic Octy vrs

Pete,keep it up,Ive started laughing for the first time today. GRRREAT!!

a very warm welcome from another member of the elite and rare club the briskoda caravanners group

Sorry it took me so long to comment but have been having pc trouble

I can echo what cj said , the vrs is a great tow car And we need more caravanners to help us to "chat " with the numpties about towing -isnt that right Colin???

marc