Yesterday evening I was filling my Octy vRS up in the local BP station when a black Fabia vRS pulled up at the pump behind me. The Fabia driver and I got to talking and ended up test driving each others cars. I was very impressed with the Furby. Over the speeds that were practical on the local roads I felt that the Furby actually performed better than my Octy. I actually suspected that the Furby had been chipped but the driver said no.

It has given me something to think about. I will be able to trade the Octy in in about a year with out loosing money on the finance, and I am now thinking that with the fuel efficiency matched with fun factor, that the Furby vRS may be the better package! Still impressed with the Octy mark 2 130bhp TDI idea as a replacement. Oh well keeps life interesting.

Yes William a very interesting post, which explains why so many people have answered it, and why it appeared in 3 forums, then disapered, then reappered in this one ???

For obvious reasons I have removed your duplicate posts, and left this one in General. I might have moved it around a bit too, just to amuse myself on a cold Monday afternoon...

yes I know, it is Tuesday, but it just doesn't feel like one :P

Trouble is, I only ever posted in Briskoda General ??? I think your server is haunted

William, I removed the duplicate one in the Fabia forum - which was timed later (ie 10:01) than the one which originally started in General at circa 09:24 IIRC but has miraculously restarted at 12:38. :confused:

It has given me something to think about. I will be able to trade the Octy in in about a year with out loosing money on the finance, and I am now thinking that with the fuel efficiency matched with fun factor, that the Furby vRS may be the better package! Still impressed with the Octy mark 2 130bhp TDI idea as a replacement. Oh well keeps life interesting.

William, is your car Irish spec - if so, then I can understand why you might be looking at a more direct comparison - no climate control, 16" wheels, etc...

The Fabia vRS is a great car, and I'd definately have one for the Mrs if it didn't have those light-grey seats. I've had enough of cleaning silly light-coloured seats. PLEASE Skoda, do full leather on the new Octy vRS!

William' date=' is your car Irish spec - if so, then I can understand why you might be looking at a more direct comparison - no climate control, 16" wheels, etc...

The Fabia vRS is a great car, and I'd definately have one for the Mrs if it didn't have those light-grey seats. I've had enough of cleaning silly light-coloured seats. PLEASE Skoda, do full leather on the new Octy vRS![/quote']

My Octy is UK spec, in fact it was originally registered in England (it was 11 months old when I bought it). I am not saying that the Furby vRS is a better car than the Octy, but it still is nice and to be honest the fuel bills for the Octy are high (I do approx 22K miles a year) so I had already been considering a change to a new Octy TDI as soon as the financing on the current vRS allows. However the Furby vRS would give me a bit of both worlds.

The Furbie VRs is a very attractive package apart from the upholstery.

what did he thikn to the octy..?

Joel

I love the Fab VRS.. quick and cheep.....

My Octy is UK spec, in fact it was originally registered in England (it was 11 months old when I bought it). I am not saying that the Furby vRS is a better car than the Octy, but it still is nice and to be honest the fuel bills for the Octy are high (I do approx 22K miles a year) so I had already been considering a change to a new Octy TDI as soon as the financing on the current vRS allows. However the Furby vRS would give me a bit of both worlds.

Well, if you're doing that much mileage, then it's making even more sense. But have you considered an Octavia TDI? You can get nice Elegance and L&K spec Octys, about 1 year old, for the asking price of a Fabia vRS.

what did he thikn to the octy..?

Joel

The Furby driver was a girl actually. She liked the Octy but said it was to big for her liking.