Buying Advice Please MK1 vRS

[TC.]

Hi guys,

As topic says, what do you reckon to this vRS?

I've read the buyers guide already, very useful, but wanted some opinions;

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1759493.htm

P.S - What is the REAL world MPG? Honestly... I've seen 30-35MPG quoted, but I'm coming from a Mondeo ST220 3.0 V6, which was pretty horrific and did 19MPG and I'm a bit sceptical, as the vRS is still quite a powerful motor.

P.P.S - what's the MPG with a stage one 220BHP remap like?

Cheers,

Tom.

Edited 13 June, 2010 by TC.

[VRS Mike]

30 - 35 mpg is about right.

[Guest westallc]

500miles a tank???

yep 30 to 35 is about right

[Kenny R]

Looks ok,nice price.Must be an old granny that has it if they get 500 miles from a tankfulI.I get low 30's from my stage 1 remap,more on a long run. Creaking from front is probably anti roll bar bushes,a cheap easy fix.

Edited 13 June, 2010 by kenny rsell

[TC.]

Cheers for the replies guys.

Unfortunately selling my ST220 to raise some cash for a deposit on a mortgage... So looking to downsize, and save money on running costs. I was originally looking at just getting a 6 Speed 130BHP Diesel Mondeo, but I was surprised to find how cheap the vRS' had become, and now pleased to see they can return over 30MPG.

It appears from looking on the internet I now have two choices;

1.) Ford Mondeo TDCi 130BHP, 100k+ Miles and 50MPG for about £2500.

OR

2.) Skoda Octavia vRS 180BHP, around 100k Miles and 30+MPG for under £3000...

Seems obvious, but I really am trying to save as much money as possible on running costs, but I am still leaning towards a vRS. I even looked at 2.0 Petrol Mondeos and Focus', but they're not that much cheaper than their Diesel equivalents, and offer up slightly worse(!) MPG as a vRS, AND much less performance!?

Man, I sound like an idiot - reading this now just sounds like I'm trying to convince myself that a vRS is somehow the logical choice in all this

Help!?!?!

[Raf_]

Was looking at a tdi mondeo myself luckly i looked at the bottom of the doors first!! All 4 were rusty. Had my Vrs for about 3 weeks now with no regrets. Just done 180 miles in it this weekend mostly B roads and it's averaged 37mpg. On motorways i can manage just short of 40 mpg.

[skinnyman]

I occasionally think about getting something like the diesel Mondeo and saving a few quid. My wife has banned me from getting rid of the vRS though. She says I'd be so miserable and grumpy if I had a run of the mill car that she'd rather have a bit less money and a happy husband. It doesn't cost too much to run really considering the performance. After the remap, my insurance went down because I went through a specialist, the fuel and tax are pretty good also.

It all depends on how bored you'd be with just a car from getting you from A to B in versus something a little more interesting.

Edited 14 June, 2010 by skinnyman

[550_VRS]

buy the vrs m8 and u wont regret it .. ive had mine for 5 years now and still love it .. and if driven sensible will give esonable mpg ... my trip comp has shown 42mpg before ( but was difficult to keep at 70 lol ) ... i drive around london and gettin about 30 mpg.

but better on a long run

ive also driven the mondeo diesel as a response car ... was very nice indeed but was the higher bhp version .... the st . i dont know if id buy a 130bhp mondeo as big car for the power .... but then again i dont buy for economy .

[Shroud]

[1.) Ford Mondeo TDCi 130BHP, 100k+ Miles and 50MPG for about £2500.

OR

2.) Skoda Octavia vRS 180BHP, around 100k Miles and 30+MPG for under £3000...

I would suggest your annual mileage and ability to afford the ongoing petrol cost differential will help you decide. I recently upgraded from an Audi 4.2 A6 V8 to the VRS, and my average MPG have moved from 17.5 up to c 27.5, which even doing only about 6k miles a year i calcu;ated is saving me several hundred pounds a year, so i'm very pleased. If you're doing much bigger mileage then 50mpg v 30mpg will cost you about 40% less in fuel, which isn't something you can easily ignore.

[TC.]

I occasionally think about getting something like the diesel Mondeo and saving a few quid. My wife has banned me from getting rid of the vRS though. She says I'd be so miserable and grumpy if I had a run of the mill car that she'd rather have a bit less money and a happy husband. It doesn't cost too much to run really considering the performance. After the remap, my insurance went down because I went through a specialist, the fuel and tax are pretty good also.

It all depends on how bored you'd be with just a car from getting you from A to B in versus something a little more interesting.

Yeah, my Mrs is exactly the same, she said I'm 'allowed' (Lol ) a vRS if it's not as juicy on the fuel, and providing I can pick one up for a reasonable price. I think I've managed to put forward a good case thanks to this Forum's help lol...

I'd be such a miserable sod if I had a run of the mill car... It's not the fuel bills that are a massive problem, I'm mainly selling my car for the lump sum of cash. Of course, saving money on fuel is a bonus, and I think 30MPG over 19MPG is more than acceptable for me!

vRS it is then!

Just need to flog my ST220, and find a vRS for a decent price - Cheers fellas, and hopefully see more of you soon if I can find myself a vRS - Roll on the TURBO!

Edited 15 June, 2010 by TC.