Just on the verge of ordering my next company car, and an Octavia vRS Estate is looking a strong possibility. Red with cruise and parking sensors if the budget will strecth to it.

Test drove one at the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. I have read some positive comments on here about Horners Bury and have to agree so far.

I drive a 1.6 T-Spark Alfa 156 Sportwagon at the mo, but due for a change in June.

Browsing the site, but will keep you all updated.

Cheers,

Welcome to Briskoda. Don't leave it too late to buy one.

welcome :wavey:

Hi and Welcome

as the Octy 1's are end of line don't whate to long.

you will not regret it I have had my hatch a Munth now and it fun as well as practical

Nigel

personally as a co. car would go for a new shape pd140 and chip it... much better on tax...

I'd go with Paul on that, PD140 + chip

Steve

As above if you can afford it.

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Hi everyone, and thnx for the welcome.

Not sure about the 140PD - I appreciate its a lot better on tax but dont think I could risk chipping it.

I can find a 0-60 time of 9.6 for the 140PD saloon - I guess closer to 10 secs for the estate, so a way off the vRS performance.

Although it does look a more modern and refined car overall.

Even the vRS is slightly lower C02 than my Alfa, and with the lower P11D price, I should be

Not sure about the 140PD - I appreciate its a lot better on tax but dont think I could risk chipping it.

I can find a 0-60 time of 9.6 for the 140PD saloon - I guess closer to 10 secs for the estate' date=' so a way off the vRS performance.[/quote']

I wouldn't pay much attention to 0-60 figures - any of the turbo diesels will feel fast due to the way they deliver power, even if they're not actually moving as fast as a petrol-engined version would.

So, even as standard you might find the 140PD is as satisfying to drive...definitely well worth test driving one...

So whats happening with the timing. When is the new version vRS due out? Although not sure I could run to one anyway! Will they continue to make the old one until then, or is it a case of when they are gone they are gone?

AFAIK, they're making the old one until the new one is released...rumour has it this will be end of 2005/beginning of 2006, but Skoda generally don't do "loud" releases. Note that the Fabia vRS is only just being advertised on TV, having been out...er...well, over a year now, IIRC.

So when it's released it will probably just appear in a showroom somewhere...

Rob.

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Hello, and welcome to this site!