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Poloman's Octavia VRS II

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Even though I have just bought it I already have plans for my new motor :)

I have a list of what I would like to do but I am usually ambitous and half normally doesnt get done.

I am going for a discreet look with only cosmetic changes at first however if i get some money saved up I might move onto performance/ handling.

List of possible future mods:

  • Forge Engine alloy caps
  • Black front grille (FITTED)
  • Stubby aerial (FITTED)
  • Silver indicator bulbs (FITTED)
  • New custom tax disc holder (FITTED)
  • Black interior trim (STARTED)
  • VRS labelled gear knob (FITTED)
  • Skoda Bolero system (possibly)
  • Air Filter (FITTED)
  • VRS genuine car mats
  • Forge gear knob (waiting to be fitted)
  • Jetex cat back exhaust
  • Lowering springs
  • Anthracite alloys

Below are a few pictures of it at the dealer:

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Better pictures will follow :)

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Gave the car a good clean today as the weather was decent :)

Also ordered a stubby aerial and front silver indicators to clean it up a bit.

Making inquiries about wrapping the front grille in gloss or matte black this week too.

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Here are some proposed photoshops of what I would like my car to look like, photoshops made by Gek on seatcupra forum.

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Not sure which colour alloys to choose but preferring the anthracite alloys at the minute

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  • 3 weeks later...
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Been out in the sun this week and got a few more pictures of the VRS.

Also this week been looking into the black trim and black front grille, grille quoted at £45 to wrap by a professional so will hopefully do that this month.

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Made a start to the interior and got myself a octavia scout black radio trim

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Now need to figure out what im going to do with the rest of the aluminium trim :)

Also got myself a newer sat nav cd which was bugging me since I bought the car

looks very nice mate !!!

55 plate :o

Early one? I have a 55 plate mk1 vrs....

Pretty early. First vRS ones were Nov 05 IIRC. There's a few of that age around the forum, but think the ones I know of mostly have private plates on :)

Nice motor - if you're painting the wheels I'd go for anthracite as well, so you maintain a bit of definition.

The current Polo aerial is a decent choice if you want something shorter, and the same one is now officially used on the latest MY12 cars if you want to pick one up from a Skoda dealer.

On the trim, if you don't like the alu look, you could wrap it. Some have used 3M Di-Noc on that, but if you didn't want a CF look then some decent quality black matte vinyl would be the way to go I reckon. Replacing each of those with a darker finish would be quite pricey I think as the parts aren't that cheap.

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thanks guys :) it is pretty early but is in great condition considering.

I think I have decided on anthracite as well but will need to save up first.

I am looking into the trim pieces at the minute, dont know wether to leave it or start doing them now.

  • 2 weeks later...
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Grille is getting wrapped tomorrow :) managed to break it taking it off so it will need fixed up tonight, nothing major thankfully.

About the interior trim Wardy do you have a link to a thread where someone has done it or do you know if they needed to take the trim pieces off to wrap them? thanks

I know Pete (pete8tch) covered his with 3M Di-Noc (or equivalent) - think Carl might have done some bits on his last vRS as well.

Will see if I can find a thread. Not sure but think they were done with the trim pieces still in place.

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Thanks pal, had a quick search and the threads I found they had to take the trim out which sounds like a pain. Will probably leave it for now, focus my money elsewhere :)

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Grill has now finally been wrapped :D here it is off the car:

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And on the car:

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Picking up a new badge tomorrow to finish it off :)

  • 3 months later...
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Since last post I have fitted a VRS Knob insert, fitted number plate holders and pressed plates (pics soon of this) and looking to do more.

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After a recent trip to nurburgring I am looking to do more to my car for next years trip back there :)

This includes performance mods and wheels

Even though I have just bought it I already have plans for my new motor :)

I have a list of what I would like to do but I am usually ambitous and half normally doesnt get done.

I am going for a discreet look with only cosmetic changes at first however if i get some money saved up I might move onto performance/ handling.

List of possible future mods:

  • Forge Engine alloy caps
  • Black front grille (FITTED)
  • Stubby aerial (FITTED)
  • Silver indicator bulbs (FITTED)
  • New custom tax disc holder (FITTED)
  • Black interior trim (STARTED)
  • VRS labelled gear knob (FITTED)
  • Skoda Bolero system (possibly)
  • Air Filter (ORDERED)
  • VRS genuine car mats
  • Tinted windows (QUOTED AT £250 :o maybe not for a while at least)

Below are a few pictures of it at the dealer:

interiorcm.jpg

img0631dt.jpg

Better pictures will follow :)

Is that mitchell skoda in ellesmere port ?

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In, or near, Chester off the M53 pal, could be the same one your on about, not from round there to be honest ha

In, or near, Chester off the M53 pal, could be the same one your on about, not from round there to be honest ha

Yeah its the same one mate.

Nice car, looks good with the black grill

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Thanks pal :)

Air filter now fitted, still waiting on pressed plates to actually arrive :(

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Pressed plates are now fitted, pics below of the mods :)

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  • 3 weeks later...
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Bit of an update. Got myself a can of plastidip today. As I am a complete novice at that kind of thing I am going to practice on a few things before I start on parts I dont have spares of :)

First I am going to spray the sat nav surround, then the front grille and if I am happy it looks good I am going to spray the silver interior trim parts.

where did you get the plastidip mate, could do with a can myself?

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Just off ebay pal, same price as the plastidip website but I go through topcashback lol.

Started today and glad I am getting some practice in as I am a bit rubbish.

Need to be more patient with the coats I think.

saw you drive past me today on hardwicke circus. looks very tidy mate

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Think I remember seeing a vrs estate yesterday :) dont see many vrs estates around carlisle.

Update on the plastidipping, sprayed the sat nav surround and the gear knob insert but wasnt too keen :( So stuck the surround on ebay!

Wont be doing the black interior trim anymore either.

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Finally got round to fitting my forge gear knob.

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Feels heavy in a nice way :) like it a lot

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