Nice one Richie

Looks like the vrs has made a good impression on you!!!

How far is your new one built?

Andy

Thanks Andy - very happy with Vrs.

As with Vrs on order not sure at the stage of build - may ring up next week for an update

Richie

I collect my vrs estate petrol tomorrow

In black with silver roof bars

I collect my vrs estate petrol tomorrow

In black with silver roof bars

That'll be nice!!

Thanks Paul,,, need some good news at mo!!

My S4 is ready for Tuesday!!! Got my new reg, rock and roll people.

Well done Nicky,,, sleep well tonight!!!!!! After all them sleepless ones!!!

Andy

Cars owned / company cars, arranged by registration year, not year purchased.

1978 Cortina 1.3L

1985 Skoda Estelle 105 Lux

1988 Skoda Estelle 130 GL

1990 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.6L

1990 Ford Orion 1.6 GLS

1993 Skoda Favorit 136 LS

1990 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 GL

1994 Nissan Micra 1.3 SLX

1992 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.0 CD

1993 BMW 318i

1996 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia

1995 BMW 328i SE

2000 Ford Mondeo 2.5 V6 GhiaX

2003 Ford Fiesta 1.6 Ghia

2004 BMW 320d SE

2007 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TD Elegance

2005 Ford Mondeo ST220

2011 Skoda Superb Estate 1.8TSI SE

The last two I've still got.....

Of these, the most impressive have been the 2.0 Mondeo and the Superb, least impressive the Fiesta.

Well done Nicky,,, sleep well tonight!!!!!! After all them sleepless ones!!!

Andy

Enjoy yours tomorrow! You get DSG?

Isn't it weird looking back on cars we've had? It's a bit like a time travel trip into the past and how some of them were a surprise.

I had one odder surprise a few years back when my 2.0 FSi went in for minor warranty work (the famous squeaky door seals) to Crawley Down, and the courtesy car they gave me was, of all things, a 1.2 Micra Urbis.

I thought it would be like driving a kid's pedal car but it was really fun! I don't know what power it supposedly has but it was brisk and lively, sharp steering and amazing nice gear change.

When I mentioned this later to others, I was told that in fact it had a terrible reputation - I don't know why. Perhaps you guys can enlighten me?

We did have a st mondeo at work Glen

Had a lovely noise and went well

I did look at the 3.6 superb before ordering my vrs, how you find yours??

Andy

No Nicky, standard, but to be honest I did not like the sound of it, I did drive the 3.6 superb dsg

Andy

I think there is a bad batch in them all ed

I used to read some horrible stories about my rs250 but all the problems mentioned had no effect on mine at all

Andy

Nice one Pete

What was the fast pick up,s like compared to the vrs????

A million miles apart! Scary unweighted big horsepower to easy driveable much less bhp fwd. Both great in each way i guess!

Andy

Edited 17 April, 201214 yr by Mk1pete

Have to say my new vrs is warming to me!!!!

Massive boot space swallowed all the shopping and the pram,s!!!!

Andy

Have to say my new vrs is warming to me!!!!

Massive boot space swallowed all the shopping and the pram,s!!!!

Andy

Take out the rear shelf and put the rear seats down - you'll have a vRS truck!

Review posted for those that care. See topic goodbye vrs, hello

J reg 1.2 luxe + white nova owned for a year

X reg black Saxo VTR owned for 3 years

04 reg red Civic type R with plenty of mods (my favourite and 3 years on I still miss it) owned for 4.5 years

54 black Fabia vrs owned for a year (2 babies meant a change)

07 silver Octavia estate, 105pd elegance and shark'd owned for a year so far, but getting itchy feet, want a vrs estate

Thanks zef

I do like the type r,,, I like the gear shift layout

When will you be getting your vrs then???

Andy

Car history:

'86 C Fiat Panda (brilliant)

'89 F Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI (loved it)

'95 M Golf 3 GTI (never let me down)

'95 M TVR Chimaera 4L HC (great fun & VERY fast)

'03 Honda Accord Tourer (kids arrived, dull)

'05 Golf 5 GTI DSG (great but unreliable with awful customer service)

'10 FL vRS Petrol Estate DSG in silver with Columbus, xenons, rear park, curtain bags, spare wheel, leather & deleted Octavia badge on boot. Probably the best all round car I've ever had. Love it!

Thanks dunc

Always wanted a tvr,,,, what was it like?? You must have a few laugh stories of cars you upset????

I have just got my vrs estate, petrol,, and trying to get used to it,, got a nice 100 mile trip planned this mornin so will write report later

Andy

Thanks zef

I do like the type r,,, I like the gear shift layout

When will you be getting your vrs then???

Andy

Andy, simple yet brilliant design on the ep3 for the gear stick. Also met my wife thanks to the R so nothing can replace that.

The vrs, well I'd have it today but having chipped the elegance and I said I would keep it a couple more years because of that. Also it's young and a good economical car so while it's just me working, it can stay

Andy, the Chimaera was amazing. The sound of the V8, both at idle - the bassy burble - and under power - the howl as you passed 4000 revs! I also loved the special bespoke feeling of the interior. It was BRG with sand full leather. Roof down was best!

I had it for three years and had a great deal of fun with it. Yes, I took on a few others, but to be fair, people expected it to be quick!

The Octy is better as a sleeper ;-)

Cheers, Dunc

We should send this list to a car magazine to see what sort of nutters drive skodas

Fair list of great cars in here

Thanks dunc

I bet it was,,, still never said what was left behind in the traffic light jobs!!! I bet a few motorcycles as well!!!!

Andy

Andy, some things are best left unsaid online! But yes, fun (as in whipping expensive butts!) was definitely had!!

Cat & Fiddle Pass, Peak District Summer 2004, will stick in the memory for a very long time!