hey just to state i am a 24 year old taxi driver , had a few fast cars 350z 240bhp oct vrs , wanting to save fuel now tho at the mo i get 150 miles for £20 and if i was to get a vrs anyone know what sort of mpg or miles i would get for £20 weird i know anyways am wanting to make my octavia look like a vrs , am i right in thinking all i will need are the alloys, front bumper and the rear spoiler i think ? just want it to look abit more sporty i have the white octavia 1.9 59 plate , also thinking of a remap since i will get more power plus better mpg any help and advice would be great thanks a lot

On a 59 plate I'm assuming your Octavia is a MkII facelift (not a late registered MkI taxi special)?

What spec is it? If it's an S rather than an SE, SE Plus, Greenline, Elegance or L&K you'll have a fair bit of painting to do.

The latest (current) vRS gets front LED DRL's (daytime running lights) which makes the front end component purchases and set-up more expensive and complicated.

As a rough guide for the best OEM (exterior only) vRS look you'll need:

vRS Front bumper inc. lower grill

Front LED DRL's (including changes to the wiring loom (3-pin to 4-pin) and CANBUS coding)

Front 'round' foglights (and headlight switch, wiring and CANBUS coding for S, SE, SE Plus & Greenline)

Front grill vRS badge

Body coloured wing mirror caps

Body coloured door rubbing strips

Body coloured door handles

Rear bumper

Rear boot mounted spoiler

18" Neptune alloy wheels

Rear boot vRS badge

Sports suspension (lowered)

Expensive!

my car is the candy white elegance so thought the spoiler and bumper and alloys would make it look as good as it ?

If you're a taxi driver, why bother?

I'd be likely to spend more money on my car if I was a taxi driver - it's your place of work and somewhere you spend 10+ hours a day, although I'd be thinking interior creature comforts along the lines of an L&K rather than the vRS.

As you have an Elegance everything is already colour coded and the wiring will be there for the DRL's.

This should make it much less of a chore / expensive.

Agreed, all you'll need is the front and rear bumpers, badges, spoiler and alloys. You might get away without the suspension drop as only the real vRS enthusists will notice and it'll save your passengers complaining about the rough ride!

Remember to check with your insurance too as this will be classed as a modifcation and will likely result in a premium increase.

I've seen a few FL vRS taxi's in and around the Newcastle area - they look smart!

Im a 33 year old taxi driver Ive been in and out of the job for nearly 9 years I drive a 2007 race blue 2.0 TFSI vRS I dont give a dam about fuel economy I never have lol this is my 2nd vRS I had the MK1 first and before that....Mondeo ST200,BMW 320D,Mondeo Ghia X V6, Vectra SRI V6. So at 33 Im meant to know better and at 24 Im sure you have bigger balls than me lol so go for a real TFSI ;-) oh and I get around 80 miles to £20 and in those 80 miles I expect to see all in all £80 so £60 profit from £20 by the time I have to fill up again.

Edited 6 June, 201214 yr by 07 vRS Taxi

hey just to state i am a 24 year old taxi driver , had a few fast cars 350z 240bhp oct vrs , wanting to save fuel now tho at the mo i get 150 miles for £20 and if i was to get a vrs anyone know what sort of mpg or miles i would get for £20

I can't help feeling why as a taxi passenger I would want to be driven in a vRS? OK, it's the only Octavia I would drive (as a private owner), but I certainly wouldn't want to be driven around at vRS-exploiting acceleration, speeds or handling by a complete stranger - any taxi driver trying that on me would find themselves with a passenger getting out early without paying. And this is coming from someone who owns a vRS (and is happy and able to exploit it - at the right time and place, and normally not with passengers) - so what of your other 90% of passengers who would be even less happy? Why not do your passengers (and yourself) a favour and focus on making it a more comfortable place to be? - neither of us will see the outside while we're inside.

By the way, if you're not talking about the car you drive as a taxi, ignore all of the above! I guess the 350z wasn't used as a taxi...

I agree wreckless driving at anytime is totally unacceptable, but especially whilst hired.

The experience as a passenger in a vRS is going to be almost identical to that of a normal Octavia.

OK, the ride is a little firmer but you are making it out as though he's trying to taxi in a car designed for track use!

The vRS is essentially a standard Octavia with a mildly more powerful engine, sports suspension bigger alloys and some pretty exterior bits stuck on.

You are also forgetting that when you are spending 10 hour's a day driving not all of those 10 hours are spent with passengers on board. You have to get to and from the point of collection, is the guy not allowed to enjoy his job?

Just because it's a vRS doesn't mean it has to be driven at its limit or that the 'acceleration has to be exploited' all (or in fact any) of the time, let alone when there are fare paying passengers on board.

There is a good chance his taxi is used for family transport when he’s not at work too. As his wife and kids are ‘passengers’ should he therefore buy another car to transport them around?

Being a 'professional driver' and spending the amount of time he does in his car says to me that it is fair to assume that he's pretty good at driving the car smoothly - probably better than you or me in fact.

Most of us own a vRS so that we can make the trudge to and from work a fraction more enjoyable, well think about the poor bloke who spends all day driving to and from work.

The vRS has the same sized boot as the base spec, it has electric windows, A/C, comfy seats, and a rear armrest - how exactly should he make it more comfortable for his customers?

Given a choice I'd chose the vRS in the taxi rank over a scabby Mondeo or Vectra any day of the week, it show's to me the driver knows something about cars and cares more than most about what he drives.

And, going back to the OP, the plan is to take a 'comfy' Elegance and simply make it look better - or 'mod it' to his own tastes/requirements. Sounds like a good idea to me.

I've been in a vRS taxi and it was awful, felt truly sick at the end of the journey.

Give me soft suspension anyday!

You cant please everyone

I've been in a vRS taxi and it was awful, felt truly sick at the end of the journey.

Give me soft suspension anyday!

Maybe it's because I've had my VRS or four years, and spent the previous six in cars with a fairly firm ride, but I find the notion that being in one would make anybody 'feel truly sick' a bit over the top

Maybe it's because I've had my VRS or four years, and spent the previous six in cars with a fairly firm ride, but I find the notion that being in one would make anybody 'feel truly sick' a bit over the top

You clearly have never been in this taxi then.

I've been in a vRS taxi and it was awful, felt truly sick at the end of the journey.

Give me soft suspension anyday!

Ride on vRS is jittery especially noticeable when sat in the back. Not sure I would want to be a rear passenger in a vRS taxi for very far!