Looking to buy a mk1 octavia vrs

[Phil Tomlin]

Hi all

I'm new on here & I'm looking at buy a mk1 octavia vrs

Just wondered if there is any common problems/faults to

Look out for when viewing, also what are the best mods to

Carry out for your money

Cheers

Phil

[Babs]

There's a handy guide on here, in this section.

Basically coil packs (which should have been sorted via a recall), and knocks from the front ARB are quite common, but easy to fix.

Depending on your price range etc, I've got one for sale: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/248186-200505-mk1-octavia-vrs-corrida-red-fsh-low-miles/

[Phil Tomlin]

Hi babs

That looks a very nice car but out of my price range ??

Have £2500 max to spend, what was the recall on the

Coil packs for? I am a senior technician in a ford dealer

So very handy with a spanner, so arb bushes shouldn't

Be a issue. Thanks for the advice

Cheers

Phil

[Phil Tomlin]

Hi babs

That looks a very nice car but out of my price range ??

Have £2500 max to spend, what was the recall on the

Coil packs for? I am a senior technician in a ford dealer

So very handy with a spanner, so arb bushes shouldn't

Be a issue. Thanks for the advice

Cheers

Phil

[Phil Tomlin]

Hi babs

That looks a very nice car but out of my price range ??

Have £2500 max to spend, what was the recall on the

Coil packs for? I am a senior technician in a ford dealer

So very handy with a spanner, so arb bushes shouldn't

Be a issue. Thanks for the advice

Cheers

Phil

[Babs]

Causing misfires - they were replaced with a different type, which seem to be doing the job! When you get the car, call your local dealer to see if it's been done.

[Guest BigJase88]

Never had any problems with mine in 10k ownership! I bought a low owner low mileage car

Best bang for buck is £150 remap at r-tech

Stock suspension is also wooly and uninspiring. So i opted for kw coilovers and powerflex dog bone engine mount. Car is transformed.

Also running a front mount intercooler

[Bowders1]

Well I have had 5 years of ownership in mine and thought it would only last a year max.

Coming from lots of scoobys and faster cars the VRS still ticks more boxes for me.

here is the buyers guide

http://www.briskoda....de-please-read/

They are very reliable cars have teh same chasis as the Audi TT/A3/S3 and LCR and MK4 Golfs so lots of comon parts to exchange replace and even std parts can be purchased in either dealers.

I considered other VAG cars but the VRS ticks more of those boxes for me again.

I also thought that tuning and performance upgrades would be low on these cars, but oh was I wrong so over 4 years have transformed mine