With the earbashing most of us Furby vRS owners seem to be getting - and with the possibility of it becoming the future Saxo VTR/S, the thought of an Octy Elegance or L&K TDI 130 was appealling (apart from when it comes to parking in my street).

Turns out there's a rather nice L&K at my local dealer. 54 plate, Admiral Blue with beige leather/alcantara, 19k miles ex demo, fully kitted, even looked like it had satnav.

Only downer was that it was a 110. If it had been a 130 I'd have definitely taken it for a spin.

Now I'm home, I'm wondering whether I should have tried it anyway. I guess the missing 20PS and "only" 173? lbft torque would be felt in a car that size especially coming from a Furby vRS?

The other problem is that at my height, would I be able to see out of the screen and the back window? At least it had parking sensors!

I don't really see the point of going for the one you mentioned (54 plate) from your Fabia , unless you need the boot space. However the Jabba'd 110 L&K on here is putting out around 160 bhp and all the torque you want so that would be OK wouldn't it ?

Certainly don't need the boot space.

A Jabba'd 110 sounds good though

I don't really see the point of going for the one you mentioned (54 plate) from your Fabia , unless you need the boot space. However the Jabba'd 110 L&K on here is putting out around 160 bhp and all the torque you want so that would be OK wouldn't it ?

Ours Jabbad is 164 bhp, Returns over 50 mpg average & maxes out at an indicated 135mph. Will consistently beat 180 bhp Audi TT's (the one with the single exhaust).

We recently drove back across France with 5 in the car + all our luggage & a few cases of wine !!

The read out at Calais gave a 760 Mile trip, average speed 84 mph with 39.6 mpg. Basically we had 2 fuel/food stops & ran at a constant 110 mph wherever possible, thats the speed it could run steadily without you having your foot flat to the floor

Hmmmm, food for thought. Only thing being I wouldn't want to mod a car still in warranty and the one I've seen is a 54 plate :(

19K is quite a high mileage on a 10 month old car - and being a demonstrator it may not have been treated with TLC by those driving it. On the other hand it is a nice car and spec, although the dealer doesn't mention SatNav being fitted - nor xenons which I believe are standard on the L&K.

Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI Laurin & Klement 5-Dr Hatchback finished in Admiral Blue Metallic with beige leather/alcantara interior. Specification includes anti-lock brakes, driver/passenger seat height adjustment, driver, passenger and front side air bags, 16in alloy wheels, remote central Door locking, climate control, compact disc player, computer, cruise control, electric/heated Door mirrors, front armrest, front/rear electric windows, immobiliser, front fog lights, front/rear head restraints, headlamp adjustment, driver/passenger heated seats, rake/reach adjustable steering column/wheel, parking sensors, power-assisted steering, radio/cassette/cd autochanger, rear wash wipe, rev counter, split rear seat, electric sunroof, traction control and trip computer. Ex-demonstrator.

I used to love driving an Octavia Elegance TDI when i worked at skoda. I often think the old style power delivery is a lot more refined than the PD stuff - and the 110 can hold it's own performance wise. Go and drive it, i think you may be supprised with how nice and refined they are !

Andy

Perhaps I should.... It's just the parking (nightmare here once all the commuters return of an evening) - that's what made me stay with a small car. Hmmm!

Dont know where you are located but if you fancy a spin in a Jabbad one & can get to Winchester your more than welcome

He's in Maidstone IIRC Stuart

You would find the 110 a bit of a step down from the vRS. The 110 when standard performs about the same as a PD100 Fabia.

The power delivery of the PD's and TDi's is also different, you dont get the nothing then big surge of torque in the TDi it's more of a linear power delivery.

If you want the performance back but want to keep the warranty then a good adjustable tuning box will give around 140bhp and 200lbft from the 110.

The old Octavia Elegance and L&K are also very soft and roll about quite a lot so don't expect a sporty drive.

As for parking, the Octy isn't bad as it's not all that long. It has a massive boot but is tight for rear leg room, it's no where near as long as something like a Mondeo.

Cheers

Lee

You would find the 110 a bit of a step down from the vRS. The 110 when standard performs about the same as a PD100 Fabia.

The power delivery of the PD's and TDi's is also different' date=' you dont get the nothing then big surge of torque in the TDi it's more of a linear power delivery.

If you want the performance back but want to keep the warranty then a good adjustable tuning box will give around 140bhp and 200lbft from the 110.

The old Octavia Elegance and L&K are also very soft and roll about quite a lot so don't expect a sporty drive.

As for parking, the Octy isn't bad as it's not all that long. It has a massive boot but is tight for rear leg room, it's no where near as long as something like a Mondeo.

Cheers

Lee[/quote']

I don't mind a not-too-sporty drive - that's why I found the vRS nicer than the Ibiza

As for parking, well sometimes the Fabia gets itself into a space only a few inches longer than the car. My neighbour has commented how small a space it manages to get itself into....

Well, I think a call to the dealer might be needed. Although I really do love the Fab vRS

Dont know where you are located but if you fancy a spin in a Jabbad one & can get to Winchester your more than welcome

Thanks Stuart - if this goes ahead, which I'm thinking is kinda unlikely, I'll bear in mind

Thanks Stuart - if this goes ahead, which I'm thinking is kinda unlikely, I'll bear in mind

If you want to do it in the near future call me as I will be away from Briskoda next week Cannonballing but Wendy will have the L&K in the UK

07799 623693

I will be away from Briskoda next week Cannonballing.

Sorry slightly off topic, the above sounds fun any more details?

Sorry slightly off topic, the above sounds fun any more details?

Doing it in a slightly tweaked Octy 4x4 This oiccie taken before last years run http://www.briskoda.net/gallery/showimage.php?i=1355&c=500&userid=19

http://www.cannonballruneurope.co.uk/

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=30748&highlight=cannonball

As for parking, the Octy isn't bad as it's not all that long. It has a massive boot but is tight for rear leg room, it's no where near as long as something like a Mondeo.

It's quite near ... a mere 20cm

Chris

It's quite near ... a mere 20cm

Chris

It's actually 22cm

Which makes a massive difference to how hard it is to park.

Why?

Octavia fits in the garage, Mondeo doesn't.

Cheers

Lee