Hi, I've been gone from this forum a long time as I haven't had a skoda for a few years. I've previously owned a 2002 Mk1 and a 2006 Mk2, and I've had my eye on the New Mk3 VRS for a while, and now that I see they're offering 0% finance on it as well, I've really set my sights on one (a Diesel VRS estate).

 

I was at Goodwood when they launched it and the car there had the same wheels as the white car on this page http://www.autotrader.co.uk/articles/2013/07/cars/skoda/octavia/prices-and-specifications-for-new-skoda-octavia-vrs-revealed, but the skoda website and brochure only seems to show the wheels which are shown on the blue car. Am I being crazy or are they totally different? The ones on the white model really seem to give it a BMW/Merc like quality somehow.

 

The car is £24,000 and I don't want any extras except possibly the Keyless thing (I currently have a Laguna which has keyless). I have never bought a brand new car before - any idea how much I should aim to get off this price? Presumably as it's just launched there won't be any amazing reductions?

Cheers

The xtreme 19" alloys are a £2000 dealer fit option

The 19" xtreme are £203 each from bickerton skoda plus £158 for continental tyres from camskill which is what I'm doing roughly £1500

That's a better price

haha ok thanks in that case I've gone right off them! Will keep the cash I think.

I just didn't see them as an option in the brochure.  Plus the standard ones look quite good anyway.

It is a lot of money i agree but when car is sold ill tale them off and get some dosh back with me being able to keep stock 18" wheels, so i see it as if you like an investments that will make my car look miles better and ill lose a bit of money haha

I think it transforms car

Those extra large wheels will also transform the ride too.

 

They will also transform a nicely loaded bank account into a nearly empty bank account, especially if you damage either a wheel or tyre. 

I've been drooling over some 20inch beasts today for my vrs III - i'll keep dreaming lol 

Those extra large wheels will also transform the ride too.

They will also transform a nicely loaded bank account into a nearly empty bank account, especially if you damage either a wheel or tyre.

The ride doesn't bother me at all, rather have a nice looking car thats slightly more uncomfortable but looks nicer and different to everyone elses.

If you can afford £1500 for the wheels alone I'm sure £350 to replace a wheel and tyre is not out of the way and is probably not much differently priced to the stock 18 inch.

Would 20 inch fit on the vrs?

I know someone who had 20" wheels on the O2 VRS. I guess they'll fit on the new one too. The rubber did seem like just a thin strip of paint on the rims though...

I think it transforms car

 

Wow, that looks great!

I know someone who had 20" wheels on the O2 VRS. I guess they'll fit on the new one too. The rubber did seem like just a thin strip of paint on the rims though...

 

Was the ride horrendous in terms of zero comfort?

F you want comfort buy an se or elegance a sporty...ish car cant expect the vrs to be overly comfortable anyway

LOL ok I'll rephrase did it change the ride and handling much?

What comfort?!

 

Regarding ride and handling, he couldn't tell, as he was going far too slowly as to not damage the rims, lol.

Bahahhahaahaaaaa ok perhaps I should rethink then. Driving like a snail is not my thing!

Currently considering changing my mkII and a big selling point for the mkIII was the wheels marketed by skoda throughout the launch. I can't believe they are a £2000 bloody option! Has kinda put me off now. I added the spec I would like and it's over 24k so now I might wait to see if they launch anymore deals to make it sweeter

Picking mine up tomorrow £800 though, just ordering tyres now at another £618. Not cheap but in my opinion worth it.

Wow, that looks great!

Remember guys- that's a computer enhanced image. It won't look like that in real life.

Sorry. James

Is this better, real life:

Dull iphone photos i took at goodwood