My Flying Banana vRS

[Baffles1982]

Well Ive had my Octavia for a week now and loving it more and more with every drive. One or two very minor and niggly little issues which I've already asked about elsewhere so once Ive got those sorted it will be on to modding it.  Been in the modified scene for years, and tried to get out of it at the beginning of the year with a Jag (Big mistake) soa fter a few others cars Ive settled on my yellow vRS and plan on keeping it for some time, its the perfect blend of performance and practicality.  Picked it up with just two previous owners and full service history (been servicved every 10k)

 

Anyway pics of my flying banana (as my daughter has called it lol)

 

Exterior

[Baffles1982]

Interior

 

Unfortunately the engine bay seems to have been a bit neglected in terms of being kept clean and looked like this

Not really too bad, but not up to my ocd levels of clean lol. Anyway made a start on tidying it up, still got a way to go though but an improvement none the less

[RobClubley]

Nice. I nearly bought a yellow one!

[Auric Goldfinger]

Very nice, suits the colour. I think the MK I Octavia Vrs is the best looking Vrs

[Baffles1982]

Thanks guys

[Paul thornton]

Looks mint! I had a choice of a yellow or a black one when I bought mine new. Bottled it in the end and bought the black one!!

[VeedubyaGTi]

I like the yellow ones, looks a nice base to start modding too :clap:

[Baffles1982]

Well not much of an update really but car is in the garage today, getting rid of the running issues I've been having.  Once it's back it will of had the following new parts since I've had it:

 

Air filter, pollen filter, oil, oil filter, pickup pipe, coolant flush, coolant temp sensor, thermostat, maf, coil packs and TB cleaned up. oh and a few of the original rubber hoses replaced.

 

I've managed to get hold of a spare centre trim panel (the bit round the stereo) and have brought a three gauge holder to go where the cubby current is.  Going to start blending that into the spare surround then once done will be being painted along with ashtray and gearstick surround in the colour of the car. Next is to start getting the bits to do SAI delete, evap canister delete and vac line simplification.

[iwolffy]

Wrong post

Edited 15 October, 2014 by iwolffy

[Baffles1982]

Well first mod done and dusted today, nothing fancy. Starting of with the cheap/cheerful/easy to do mods first then will move onto the bigger/better/need more power mods.

 

Will get a pic later and post up once I'm home from work.

 

Oh, and the work carried out the other day has cured all my running issues, its totally transformed the car. The fuel filter and pick up pipe were both bocked, and I didnt need the MAF/coil packs so well happy at that.

Edited 20 October, 2014 by Baffles1982

[Baffles1982]

Gave the car a little run out today and was impressed by the ave mpg.

 

 

And the first of the mods, nothing fancy just logo puddle lights, need to be rotated a bit though

[Paul007]

Looks good. 

[OLAF]

Like the puddle lights. Where did you get those from?

[Baffles1982]

Puddle lights were from ebay. Need to update this, been a few changes recently

[Baffles1982]

Right finally found some time to update this, been a few changes of late.

 

First it was a couple of stickers

 

Then I got rid of the chrome, for some satin black....

 

Then decided it was time to get rid of the rub strips, and give it a good wash/polish/wax

[Baffles1982]

Next on the list was to do something to the standard wheels, a colour change but I didn't want black, decided to go for something that would stand out and make a statement which I think I achieved with this...

 

Got a few professional pics taken after this

 

Oh and as you can see in these pics Ive also fitted a LCR splitter but dont seem to have any pics of that being done.

 

Next up was to get my gauges fitted

[Baffles1982]

Developed a headlight issue which after trying a few different parts was traced back to the indicator stalk so this happened to get it sorted....

 

Latest change is...

 

 

Tinted my front lights

 

And back together

A quick night time pic

 

Found out the other day that I've a snapped rear spring, so have now ordered a set of coilovers. Will be getting them fitted along with new FARB bushes and new front pads next week hopefully.

[Baffles1982]

got these ready to go on next week along with polybushed FARB bushes and new front pads

[TomR88]

Liking the car, think you followed me the other day down a6 going into irthlingborough I was in the red mk2 fabia vrs. Are you local to the area?

[Baffles1982]

Weren't me I'm afraid. I'm south east coast of sunny essex

[TomR88]

Sorry for mix up. Was followed by one identical, even down to small plate on the lh side

[Baffles1982]

Finally got coilies fitted

Also tinted the clear parts of my rear lights

[Baffles1982]

Oh and one of the front with both lights done lol

[dubDEAN]

LIKE THAT WHAT DID YOU USE? EASY ENOUGH JOB?

[Baffles1982]

LIKE THAT WHAT DID YOU USE? EASY ENOUGH JOB?

Yeah was easy enough to do, just patience needed to get rid of all the little bubbles. I used lamin-x film.