As some of you know I've just bought a new car and while it's a pretty special bit of kit it's getting too much attention where I'm currently living. I'm thinking of garaging that back home with my parents for weekend and Summer use but buying an Octy vRS petrol for a daily. Not doing many miles but also gives me options to fiddle with it if I feel like it.

I'd probably go for a facelifted version but is there anything I'd need to look out for with them? How much do they tend to sell for privately? I'll be doing a search on mods but what are the common things to do to them? Must have mods or changes I'll need to do, etc?

I logically thought Skoda again since I've been driving them for almost 9 years now.

Happy enough to have a hatch or an estate. Doesn't bother me which.

Anyone here have a tuned petrol vRS now? Oddly I'm not finding that much.

The earlier petrol vRS, BWA engine code (the ones with a cambelt and the air filter built into the engine cover), stage 1 remap to about 240bhp.

The next mods after that are an induction kit, uprated high pressure fuel pump (APR complete pump or Autotech internals), turbo down pipe and exhaust plus another remap and they go to about 270 ish bhp I think. The follower in the HPFP is a weak point on these so it's worth changing them regularly especially if running an uprated HPFP, but the follower is only about £25.

 

The later petrol vRS, CCZA? engine code. These have a separate air filter that isn't part of the engine cover and a camchain, this engine came into circulation about the same time as the LE Octavia vRS. They have a better high pressure fuel pump so a stage 1 remap goes to approx 250bhp. Add a downpipe, exhaust and an intake and you will be looking at 280 ish bhp. Nobafett on here is the one to ask about this later engine. This engine can suffer from camchain tensioner failure, there is a thread on here about it.

 

On both engines it's worth running a catch can to avoid crankcase vapours going back into the intake. As they are direct injection engines the valves fur up as there aren't any injectors upstream to wash the valves clean.

 

Hopefully someone will come along and correct/add to the above.

The earlier petrol vRS, BWA engine code (the ones with a cambelt and the air filter built into the engine cover), stage 1 remap to about 240bhp.

The next mods after that are an induction kit, uprated high pressure fuel pump (APR complete pump or Autotech internals), turbo down pipe and exhaust plus another remap and they go to about 270 ish bhp I think. The follower in the HPFP is a weak point on these so it's worth changing them regularly especially if running an uprated HPFP, but the follower is only about £25.

 

The later petrol vRS, CCZA? engine code. These have a separate air filter that isn't part of the engine cover and a camchain, this engine came into circulation about the same time as the LE Octavia vRS. They have a better high pressure fuel pump so a stage 1 remap goes to approx 250bhp. Add a downpipe, exhaust and an intake and you will be looking at 280 ish bhp. Nobafett on here is the one to ask about this later engine. This engine can suffer from camchain tensioned failure, there is a thread on here about it.

 

Hopefully someone will come along and correct/add to the above.

We've has one each of the above, both remapped by AMD & yes, they are quite suitable for "normal" daily use.

I traded my '07 Mk 2 for a Superb & don't regret doing so, it's a much nicer car for long distance touring.

 

SWMBO liked my old vRS enough to buy an '11 plate vRS for herself, with some nice options & the DSG box that was standard on my Superb.

We like it, & if we actually used any of our cars on a daily basis, (we are retired senior citizens.....) then the Octy is probably the 1st choice it's the easiest car to use,

'cos it has the smallest doors & fits into tight parking spaces.

 

We've managed about 35 mpg in both vRS's but we don't often have to drive in heavy traffic.

The remaps produced much more low-down torque than before, so it's easy to keep-up with the traffic without spinning the engines out to redline all the time.

 

We were all set to buy a Mk 3 vRS, but we just don't like the new car so it's still around, tucked up in it'a garage & comes out when we/she fancies driving it. 

 

If a vRS is what you want, & you can find a decent car, then buy one.! 

Anyone here have a tuned petrol vRS now? Oddly I'm not finding that much.

I'm sure there are plenty. I'm running a 330 bhp/400 lb ft mk2 as a daily.

I'm sure there are plenty. I'm running a 330 bhp/400 lb ft mk2 as a daily.

Must have been because it's a quiet Sunday.

I've got a stage 1+ facelift VRS. I'm running a stage 1 bluefin map and an APR carbonio carbon fibre intake, so probably somewhere in the region of 240-265 brake (I hope!). Getting between 390-430 to a tank, this being about 35% motorway driving and the rest driving into Preston city centre. The most I had was 505 on a trip up to Scotland.

 

As stated above, the intake is separate from the engine cover unlike the earlier TFSI engine. 

 

Not had any major problems with it. The tracking needs sorting at the rear like they all do. Had the clutch slave cylinder fail last month, which was an engine out job but apart from that it's been fine. I worry about the tensioner given it's a 59 plate on 51k miles but touch wood it sounds fine.

 

I tend to keep an eye on prices but there aren't a great deal of the petrol ones around. I paid 12k for mine 3 years ago from a Skoda dealer (think it was the cheapest TSI in the country at the time).

How much would an early facelift go for now? I'll start looking into the tensioner change but is it a big job?

I think people pay around £350-£400 for the tensioner change, probably at an Indy at that price. The sticky thread should have more info on that. 

Also read somewhere it's possible to put lighter S3 wishbones on them too?

The petrol VRS definitely works as a 'daily user' in my experience.  My daily commute is a 66 mile round trip and I have put 20k miles on the clock in 14months.  Consumption averages 39 mpg in winter and 40 mpg in summer.  It even makes the journey to work enjoyable!  Yes I could have something 'ordinary' but spending two hours a day in the car, it needs to be fun.

Is this a forum users car?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201503041410687/sort/default/engine-size-cars/2l_to_2-5l/fuel-type/petrol/radius/1501/model/octavia/postcode/sa44fr/price-from/5000/price-to/15000/page/3/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/skoda/keywords/vRS/transmission/manual/usedcars/image-id/2e5fd49bb4f57b37025eaed48b23cfc2?logcode=p

Oh thats nice

 

Love that colour too. Second only to red of course. 

The petrol VRS definitely works as a 'daily user' in my experience.  My daily commute is a 66 mile round trip and I have put 20k miles on the clock in 14months.  Consumption averages 39 mpg in winter and 40 mpg in summer.  It even makes the journey to work enjoyable!  Yes I could have something 'ordinary' but spending two hours a day in the car, it needs to be fun.

 

I doubt that the TFSI woudl achieve the same economy.

If I am incredibly gentle with mine I can see about 34 mpg over the same distance, but if I nudge it over 3k rpm, I can see that drop to high 20s and low-mid 20s if I try a bit harder.

Oh thats nice

 

Love that colour too. Second only to red of course. 

I'm tempted to get it, sort the suspension out, get it mapped and would mean I could still do trackdays wth people here

Oh thats nice

 

Love that colour too. Second only to red of course. 

Nice condition but green? Black wheels?

 

Not enough toys for us, auto lighting, auto wipers, no built-in bluetooth either.

Possibly has Xenons as it seems to have headlamp washers though.

 

I've no idea if that's a good price, we've been estimating that SWMBO's loaded '11 plate with 38k is worth no more than £10k,

but we've not actually done any research / offered it as a trade-in / put it up for sale as yet.

 

Maybe when the Superb 3 goes on sale we might offer both our current Skodas to a dealer as a joint trade in.

 

DC 

Also read somewhere it's possible to put lighter S3 wishbones on them too?

yes, that was one of the things i did to mine. more info here: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/278947-chassis-upgrade/

That's just what I'm after Rob thanks. I remember the thread now back on PH.

Nice condition but green? Black wheels?

 

Not enough toys for us, auto lighting, auto wipers, no built-in bluetooth either.

Possibly has Xenons as it seems to have headlamp washers though.

 

I've no idea if that's a good price, we've been estimating that SWMBO's loaded '11 plate with 38k is worth no more than £10k,

but we've not actually done any research / offered it as a trade-in / put it up for sale as yet.

 

Maybe when the Superb 3 goes on sale we might offer both our current Skodas to a dealer as a joint trade in.

 

DC 

Not fussed on auto lights and wipers. Like to do it myself anyway. Bluetooth again I'm not bothered. I only drive in the car. Quite nice not being contactable.

I've got a stage 1+ facelift VRS. I'm running a stage 1 bluefin map and an APR carbonio carbon fibre intake, so probably somewhere in the region of 240-265 brake (I hope!). Getting between 390-430 to a tank, this being about 35% motorway driving and the rest driving into Preston city centre. The most I had was 505 on a trip up to Scotland.

 

As stated above, the intake is separate from the engine cover unlike the earlier TFSI engine. 

 

Not had any major problems with it. The tracking needs sorting at the rear like they all do. Had the clutch slave cylinder fail last month, which was an engine out job but apart from that it's been fine. I worry about the tensioner given it's a 59 plate on 51k miles but touch wood it sounds fine.

 

I tend to keep an eye on prices but there aren't a great deal of the petrol ones around. I paid 12k for mine 3 years ago from a Skoda dealer (think it was the cheapest TSI in the country at the time).

what do you keep an ear out for regarding the tensioners?

I'm starting to think about PX'ing mine in for a diesel actually, need to think about the wallet and all that!

 

never even considered the value of mine since I bought it two years ago.

what do you keep an ear out for regarding the tensioners?

It's a rattle on startup. There are some youtube videos that demonstrate it.

The petrol VRS definitely works as a 'daily user' in my experience.  My daily commute is a 66 mile round trip and I have put 20k miles on the clock in 14months.  Consumption averages 39 mpg in winter and 40 mpg in summer.  It even makes the journey to work enjoyable!  Yes I could have something 'ordinary' but spending two hours a day in the car, it needs to be fun.

 

 

I used a VRS TFSI as a commuter for 7yr and put 83k on it. Few major problems and nothing that wasn;t well known.

To save money you might consider a used TFSI, engine felt pretty much as new even when I traded in.

 

Rust on the sills was an issue to me, wasn't bad but needed work and the car was due the 2nd cambelt and a big service + tyres and tax so it made sense to move it on. Plus just time for a change.

 

Biggies are the sills rusting, Teves 60 ABS (I guess most of them will be done by now), aircon compressor, and abs sensors on the rear wheels rusting. No game enders.

 

TFSI likes super unleaded and Goodyear Efficient grip tyres gave a few more mpg.

 

I had a long term average of 35 and regularly got over 40mpg. Mine was totally stock and coddled.

 

IMHO used prices are too high but they are selling so shows what I know.

Edited 17 March, 201511 yr by Aspman

Also read somewhere it's possible to put lighter S3 wishbones on them too?

It is.  I have some at home waiting to be fitted.

 

Passat alloy wishbones fit as well but the console bush isn't as firm so you need to budget another GBP20 to swap that over.

Privately, most are sensibly priced and over the equivalent SEAT are quite good value. At dealers and garages though they are still silly money.