So I'm going to look at this on Saturday.  Everything looks ok and was just after some thoughts from fellow briskodians. 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201503161776785/sort/default/keywords/vrs/model/octavia/fuel-type/petrol/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/radius/1500/postcode/ct162ay/price-from/500/page/1/make/skoda/usedcars?logcode=p

seems reasonably priced. Any thoughts would be appreciated 

tThanks

Looks pretty clean.  Coolant should be clear pink, check fluids.  A good sign of a well kept car is matching tyres of a good brand.

 

Disk/pad condition easy to check also due to the wheels.  Check everything works...climate & both rad fans start up...usual checks really

So does the mk1 vrs come with climate control as standard, spoke to the guy last night and its got 4 good tyres pirelli on front and avons on back with more than 5mm tread, disks and pads were changed recently, said they a lot of life in them still

ask have the door cards ever been off - look at speakers.

if they have been changed theres a chance the membranes have been damaged and could end up a winter swimming pool (common enough tbh on all mk 1s)

tbf though, that looks like a car with half the mileage on the inside, seats looks pretty mint, not much ear visible in the pics.

 

also a chance someone here is one of the 4 previous owners....

It does.  Test it out by having the bonnet open and press 'AUTO' - both fans should whirr into life provided the external temperature is above 4 degrees.  If this doesnt work the system has a problem