I don't think I've spotted any threads regarding this, but I was scouring the latest issue of What Car? last night, looking for ideas of car's for Mum, and lo and behold there's a new Octy vRS Vs Focus ST (ORANGE one ) Vs Golf GTI.

Skoda won! Mainly due to the fact it handled better than the Focus, and was the same as the Golf but

Think this is the one you mean.Pics would be nice if you can though.

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=41263&highlight=octavia+focus+golf

Your mom dissed the little automatic in favour of a bit of hot hatch grunt then:eek:

Indeed it is! Oh well.