Hi everybody!

i am happy i found this forum as i see a lot of activity going on here.

I live in India, and am buying the new Octavia. Taking delivery on around 16th of Jan. In India, Skoda has launched the new Octavia as "SKODA LAURA" coz it is still selling the older Octavia. The Laura is costing me around in GBP22,000 .

Here they are launching only one version as of now which goes like this..

1.9 TDi Pump Duse Engine

DSG Six Speed Automatic Gearbox with Tiptronic.

6 Airbags

12 Speaker System with 6 CD Changer indash

Front and Rear Park Distance Controller with Visual display on the Dash.

Tyre Pressure Monitoring

ESP, and all extras of it.

ABS and all extras of it.

Cruise Control (which can hardly be used in india!!!)

Xenon Headlights.

Headlight Washer

Rain Sensor Automatic Windshield Wipers

Auto Diming Rear View Mirror

Side rear view mirrors come with Indicators and Spot Lamps,

Flip key,

Headlights with Sensors - they go on when its Dark.

Onyx Beige Leather

16" Alloys - 205/55/16, which i am changing to 225/50/16 - Pirelli P6000

Electronic Sun/Moon Roof.

and a few more of this and that ...

the two things i jus didnt like abt this car are:

1. India is Right Hand Drive...so the indicator lever should be on the right side of the steering, but here they giving us the indicator lever on the left, and Wiper lever on the right.

2. Rear seats are GREAT for 2 ppl, but if the third man is sitting in the middle, hez just not comfortable, as the back rest is too forward for him, and the head room is very less. he will have to watch out banging his head to the cieling lights.

else alls great

hello and welcome

Welcome :wavey:

Mo

Either an insane angel or a sane devil, not sure which

PS: Quote: "Cruise Control (which can hardly be used in india!!!)" Can I just say that your friends and colleagues will be so busy checking out all the other good things you have, I'd be surprised if you manage to get it out of the car park ...

Mo

Hiya and welcome good choice ill be in India in 2and a half weeks cant wait Goa to be precise maybe a few 1000ks from you but i love India were is the skoda factory?

Hey all, thanx a lot for the replies!

MO: u bet thats right!

JOHNNY: hey good to hear u visitin, Goa sure is a great place! its around 600KM from my city. and the Skoda Factory is in a place called AURANGABAD. which is towards the west of India.

Hi And welcome:)