Pics of mudflaps on meteor grey estate?

[pist0nbr0ke]

As above, looking at putting these on my vRS but have never been keen on the look. Can anyone help me decide, with a photo of mudflaps on a meteor grey estate? Mence?

Thanks in advance.

Edited 3 December, 2016 by pist0nbr0ke

[vRSmiked]

Apologies I forgot mine actually got painted in the factory! (Got mixed up with meteor an Quartz grey! Mines Quartz....

Edited 3 December, 2016 by vRSmiked

[pist0nbr0ke]

No worries

[Mence]

If someone doesn't beat me to it, I will grab you a pic or two in the morning.

[Isocrem]

Do standard Octavia mud flaps fit the vRS? The ones on www.theskodashop.co.uk state they are not for the vRS?

[pist0nbr0ke]

If someone doesn't beat me to it, I will grab you a pic or two in the morning.

Thanks mate

[pist0nbr0ke]

Do standard Octavia mud flaps fit the vRS? The ones on www.theskodashop.co.uk state they are not for the vRS?

Yes they do.

They are cheaper though from superskoda.com and skodapartsireland.ie even with carriage.

[Mence]

+1

Defo fit , no issues

[Mence]

One for starters but only just visible.

[pist0nbr0ke]

Thanks. I'd be very grateful for some from the side and back, cheers. :thumbup:

[marko]

14EU a pair from Superskoda, can't go wrong! one thing I did find out when fitting the rears is the rear bumper is VERY flimsy, you can shake it about all over the place with little force, not impressed there!

[Mence]

Here goes.

Apologies for pic quality, taken on first gen iPad, not known for its camera.

Side.

Rear

Front

I make no apologies for the cleanliness of Bismark, she was out on 'Dad Taxi' duties until the small hours...

I don't mind them on there, they do save the car a bit and are fairly subtle.

Edited 4 December, 2016 by Mence

[pist0nbr0ke]

Thanks Mence, much appreciated. I think I'll go for them.

I do wonder if wheels spacers on my Extremes are causing a bit more cack to be flung up the side due to the wider track and the wheels therefore being closer to the edge of the wheelarches? My winter wheels have a lower offset and also sit further out than original setup, without any spacers.

Never really thought about it before!

:wonder:

[biggerian]

got mine 4week's ago mud flaps were on it ..

 

[Mence]

Thanks Mence, much appreciated. I think I'll go for them.

I do wonder if wheels spacers on my Extremes are causing a bit more cack to be flung up the side due to the wider track and the wheels therefore being closer to the edge of the wheelarches? My winter wheels have a lower offset and also sit further out than original setup, without any spacers.

Never really thought about it before!

:wonder:

I've got 7mm ones on the back and haven't noticed any difference in how dirty the car gets as a result.

[johnrowley]

+1

Defo fit , no issues

 

+1

 

take more care over speed humps and reversing up to kerbs

[bilhound]

+1

 

take more care over speed humps and reversing up to kerbs

Is yours standard height (for a vrs?) - I have this exact spec hopefully arriving this week!

 

Very lovely motor!

[johnrowley]

Is yours standard height (for a vrs?) - I have this exact spec hopefully arriving this week!

 

Very lovely motor!

 

Yep standard height except when Exhibition stand on the back seat and Oscar the boot - still no  probs though, im not convinced they keep it cleaner though should provide some  protection from road grit

[s80wkr_vts]

I've got them on mine, do you find you end up getting all manner of stuff caught between the mud-flap and the wing

[johnrowley]

Nope I haven't noticed anything excessive and I do live in a rather rural area so one would expect a fair amount of agricultural debris to be around

[Skiddersvrs]

I've just bought the 4 x 4 Vrs estate and the parts department are saying Skoda will not let them fit the rears due to the 4 x 4? Is there an issue there is it still only ride height?

Would rather spend £15 then have to repair the bumper due to chips etc.

[kupony]

Are mudflaps helpful at all? I'd say about 90+% of cars on the streets don't have them. How beneficial are they for my car? I know that they are of benefit to the drivers who are following my car.

[PetrolDave]

If you often drive on country roads where mud comes onto the road then front mudflaps reduce the amount of mud thrown up onto the front wings and front doors, and rear mudflaps reduce the amount of mud thrown up onto the rear bumper (and window on an estate/combi).

 

Well worth having for the relativley low cost and ease of fitting yourself IMHO.

Edited 15 January, 2017 by PetrolDave

[pist0nbr0ke]

I've just bought the 4 x 4 Vrs estate and the parts department are saying Skoda will not let them fit the rears due to the 4 x 4? Is there an issue there is it still only ride height?

Would rather spend £15 then have to repair the bumper due to chips etc.

What absolute BS!

Find a decent dealer or fit them yourself, it's simple. Mine is a 4x4 vRS and I've had no problems.

Edited 15 January, 2017 by pist0nbr0ke