Hi there guys.

 

I just picked up a VRS estate the other day and being by first Skoda am loving it.

 

I have had other VAG cars but not of the same spec by any way.

 

A will have loads of questions that I will be asking am sure.

 

Looking to be doing some mods that other may and may not like.

 

So here are some pics

 

 

Edited 21 April, 20179 yr by Ryandel

Looks good, welcome! Nice to see a silver VRS, rarely see them!

Edited 21 April, 20179 yr by ahenners

Looking great Ryan! Glad you have joined the VRS club...

Looks great! I've got a fabia Monte Carlo at the, but picking up my first Octavia vRS estate next Saturday and I can't wait! I've gone for the dsg gearbox. What's people's thoughts on the box? 

That's lovely mate! Petrol or diesel, manual or DSG?

39 minutes ago, Phillis18 said:

Looks great! I've got a fabia Monte Carlo at the, but picking up my first Octavia vRS estate next Saturday and I can't wait! I've gone for the dsg gearbox. What's people's thoughts on the box? 

I like the DSG. It's my first auto (petrol vrs) but it's fantastic for my commute.

 

Not quite as telepathic as I'd like, but you can use full manual (paddles / tiptronic) for that!

 

Love the DSG farts on full throttle upshifts too!!!

10 minutes ago, Phillis18 said:

Looks great! I've got a fabia Monte Carlo at the, but picking up my first Octavia vRS estate next Saturday and I can't wait! I've gone for the dsg gearbox. What's people's thoughts on the box? 

Welcome to the forum.

 

I picked up my 2014 vRS tdi with DSG three weeks ago and I think the DSG box takes only a little getting used to but is great for easy motoring. I like the coasting feature when the car is set up for economy and the changes up and down are quick and seamless. It's also smart as it can tell when you are going up or down hill and selects an appropriate gear. I also find even in normal mode it changes to higher gears sooner than if I was driving a manual but with plenty of torque and a quick kick down this isn't an issue. 

Hill hold is good and comes as standard with the DSG box.

 

I'm not too keen on the start stop at busy junctions although it's quick to restart, I normally turn it off straight away.

 

I've just swapped from a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV with a CVT box which is quite a different experience, the engine though very quiet just revved away and the speed increased seamlessly. The economy was around 30 to 35 mpg after the battery ran out (20 to 25 miles) so the vRS is much quicker and more economic with a bigger boot space in the estate.

 

 

I hope you enjoy your car as much as  I have my one.

 

Regards Jason

Thank you! Mines a 2014 as well. Have always wanted one and can now finally afford/justify buying one haha! Have test driven it twice and am already used to the dsg box. This next week is going to drag that's for sure! Will miss my fabia but I think this will quickly steal my heart! 

13 hours ago, Phillis18 said:

Looks great! I've got a fabia Monte Carlo at the, but picking up my first Octavia vRS estate next Saturday and I can't wait! I've gone for the dsg gearbox. What's people's thoughts on the box? 

FWIW we have 3 cars, all with DSG & are now looking to replace the oldest, cn't decide just what to buy but it will have a DSG tranny!

 

We feel that DSG adds to the fun, when we feel inclined to enjoy ourselves but it also takes all the effort / drudge out of "normal" driving on our often busy roads.

 

HTH, DC.

On 21/04/2017 at 17:33, ahenners said:

 Nice to see a silver VRS, rarely see them!

 

Mines Silver, Matt Silver ( with a black sparkley spoiler )

1 minute ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

Mines Silver, Matt Silver ( with a black sparkley spoiler )

 

Thought yours was unpainted, with a painted spolier? 

49 minutes ago, ahenners said:

 

Thought yours was unpainted, with a painted spolier? 

 

No!    your wrong, It's painted, but shiny side down   

 

 

Edited 23 April, 20179 yr by Auric Goldfinger

Cheers guys. Its a diesel and also a manual.

 

Got so much I want to do to it haha. Money doesn't grow on trees.

 

 

So today I had some free time.

 

Removed the Skoda and Octavia badges.

 

Also found some old plasti dip and done the rear badge Matt black. Will most likely need to do again as the weather went ****. 

 

Still not not sure if a will keep the VRS badge on or if a will do the Matt black also.

 

ohhh does anyone have a guide to remove the front grill??? 

The grille is plastic welded to the bumper, so not easily removed - crazy design.

 

The surround can be removed by breaking the clips, then the new one clips back in, if you were thinking of painting or changing it.

6 minutes ago, pist0nbr0ke said:

The grille is plastic welded to the bumper, so not easily removed - crazy design.

 

The surround can be removed by breaking the clips, then the new one clips back in, if you were thinking of painting or changing it.

 

Yea a read this after posting about it. Sucks! 

Going to try my best at plasti dipping it this weekend. 

Lots of masking and take my time. 

If it doesn't work out a will buy the black surround. 

Congrats on yor new ride, drive safe Ryandel

 

14 hours ago, Ryandel said:

So today I had some free time.

 

Removed the Skoda and Octavia badges.

 

Also found some old plasti dip and done the rear badge Matt black. Will most likely need to do again as the weather went ****. 

 

Still not not sure if a will keep the VRS badge on or if a will do the Matt black also.

 

ohhh does anyone have a guide to remove the front grill??? 

Oh how I like the bare arse look

So today I fitted some rear mud gruards and a black magic grill surround. 

 

Just need to get that front badge blacked out then decide what am doing about the VRS badges. 

 

Also so waiting on some coilovers to get a nice stance. Also on a wheel hunt. 

We bit of a update then.

 

Plasti dipped the Skoda badge on the bonnet and both VRS badges. Will probs need to redo the VRS badges.

 

Put on some gel risen number plates. (A like the look of them)

 

And also got some ST coilovers from DMP performance.

 

These should be going on next week I hope.

Look forward to seeing this on the coilovers,

Looks good in silver and debadging the rear really suits it.

 

Still waiting to get my coilovers on.

Still looking for wheels.

 

Done some photoshop, probs wouldn't be as low as this. 

 

 

9 minutes ago, Ryandel said:

 

Still waiting to get my coilovers on.

Still looking for wheels.

 

Done some photoshop, probs wouldn't be as low as this. 

 

 

Second pic for me. 

Stay with the OEM Wheels Ryan...

 

Hurry up and get the coils fitted  

Edited 28 May, 20179 yr by Guest