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[the_r_sole]

So picked this up on the Friday before Christmas, covered about 800 miles so far, really pleased with the purchase

 

No real plans for mods at the moment as still got 12 months of manufacturer warranty left... seat covers, hatchbag rubber mats will be the first things!

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SashaGrace]

Very nice! All these race blue cars appearing, makes me wonder if I should have had one. Never mind, I feel like the only (Quartz) Grey in the village

[the_r_sole]

My favourite colour was the meteor grey but never saw a single petrol one when I was looking! 

White and green were ruled out by my other half...

[ahenners]

Looks good! Best colour (obviously!) 

 

[YMe]

+1 on ahenners above should be compulsory colour!

[SashaGrace]

1 hour ago, the_r_sole said:

My favourite colour was the meteor grey but never saw a single petrol one when I was looking! 

White and green were ruled out by my other half...

Mine isn’t the primer grey, it’s the grey grey! Funny how many people’s partners don’t like the green. Just so you know it’s not a woman thing, I really wanted the green but couldn’t find one with the spec I wanted in budget. Mind you, I didn’t think I’d even get a vRS in my budget, I was just lucky with mine so I couldn’t be fussy with the colour.

 

Hope you enjoy it!!

[Tim1631]

Nice car. Although Msteor Grey FTW

[Damo]

Nice... 

You don’t see many in Race Blue 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seriously though, it does look nice. I’ve had 2 Race Blue VRS now, and it’s a lovely colour but fancied a change hence me joining #teamblack

 

Ive had mine 3 weeks and done full led interior light conversion, number plate led’s from an Audi, enabled lots of good stuff via vcds, hardwired a dash cam in, and looking at remap and alloys in the new year.

You say you have no plans, so don’t go reading any threads on here... it encourages you to spend!

 

Anyway, Enjoy your new car 

Edited 30 December, 2017 by Damo

[Auric Goldfinger]

19 hours ago, ahenners said:

Looks good! Best colour (obviously!) 

 

 

19 hours ago, YMe said:

+1 on ahenners above should be compulsory colour!

 

 

How many times have I got to tell you Meteor Grey is the Best Colour   

 

 

 

Edited 30 December, 2017 by Auric Goldfinger

[YMe]

Meteor Grey is the best colour providecd that it is Race Blue when looked at!!!!!!!!!!!

[ahenners]

1 hour ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

 

 

How many times have I got to tell you Meteor Grey is the Best Colour   

 

 

 

 

Isn't Meteor Grey the best colour for the primer that goes underneath Race Blue? 

[dunc69]

These gags / disputes seem to go round and round......

 

 

....and round. 

 

 

But, doesn’t mean I don’t want to get involved!!

 

FWIW, I think the primer grey is a cool colour. Feels much more modern & fresh to me when compared against Race Blue.

 

Race Blue always makes me think of Mk2 pre-FL vRSs. 

Edited 30 December, 2017 by dunc69

[Auric Goldfinger]

2 hours ago, dunc69 said:

These gags / disputes seem to go round and round......

 

 

....and round. 

 

 

But, doesn’t mean I don’t want to get involved!!

 

FWIW, I think the primer grey is a cool colour. Feels much more modern & fresh to me when compared against Race Blue.

 

Race Blue always makes me think of Mk2 pre-FL vRSs. 

 

I've just added you to my 2018 christmas card list Dunc, you might not get a card but your on the list

[dunc69]

2 hours ago, Auric Goldfinger said:

 

I've just added you to my 2018 christmas card list Dunc, you might not get a card but your on the list

AG, the truth will out!

 

Race Blue will be consigned to history.

The error was opening it up as a colour option to the entire range. 

 

I also quite like white - I have a white one and wouldn’t have chosen it from new, but I bought the car 2nd hand. It has grown on me as a colour, but I suspect it will not be so cool or popular before long. Fashions change. 

 

So, primer is a good shout! 

[themanwithnoaim]

You're all wrong, I mean who couldn't resist a naked black booty

[dunc69]

3 hours ago, themanwithnoaim said:

You're all wrong, I mean who couldn't resist a naked black booty

I like the nakedness.

 

I have debadged apart from the vRS badge.  

[Auric Goldfinger]

4 hours ago, themanwithnoaim said:

You're all wrong, I mean who couldn't resist a naked black booty

 

You rear wiper parks up a bit high, mine is almost at the 3 o clock position

[the_r_sole]

I do quite like the debadging idea, have done it on most previous cars, does the one of the grille come off easy enough? Saw someone on here had coloured a couple of the slats which looked pretty sweet but would look sweeter with no vrs badge too (imo)

Is just the heat gun and dental floss technique for the boot badges?

[ahenners]

4 minutes ago, the_r_sole said:

Is just the heat gun and dental floss technique for the boot badges?

 

Yep spot on. Might need some tar and glue remover to remove the residue left behind from the badge adhesive.

[Gti Jazz Blue]

Now I do miss my Race Blue vRS - I think that they made a huge mistake when they changed the exclusivity from vRS only to any Octavia with the O3 - but I love the true Grey choice - Quartz Metallic Grey 

 

[the_r_sole]

49 minutes ago, ahenners said:

 

Yep spot on. Might need some tar and glue remover to remove the residue left behind from the badge adhesive.

Can you replace the bonnet badge too? Sure I've seen a black one...

[ahenners]

4 minutes ago, the_r_sole said:

Can you replace the bonnet badge too? Sure I've seen a black one...

 

Superskoda do them in various colours:

 

http://www.superskoda.com/Skoda/OCTAVIA-III/Emblems/

 

I think they are just held by adhesive again, but haven't removed mine or replaced it.

[SashaGrace]

53 minutes ago, Gti Jazz Blue said:

Now I do miss my Race Blue vRS - I think that they made a huge mistake when they changed the exclusivity from vRS only to any Octavia with the O3 - but I love the true Grey choice - Quartz Metallic Grey 

 

Yey, I’m not the only Quartz Grey owner!!!!! I was starting to worry it was the colour nobody ordered haha

[pist0nbr0ke]

26 minutes ago, the_r_sole said:

Can you replace the bonnet badge too? Sure I've seen a black one...

 

Another option:

 

 

[Ozzy25]

I'll be doing mine when I collect it on Tuesday.