On 6/5/2018 at 13:53, cormac81 said:

 

 

Whats the replacement dude?

I don't have many pics as it was delivered between shifts, so had to more or less get in it and go park up at work then drive home with AC for the first time in YEARS (vRS's leaked refused to regas it again) 

 

Bit of a boring move, but ticks all the boxes and then some for me today. Had to make a move from diesel (well modern or semi modern diesels) due to short commute and for first time in about 25 cars, I have reverted back to petrol. Got the 1.4 TFSI 150 as there are a boat load of them for sale in main dealers all over NI direct from Audi at pretty amazing prices. For same money and same engine in a Octy with a lot less bits, there is barely anything in it, so made my choice having been bitten on a vRS I owned from new and the faff with warranty work they gave me for months causing me to sell the thing. 

B9 A4 lost a good bit of weight over the B8 to point that a 1.4 TFSI A4 Sport  like I got is on paper vs the Mk1 Fabia vRS only 5kg heavier. Power delivery is surprisingly diesel like in it's feel and apparently was their intention along with it being set up to narrowly beat their 2.0 TDi 150 in all the top trumps stats, in the same sort of way the 2.0 TDi v TFSI/TSi's do. Forums etc have owners seeming to get around the official quoted MPG too which is a bonus too, plenty of small turbo petrols about that don't come close to their figures these days #FordEcoBoost . 

These remap to 175 and stock they genuinely feel more like 170/180bhp, I was really impressed by it when I test drove it on Sat. The bloody thing is near silent inside, on way back from work I turned music off and couldn't hear the cars passing the other way at 60, has a lot of tweaks over B8 for making them more quiet and an acoustic windscreen, whatever the feck that means. Total spaceship to me at moment with all the gadge. 

 

 

 

 

Getting a new rear splitter as upon delivery the salesman touched the wall behind the car there when he put it where it is in pic  It's on lower edge a small scuff but agreed to just replace it. Had it already been there I wouldn't have cared as you can't even see it unless on hands and knees, but they are doing the right thing and can't fault the service so far.  

Edited 6 June, 20188 yr by FUBAR

Not sure if I can make it, but hopefully see you all there!

Very nice dude, health to drive! Love the skoda keyring lol A guy told me a few weeks back that a guy in Audi parts he knew used to have to remove certain parts from packaging before handing over to customers as a lot turned their noses up when they saw the Skoda badge on there too

 

Any plans for playing with it?

 

9 hours ago, 02VRS said:

Very nice dude, health to drive! Love the skoda keyring lol A guy told me a few weeks back that a guy in Audi parts he knew used to have to remove certain parts from packaging before handing over to customers as a lot turned their noses up when they saw the Skoda badge on there too

 

Any plans for playing with it?

 

Realistically it's too new yet for my liking to do too much to it and still has a very new car feel to it... However suspension, wheels and perhaps some plastidip de-chroming should be carried out? Remap will be done in time too, will leave it until I'm a bit more bored of it and allow it to be reborn then. 

It’s in Agnew Trade Center now so should be on a dealers forcourt soon enough 

 

 

https://www.wilsonsauctionslive.com/product-info/skoda-octavia-diesel-estate/71598?Page=0&Pagesize=0&Make=&Colour=&Transmission=&Fuel=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&Mileage=&reg=CE57JFU

 

 

Edited 7 June, 20188 yr by Blackfabiavrs19

13 hours ago, FUBAR said:

Realistically it's too new yet for my liking to do too much to it and still has a very new car feel to it... However suspension, wheels and perhaps some plastidip de-chroming should be carried out? Remap will be done in time too, will leave it until I'm a bit more bored of it and allow it to be reborn then. 

 

Like the sound of that! They don't need much doing, good idea to leave until you're bored lol

On 6/7/2018 at 08:23, Blackfabiavrs19 said:

It’s in Agnew Trade Center now so should be on a dealers forcourt soon enough 

 

 

https://www.wilsonsauctionslive.com/product-info/skoda-octavia-diesel-estate/71598?Page=0&Pagesize=0&Make=&Colour=&Transmission=&Fuel=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&Mileage=&reg=CE57JFU

 

 

That's the badger right there  Do you know what it sold for? PMSL at the empty spare wheel well tbh 

Edited 9 June, 20188 yr by FUBAR

Just over a week to go now to the meet, getting my VRS back from the painters today after getting a lower bumper scuff.

 

Hopefully the weather picks up.

I'll settle for dry!!

Mk1 is in for some work this week on Wednesday so fingers crossed on it being ready. I've taken overtime this weekend and last to force the requirement to have next weekend off 

In case anyone is interested in this: Pilsen Auto (Skoda Dealers near Dublin) having their third annual RS/vRS day 30th June. Don't know much about it, just that Bob Flavin will be there helping to judge entries etc. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/2098392253775309/

Would love to go that in Dublin but have something on. 

Aaaaaah that would be awesome but no chance of me making it on that day

18 hours ago, cormac81 said:

Would love to go that in Dublin but have something on. 

 

19 minutes ago, 02VRS said:

Aaaaaah that would be awesome but no chance of me making it on that day

 

The both of you need to hit it up next year and show the twins off 

Totally!! Although ever notice one twin always good looking and the other looks a bit rougher lol

 Just not physically possible to do it this year.

1 minute ago, 02VRS said:

Totally!! Although ever notice one twin always good looking and the other looks a bit rougher lol

 Just not physically possible to do it this year.

My peeling clear coat Mk1 takes the rough crown 

Away, that's a class wee car!

1 minute ago, 02VRS said:

Away, that's a class wee car!

A chunk twice the size of a 50p coin on roof and a spreading strip on top surface of hatch :( Not looking forward to this weeks trip to garage, it's not needed anything for MOT for last 3 years lol. 

 

It's hardly done many miles though has it? My Mk4 Tdi had near 150k when I sold it, last three MOTs it only ever got oil and filters and the previous one it needed droplinks. Unbreakable wee cars!!

9 minutes ago, 02VRS said:

It's hardly done many miles though has it? My Mk4 Tdi had near 150k when I sold it, last three MOTs it only ever got oil and filters and the previous one it needed droplinks. Unbreakable wee cars!!

 

It's pretty close to the tipping point for hitting 70K 

Mine hit 70k a while back, devastating

3 minutes ago, 02VRS said:

Mine hit 70k a while back, devastating

The A4 is almost at 13K too :( If not before it will be on Sat when I have to take it back in for them to replace the rear splitter that was scuffed during delivery, got them to agree to top off the tank for my troubles. Should JUST have enough fuel from when they filled it up first time to get the week done commuting and get it back up there

 

Seems like only yesterday the Mk1 Octy had 42K 

Edited 18 June, 20188 yr by FUBAR

Not even broken in yet  

3 hours ago, FUBAR said:

 

 

The both of you need to hit it up next year and show the twins off 

 

 

Maybe we should get a contingent next year and hit it..

3 hours ago, cormac81 said:

 

 

Maybe we should get a contingent next year and hit it..

I am vRSless for the 2nd time in over a decade... :(