OWNERSHIP REVIEW - SKODA OCTAVIA VRS MK3 5E FACELIFT 
4000 KMS completed.
Amazing experience , can't wait to mod her . 

COLOR: Steel Grey 

 

Where's the review?

He's so amazed, he's speechless

So @thesteelgrey tell us about your car. 

 

Your likes, dislikes, the mods you are planning, how it copes with Indian roads, whether it has the rough road package etc. 

 

Having been to Mumbai twice in recent years, I’d be interested to hear your thoughts! 

 

Mods are secret as if now , and waiting for the first service of my car . Till then i'm just collecting car parts. 

Few parts have already arrived. 

I live in Delhi , India. Roads are good enough here, you run the lowered cars in delhi but out of delhi would be a headache to run a lowered / slammed car because of potholes , speed breakers and bad road conditions. 

On ‎04‎/‎08‎/‎2018 at 14:41, ahenners said:

Where's the review?

He was busy asking me how to install the virtual cockpit and my answer was similar to his review!

Too hot here in the UK to enjoy having my electric sunroof open like your car. It was 28.5 degrees C yesterday so had the climate set to 17 degrees whilst managing 47.2MPG.

4500kms Completed so far.

Beautiful experience. The steering is soft and smooth . Flat bottom steering , Sport seats , Active and fast interface , Touchscreen MMI , Skoda One App , Large Boot Space , 230 Horses , Powerful and Efficient 2.0 TSI engine etc. everything in this car feels special 

 

Changed my tyres from ****ty Hankooks ( standard ) to Michelin PS4 225 / 45 / R17

 

Underbody damage experienced on the outskirts of Delhi - Manesar , Bhiwadi .

Big speed breakers , Deep potholes. 

After that i increased the tyre pressure from 31 psi to 34 psi - Situation improved. 

 

 

@shyVRS245 Here in delhi , we experience 50 degree C every year . 

2 minutes ago, thesteelgrey said:

@shyVRS245 Here in delhi , we experience 50 degree C every year . 

This is probably our second hottest summer since 1976 which I remember because I am so old. What is the octane like on petrol in India? In the UK standard unleaded is 95 octane whereas Super varies from 97 to 99. In the USA it's as low as 91 octane.

88 is Regular here which is worst over here .

Power / Speed - 91 

 

Speed 97 - 95  (Actual Value)

 

Power 99 - 97 (Actual Value) (Sadly! we have only 1 pump available in delhi).

I'm using Power 99 since day one

1 minute ago, thesteelgrey said:

I'm using Power 99 since day one

Yeah me too Shell V Power 99 octane gave 248.6bhp on my 245 on a rolling road (up 7bhp over standard).

I'm gonna order vcds soon , for logging and tweaks.

3 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

In the USA it's as low as 91 octane.

But octane ratings in the USA are quoted as the average of MON and RON, which means they are approximately 5 points lower than octane ratings quoted in the EU which are RON values.

 

So US 91 octane = EU 96 octane.

1 minute ago, SWBoy said:

But octane ratings in the USA are quoted as the average of MON and RON, which means they are approximately 5 points lower than octane ratings quoted in the EU which are RON values.

 

So US 91 octane = EU 96 octane.

They can't measure a gallon properly as well as US gallon is less fuel than UK gallon!Must have had a BRAIN fade on the octane rating.