Hi everyone, I've registered to get to know a bit more about the Octavia vRS, I'm hoping to buy one in the next couple of months. I'm coming from an E39 M5 and want an estate car with reasonable performance and running costs - the Octavia vRS seems like a decent option. I've decided on a facelift MK2 TSI estate (preferably manual) and my budget is about £7k, if anyone knows of a good one for sale or coming up give me a shout :)

54 minutes ago, Vee8 said:

Hi everyone, I've registered to get to know a bit more about the Octavia vRS, I'm hoping to buy one in the next couple of months. I'm coming from an E39 M5 and want an estate car with reasonable performance and running costs - the Octavia vRS seems like a decent option. I've decided on a facelift MK2 TSI estate (preferably manual) and my budget is about £7k, if anyone knows of a good one for sale or coming up give me a shout

Welcome was the E39 the one with the 400bhp V8 , circa 2002?

3 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Welcome was the E39 the one with the 400bhp V8 , circa 2002?

Thanks! Yep - 397bhp, RWD, TCS off button. Lots of fun and miss it already. Having a 'sensible' sabattical now

11 minutes ago, Vee8 said:

Thanks! Yep - 397bhp, RWD, TCS off button. Lots of fun and miss it already. Having a 'sensible' sabattical now

That's my favourite 5 series styling wise. Once drove a friends M5 with the 3.6 straight six lightly modified (up from 315 to 330bhp) and it was quite heavy to drive particularly the clutch. It was way quicker than my 325i Coupe at the time though. The 197bhp in the Octy you are looking at can easily produce around 250bhp with a re-map which would make it more fun coming from the M5. Good look in your search.

16 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

That's my favourite 5 series styling wise. Once drove a friends M5 with the 3.6 straight six lightly modified (up from 315 to 330bhp) and it was quite heavy to drive particularly the clutch. It was way quicker than my 325i Coupe at the time though. The 197bhp in the Octy you are looking at can easily produce around 250bhp with a re-map which would make it more fun coming from the M5. Good look in your search.

Yes, I have been looking at remaps too. More fun than the M5 though?That would be one impressive Octavia ;) I live in hope....

 

2 minutes ago, Vee8 said:

Yes, I have been looking at remaps too. More fun than the M5 though?That would be one impressive Octavia I live in hope....

 

No you misunderstood me, coming from the M5 not better than. My 245 had 248bhp as standard before it mapped.

6 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

No you misunderstood me, coming from the M5 not better than. My 245 had 248bhp as standard before it mapped.

Aha, yes, sorry I reckon the Octy vRS will be the most entertaining drive for my brief/budget. Also considering the 3.0tdi A6 which is a nice thing but won't be particularly capable other than the obvious grunt.

6 minutes ago, Vee8 said:

Aha, yes, sorry I reckon the Octy vRS will be the most entertaining drive for my brief/budget. Also considering the 3.0tdi A6 which is a nice thing but won't be particularly capable other than the obvious grunt.

Petrol VRS models tend to cost around £0.15 per mile so MK2 has 55 litre tank I think, whereas the 2013 on MK3 has a smaller 50 litre tank.

11 minutes ago, shyVRS245 said:

Petrol VRS models tend to cost around £0.15 per mile so MK2 has 55 litre tank I think, whereas the 2013 on MK3 has a smaller 50 litre tank.

Good to know, thanks. I'm looking forward to test driving one, I just need to find one - there aren't many about!

1 minute ago, Vee8 said:

Good to know, thanks. I'm looking forward to test driving one, I just need to find one - there aren't many about!

In our company car park we have a standard MK1 1.8t IN BLACK, standard MK2 2.0t IN SILVER and my MK3 IN BLACK. The MK2 is a 2010 car.

A warm welcome to the Forum !  I came from a GT86.  Great fun but need to be practical and can't afford a fleet any more

Welcome to Briskoda

 

Davy

Thanks Davy, looking forward to getting involved!

3 hours ago, Oldmansomerset said:

A warm welcome to the Forum !  I came from a GT86.  Great fun but need to be practical and can't afford a fleet any more

Cool, I like the GT86 - it strikes me as being similar in ilk to the MX5, with a bit more power. It'll be a great cheap track car in a few years! 

1 hour ago, Vee8 said:

Cool, I like the GT86 - it strikes me as being similar in ilk to the MX5, with a bit more power. It'll be a great cheap track car in a few years! 

 

They already are although I stayed on the road - couldn't afford the insurance or risk damage.

15 minutes ago, Oldmansomerset said:

 

They already are although I stayed on the road - couldn't afford the insurance or risk damage.

Yes, I meant that in few years they'll be shirt buttons like mx5's and great fun to modify. Tastefully of course

Which Skoda did you go for?

Edited 13 September, 20187 yr by Vee8

13 hours ago, Vee8 said:

Yes, I meant that in few years they'll be shirt buttons like mx5's and great fun to modify. Tastefully of course

Which Skoda did you go for?

Octavia 1.5 TSI hatch.  Seriously thought about the VRS but then having tried the 1.4TSI found it good enough for me as pensioner.  Oops