FUBAR's vRS drought has ended! - Introducing 'Slimer' (NOW SOLD)

[FUBAR]

I have been after a Dragon Skin Green Superb Sportline 280 hatch for some time and found 'the one' in deepest southernist England, then COVID happened and I had to wait and finally missed it. With all the uncertainty around work at moment, I decided to play it safe and went for something that would cope with a longer commute if I have to find a new job and cost a hell of a lot less..... So ater 2 years without a vRS (bus till a Skoda), vRS No.5 has been acquired.

 

 

Money Pit section subject to continual additions over time (UPDATED 22/02/2022):
 

• Windows tinted
• Skoda main dealer timing belt&pump, AC service & Brake fluid change
• Official Skoda winter rubber mats
• Team Heko wind deflectors
• Front lower bumper gloss black trim piece
• Extra gemini alloy sourced and refurbed with the other 4 to all one colour (BMW A22 Sparking Graphite)
• 4X new Skoda center caps for the above refurb
• 4X Michelin PS4's on freshly refurbed wheels
• New colour coded and black round Skoda badges front and back
• Black rear vRS badge
• Rear lettering banished (have black lettering but not using it)
• My reg of course
• Start Stop deactivated
• Skoda LED number plate lights fitted and coded
• New front and rear cameras fitted and hardwired
• Additional 12V sockets and USB charging port / charge station installed in glove box
• New Pagid rear discs & pads
• Android head unit fitted (AliExpress job)
• Front splitter fitted (The AliExpress special) 
• Official Skoda mud flaps front & rear
• New Bosch wipers all round
• New rear wiper motor, arm, blade, end cap and grommet (when in Rome...)
• New Varta battery (factory one retired due to age / fear)
• Skoda main dealer service & headlight alignment
• Dynamic LED wing mirror indicators dark tint
• Fitted carpet floor mats
• Reverse Camera / boot latch
• New drivers door window switch pack
• New fuel filler flap actuator
• 4X new vRS honeycomb style centre caps to replace the failed Skoda ones, that replaced the failed Skoda ones...
• DAB+ added to Android head unit
• Genuine coolant expansion tank without 'MIT SILIKAT' (went into main dealer for timing belt @ pump change and came back with different tank, didn't have silicone sachet in before, didn't notice for a year GURRRRR) 
• vRS decal insert for dash pod 

Edited 17 February, 2022 by FUBAR
Money Pit additions...

[Gaz]

Nice 😎 and such a great vRS colour.

 

Gaz

[FUBAR]

Just now, IamGaz said:

Nice 😎 and such a great vRS colour.

 

Gaz

In Mk3's I preferred the combi and after my Race Blue's I was displeased at the colour being farmed out before the vRS was even released to all specs, it lost it's signature status to me that way and it's so common now it's unreal, not like it used to be. Rallye Green I really like so it's a win win, passed on a couple of Tippex ones as I couldn't bring myself to do it. This one came up at a great price with low miles so had to be done before the local traders scooped it up and bumped price way up. 

[Gaz]

Rallye Green is always a head turner for me, particularly when the Sun's out.  vRs's should have bold colours.

 

I waved at the only other Sprint Yellow vRS around (MkII FL) the other day, forgetting she won't know who I am any more 🙄  Now I'm obviously just some weird git in a grey Golf.

 

Gaz

[Wet Kipper]

very nice

I still hanker after the W7 KPR in my avatar  ( I don't actually own it the photo is from the DVLA website "preview" ) but £400 is a stretch to justify to SWMBO

[mac11irl]

rallye green is the best mk3 vrs colour imo

 

race blue for a mk2, though the candy white does look tidy when its kept clean

*edit: candy white is for facelift mk2 i should be more specific...

 

i agree about race blue losing the special status with mk3 when a 1.6tdi could also get it...

 

 

Edited 17 June, 2020 by mac11irl
clarification and a typo..

[FUBAR]

On 17/06/2020 at 14:11, Wet Kipper said:

very nice

I still hanker after the W7 KPR in my avatar  ( I don't actually own it the photo is from the DVLA website "preview" ) but £400 is a stretch to justify to SWMBO

I have the same pic with N1 FUB on it saved off the DVLA site over 5 years ago and finally took the plunge. You have to follow suit now, just tell the boss someone on the internet told you to! 

[Aspman]

I do like that green on a VRS.

 

I'm a blue car guy, but the green is very striking, noice!

[FUBAR]

On 07/07/2020 at 16:39, Aspman said:

I do like that green on a VRS.

 

I'm a blue car guy, but the green is very striking, noice!

Mk2 Octy vRS PFL/FL I am a race blue metallic fan and anthracite as a close second, never liked Rallye Green all that much on them, didn't suit the very flat sided shape to me. Mk3 specifically in combi I really do like the Rallye Green a lot.  

 

Edited 17 December, 2021 by FUBAR

[Paul007]

Probably the three best colours Skoda have ever done. 

[Wet Kipper]

The yellow's  a great colour but I think it suits a small car (like the Mk 1 Fabia vRS) a lot better. 

Would have been interesting to see an Octavia vRS (of whatever mark) in the Dragon Green from the Superb.

[mac11irl]

49 minutes ago, Wet Kipper said:

The yellow's  a great colour but I think it suits a small car (like the Mk 1 Fabia vRS) a lot better. 

Would have been interesting to see an Octavia vRS (of whatever mark) in the Dragon Green from the Superb.

 

its weird isnt it, how colours can be brilliant and not look right.

 

i recall someone respraying a mk1 octy in "mk2 Race Blue" and it didnt look right.

yellow on a FL mk2 octy vrs is nice but not quite right. 

the rare yellow mk1 vrs though.. looks brilliant if its been maintained well. 

i love the mk3 rallye green, on a mk3. it wouldnt look right on a mk2 though (imo)

[FUBAR]

The 'Slimer' is now more or less complete (my initial wee bits n bobs done **copy&pasted to original post to keep adding to it up there):
 

• Windows tinted
• Skoda main dealer timing belt&pump, AC service & Brake fluid change
• Official Skoda rubber mats
• Team Heko wind deflectors
• Front lower bumper gloss black trim piece
• Extra gemini alloy sourced and refurbed with the other 4 to all one colour (BMW A22 Sparking Graphite)
• 4X Michelin PS4's on freshly refurbed wheels
• New colour coded and black round Skoda badges front and back
• Black rear vRS badge
• Rear lettering banished (have black lettering but not using it)
• My reg of course
• Start Stop deactivated
• Skoda LED number plate lights fitted and coded
• New front and rear cameras fitted and hardwired
• Additional 12V sockets and USB charging port / charge station installed in glove box
• Android head unit fitted (AliExpress job)
• Front splitter fitted (The AliExpress special) 
• Official Skoda rubber winter mats
• New Bosch wipers all round
• New rear wiper motor, arm, blade, end cap and grommet (when in Rome...)
• New Varta battery (factory one retired due to age / fear)
• Skoda main dealer service & headlight adjustment

 

A scattering of pics to cover most of the above:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 17 December, 2021 by FUBAR

[shyVRS245]

Nice mods so far try not to get too carried away or I will call you Sasha 2.

[FUBAR]

7 hours ago, shyVRS245 said:

Nice mods so far try not to get too carried away or I will call you Sasha 2.

hahahahaha I am nowhere near that dedicated! I am sticking with my bottom of bottom spec stereo and coding the number plate lights is about the limit of my VCDS comfort zone. 

[FUBAR]

Before and after pics of latest bit replacing the basic stereo but retaining / expanding the functionality. 

 

[Paul007]

Looks like you have three pedals. What's the third one for ?

 

[FUBAR]

2 hours ago, Paul007 said:

Looks like you have three pedals. What's the third one for ?

 

It's a driver thing. 

[FUBAR]

AliExpress gloss black front splitter is the latest addition to Slimer.  

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 17 December, 2021 by FUBAR

[FUBAR]

Tomorrow marks the 1 year anniversary and as such today finally having a day off I got around to the last wee bits I wanted to do and thus completing my 'To Do' list for now. 
 

• Reversing camera fitted (£24.98 AliExpress boot handle one rude not to) 
• Fuel filler flap actuator changed for the revised one (dealer sources part as factory one starting to fail)
• drivers door switch pack changed (drivers window one wasn't doing auto anymore but £8.34 on AliExpress later it now is) 

 

[FUBAR]

The dynamic guide lines in action: 
 

 

[mac11irl]

nice. ive had the dynamic camera in a hired focus estate once. very handy while adjusting to being  on the wrong side of the car in italy. 

swmbo's Arona has the camera but only static guidelines 

 

[FUBAR]

1 hour ago, mac11irl said:

nice. ive had the dynamic camera in a hired focus estate once. very handy while adjusting to being  on the wrong side of the car in italy. 

swmbo's Arona has the camera but only static guidelines 

 

I don't really see the point in the camera at all, I just wanted it because it was so cheap and finishes off the AliExpress set. Before I'd just get this when putting it in reverse.... 

https://youtu.be/JgGEaJTfKnw

[mac11irl]

well thats fair enough 🤣

 

 

[FUBAR]

Just remembered I had to pop these on too, so done there now. Stock fresh Skoda ones replaced the manky flaky Skoda ones that were on there at wheel refurb time, those have started to turn too, so vRS ones worth a try. Now finished (maybe).