Not sure if this has been posted but I saw this video from Volkswizard on YouTube yesterday - 

Its a good comparison between the VRS and the Mk8 GTI

Being an owner of the Mk4 VRS 245bhp, got to agree with some of his negatives about the car i.e.

Infotainment screen not angled towards driver

Home and Menu buttons a pain to reach as they are set away from drivers and catered for European models

Too quiet for a sports cars even is S mode

Changing Drive Select Modes a pain   - shortcut button 1st then touchscreen!

 

Other negatives he mentioned was shortcut buttons feeling cheap but I dont agree with that plus steering not the sharpest  - again I dont agree with that (after coming out of a Merc E Class!)

 

 

He is probably more critical of the vRS than any other YouTube videos I've seen, but he is s proper golf fanboi; anything not a golf is going to be 6/10

1 minute ago, Aarond said:

He is probably more critical of the vRS than any other YouTube videos I've seen, but he is s proper golf fanboi; anything not a golf is going to be 6/10

Yeah too true...been catching up on his YouTube channel and he is indeed a Golf fanboy!

Not knocking the guy as I like his content and almost purchased can UP GTi when they came out after watching a lot of his videos about them at the time. 

Octavia didn't stand a chance with him!

golf in my opinion is teenager car and there is no room in boot at all.
 

I would always go with the Octavia. Personally I prefer how the car looks. My personal favourite model is the mk2 pfl VRS.

For me the Octavia is more practical for a day to day family car with my 2 year old daughter.