304 members!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi to all the new folk! :wave: :wave: :wave:

It's a tribute to the Briskoda team! :cheers:

And, furthermore, you've got all these subscribers -AND STILL NO ADVERTS!

Well done!

Phil

Thanks for the welcome! Joined yesterday in anticipation of March 1st delivery of new black vRS estate. Only my second ever new car - first was a Calibra 4x4 Turbo in 1992! Great car when it worked - very expensive when it didn't. Hoping for better with the vRS - looking forward to seeing what it can do when I'm driving it on my own - thought the vRS Estate would be a good compromise between a decent car for me and something which the whole family can use (including plenty of room for baby!).

I'll keep you posted regarding driving/reliability etc.

Cheers,

Rob.

Welcome! :mrgreen:

Not long to wait then Rob, are you getting excited yet? So, a black estate, sounds nice. I still haven't seen one yet so if you could post photos I'd be grateful. What options did you go for on it, if any?

Sorry for the questions!

:mrgreen:

Yes, looking forward to it a lot - we're part exchanging my wife's Ford Cougar which we will be sad to see go, but we can't put any baby seats in it - hence the new car! I'm still keeping my Mondeo for a bit of boring, sensible driving.

The only option we went for on the vRS (apart from the black paint) was the parking sensors - not very exciting I know but don't want to dent it in Safeways carpark! The only other black car I had was the aforementioned Calibra - it had terrible paint quality though - the first time I cleaned it even the soft brush I used managed to put scratches all over it! Hoping that the Skoda 'black magic' paint is better - if it's 'magic' then perhaps it is self-cleaning!!!

I was quite impressed that things such as the vRS floor mats and the locking nuts are all standard - all had to be paid for on our previous Ford and Vauxhall cars.

I'll post some photos asap.

I don't mind the questions at all - it's great to have a site such as briskoda.net - I could really have done with a similar forum for the Calibra to discuss all its problems (too numerous to mention).

Cheers,

Rob.

Welcome Rob :thumb:

Ah a new Black vRS estate or hatch the colour and the badge are there. 8) Not that i am a badge snob or anything.

Would be nice to see you and car at the next meet, just pray that i am not organizing it (we will never meet).

Nice one.

PS :wave:

I'll explain later.

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A hearty welcome to all new members. I can remember when we had about 3 members.

In time the founding fathers will be remembered with a fond tear in the eye, as those that broke out from the great oppressor, the one known as VWVortex.

Sorry but writing b******s is a very good thing to do now and then, I should know!!

To all new members, membership is never complete without a Briskoda.Net window sticker. This is a law decreed by the founding fathers and is worthy of obeying!!

Oh and if you do get one, it is considered both improper and shameful to pass another Skoda :driving: (of whatever persuation - read the article about "Is your Skoda Gay") displaying said sticker, without tooting furiously, waving :wave: (more than 1 or 2 fingers), smile and generally make some Noize :speaker: .

Good, hope that's clear......

PS :wave:

I'll explain later.

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Just waving at the new members. :wave: