Just had confirmation that my new Octavia Tdi VRS has now finally been ordered.

Worst thing been quoted delivery date of the 10th August!! :thumbdwn: At least that is the day before my birthday (What a cool present for me!)

Ordered Race Blue, Dual Zone climate, Jumbo box, jack plug, front and rear elec windows, auto dim, light assistant and auto wipers.

Like a kiddie waiting for Christmas now!

Congratulations on your birthday present

Welcome to briskoda.

Might be worth considering waiting to 1st September to get the '57' plate, unless it comes through early and you can't wait to get your hands on it. I know I would be able to; wait that is.

vRS TDI is a cool car

PS> WELCOME

24th Aug for mine

I would wait until the 1st September but it's a company lease car - So I think I would rather just get hold of it as soon as possible.

If I had been quoted the 24th August or like Max Damage I would def wait until 1st September.

If it's a lease car, I'm surprised they wouldn't hold it for the new plate as it adds value come resale.

Mine is a co car too and I've done 3000miles in 6 weeks! - 50mpg. I must be driving Miss Daisy around.

Steve

Steve

That is not what I wanted to hear!

I'm itching to get hold of my car since I test drove one about 4 weeks ago all I can think about is having it to drive all the time.

Make my trips to Reading for more fun through the cotswolds!

How does your Octy compare to the impreza and the type R?

Mine is a co car too and I've done 3000miles in 6 weeks! - 50mpg. I must be driving Miss Daisy around.

Steve

Ditto - except I'm only getting 40 - 42mpg.

You MUST be driving like Miss Daisy

Steve

That is not what I wanted to hear!

I'm itching to get hold of my car since I test drove one about 4 weeks ago all I can think about is having it to drive all the time.

Make my trips to Reading for more fun through the cotswolds!

How does your Octy compare to the impreza and the type R?

Bit more comfortable and refined but no where near as much fun! My old Clio would have shown it up on corners but on the motorway, I'd rather be in the Tavia. In fact, the Clio was more fun to drive than the Imprezas!

Steve

Ditto - except I'm only getting 40 - 42mpg.

You MUST be driving like Miss Daisy

Most of it's miles have been sat at 70mph on motorways.

Steve

I've had between 35mpg and 54mpg in mine so far over the course of a journey. Boy does it fly when you want it to! I've average 48.6 so far in 1600 miles which is pretty good IMO.

Mines a company car also so the reg plate is irrelevent to me. I just want the damn thing!!!!!

My Comp. Car vRS TDi should arrive in my greasy mitts on Friday 25th... Been waiting 3 months...

Just been told I will be getting the car delivered to my home on the 31st July!

Only 4 days to wait (Get in)

Excellent stuff mate, and a nice spec

You'll enjoy it, I'm sure. Had mine a week now and only managed 330 miles!

vRS TDI is a cool car

This always makes me laugh a little. If a TDI is a cool car why do you feel the need to keep saying it? Surely if it was cool it should speak for itself?

Simply saying your car is cool doesn't make it necessarily so, instead it's the concencus on the populace that dictates 'coolness', or of course Clarkson

Don't get me wrong, the VRs TDI is a good car, but I'd question its 'coolness'.

Discuss.

....cooler than the petrol though:)

....cooler than the petrol though:)

of course it is

This always makes me laugh a little.

Just a little? That's fine. A lot? I'd be upset

If a TDI is a cool car why do you feel the need to keep saying it? Surely if it was cool it should speak for itself?

It would. Doesn't it?

Simply saying your car is cool doesn't make it necessarily so, instead it's the concencus of the populace that dictates 'coolness', or of course Clarkson

Don't get me wrong, the VRs TDI is a good car, but I'd question its 'coolness'.

Discuss.

Well I suppose the point I'm trying to get over is this:-

We all know that the Fabia vRS is a 'cool car' as it is appreciated by those that know; its styling is discreet and who'd have thought that you can get good performance from a diesel?

Now that it is no longer in production, something needs to take over its mantle in the Skoda Range. The Octavia vRS does this. Its a stealth performance car and appreciated by those that know.

I suppose that either a TFSI or TDI vRS might be considered 'cool' on this basis, but IMHO the TDI edges the coolness factor being Diesel and who'd have thought a diesel would be that quick?

Perhaps the other factors to why I keep saying "vRS TDI is COOL "- are to provoke a bit of discussion on the topic and 'cos IMHO it is.

Back on topic for fos - VRS; How are you sleeping these nights? Can't wait? Only two days to go for you. Don't worry it will be worth the wait. At least you haven't got to hang on to mid-August!!

To be honest, unless you are a frequenter of this site, no Skoda is cool. That's why I like mine, the fact that it isn't seen as cool by the populace. Who wants to follow the crowd anyway.

bet you can't wait till the day after 2moro!

new octy.

skoda's are brilliant for hiding from unwanted attenion.

I mean look at my sound system

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