Just wandering around the net and come across this

Motor Authority Preview: Skoda Octavia facelift

Just wandering around the net and come across this

Motor Authority Preview: Skoda Octavia facelift

That looks like a vRS lower bumper that's had Fabia intakes Photoshopped on...

"150BHP 2.0 litre on the range topper" :confused:

its got a bmw kinda look to the front now.

Looks like the Sport front end now! Prefer the round fogs on the current VRS. The fogs now look like the rest of the range!

Just a prelude to the New model which I believe will be launched in 2010. Anyone placed their order yet?

New Dash, i bet the MONDO has then worried with its LCD "Lap top" display.

Mike

New Dash, i bet the MONDO has then worried with its LCD "Lap top" display.

Mike

What????? :confused:

It does say it is a rendering, so I am guessing it is not necessarily going to look like that picture.

Anyone placed their order yet?

Not with the way things are going with this car at the moment, they may cancel sending me a brochure.

Just wandering around the net and come across this

Motor Authority Preview: Skoda Octavia facelift

Have I bought to early :confused::eek:. Will not be happy if I get my car in Feb and it is an "Old Model" a few weeks later :thumbdwn:

Have I bought to early :confused::eek:. Will not be happy if I get my car in Feb and it is an "Old Model" a few weeks later :thumbdwn:

Cancel the order till July and ya might save a few pound, both on VRT and on Road Tax, depending on the CO2 levels. might be worth checking out

So is the face-lift model out in July then?

So is the face-lift model out in July then?

Dunno, I referred to July above as its whyen ourt VRT (Vehicle Registration Tax) changes in Eire, and is based on CO2 emissions.

Cancel the order till July and ya might save a few pound, both on VRT and on Road Tax, depending on the CO2 levels. might be worth checking out

VRT may go up instead of down in July :thumbdwn:, and that side of things would not worry me as much as having a car that is clearly an "Older" model, and wwondering about what spec changes there will be:confused:, usually with a face-life the spec will rise on most cars :eek:

VRT may go up instead of down in July :thumbdwn:, and that side of things would not worry me as much as having a car that is clearly an "Older" model, and wwondering about what spec changes there will be:confused:, usually with a face-life the spec will rise on most cars :eek:

I could be wrong but from here Vrt Changes - Co2 Rating From July - VAGdrivers.net - sponsored by Newmarket Motors Ltd - Main VW Audi dealers - (029) 60100

The 1.8TFSI looks like its 176 g/kg Skoda Auto Deutschland GmbH

it says the VRT rate will go from 25% to 28% as Band E 171 - 190 g = 28%, and the road tax will have gone from 484 last year to 530 for the start of 2008 to Band E (171-190 grams per km) € 600 after July.

So maybe a lot better buying it now.

Cheers Colm, cant afford wait till the facelift anyway, but really hope the changes are not to BIG :(

The changes probably wont be next year they have enough to sort out with the superb

Cheers Colm, cant afford wait till the facelift anyway, but really hope the changes are not to BIG :(

Btw I was in garage the other day. The S100 is getting a few bits done/checked over....still looks the business. Mark had it out for a run and seemed very happy with his purchase Looked cool seeing the Rapid and the S100 in together, I think the 2 lads were having a show and shine contest

Btw I was in garage the other day. The S100 is getting a few bits done/checked over....still looks the business. Mark had it out for a run and seemed very happy with his purchase Looked cool seeing the Rapid and the S100 in together, I think the 2 lads were having a show and shine contest

Must call out and see it when take new car on run to Dub . Will be giving you a call in early Feb with luck

Must call out and see it when take new car on run to Dub . Will be giving you a call in early Feb with luck

It just wouldn't be the same if I didn't get to see Bryan's new pride and joy :thumbup:

I wonder if they will change the dials to white back-lighting like they did with the Superb ?

Looks good IMO

Maybe I am out of kilter here, but this series of posts rather remind me of the 'Emperor's New Clothes'. The 'rendering' is the front end of a present Octavia with a different lower bumper. The headlights aren't new, no new grille and so no changes. Is everyone seeing something I am not?

The mid life change will almost certainly see a Roomster/Fabia/Superb style grille and headlamps. The photo here shows nothing of the sort.

The best thing they could do for the Mk11 is make it look like a Mk1 and lower the price, put some daylight between the Mondeo. Cos at the moment there is no contest inside or out.