Hello,

I currently own a golf V5 but to be honest it is really doing my head in. Its so unreliable and fuel thirsty that it costing me a fortune.

Before this car I owned an ibiza cupra 20vt so I am familiar with the 1.8t engine. I had Jabbasport remap it and it went really well.

I am tempted to go back to the ibiza but I noticed that I can probably afford an RS Octavia. I was just wondering if any of you guys could give me your honest opinions on your Octavia's before I take the jump and buy one.

How do they perform? What type of BHP and torque figures should I expect after a remap and whats the build quality like.

I am looking to buy a yellow one as I like my cars to look a bit different.

Any help will be appreciated.

Karl

Welcome Karl !

Come along to the Midlands meet next weekend and taste a few of UK's finest...

When is it and where is it? I will try and come along.

just get an octy you wont be disappointed...

I was just wondering if any of you guys could give me your honest opinions on your Octavia's before I take the jump and buy one.

Karl

the best way to describe my thoughts on the Octavia vRS are that if mine got nicked or wrecked, I'd replace it with another, without hesitation.

They really are THAT good

When is it and where is it? I will try and come along.

Read all about it here: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9971

Welcome to Briskoda :wave:

There so good im on my second one , sold the first one and then bought it back :eek: , sold it again and bought a Superb -sold that and got another RS .

Steve

There so good im on my second one ' date=' sold the first one and then bought it back :eek: , sold it again and bought a Superb -sold that and got another RS .

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Confused ....!?!????...............so is Steve

Save all the confusion ignore this lot and get yourself into a fabiafantastic Vrs!

Nimble.v quick,tourqey as 'ell,and v.v. economical if you want! All yours brand new for the price of a 2nd hand and possibly ragged 2nd hand tavia vrs

Also available in yellow sir

Oh and welcome karl..wer've you been since feb? :confused:

cheers C.J.

Don't THINK, Just BUY the Octy vRS, I promise you won't be dissapointed !

Hi Karl,

Welcome to the site and I admire your colour choice.

A yellow octy looks fabulous when clean (so that'd be about twice in the last 2 years for me :()

on my 2nd RS via 330d Bee-em.....

Don't THINK, Just BUY the Octy vRS, I promise you won't be dissapointed !

That's half the problem - if you do THINK, then you'd buy the furby vRS.

Welcome on board!

(as a side issue, I've seen silver and black RS estate owners on here, but no yellow or red RS estates?)

That's half the problem - if you do THINK, then you'd buy the furby vRS.

:moon:

That's half the problem - if you do THINK, then you'd buy the furby vRS.

Its ALL the problem.

Think and read my previous post.Why buy a 2nd hand thrashed taxi for the same money as a brand new and superior Fab tastic C.J.

can't recommend the octy vRS enough... haven't tries a furby... too small

Its ALL the problem.

Think and read my previous post.Why buy a 2nd hand thrashed taxi for the same money as a brand new and superior Fab tastic C.J.

Because the Octy is fast :sofahide:

Steve

Why buy a 2nd hand thrashed taxi for the same money as a brand new and superior Fab tastic

I can feel another one of those "real VRS" comments coming on but I shall try to resist!

I can feel another one of those "real VRS" comments coming QUOTE]

I cant imagine what it could be...mmmmmm

Steve

Because the Octy is fast :sofahide:

Steve

:eek: Strange how this ongoing dispute seems to move around from thread to thread ey?

Are the octy owners trying to keep up with us fab ulous ones I wonder?

Both in the discussion stakes,and I suspect on the road too

Karl,just do yourself a favour,go and try a fab ulousfantastic, and you'll see what we mean...unless you are going taxiing of course.

Wise old :owl: C.J.

IMHO

Enough is enough, it's getting boring

The guy asked about an Octavia RS, why suggest the Fabia? If someone said, "I'm looking for a Golf" you would of course say "Go look at a Polo" wouldn't you?

As to which is quickest/fastest, having driven both, it is the Octavia, sorry if that hurts, it just is. You can spout all you like Fabia owners, but you know it is true.

The Fabia is an excellent car, best in its class IMHO, but, it is aimed at a different driver to the Octavia.

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The Fabia is an excellent car, best in its class IMHO, but, it is aimed at a different driver to the Octavia.

Yap, slower ones.

The Octavia vRS the real deal.

You could always get a Black one....... and then get a Superb........ and then get a Red one.......but who would be stupid enough to do that.

Im going to try and be sensible about this... even tho im a evil Fabia vRS owner

Get a Octy and you wont be dissapointed. its the best all round car that VAG produce with the 1.8T in it.

Leon: handles ever so slightly better but crashy ride and will fall apart.

Golf: AHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA

A3: overpriced.

Octavia: slightly bigger than the above, but still on the golf floorpan. has the best areodynamic figure so has better top speed (leon owners complain around 130 )

they are also very well put together and well specced, tho some people get the white carpet changed by the dealer to stop it looking scruffy very quickly.

Octavias are very good cars. and reliable too. (our man Jon, above had done 130k in his tav including 12k track mileage, mostly on the 'ring.) without any major problems