New Octavia

[Jonny77]

I know that they are basically the same as the Audi & VW, but I could never own a Skoda..... it signifies someone who is on a budget and doesn’t care what sort of car they drive so long as it gets them from A to B. I’d much rather buy a second hand quality Audi or VW than that cheap ‘n’ cheerful badge.

I have just sold my Octavia vRS after 3 years of the best driving experiences I have ever had.
People would always comment on how good they thought it was, you dont get that with a mk4 gti do you? Not only that, but it would see off many more expensive 'premium' brand cars...
We now own a Ford Focus diesel, but if I could afford to I would be straight back in a new Octavia vRS.

[RodLeach]

My Buddy sells them from new!


Had a bash with the new Superb just after it came out!! I loved it!


Went out in a Octavia with 3 miles on the clock the other day.

The new Fabia is pretty smart but the sport model with the 1.2 engine is a um... joke!!

But still... The badge ruins it a bit... but the superb was great!


Bibs you loser!

[BUSHWHACKER]

You can get VW badges off Ebay.

[Antony_James]

I know that they are basically the same as the Audi & VW, but I could never own a Skoda..... it signifies someone who is on a budget and doesn’t care what sort of car they drive so long as it gets them from A to B. I’d much rather buy a second hand quality Audi or VW than that cheap ‘n’ cheerful badge.

Hahaha wot a load of nonsense, Skodas are brilliant

The Skoda Fabia VRS Diesel - ( 1st ever true diesel hot hatch ) Tons more grunt in these than ANY of its petrol competitors with half the running costs both in insurance premiums and fuel consumption ???

The Octavia VRS - Big fat bruiser of a car, good for 150mph 7 and a half 0/60 times, massive sports pack with lowered suspension 18" alloys, leather interior, the list goes on

The Skoda Superb - Every bit as good as the passat with a fraction of the purchase cost and more room

The skoda roomster - very clever little MPV with all round good charm

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as for the "I’d much rather buy a second hand quality Audi or VW than that cheap ‘n’ cheerful badge" comment, haha u obviously dont buy or read many consumer type survery things, or had the joy of driving a good Skoda, skoda has constantly pipped the likes of Audi and VW in surverys regarding customer satisfaction in the last 5 or so years, not to mention scored brilliantly in the likes of the AA/RAC/Greenflag type breakdown things, were both the VW and Audi badges have scored low

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and no i dont own a skoda haha

[yoshie]

I know that they are basically the same as the Audi & VW, but I could never own a Skoda..... it signifies someone who is on a budget and doesn’t care what sort of car they drive so long as it gets them from A to B. I’d much rather buy a second hand quality Audi or VW than that cheap ‘n’ cheerful badge.

Want to borrow a torch???


















































as it must be very hard to see when your as far up you're on arse as you appear to be.

[ian2144]

We ran an Octavia TDi estate for 3 years...totaly Faultless!!! great car and great dealer after sales service. When the wife's RAV 4 is due for a change in 2010, will have a good look at the Octavia Scout4x4, or maybe the new Yeti.

Don't give a hoots about the badge, Skoda's are just as good as any other car out there.

[PDR]

I’ve actually got plenty of torches... they are one of my other interests


My family and I have owned a good number of VW & Audis in the past. I DO know that plenty of younger people rave over the sportier Skodas and my original comment was a little tongue –in-cheek.

I’m old enough to remember the sort of cars that Skoda made before they were taken over and I just can’t see past the badge. I’ve seen the Roomster and it looks hideous.

Anyway, I thought this was a Toyota forum?

[darkdezigns]

I’ve actually got plenty of torches... they are one of my other interests


My family and I have owned a good number of VW & Audis in the past. I DO know that plenty of younger people rave over the sportier Skodas and my original comment was a little tongue –in-cheek.

I’m old enough to remember the sort of cars that Skoda made before they were taken over and I just can’t see past the badge. I’ve seen the Roomster and it looks hideous.

Anyway, I thought this was a Toyota forum?

i can kind of see where yr comin from,but most makes are much for much now(excluding french)although the octavia/a4/passat shell does have some amazing faults,my personal fave is the vent by the wipers that fills with water,if u park facing up a slope the water then runs into the passenger footwell,where under the carpet is an ecu

[gwh200]

i would have thought the biggest problem would be all the jam filling bewteen the sponge panels......how would you polish that ??

[BUSHWHACKER]

i would have thought the biggest problem would be all the jam filling bewteen the sponge panels......how would you polish that ??

[gwh200]

all right,all right.....i knew it would be the leaky marzipan sunroof

[ian2144]

With the Skoda, you can have your cake and eat it !!!!

[da SLUG man]

i was looking at an Octavia vRS when i bought the focus... decided for the Focus 1.6 because the "then" Mrs Slug wanted to learn to drive... she never bothered and i'm stuck with i little 1.6 that doesn't even get good MPG!!!

wish i'd gone for the skoda now!
(although the cheaper ones looked pretty abused mostly high mileage!)


(New Mrs Slug has a Ka... which i'm too big for!!)

[da SLUG man]

oh, and the Roomster does look like a "cut n' shut"!!


never looked inside one, they might well be the best car ever built!

[Cant Get Right]

Just to let folks on here know, someone has been over to our Scottishmudclub forum from on here, throwing insults around. the reason i know this is that someone told me to tell yoshie in a private chat that he is not stuck up his own AR*E, not that im pointing any fingers. im not going to repeat what was said as there is no need to. Just to put the record straight with that person, if u have any greivances with people that tell u u are stuck up your own ars* take it out on them and not other people that have had no part in it. cheers, sorry to rant guys but this person was out o order