I've had mine for nearly 9 years and done over 90000 miles 60000 of them at stage 1 and can honestly say it's been the most reliable car I've had.Its now on 150000 miles and other than a bit of rust on the sills(common problem) and replacing worn suspension parts and general maintenance it's been totally reliable and a pleasure to own.
I'm getting one of these delivered tomorrow and I very excited. Got a newborn to consider but wanted a family car that didn't depress me. The Octavia VRS is perfect
@@streetstormer3845 Going strong. It's the ideal family car. The boot swallows the pram and shopping, the baby is comfortable and I have enough power to enjoy the drive
I have one 2007 vrs tdi 170hp i just did new manifold remove egr removed dpf and stage 2 remapped and now it's 280hp and i love it . Next step bigger turbo and intercooler 😊😊
Picked one of these up in September last year, 2010 facelift, in white with full heated leather seats, TSI version with the chain driven Mk6 GTI engine and I have to say, best car I’ve owned for a very very long time 👌🏻
I’ve owned a stage 2 tuned manual 08 yellow VRS wagon (FSI) for just over 2 years now, which is the family car & it has been so reliable & fun to drive, that I’ve just bought an 09 (facelift TSI) Skoda tarmac rally wagon co-developed by Skoda Australia & a V8 Supercar team which competed in the 2010-2011 Targa Tasmania. These cars are also criminally underrated & undervalued here in Australia where most people don’t have a clue what they are.
tbh, my first car when i was 15 was a 1997 skoda felicia that i bought for £90. the garage was going to scrap it, in my opinion, i started up (sometimes) and drove so i dont see the point in scrappy something that can be rescued. at the time i was training to be a mechanic so i used the skoda as my own little project, fixed it all up. in the end i made £560 profit when i sold it on. so because the skoda was the first ever car, I'll always have a soft spot when it comes to Skoda's. nowadays there a little less underestimated due to reliability and looks being improved by a lot. great cars. as for your hatchback/hot hatch confusion haha the octivia was sold as a hatchback and an estate. the skoda superb was the saloon but also a larger estate model was available.
I've had mine since 2010, it's a 2006 vRS, Petrol, brought it to Ireland from the UK, when I bought it I didn't know the UK spec was actually worse then the Irish spec at the time. I've 182k miles done, it was sitting up for 3 years outside, put battery in it started drove no issues, done belts, full service and a ball joint. The car was a bit lumpy when I parked it up, so went through it to find the issues.... Coil pack cylinder 2 was done, got 2 new coil packs and will get another 2 soon to have all the same, changed the cam follower which was in it since new, it was definitely worn, scratched and marks but definitely had some more life in it, but it's definitely worth changing as they can fail. The car is fully standard and I hope to do some mods, need a new back box, the tips have actually come off, would love to do the forged air system, exhaust and a bigger turbo, that would be fun. Car always liked oil so I check that regularly and top up often, service every 10k and it's always started, drove home after 2 coil packs failed, absolutely flying.
i have this car and it’s my first car i’ve ever owned and honestly i’m so in love with it for what i paid for it it’s done me so well and i just can’t wait to modify it and spruce up the body a bit
I had one of the Limited edition octavia vrs estate for a few months. Number 40 out of 500 made. Was the same one my uncle bought new in 2009 and then I was the third owner. Was a lovely car and well equipped but even after fitting coilovers it felt more like a motorway cruiser. Didn't think it was as fun to drive as my Fabia monte carlo.
mate you're a star! I've been going back and forth with myself on getting one of these and seeing your video i think its finally time i needed something not to expensive, massive boot to carry my tools for work & and fit three kids and Mrs lol nice 1
I've just picked up a slightly modified estate one of these and this last week of ownership has been great.. albeit, expensive at the pumps 🤑 but worth it
I'm on my second VRS petrol DSG estate although it's a 2013 MK3 this time. There is no better performing car with the same space and the same comfort for the money!
Finally a mk2 vrs you did the mk1 and was hoping for the mk2 soon after but I have one of these in the estate format that makes it so practical stage 1 remap 260 lowered uprated brakes to 4 pot and other custom touches
It's nothing like a golf with a boot . All the work that went into making the rear end stiffer but yes it is a hatchback saloon . I find golf's are too soft at the rear . And don't handle like a saloon . Where the vrs does very well . Much better than golf great car .
when is the ram video coming out based on costs and daily living? you said that it'll be out in 3-4 weeks time when you posted the video and its a few months now
In work we have a guy with a blue mk2 like this who comes to us with 145k miles and it is a total bucket and a nightmare to work on. He spent a £1k last year on it and a further £600, it's not even worth £500 tbh. I really like this gen of VRS and that 2.0 tfsi engine is 👌, but I am totaly put off it purely because of that bucket I've worked on.
Have to disagree, mk5 gti engine in a more practical chassis that doesn't really weigh much more, unfortunately the interior lacks quality wise in comparison to other vag group counterparts
I've had mine for nearly 9 years and done over 90000 miles 60000 of them at stage 1 and can honestly say it's been the most reliable car I've had.Its now on 150000 miles and other than a bit of rust on the sills(common problem) and replacing worn suspension parts and general maintenance it's been totally reliable and a pleasure to own.
Hi are the chain or belt driven? Thinking of getting one??
@@nathanlancey1277cam belt on tfsi and chain on the face-lift tsi👍
Ideal thank you
Wat needs 2 be done to get stage 1 and was mpg a big difference??
@@shanelawless4730 just a remap,no hardware needed
I'm getting one of these delivered tomorrow and I very excited. Got a newborn to consider but wanted a family car that didn't depress me. The Octavia VRS is perfect
Hey man, any update on the car after a few months?
@@streetstormer3845 Going strong. It's the ideal family car. The boot swallows the pram and shopping, the baby is comfortable and I have enough power to enjoy the drive
I've had mine just over a year 140k mileage only ever had a split down pipe so that's all it cost me in a year. It's best car I've ever ever owned.
I have one 2007 vrs tdi 170hp i just did new manifold remove egr removed dpf and stage 2 remapped and now it's 280hp and i love it . Next step bigger turbo and intercooler 😊😊
Picked one of these up in September last year, 2010 facelift, in white with full heated leather seats, TSI version with the chain driven Mk6 GTI engine and I have to say, best car I’ve owned for a very very long time 👌🏻
I’ve owned a stage 2 tuned manual 08 yellow VRS wagon (FSI) for just over 2 years now, which is the family car & it has been so reliable & fun to drive, that I’ve just bought an 09 (facelift TSI) Skoda tarmac rally wagon co-developed by Skoda Australia & a V8 Supercar team which competed in the 2010-2011 Targa Tasmania. These cars are also criminally underrated & undervalued here in Australia where most people don’t have a clue what they are.
tbh, my first car when i was 15 was a 1997 skoda felicia that i bought for £90. the garage was going to scrap it, in my opinion, i started up (sometimes) and drove so i dont see the point in scrappy something that can be rescued. at the time i was training to be a mechanic so i used the skoda as my own little project, fixed it all up. in the end i made £560 profit when i sold it on. so because the skoda was the first ever car, I'll always have a soft spot when it comes to Skoda's. nowadays there a little less underestimated due to reliability and looks being improved by a lot. great cars.
as for your hatchback/hot hatch confusion haha the octivia was sold as a hatchback and an estate. the skoda superb was the saloon but also a larger estate model was available.
I've had mine since 2010, it's a 2006 vRS, Petrol, brought it to Ireland from the UK, when I bought it I didn't know the UK spec was actually worse then the Irish spec at the time.
I've 182k miles done, it was sitting up for 3 years outside, put battery in it started drove no issues, done belts, full service and a ball joint.
The car was a bit lumpy when I parked it up, so went through it to find the issues....
Coil pack cylinder 2 was done, got 2 new coil packs and will get another 2 soon to have all the same, changed the cam follower which was in it since new, it was definitely worn, scratched and marks but definitely had some more life in it, but it's definitely worth changing as they can fail.
The car is fully standard and I hope to do some mods, need a new back box, the tips have actually come off, would love to do the forged air system, exhaust and a bigger turbo, that would be fun.
Car always liked oil so I check that regularly and top up often, service every 10k and it's always started, drove home after 2 coil packs failed, absolutely flying.
i have this car and it’s my first car i’ve ever owned and honestly i’m so in love with it for what i paid for it it’s done me so well and i just can’t wait to modify it and spruce up the body a bit
I really like the Octavia vRS models from this era, the Fabia vRS was something to behold too❤️.
Amen
I had one of the Limited edition octavia vrs estate for a few months. Number 40 out of 500 made. Was the same one my uncle bought new in 2009 and then I was the third owner. Was a lovely car and well equipped but even after fitting coilovers it felt more like a motorway cruiser. Didn't think it was as fun to drive as my Fabia monte carlo.
I’ve just bought a gun metal grey 11 plate VRS and I’m loving every minute of it 👊👊
I had a 1.4tsi leon, and Iv just got a 2010 62000 mile ccza mk2 fl octavia
All sorts done to it love it...
mate you're a star! I've been going back and forth with myself on getting one of these and seeing your video i think its finally time i needed something not to expensive, massive boot to carry my tools for work & and fit three kids and Mrs lol nice 1
I've just picked up a slightly modified estate one of these and this last week of ownership has been great.. albeit, expensive at the pumps 🤑 but worth it
I'm on my second VRS petrol DSG estate although it's a 2013 MK3 this time. There is no better performing car with the same space and the same comfort for the money!
With the right tuning and mods you can beat a lot of m3s 5s 4s and gf rs
I think it was this model car, but whatever it was was quick, flowing down the M5. Has me tempted at getting one, and it looks sick
Had a Revo stage 1 on a VRS TFSI and loved it!
These are awesome cars, my girlfriends dad has one of these in the estate model, absolutely amazing car in my opinion, so fun to drive!
Finally a mk2 vrs you did the mk1 and was hoping for the mk2 soon after but I have one of these in the estate format that makes it so practical stage 1 remap 260 lowered uprated brakes to 4 pot and other custom touches
Does it feel
Quick
I have a 2007 vRS and I love it! Mine is stock but I am considering a stage 1 remap
Get it done fella, makes a noticeable difference,👍
I’ve got all the same mods on mine and r8 coils on a stage 2 map running 295 bhp a stage 1 is more like 245/250 ish
That's what I thought
250 at best
@@Wolfpack310 lol blast from passed I sold that car not too long after
The word you're looking for is "liftback", not a saloon or a hatchback, it's a liftback
It's nothing like a golf with a boot . All the work that went into making the rear end stiffer but yes it is a hatchback saloon . I find golf's are too soft at the rear . And don't handle like a saloon . Where the vrs does very well . Much better than golf great car .
Can anyone find me that front lip please??? It's pure fire! 🔥
Best intro still 👍🏼
Love the vrs 👍👍
They do a hatchback, saloon and estate and the hatchback and saloon look near enough identical from a far
There's no such thing as an Octavia saloon/ sedan. Hatchback and estate only
my fabias 04 done 120k solid.
Im looking to get one myself for my first car. Would you recommend a tdi or tsi? And does the awd matter that much?
Do like these, their a bit different, would I be wrong in thinking the vrs comes in a yellow colour? 🤔
when is the ram video coming out based on costs and daily living? you said that it'll be out in 3-4 weeks time when you posted the video and its a few months now
In work we have a guy with a blue mk2 like this who comes to us with 145k miles and it is a total bucket and a nightmare to work on. He spent a £1k last year on it and a further £600, it's not even worth £500 tbh. I really like this gen of VRS and that 2.0 tfsi engine is 👌, but I am totaly put off it purely because of that bucket I've worked on.
Not doubting what your saying at all but maybe it was just that model? Only saying that cause I dont see too many horror stories about them really.
Hatchback aka saloon if u live in the mainland and not he island
i had a mk1 octavia vrs loved it till it got hit on back end and it was bye bye octavia
VRS or Megane 225?
Bro thats the interior is literally my dad car
my dad also owns one
Its 16 years
You wanna have a go in my face lift 290 bhp but 80k lowered the full package without going silly
Isn't this a small saloon not a hatch? And since whens an a4 bigger then this you just said this is bigger then the golf two different cars 😂
careful on those country roads!
It's not a saloon because the rear window is part of the boot door 👍
Crap video 😊
A stage 1 remap on this engine is about 50bhp across the board no matter who maps it
Aside from that the cars a piece of 💩
How so?
Have to disagree, mk5 gti engine in a more practical chassis that doesn't really weigh much more, unfortunately the interior lacks quality wise in comparison to other vag group counterparts
There not pieces of shit😂 muppet
Can't accept Skoda's success or transformation? This car is so much better than the Golf on which it is based, being more practical and reliable.
I've seen 100s mapped to 260-270 + ya talking bollocks