Skoda Octavia RS

I bought my 53 reg Skoda VRS when it was 18 months old with 9,200 miles on the clock for £9200, I've now owned it just over 4 years and it's just ticked over to 40,000 miles with full Skoda history. What can I say about this car.. firstly as you all know its based on the VW Golf chassis (I think its a Hatch back version of the Bora if you sit 2 next to each other you will see what I mean) as standard it comes with the 1.8turbo engine fitted to loads of VW's Audi's Skoda's and Seats but the Skoda VRS has the 180bhp flavour seen in the Audi TT. (This is important if you plan to tune the car) I'm ... more

2009 sees both me and my Skoda Octavia enjoying a golden jubilee! I neither mean to imply that I bought it the year of my birth nor my car has lasted 50 years. But on January the 6th 1959, the Czech car manufacturer Skoda introduced its newest car model to replace the Skoda 440, also known as 'Spartak'. Reported in their company magazine Ventil, they announced "Our new vehicle has a new name too - the Skoda Octavia, as it is the eighth model produced by our nationalised industry." The new Skoda Octavia was the first ?in-house?model to be developed 1989 after Skoda became part of VW. The first ... more

The Octavia vRS is the car that put Skoda on the road map. No longer is it a car to mock and joke about, well not too much anyway. I bought mine thinking, great car, but it's not something I can brag about down my local. As usual I was wrong. I soon found that only the least concerning of motorist found this car close to being funny. With comments like "That's pretty, quick isn't it?" or "nice car" I soon realised that the vRS had dispelled the image of old about Skoda. And that brings me on to why I have started this review, with what people think and not about the car itself. The thing that ... more

I recently purcahsed a MK1 Skoda Octavia VRS. I purchased my standard 03 silver VRS with 85k and full service history 5 months ago.The only extra on it was park distance control and the stereo had been changed for a Ipod compatible item. Even from the initial drive home from the seller it impressed me. My previous weekend car, a Subaru Impreza P1 was sold to make way for a cheap reliable alternative both me and my girlfriend could use on a daily basis,we didnt want to spend alot and the Skoda couldnt be beaten for value for money in my opinion, even with a 120bhp less than the P1 it still put ... more

I have now owned my Skoda Octavia VRS for 5 months and I am very impressed with it as an all rounder. I am lead to believe that the Octavia is built on the VW Golf chassis and has the same engine as the Audi TT. Inspection under the bonnet reveals parts with the VW/Audi logo printed on them. An Audi with a Skoda badge but much cheaper! The VRS is impressive as both a performance saloon and a family car. The 1800cc turbo charged engine boasts an impressive 180 BHP and this comes with little turbo lag. Great acceleration pushes you back into the seat and the disc brakes all round with ABS ensure ... more