MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Members Rides => Topic started by: Billy on June 02, 2014, 11:41:47 pm

Title: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Billy on June 02, 2014, 11:41:47 pm
After about two and a half years great years with my GTI Edition 30 I've sold up and changed to an oil burner. Main reason is for better MPG as well as just fancying a change to something a bit different and a good bit newer.

I've only had it for a few days but I'm really enjoying the car so far and not finding it too far off the GTI in terms of speed. I think the higher torque figure on the vRS helps.

It's a 2012 vRS TDI with DSG, mfsw, full black leather interior, heated seats, reverse parking sensors and cruise. Hoping to add a Columbus sat nav at some point.


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Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Dave7692 on June 03, 2014, 08:43:30 am
Lovely car, great colour and Shinedown  :happy2:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Sjw_Vw on June 03, 2014, 09:39:55 am
Very nice :smiley: Best colour, too :happy2:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: rob_e on June 03, 2014, 11:52:14 am
very nice.   another gti -> vrs migration   :signLOL:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: chris-182 on June 03, 2014, 11:59:57 am
Nice  :happy2:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: toosmiles on June 03, 2014, 04:52:21 pm
very nice m8,you got any plans for it?
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Billy on June 03, 2014, 09:41:24 pm
Cheers guys.

Planning to put a Columbus sat nav in it at some point.

Have ordered a K&N Air Filter for it. Have got one for almost all of my previous cars.

Might get it mapped once the year's warranty runs our.
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: golfman on June 07, 2014, 09:48:20 am
Looking great Billy.

I do love that colour too

Time to get on with some mods now :wink:

Scott :happy2:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: rob_e on June 07, 2014, 10:14:19 am
Cheers guys.

Planning to put a Columbus sat nav in it at some point.

Have ordered a K&N Air Filter for it. Have got one for almost all of my previous cars.

Might get it mapped once the year's warranty runs our.

Columbus is a great upgrade - I put one in mine, very happy with it  :happy2:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Rporteo on June 08, 2014, 10:04:11 pm
Nice car!! The best colour in my opinion to have as well
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Frodo-anni on June 08, 2014, 10:47:54 pm
How are you finding the real life mpg figure difference. Reason i ask is 16k a year in the ED30 now, im av 30-32mpg, if i went down the vrs route i would hope for 45-48mpg to make it worth while.
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: dodds-gttdi on June 09, 2014, 12:12:43 am
Welcome to the other side! :evilgrin:
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Rporteo on June 09, 2014, 07:48:06 am
How are you finding the real life mpg figure difference. Reason i ask is 16k a year in the ED30 now, im av 30-32mpg, if i went down the vrs route i would hope for 45-48mpg to make it worth while.
I get that going round town in a 170 scirocco, high 50's to low 60's on a run
Title: Re: Skoda Octavia vRS TDI
Post by: Billy on June 11, 2014, 11:17:03 pm
How are you finding the real life mpg figure difference. Reason i ask is 16k a year in the ED30 now, im av 30-32mpg, if i went down the vrs route i would hope for 45-48mpg to make it worth while.

My daily commute is 20 miles each way with a mixture of all sorts of roads. Best mpg I've had so far is 51. Average 40-50 mpg most days over the whole trip.

My Edition 30 gave me 300 miles to a tank over the same journey whilst the vRS is returning about 450-470 ish. Obviously if you do longer motorway or B road jaunts you'll get even more.

I got just over 500 miles from the tank driving home from Derby to Glasgow when I bought it a few weeks ago.