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Which is the Better buy..diesel VRS or Chipped 140BHP Version

  • 11-03-2008 8:33pm
    #1
    Altreab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭


    title says it all..Which is the Better buy?..Octavia diesel 170 bhp VRS or 140BHP octavia chipped to 170 BHP.(ish)
    Which would you all buy if you had a choice and why??


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  • #2
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,861 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    Vrs.


  • #3
    coolbeans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,129 ✭✭✭coolbeans


    VRS. You'll likely have warranty issues if you chip the alternative. Simple really. I like my warranties.


  • #4
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    Altreab wrote: »
    title says it all..Which is the Better buy?..Octavia diesel 170 bhp VRS or 140BHP octavia chipped to 170 BHP.(ish)
    Which would you all buy if you had a choice and why??

    That's a no brainer. The VRs has the suspension changes, the wheels, the kit, the nice seats, and VW ECU. The other one has a VW ECU with some person x chip piggy-backing it and standard features and suspension.
    Isn't the 170bhp diesel the block from the new 2 litre common rail engines also? If that is the case, then it makes a far more comprehensive arguement in it's favour.


  • #5
    Altreab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 667 ✭✭✭Altreab


    Biro wrote: »
    That's a no brainer. The VRs has the suspension changes, the wheels, the kit, the nice seats, and VW ECU. The other one has a VW ECU with some person x chip piggy-backing it and standard features and suspension.
    Isn't the 170bhp diesel the block from the new 2 litre common rail engines also? If that is the case, then it makes a far more comprehensive arguement in it's favour.

    As far as i know the 140 BHP Octavia is the new 2 litre common rail engine. Is the additional kit and seats really worth the extra money?


  • #6
    -Chris-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,035 ✭✭✭✭-Chris-


    The VRS will be easier to sell second hand too, being a legitimate high-performance Skoda instead of a "normal" Skoda that somebody's tinkered with (which would make me VERY dubious if it were my buying that car).


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