How many people actually own a Skoda Octavia here?

colm_mcm

There isn't a thread where the Octavia isn't mentioned. but how many have put ye'er money where ye'er mouth is and actually bought one?

Midnight_EG

I only know of maybe 3 people on here owning one? Vectra and TestTransmission are two...and I'm sure there was another :mad:

colm_mcm

do you think people make out they do to seem cool :pac:

TestTransmission

Yup, 2002 Octavia vRS,have it 2 years. Lafors also has a vRS

finbarrk

I've a Superb. Bigger boot. Can be a lift back if required.

colm_mcm

that's another day's work

Stealthirl

my mothers owened a 05 one the last 2 years as a taxi and she had a brand new one from 01 till 04

Cartel Mike

finbarrk wrote: »

I've a Superb. Bigger boot. Can be a lift back if required.

How do you get it parked? I'd need special training and 4 extra mirrors to park that yoke.

Absurdum

Cartel Mike wrote: »

How do you get it parked? I'd need special training and 4 extra mirrors to park that yoke.

You save so much money that you can actually employ a team of men to lift it into parking spaces.

uberwolf

1.8T 4*4 elegance

Marcin_diy

I was going to buy YELLOW ( canary) Octavia VRS, but my wife didn't like the colour, so I ended with Honda Accord type S

CabanasBoy

Plus a Furbie.

R.O.R

No poll option for "bought one in the past, but no longer own it"?

Had a 2003 VRs, which is I sold to my Brother in law. Fantastic car, but not ideal for a 120km a day commute in M50 stop/start traffic (as it was at the time).

Would have no hesitation in buying another (VRs Tdi) or highly recommending one.

simonc_thunderb

What is reliability like in the Skodas?

I know they are better and cheaper VWs, but still a VW. Do they have problems associated with VWs?

bop1977

Currently driving a 2004 vrs octavia.

Seth Brundle

bop1977 wrote: »

Currently driving a 2004 vrs octavia.

Do you own it or did you steal it?

rain on

Have a Fabia, an Octavia is pretty high in the running for my next car

jimbling

R.O.R wrote: »

No poll option for "bought one in the past, but no longer own it"?

I'm in that boat too. Had a 2001 vRS. Fantastic car, although a little temperamental in the electronics department.

spank_inferno

There needs to be an option for: "Don't have an octavia... but would like one"


God, my aspirations are really pathetic!

vectra

Have a '10 vRS
Cant wait for 2012 for my next one..:pac::pac:

pajor

both parents drive octavias and yes they do hav a HUGE boot (especially the estate)

r3nu4l

I have a Skoda Octavia...chassis...with an Audi body on it.

Ardennes1944

vectra wrote: »

Have a '10 vRS
Cant wait for 2012 for my next one..:pac::pac:

the white one? lucky git

EPM

I might be getting a VRS:o

Atomic Pineapple

jimbling wrote: »

I'm in that boat too. Had a 2001 vRS. Fantastic car, although a little temperamental in the electronics department.

Alarms going off randomly by any chance?

no1beemerfan

I know a fella who has a '10 reg one and he can't praise it enough. I was well impressed by it too. Seems very well put together and yes the boot is huge!

tobsey

I just bought one and I'm delighted with it. The reason Octavia's are posted in most "What car should I buy thread" is that most of those threads are from people who aren't Motors regulars. They have the same requirements nearly every time, a family car that is affordable and reliable. Octavia ticks all those boxes. fair enough it's not the most exciting but you get a lot of car for your money. Especially when you look at it's rivals, Golf, Astra, Corrolla etc. All much more expensive without any extra benefit.

Malari

I've a 2006 vRS and I love it, but not only because of her huge booty. :cool:

Green Hornet

Great thread.

The whole Octavia thing on this forum has become very, very tiresome. It's been getting worse as well.

I wonder how many people who keep suggesting the rotten looking things on here actually take their own advice and buy one when it's their money.

Seth Brundle

Green Hornet wrote: »

Great thread.

The whole Octavia thing on this forum has become very, very tiresome. It's been getting worse as well.

I wonder how many people who keep suggesting the rotten looking things on here actually take their own advice and buy one when it's their money.

Ooooohhhh

The use of Skoda and rotten looking in the one post?

<Gets popcorn>

Absurdum

Green Hornet wrote: »

Great thread.

The whole Octavia thing on this forum has become very, very tiresome. It's been getting worse as well.

I wonder how many people who keep suggesting the rotten looking things on here actually take their own advice and buy one when it's their money.

guess who's gonna find a horse's head in their bed tomorrow morning

Green Hornet

kbannon wrote: »

Ooooohhhh

The use of Skoda and rotten looking in the one post?

<Gets popcorn>

Seriously though, nearly every single thread suggests the Octavia for everything at some stage. If they were that fantastically brilliant the country would be over run with them.

Either that or the Boards Motors forum is weighted towards Octavia owners.

arybvtcw0eolkf

2006 1.9 Tdi auto with 170,000 kms on the clock.

Brilliant car (with huge boot ).

Only problem so far was the flywheel which had to be replaced (ouch!, posted about it here and saved over €1700 on a replacement).

I really can not fault it, owned since new & I love the thing.

jimbling

Green Hornet wrote: »

Seriously though, nearly every single thread suggests the Octavia for everything at some stage. If they were that fantastically brilliant the country would be over run with them.

Either that or the Boards Motors forum is weighted towards Octavia owners.

No, there is quite a reasonable explanation actually..... it's because they're very good value for money when compared to their VW/Audi counterpart. Simples.

jimbling

draffodx wrote: »

Alarms going off randomly by any chance?

ha, indeed... amongst others.


For some reason the windows had a mind of their own as well. Once, when I unlocked the car with the fob key, every window in the car came down all at once. It was very very strange.

All in all though, had the car over two years. Loved it, would buy again sometime in the future.

GTE

Bog standard Golf Mark 4 Estate so that is very close to the Octavia. In truth if I had more Skodas on the shopping list that Summer Id probably have one.

GTE

Green Hornet wrote: »

I wonder how many people who keep suggesting the rotten looking things on here actually take their own advice and buy one when it's their money.

That's not as easy to come across as going out to get a different flavour of Tayto.

If someone has experience with the car thats valid, then they can apply that to specific threads. If they had to get a car it would be then down to what their specific situation as to what was needed and if its different then the one he or she recommended the Skoda for its very reasonable for the person to get something else.

I personally drive the VW clone of the Skoda Octavia Estate and I would be happy to recommend the Octavia to people in certain situations. Giving suggestions based on looks cant work either because that is subjective.

Green Hornet

bbk wrote: »

I personally drive the VW clone of the Skoda Octavia Estate and I would be happy to recommend the Octavia to people in certain situations. Giving suggestions based on looks cant work either because that is subjective.

I dont have an issue with Skoda at all. I'm sure that they are a perfectly good car. However, they are not the only car out there. This forum seems to suggest them for almost everything.

What bugs me a bit is that the Octavia suggestion comes into almost every thread. People even come in with the old "Octavia before anybody else suggests it" option so I guess I'm not alone in noticing it.

GTE

Green Hornet wrote: »

I dont have an issue with Skoda at all. I'm sure that they are a perfectly good car. However, they are not the only car out there. This forum seems to suggest them for almost everything.

What bugs me a bit is that the Octavia suggestion comes into almost every thread. People even come in with the old "Octavia before anybody else suggests it" option so I guess I'm not alone in noticing it.

I get where you are coming from and I agree that a lot of the time it can seem like a joke when its mentioned but there is always a pinch of salt needed when going through forums.
At the end of the day anyone daft enough to take a suggestion here at face value and goes out to get the Octavia right away made their own mistake.

Its the same thing as people coming into threads and slating a car because they dont like the look of them and other subjective aspects. People will that have to immediately bin those posts and make their own judgement on the subjective things.

Vanbis

TestTransmission wrote: »

Yup, 2002 Octavia vRS,have it 2 years. Lafors also has a vRS

I have a Golf GTI and thinking of changing and getting a Skoda Octavia vRS:)

vectra

Green Hornet wrote: »

I wonder how many people who keep suggesting the rotten looking things on here actually take their own advice and buy one when it's their money.

I bought one
would you seriously call it rotten??
if so I wonder whee exactly your head is situated LOL

Deutschlandfürimmer7 wrote: »

the white one? lucky git

You got it

cpoh1

vectra wrote: »

I bought one
would you seriously call it rotten??
if so I wonder whee exactly your head is situated LOL

Obviously ive got the same problem because I think theyre rotten looking too.

Theyre common as muck, plain, they offer a top of the range "sporty" model (i use the term lightly here) thats nothing but a tarted up diesel (with owners thinking theyre driving an M3 - sure its a vRS so its rapid lad).

I really have no idea why someone would choose one of these outside of practicalities like initial price, cost to run and space (massive boot lad). None of which interest me as a petrolhead.

GTE

cpoh1 wrote: »

Obviously ive got the same problem because I think theyre rotten looking too.

Theyre common as muck, plain, they offer a top of the range "sporty" model (i use the term lightly here) thats nothing but a tarted up diesel (with owners thinking theyre driving an M3 - sure its a vRS so its rapid lad).

I really have no idea why someone would choose one of these outside of practicalities like initial price, cost to run and space (massive boot lad). None of which interest me as a petrolhead.

This is a prime example of how internet boards can need buckets of salt and why even if the octavia wasnt mentioned every second thread we would still face obstacles.

Vectra seemed to be only having a laugh, at least from my reading of it yet cpoh1 decides to lay down his law and slate him on many aspects of the car.

Its all subjective stuff here. At the same time you are entitled to your opinion its over the top to start calling it a tarted up car that is as common as muck. Its disrespectful for one and doesn't even slightly constitute a worth while post to consider for people doing a bit of research.

cpoh1

bbk wrote: »

Vectra seemed to be only having a laugh, at least from my reading of it yet cpoh1 decides to lay down his law and slate him on many aspects of the car.

Its all subjective stuff here. At the same time you are entitled to your opinion its over the top to start calling it a tarted up car that is as common as muck. Its disrespectful for one and doesn't even slightly constitute a worth while post to consider for people doing a bit of research.

My comments on the octavia have nothing to do with vectra and are not designed to hurt the guys feelings? How by giving my opinion am i "laying down the law"? That is bordering on the ridiculous.

As a car fanatic I would consider the octavia to be common (theyre everywhere since the new scrappage deals came out!), boring to drive and look at and the top of the range model is a tarted up diesel. Again im not trying to hurt anyones feelings here its just how i see a run of the mill car that would offer no interest to enthusiasts. Combine that with a lot of owners attitudes who think they own some kind of performance car (the vRS diesel does not fall in that bracket in my book) just makes it worse.

Its perfect in the same way the corolla is to a lot of its owners. Cheap, reliable and perfect for getting from A to B. In that sense its the perfect car for loads of people and the reason theyre so popular. Its also the reason why i dont and never will own one. There's more soul in the horse outside.

GTE

cpoh1 wrote: »

My comments on the octavia have nothing to do with vectra and are not designed to hurt the guys feelings? How by giving my opinion am i "laying down the law"? That is bordering on the ridiculous.

They do. Look at what you replied to.

Ridiculous is what I thought when I read your post. Only the last line of it was in any way decent.

cpoh1 wrote: »

As a car fanatic I would consider the octavia to be common (theyre everywhere since the new scrappage deals came out!), boring to drive and look at and the top of the range model is a tarted up diesel. Again im not trying to hurt anyones feelings here its just how i see a run of the mill car that would offer no interest to enthusiasts. Combine that with a lot of owners attitudes who think they own some kind of performance car (the vRS diesel does not fall in that bracket in my book) just makes it worse.

Its perfect in the same way the corolla is to a lot of its owners. Cheap, reliable and perfect for getting from A to B. In that sense its the perfect car for loads of people and the reason theyre so popular. Its also the reason why i dont and never will own one. There's more soul in the horse outside.

Grand. That's mostly a much better way to put it.

Matt Simis

cpoh1 wrote: »

My comments on the octavia have nothing to do with vectra and are not designed to hurt the guys feelings? How by giving my opinion am i "laying down the law"? That is bordering on the ridiculous.

As a car fanatic I would consider the octavia to be common (theyre everywhere since the new scrappage deals came out!), boring to drive and look at and the top of the range model is a tarted up diesel. Again im not trying to hurt anyones feelings here its just how i see a run of the mill car that would offer no interest to enthusiasts. Combine that with a lot of owners attitudes who think they own some kind of performance car (the vRS diesel does not fall in that bracket in my book) just makes it worse.

Its perfect in the same way the corolla is to a lot of its owners. Cheap, reliable and perfect for getting from A to B. In that sense its the perfect car for loads of people and the reason theyre so popular. Its also the reason why i dont and never will own one. There's more soul in the horse outside.

Well before the 20 and growning Octavia owners lynch the few speaking against the tide, Ill jump on your side too. I dont find anything about them attractive. They are suggested here too much and oddly family members with them suggest them as options in bizarre circumstances too. There clearly appeal to and exceed at a very limited requirement-set.

I would personally really like a Superb Estate 3.6 V6 4x4, Im not against Skoda at all, but the Octavia? Good god no. When I finally sat in a new one 2years ago after reading all the great stories here my jaw dropped. Its simply appalling or at least compared to what I was led to believe.

ThisRegard

cpoh1 wrote: »

thats nothing but a tarted up diesel (with owners thinking theyre driving an M3 - sure its a vRS so its rapid lad).............None of which interest me as a petrolhead.

Does no compute, you're calling yourself a petrolhead but have no idea what a vRS is.

Goes back to my post yesterday about the problem with the Motors forum.

Matt Simis

ThisRegard wrote: »

Does no compute, you're calling yourself a petrolhead but have no idea what a vRS is.

Goes back to my post yesterday about the problem with the Motors forum.

What are you referring to though? The vRS is available in Petrol and Diesel models. He mentioned the most popular one, the diesel, whats the problem?

Neither of them are any great shakes anyhow:

2.0 TSI vRS 1984 cc 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection
200 PS (147 kW; 197 bhp)

2.0 TDI DPF vRS 1968 cc 16v DOHC
common rail (CR)
170 PS (125 kW; 168 bhp)

Seems pretty average spec wise... wheres the beef?

vectra

Matt Simis wrote: »

I would personally really like a Superb Estate 3.6 V6 4x4, Im not against Skoda at all, but the Octavia?.

Not all people that can afford an octavia can afford one of those.
Wouldnt we all love to have that superb over most cars.:rolleyes:

Mayo Miss

draffodx wrote: »

Alarms going off randomly by any chance?

My alarm goes off now and again. Very annoying.

Mine is a Skoda Octavia 02, Elegance model 1.9tdi

vectra

cpoh1 wrote: »

Obviously ive got the same problem because I think theyre rotten looking too.

Theyre common as muck, plain, they offer a top of the range "sporty" model (i use the term lightly here) thats nothing but a tarted up diesel (with owners thinking theyre driving an M3 - sure its a vRS so its rapid lad).

I really have no idea why someone would choose one of these outside of practicalities like initial price, cost to run and space (massive boot lad). None of which interest me as a petrolhead.

And you being a petrolhead will show us your car and demonstrate what a real car is then?