Skoda Octivia VRS

Big-Mac

Ordering one for 161....can't decide on colour.

Candy White or Quartz Grey?

statto25

I vote Grey

Big-Mac

More pics.

White:

Big-Mac

Grey:

Username here

The white looks nice; I think the grey is a fierce dull colour.

kieran.

White

dar83

Green. Do it right.

Do they not do the blue anymore in the VRS? I'd go for that over the white or grey.

Big-Mac

dar83 wrote: »

Green. Do it right.

Do they not do the blue anymore in the VRS? I'd go for that over the white or grey.

They still do the blue alright, it's nice but I wouldn't be a massive fan...the green is cool too, but I wouldn't.

Hachiko

dar83 wrote: »

Green. Do it right.

Do they not do the blue anymore in the VRS? I'd go for that over the white or grey.

Plus a petrol to do it even more right.

dar83

Well if you're limiting yourself to the worst two options, :P , then go grey. Looks nice with the upgraded alloys and white is just overdone by now. At least the grey is an anthracite/gun metal type and not silvery.

Cee-Jay-Cee

White. The grey is nice but looks very dull on wet dull days white looks good in all conditions.

Big-Mac

Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: »

White. The grey is nice but looks very dull on wet dull days white looks good in all conditions.

White seems to be winning. Seen 4 MKIII vrs today... Seem to be getting poplar here now

For Forks Sake

dar83 wrote: »

Green. Do it right.

Do they not do the blue anymore in the VRS? I'd go for that over the white or grey.

They do, but they now do the blue in the standard version as well.

dar83

Big-Mac wrote: »

White seems to be winning. Seen 4 MKIII vrs today... Seem to be getting poplar here now

That would be why I wouldn't get it to be honest... Plus White is too transient, it's popular now and has been for a few years, so it's probably due to fall out of favour in the next year or two and if you're thinking resale at all then you're better off having one of the ones that's different and not white.

For Fork Sake wrote:

They do, but they now do the blue in the standard version as well.

That's a shame, the older VRS blue was really nice, kinda like the ST/RS blue for Fords in that it was subtle but you knew it was different to the regular cars option.

vectra

red

No, serious
hatch = white
Cpmbi would have to be black

For Forks Sake

dar83 wrote: »

That would be why I wouldn't get it to be honest... Plus White is too transient, it's popular now and has been for a few years, so it's probably due to fall out of favour in the next year or two and if you're thinking resale at all then you're better off having one of the ones that's different and not white.



That's a shame, the older VRS blue was really nice, kinda like the ST/RS blue for Fords in that it was subtle but you knew it was different to the regular cars option.

I have one of the older VRs in blue, so I'm mildly irritated by each rental car spec 1.6tdi one I see....:D

Atticus Jung

No question, looks class in grey. Ive never like skoda and it looks like what id expect from a skoda in white. I will seriously consider one of these next year.

MuppetCheck

Pick whichever you prefer. I wittled it down to two. I now have a white one (thats my car in those pics:p) but I'm kicking myself I didn't get the green now because I thought of the resale instead of what I actually liked best although you'll probably be safe enough with white in this fine land of felt.

Agree on the race blue... They ruined it having it on all of them.

For Forks Sake

And fwiw I'd go for the grey,suits the dark alloys a lot better. And I think it'll age better than the white.

Casati

I have a candy white Superb and so am biased but like the VRS in the same colour, that grey really mutes the overall style of the VRS. I find the paint easy to keep thought you need to detar it quite often

AMGer

a 152 blue VRS passed me on the motorway this morning, looked good, it's the colour I'd have. From the two options you're thinking of, definitely the grey

bazz26

I think the white looks nicer but depends on what other exterior options you go for. It goes well with the optional pack that includes black front grill, black wing mirrors and optional gun metal or partial black alloy wheels. These tend to get neutralized with dark paintwork.

On a side note it's a shame Skoda decided to offer the blue that used to be exclusive to the vRS, on all models these days. Before you knew it was a vRS whereas now it could easily be a 1.2 Rapid.

SBPhoto

I prefer the white in the VRS looks very ordinary in grey.

Big-Mac

bazz26 wrote: »

I think the white looks nicer but depends on what other exterior options you go for. It goes well with the optional pack that includes black front grill, black wing mirrors and optional gun metal or partial black alloy wheels. These tend to get neutralized with dark paintwork.

On a side note it's a shame Skoda decided to offer the blue that used to be exclusive to the vRS, on all models these days. Before you knew it was a vRS whereas now it could easily be a 1.2 Rapid.

Yes I will be ordering the challenge pack which includes all of what you have listed, black trimmings, gun metal wheels...

Big-Mac

SBPhoto wrote: »

I prefer the white in the VRS looks very ordinary in grey.

True, but is that kind of cool?

vectra

Big-Mac wrote: »

Yes I will be ordering the challenge pack which includes all of what you have listed, black trimmings, gun metal wheels...

Careful with the Challenge pack
The wheels can be ****e.

Big-Mac

vectra wrote: »

Careful with the Challenge pack
The wheels can be ****e.

How so?

Blue is by far and away the best colour in them.

What ever you do don't listen to anyone suggesting green, it looks looks ok in picture but absolute sh1te in real life.

_Brian

The blue all the way, if not then grey.

Colser

White:)

vectra

Big-Mac wrote: »

How so?

The finish in them is not good. As another vRS owner discussed with me one day, It is like the original wheels have been sprayed.
I saw one here in my own town one day as well and thought the wheels were filthy on one. I had a closer look when I spotted it parked in a supermarket car park a few days later, they looked matt black,

Just be wary and try to view one first before hitting the "Buy it now" button.
And best of luck with your color choice. But the grey looks mank when dirty, escpecially in winter.

ianobrien

I'm just following Motors logic here and saying buy a 535D. It's the best car in the world EVER!:pac:

All messin aside, I'd say the white, and I'm not a fan of white cars. I wouldn't be a fan of the VRS anyway as its not enough of a Q-car for me.

JoeA3

Colour is very personal choice. Pick whichever looks best in your eyes!

But in my opinion... White will stand out more and is actually relatively easy to keep, it doesn't show up minor marks as much as dark shades. Most of the current VAG range look very well in white. The grey will be much more stealthy but arguably a bit more classy and timeless too.

Big-Mac

JoeA3 wrote: »

Colour is very personal choice. Pick whichever looks best in your eyes!

But in my opinion... White will stand out more and is actually relatively easy to keep, it doesn't show up minor marks as much as dark shades. Most of the current VAG range look very well in white. The grey will be much more stealthy but arguably a bit more classy and timeless too.

This is exactly what I think, classy stealthy grey or Flashy stand out white...I can't decide...I'm swaying towards white, if I'm paying an extra 10k for the vrs it's as well to shout look at me I'm a vrs haha

Neilw

Meteor grey is nice too, I'm on a phone so can't post a pic.

MuppetCheck

This is meteor grey. It's a Marmite color to many.

Neilw

Looks great imo, I wish vw used it on their models I would have picked it.

Hachiko

are you buying a petrol or a diesel?

MuppetCheck

Neilw wrote: »

Looks great imo, I wish vw used it on their models I would have picked it.

Yeah, its a really nice color. You can get something similar on the Leon Cupra too.

Big-Mac

Hachiko wrote: »

are you buying a petrol or a diesel?

Diesel

galwaytt

MuppetCheck wrote: »

This is meteor grey. It's a Marmite color to many.

Saw one in Galway a few weeks so and I have to day, I thought it a fab colour.

Neilw

MuppetCheck wrote: »

Yeah, its a really nice color. You can get something similar on the Leon Cupra too.

Yes a nice colour too, I went to look at the cupra but seat don't sell the spec I was interested in here. I wanted a 3 door dsg with the sub8 package.

John_Rambo

The whole white thing is over done and done now. It was cool in 2005 when VW did the GTi in white. The amount of white Audi's knocking around now is mad. Don't be another sheep. Go for that mad meteor grey colour! (looks like a colour Alfa would come up with)

funnyclub

If it was me I'd go estate in white.

Big-Mac

funnyclub wrote: »

If it was me I'd go estate in white.

Me too but herself hates them

Big-Mac

funnyclub wrote: »

If it was me I'd go estate in white.

Me too but herself hates them

Wossack

more car for you so

vectra

funnyclub wrote: »

If it was me I'd go estate in white.

I was in this situation some months ago trying to decide what to buy this time.
Had it been another vRS it would very likely have been a combi in Black with black pack,
Black badges
Tints from the B pillar back.

And a bucket load of toys :pac:

I was so so close to doing it.

TheBigGreen

I'd go with the white but that meteor grey is very nice. I see a green vRS in Cork City and it's a head turner!
If I upgrade next year it might be green!

Colser

TheBigGreen wrote: »

I'd go with the white but that meteor grey is very nice. I see a green vRS in Cork City and it's a head turner!
If I upgrade next year it might be green!

Thats a lovely car alright..have you seen the green estate thats around also?

TheBigGreen

Colser wrote: »

Thats a lovely car alright..have you seen the green estate thats around also?

No haven't seen the estate yet!

http://galway.monaghans.ie/ have a good few vRS' on show, will be up there this weekend, might go for a lookc if I get time.