Skoda Octavia vRS mk2: So good we bought one!

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3 жыл бұрын

The Skoda Octavia vRS has long been a strong contender in the hot hatchback class thanks to its combination of performance, practicality and affordability relative to its rivals. In fact, CarGurus UK deputy editor Ivan Aistrop rates the mk2 Octavia vRS hatchback so highly that he decided to buy one as his daily driver. In this video he documents the car's pros and cons, explores how much it has cost to run, and explains how he updated the infotainment to include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Read our full expert review of the Skoda Octavia mk2:
www.cargurus.co.uk/Cars/2004-...
Pros
Delivers spacious and sensible motoring
vRS versions combine performance and practicality
Good value for money
Cons
Early diesel engines are a little gruff
Not the most glamorous of badges
Stereo systems not the best
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@Oli_Hudson 3 жыл бұрын

I'd rather watch videos like this about real people, real cars, real life. Far better than watching reviews of cars I can't afford! Cheers

@junaidali8387 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was thinking

@DreamCarGarage1 3 жыл бұрын

Good job! Nice to see a review on a car that regular people can actually afford.

@TheOneSpurs 3 жыл бұрын

Omg love this channel for reviewing real cars for real people

@jba4946 3 жыл бұрын

Real review that every mum and dad can relate to. All car reviews should be like this! Thank you.

@davidcai4473 3 жыл бұрын

My dads octavia got rear ended by a 30 ton truck. Turned out only the trunk went flat and rear seats were fine. Got a new frame and still going at 120000km

@elliothaney 3 жыл бұрын

Ivan, awesome video, great to see you on here! Really loved the humor, and I think the real cars for real people angle is perfect.

@stephendownes1175 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, the Mk2 is a fantastic car all round. Love seeing videos like this about older affordable cars.

@rjturner010480 3 жыл бұрын

Phenomenal car. Cheeky remap and what a difference of a car. I had the diesel CR version and then remapped from 170 to 220bhp and pulled like a train constantly. Fortunately I also had the sunroof in mine as well. Was easily my favourite car I have ever had, loved how it looked.

@domknill 3 жыл бұрын

Used to own a race blue VRS a few years back which was remapped to around 250bhp. I still miss it! A great all-rounder and a dream to own.

@phillattfield8502 3 жыл бұрын

Great review....I’ve just brought a 2008 Octavia 1.9tdi auto, it’s fab and only done 53000 miles. So comfy and the engine pulls well and really economical to run. Also didn’t break the bank as used a little of my savings. So much room and the boot is massive.

@johnfairclough2998 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Much prefer this sort of thing rather than the review of a brand new top spec car

@undergroundlegend198 Жыл бұрын

Good review,this is the first time have come across this channel

@pStar58 3 жыл бұрын

I have one of these same year and everything and I literally couldn’t say anything better , it’s Been a blast , it’s thirsty but that tfsi always was , remapping and lowering this by 15mm and maybe some exhaust work really brings out the performance side of it , it’ll happily keep up if not beat newer gti’s All day long , brilliant value for money

@julianroberts5407 3 жыл бұрын

Great car buddy and a nice review

@superflexpatterdales63 3 жыл бұрын

Ive got the mk2 pfl tsi with stage1 remap...(my second Occy) and i love every minute of driving it 👌👌

@runawayronnie 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video. I bought the Golf equivalent back in 2007 and cruise was a £220 factory option. However the VW dealership could retro-fit the exact same system for £150 which is bonkers, so that's what I did. Almost 100% certain you can do the same on a mk2 Octavia, not sure about the mk1. it's just a change of left hand steering stalk and re-coding the software.

@juvenitto 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, i do like honest reviews, specially after a bit of ownership. That costs of MOT and repairs, gives a hint how much can cost to keep the car in right shape, which most people in UK dont care about, which is sad. Cheers, take care.

@sandyaicken9287 2 жыл бұрын

I was looking to buy a 2008 Octavia vrs but was unsure. Watched this video and yeah I'm going to buy it now haha

@Carrera-gp9od 3 жыл бұрын

I had one about 10 years ago , mh mate still has it ,150000 miles still going strong

@markharvey6172 3 жыл бұрын

I’m on my second Mk II Octavia VRS, the current one being a 60 plate Face Lift version.......it has adaptive xenons so no issues with headlight brightness!

@MrSluby 3 жыл бұрын

Drive an 06 Octavia that's had a few subtle mods to run 270 brake. I honestly think it's the best all round car you could buy.

@chris60700 Жыл бұрын

This guy's deep and soothing voice really relaxes me

@danielwood3690 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely spot on video, thank you very much!

@CarGurusUK Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@PRC420 3 жыл бұрын

My last car was a silver octy, I liked mine, very very reliable! Unfortunately I slid off the road on the way to work on some black ice and killed it! I replaced it with a blue mk3 face-lift with a diesel engine! I absolutely love it

@marccartledge2752 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2007 vRS in silver and I have to say it’s the best car I have ever owned I absolutely love it. As long as you look after it they will go on forever. I agree about the headlights they are absolutely shocking 😂

@hoffyc.h393 6 ай бұрын

I just bought for a few days ago, A Skoda Octavia FSI 1.6 Liter 2008, weak Engine 116hp, but use little Gasoline, low tax, so much extra nice things inside the car, freaking love it :D

@prakashnarismulu3332 3 жыл бұрын

Makes sense to do these videos of affordable cars than expensive cars that few can buy

@Birmingham_racing 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect all rounder

@waynedl99 2 жыл бұрын

I was surprised by the lack of cruise control and poor headlights. I have a similar age Seat Altea Freetrack and that has cruise and the xenon lights are excellent.

@jameslove888 3 жыл бұрын

Swap in a set of Philips GT200 bulbs to improve the headlights. Brightest halogens you can get.

@adrianschannel1960 3 жыл бұрын

I bought one of these from new in 2006. Still got it. I got the cruise control added by a main dealer for £120. Unfortunately it’s got to go as a minor problem with the ECU which seems not to be fixable (engine management light on) makes it beyond economic repair. Annoying as it still drives perfectly.

@GustavoA177 2 жыл бұрын

Curious, my vRS 2007 has xenon headlights and cruise control. Here in Spain all vRS had it.

@Hugojjjjjjjjkkjjjjj 2 жыл бұрын

You dont happen to have a link to where you bought that headunit, do you? Have one of these cars myself and id love to replace the headunit.

@Chipchase780 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent ‘real world’ video. I can relate to the cost of keeping an older car on the road. My 2012 Octavia 1.6 diesel estate, albeit younger than the featured car, has just cost me an eye watering £1,078 to have the front wish bones, dampers, associated bits plus it’s rear discs and pads replaced. It’s clocked up 108,000 miles so it was work that was due, and I bought it with 86,000 on the clock. Had the cam belt changed recently and cam shaft sensor for £500. But I have a car now that I believe will achieve 400,000 miles or thereabouts with good maintenance before it quits . It’ll probably be my retirement car.

@lazycarper Жыл бұрын

people rave about threse for being bomb proof, but your bill for 1078 doesnt sound good at all

@roblemon6966 11 ай бұрын

@@lazycarper or fix it your self for less than 300

@gabrielsandu279 3 жыл бұрын

Would recommend some led lights from ebays and amazone...led bulbs would be around £20-£30... they will make it par with newer models

@MrSluby 3 жыл бұрын

Besides the fact they won't pass an MOT anymore

@alexhawes6690 2 жыл бұрын

london colour do a hid conversion kit that works very well on these projector housings

@jubjub. 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought a petrol estate one, has an actor market infotainment system too. Only thing that let's them down is the steering wheel :((

@MrSluby 3 жыл бұрын

A grand for an MOT seems like they'd have your pants down ngl. I've had mind for 2 years and just progressively updated stuff as I've gone along. Passed with no advisories.

@hamshank29 Жыл бұрын

If you do zero maintenance between MOTs and pay that same garage to repair, its not going to be cheap

@kadaenia1 3 жыл бұрын

I got the same in blue and i live it

@jb9652 3 жыл бұрын

Odd ... the headlights in my Mk2, which only have cheap eBay bulbs, are extraordinarily good in my view - by far the best of the 15+ cars I've owned / driven. Really clear bright light that reaches a long way, making night driving a pleasure. My son bought some bulbs from a well known supermarket and they were hopeless - like candles. Maybe that's the problem? Or low alternator voltage? Or bulb "Lifetime Extension" set in location 19 of the body control module? Whatever, they can be really good, in my experience (far better than the ones in the Mk1).

@user-ev7el2ou7g Жыл бұрын

Hi, which bulbs did you go with please? And did you replace these with the halogen yellow bulbs or did your Octavia already have less, thanks.

@frantiseklupinek6189 2 жыл бұрын

I've got a superb greenline for 2k. It does 70mpg in average. 80mpg outside town with almost 200k miles on it.

@lazycarper Жыл бұрын

what engine

@serz1885 10 ай бұрын

6:13 but restyling 2009-2013 got all this + you can get diesel vrs and my xenon headlights on of the best one i ever saw just lift the bean

@stonefly514 2 жыл бұрын

4:16 you got a button on the handbrake?

@kamata93 2 жыл бұрын

The headlights are something VAG was struggling until the LED options came available. Skoda kinda is forgiven but when you are buying Audi A8, the bixenon headlights are rubbish. And you are correct, the Octavia II is quite noisy. They tried to improve it a bit in the facelift but ultimately, Octavia III was better built.

@serz1885 10 ай бұрын

pff i got 2011 LK xenon and its one of the best headlight i ever saw just lift the bean + i had 2001 elegance had halogen and they was amazing not plastic but real glass as optics . Bora and all after gold 5 had issues because of plastic oxidation, however you can polish it

@big-mouthgaming6632 Жыл бұрын

I've got same car 06 plate, you say no cruise control wrong mine has it ???

@rizydude 3 жыл бұрын

An OEM xenon replacement would be a good choice as a replacement to the halogens

@ludvigdahlberg6982 2 жыл бұрын

i have the same car from same year. It has cruise controll.

@BaritoneGCG Жыл бұрын

How many miles did you buy it with?

@PRC420 3 жыл бұрын

Osram bulbs will make the headlights look a lot brighter

@katom2111 5 ай бұрын

I just brought one for a g and it doesn't start after a water pump change

@callumlawrence1427 2 жыл бұрын

When you own a car of this age/value it would pay to do your own servicing and repairs to keep costs down

@igorkironman4770 6 ай бұрын

Mpg ?

@aaaaplay 3 жыл бұрын

Alibaba or AliExpress is a great place to buy replacement window switches and plastic parts that ultimately peel. Many VAG products suffer from it.

@superidol1536 Жыл бұрын

This car is the jack-off all trades

@rancidstain 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of selling my GTI edition 30 and buying a 2009 vrs special edition deisel 50,000mls. Advice please.

@CarGurusUK 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, what kind of advice are you looking for?

@rancidstain 2 жыл бұрын

@@CarGurusUK Well, my option is buy the 2009 special edition for roughly £5000 or pay lot more for newer model but has more miles on clock?

@flh5959 3 жыл бұрын

Handsome car

@dundoire194 3 жыл бұрын

Easy enough to fit cruise control I'm nearly sure

@superthierry1 2 жыл бұрын

My type of review. Looks like a great car to own and why spend £400 a month on expensive metal when you can have a performance car for 3k ..brilliant.

@CarGurusUK 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind words

@Darny1able Жыл бұрын

ive an estate mk 1. petrol 220k on clock 😀

@grichi1 17 күн бұрын

They do have cruise control

@legendyonis830 3 жыл бұрын

He used to work at autotrader

@dalpet3643 3 жыл бұрын

I wish we had skoda in Canada I would take Octavia over Jetta every time

@paultaylor9652 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely Jubbly video, a bit of reality in a world of stupidity where a supermini is over £20k now

@worknick8713 2 жыл бұрын

It's pronounced "ok tay vee uh"

@mrgerrytube 3 жыл бұрын

No cruise control! Oh fuck that.

@superflexpatterdales63 3 жыл бұрын

My 06 has cruise control (must of been an option when first purchased)

@TG-pd3ft 3 жыл бұрын

Mate you need to factor in another £10 per DAY to drive in cities as this is not ULEZ compliant...

@hamshank29 Жыл бұрын

This car is ULEZ compliant. You can check the reg yourself, GF56 UZN. Also, the charge for non compliance is £12.50, not 10

@MiniEggs1999 3 жыл бұрын

Tidy

@johnevans6474 3 жыл бұрын

I've just payed over £300 for an oil change on my X3 M40d

@DreamCarGarage1 3 жыл бұрын

What?! Ouch!

@pigeonpoo1823 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh, check you got the uprated diamond encrusted titanium sump plug.

@scotty197878 3 жыл бұрын

Lol really? More fool you

@pigeonpoo1823 3 жыл бұрын

Great choice, but you could modernise it by taking a hammer to those pesky outdated archaic unusable Aircon dials........... VW did

@jasondavies6220 3 жыл бұрын

Spend couple of grand modify this car and you will be flying past everything that's new trust me cheaper than buying a brand new hot hatch you're enough money to feed the kids.