I wonder just how many Octavia RS have been imported / sold in Australia???

[Tigger]

But I would still love to know the ACTUAL numbers of cars sold and the breakdown of models from a reliable source.

Does Skoda or VW Aust have such figures available?

It would just be cool to know....

[K1W1]

Does Skoda or VW Aust have such figures available?

Of course they do but you asked the wrong question. You should have said, "Will VW Aust or Skoda release those figures?"

The answer to that is not unless it suits them to do it.

[Mysticality]

In the first few years I heard something like 70% of all Skodas sold were the RS. I still see more RS' than mid-spec 118s or 103s and I can totally see why.

I hardly ever see 103/118's. Its always either vRS, 77/90 or Scout.
Usually 77/90, though.

[zei20t]

I think the other models just blend in with the traffic. The vRS is more in your face with its big wheels and bright DLRL s.

you raise a valid point, its the DRLs that draw my attention.

[woofy]

Originally most were RS, but I see a fair mix these days. Also see more Scouts than before. I'm seeing Superbs pop up all over the place too.

[K1W1]

Originally most were RS, but I see a fair mix these days. Also see more Scouts than before. I'm seeing Superbs pop up all over the place too.

I was riding my motorcycle to work this morning (nice day, felt like some fresh air) and I looked in the mirror and there behind me was a Fabia Monte Carlo, yellow with a white roof. My Fabia spotted count has now increased 50% to 3.
The thing I noticed first were the fog lights (?) on. Are they fogs or are they DRLs?

[zei20t]

Fabia RS has DRLs where our Octavia fogs are.........

[Tigger]

Originally most were RS, but I see a fair mix these days. Also see more Scouts than before. I'm seeing Superbs pop up all over the place too.

Yes we went to the blue mountains on Sat, and passed three supurb wagons, one sedan, and three fabia base models...only one RS octavia!
Still, I saw more Skodas in that one day than most days!

[K1W1]

Yes we went to the blue mountains on Sat, and passed three supurb wagons, one sedan, and three fabia base models...only one RS octavia!

When you go to touristy locations you often see rental racers so if Europcar are using Skodas again in their fleet there is a good chance that some at least of the cars you saw are renters.
A couple of years ago I was in the Apollo Bay area during January and saw half a dozen different Octavias over the course of two or three days and they all had Europcar stickers on the back window.

[zei20t]

I know one of the cairns rental places use skodas. saw plenty of them up there!