Looking at getting Octavia RS!

[K1W1]

and that's only three days into the show!

Three days in the life of a car show car is equal to about twenty years of the worst possible private ownership.
I don't know of a single private car that has hundreds or possibly thousands of kids a day all with ice cream and sweet covered hands climbng in and out.

[Brycem]

Great cars - i am on my second estate (wagon). I owned one in Edinburgh and when I came to Brisbane got another. Three of my mates have purchased on the back of my car and there is a fourth who is currently swithering being a Volvo man and feeling the need to pay 30k more to get a barge.

as for the seats I treated mine with a quality fabric ptotector from Autobarn and no issues so far (six months and 10,000 kms in).

If you think the current Octavia RS seats are prone to stains you should see the seats in the previous Fabia RS (sadly never available here)

Skoda Fabia RS wallpaper # 07 of 14, Interior, MY 2003, 800x600

or the previous Octavia RS which was a nightmare!!

[Gaz]

If I had my time again, I'd go for the "full" leather option. I might be wrong but the seat upgrade also gives you electric seat adjustment with presets.

From experience, I can confirm that spilling "100's and 1000's" on the seats is a nightmare...

[Jake02]

From experience, I can confirm that spilling "100's and 1000's" on the seats is a nightmare...

Woah man, you thrill seeker!

[bobski]

Go for it, you won't be disappointed. Sounds like the dealers are still giving good deals!

For me the leather was a toss up between seat grip and knowing how grubby I am Getting into it after a day of sliding around the cricket or soccer field would have just created work for me.

[dodgey]

If I had my time again, I'd go for the "full" leather option. I might be wrong but the seat upgrade also gives you electric seat adjustment with presets.

Unless it is something new, it didn't give electric seat adjustment on the Octavia VRS, just leather. (In Australia anyway)

[dArK5HaD0w]

Unless it is something new, it didn't give electric seat adjustment on the Octavia VRS, just leather. (In Australia anyway)

+1
we don't get "electric seats" period. the oz spec'ed octavia vrs.
and that's also the reason why we don't electric fold & drop (for reversing) wing mirrors. it has do with the "memory" used.

our nz counterparts do though!

[woofy]

Hmm it used to be an option when I bought mine, I thought it still was. I just don't know anyone who got it though.

[Jake02]

Our nz counterparts do though!

I'm not sure that any RS' get any form of electric seat adjustment... Of course I could be wrong but I've never seen it in an RS brochure anywhere. Even looking at the RS NZ brochure it's not there.

[dru]

Well it's been a while since I originally posted up this topic. Still haven't purchased a new skoda yet, but will be just before christmas. We lost track for a while, considering other cars but once we jumped back into the skoda - we felt at home again. Nothing can match it for value - and I loveee the stereo!

Can anyone comment on the alarm option? We will be keeping this car for a few years and I'm still considering the leather - but much prefer the fabric look.. decisions decisions!