New Octavia ....when? How Much?

[Polo GTEye N9]

Carpet mats are standard. I have seen talk of rubber mats but no idea what they look like.

I found a lot of the accessories at Peter Warren Skoda Sydney http://shop.peterwarren.com.au/shop/...ttributes=2270

Skoda Octavia MY14 Rubber Mats | Buy Online | Peter Warren Group

[MarkRSWagon]

Picked up this afternoon. Here's some pics ...

[Benmac]

[QUOTE=MarkRSWagon;1089523]Picked up this afternoon. Here's some pics ...

Love the Pano Roof. Couldn't talk myself into it being in Perth with the sun, but I love the open feeling it creates.

Interesting you have Potenza's on 18" Geminis. We got Continental CS2'.

[andrew7]

Looks great, are the rims 18 or 19" black pack? (Very Audi S3 like)

[MarkRSWagon]

Looks great, are the rims 18 or 19" black pack? (Very Audi S3 like)

Cheers, they're 18" Geminis that come with the black pack option. Funny enough, I wasn't a fan of these rims judging from pics I have seen on the net when the RS was released but they do look much better in the flesh. I have seen the Audi S3 ones you mentioned and they are similar except the S3 rims look even better imo.

[GTR27]

look like 18" gemini's and black pack.

Very horn! One day i'll own a black car. When I dont have kids/dog touching it all the time, and have hours every weekend I can spend keeping it looking good.

Congrats!

[woofy]

look like 18" gemini's and black pack.

Very horn! One day i'll own a black car. When I dont have kids/dog touching it all the time, and have hours every weekend I can spend keeping it looking good.

Congrats!

It's not kids or dogs, we have had always had one black car since birth of my oldest (6.5 now). Its stone chips, carparks and little old ladies who use other peoples cars to touch park or rest their trolleys on. Birdpoo is one to always watch out for. I have had toughseal on all cars as insurance and keep a bucket of soapy water with a chamois in my garage at all times for quick cleans. No issues with etching. Just any little scratch shows up in the clearcoat. This will be our last black car, all blue from now on.

[Polo GTEye N9]

MarkRSWagon absolutely stunning even if is black is not my color, the car suits it. Black Pack in 19s look good too.

Question re PanoRoof, when you close it is it auto close and is there a hard cover that slide in its place? It must feel more spacious inside with PanoRoof open?

The car must be structurally stronger for the bracing required to install the PanoRoof?

Cheers Al

[MarkRSWagon]

MarkRSWagon absolutely stunning even if is black is not my color, the car suits it. Black Pack in 19s look good too.

Question re PanoRoof, when you close it is it auto close and is there a hard cover that slide in its place? It must feel more spacious inside with PanoRoof open?


The car must be structurally stronger for the bracing required to install the PanoRoof?

Cheers Al

Thanks Al. Yes it has an electrically operated block out blind that you can partially or fully close. Part of the reason I got the roof was to lighten up the dark interior but I almost decided not to tick that option box as I thought it might be a fair bit noisier not having roof insulation and lining. I've had the car up to 110kmh briefly today and must say how surprisingly smooth and quiet the RS is. Also, there's been a lot of criticism of the sound generator in sport mode on Briskoda but I (and my sons) found it a hoot when driving on winding back roads especially on the down shifts with the DSG. Although I wouldn't have it on when crusing on a freeway at 110km, I think it really adds a lot of character to the car.

[sixfignig]

Odd question...but if you were given the choice between a new Octavia Ambition Plus wagon or Superb Ambition wagon, what would you choose and why?