New Skoda VRS

**Graybags** · 05-10-2009, 07:44 PM

Congrats, btw whats a combi?

Sales @ Mentone Skoda · 05-10-2009, 08:02 PM

Some good news guys,

We sold our first Skoda today on our debut into the Franchise and it was a Race Blue Octavia RS Liftback DSG, Leather and Nav.

Our client will pick it up this Friday and will be seen in the bayside area from then on.

Obviously i won't post on every sale but i thought i would let you know that we are well and truly up and running now and looking forward to the future.

Cheers

Chris

**wombatoutofhell** · 05-10-2009, 09:44 PM

Congratulations Mentone-hope it's the first of many.
Tell me-do you have factory floor mats in stock and if so what are they worth? My car is a 2007 RS Combi/estate/wagon.

**nyc863** · 06-10-2009, 01:09 AM

I locked in an order today for a blue wagon, petrol, DSG .. it was at the dealer so no wait, not a demonstrator, and has charcoal leather, sunroof and those weird fog turn signal things. Should get it within 14 days I hope.
Going to fit some of the dealer skoda original accessories.

Our previous family car was a reliable and comfortable golf v tdi, but it was feeling a bit squeezy, so hopefully this change-over will work out. I love diesels, but after 3 years want a change for a bit.

other cars considered: subaru, tiguan, passat, a4 avant, merc c220 wagon and (briefly) various yummy-mommy vehicles like the volvo xc60, rx 450h & X5!

tiguan: rejected because it seemed small
audi Q5: unobtanium and half the price hidden in options
subaru: see them too often
passat: concerned about reliability, felt a bit bland
a4 avant: options drive the price sky high
merc c220: base model feels cheap inside, options = $$$s
xc60: wanted diesel, hated their diesel
rx 450h: a hybrid planet destroying SUV?
X5: at the daycare pickup time you can't swing a child without hitting four of them. No thanks.
new prius: very tempted..

I hope the vrs will not drone on long trips if so I'll get it dynamat'd to within an inch of its life!

**woofy** · 06-10-2009, 07:08 AM

No droning, they have a nice exhaust note without the brain numbing drone.

**gregozedobe** · 06-10-2009, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by woofy

No droning, they have a nice exhaust note without the brain numbing drone.

Yes, my vRS engine (2.0 TFSI) is pretty quiet in highway cruising, but I can get a bit of road roar from the tyres (Michelin Exalto) on bitumen covered in the large aggregate gravel that is (unfortunately) so popular these days. On smooth roads it is much quieter.

**nyc863** · 07-10-2009, 12:24 AM

That is what I had read in several reviews, it was about the only negative I could find repeated. so I was wondering. Something about the sound insulation not being too great, especially for those kinds of roads.