Octavia vRS - Up Close & Personal

**Jake02** · 19-10-2010, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by Inego

It really is a major fault on the Octy - I was searching for rear cupholders for the kids drinks at the weekend and couldn't find any! Of course, if this is a major fault.....

I couldn't agree more. The FL got rear armrest storage, why not cupholders!? O/S markets, you can get a bottle adapter as such to fit into the pull-out pocket under the rear airvents but I've not seen it here. Shame though, that's my only real criticism of the Octavia range.

**K1W1** · 19-10-2010, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Inego

Of course, if this is a major fault.....

Doing a bit of quick mental maths which is always a worry I estimate that running a Falcon with rear cup holders would cost me around $30 per week in additional fuel alone or $1500.00 per year. For that price I reckon I could get an auto upolsterer to build some holders into the rear armrest if I really wanted.

**bobski** · 19-10-2010, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by K1W1

Doing a bit of quick mental maths which is always a worry I estimate that running a Falcon with rear cup holders would cost me around $30 per week in additional fuel alone or $1500.00 per year. For that price I reckon I could get an auto upolsterer to build some holders into the rear armrest if I really wanted.

There are trade offs in other dept's - purchase price for the VRS is one and XR6 non turbo is around the "equivalentish" spec and would be cheaper to buy. They will happily run on bog standard petrol too.

I'm about to do a 4000k round trip to adelaide in the VRS, so I'm looking forward to comparing experiences with the XR6 turbo I had. I have a feeling the fuel economy will be the main win for the VRS - I'm not sure where the comfort will stand, the ride is a bit more firm - the falcon was on helluva a good mile eater. I suppose I'll know when I get out of the first 6 hour stint!

**K1W1** · 19-10-2010, 09:07 AM

I'm not really being serious here.

**Inego** · 19-10-2010, 09:40 AM

I'm not being serious either - it's a real "oh well" thing. Cupholders are overall "meh" for me - although I do like the front door ones for longer trips!

**woofy** · 19-10-2010, 11:30 AM

Oh I thought the FL had cupholders in the rear armrest? It was weird the pre FL ones didn't I actually assumed it did until it was mentioned as a feature. Our 6 always had them there, so took it as being normal. I saw the bottle holder thing for the ashtray bit under the airvents in the Yeti the other day so assumed that was instead....now just reading above it seems not even that can do it. Lucky for me that at the moment its just kids in the back and their car seats have cupholders already....

**BlackSuperb** · 19-10-2010, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Inego

It really is a major fault on the Octy - I was searching for rear cupholders for the kids drinks at the weekend and couldn't find any! Of course, if this is a major fault.....

Soulda got a Superb.