VIC Awaiting my new 2012 Skoda Octavia vRS wagon

[candy_wagon]

Hi everyone.

My name is Ben and I have just signed my oreder for a new Skoda Octavia vRS wagon that is due around mid July.

Sucks having to wait, but with the amazing deal I got, it made sense to wait for a new one rather than take my chances on an ex-demo that was only about $2000 less!

My current ride is a lightly modified Focus XR5 with Powerchip re-flash, Eibach springs, Bilstein dampers, EBC Red Stuff brakes, 24mm RARB and a modified centre exhaust section. It has been the best car I have owned so far, but the jarring ride, sky high seating position and appetite for tyres is getting old. Besides, with a 14 month old and another one hopefully on the way soon, its lack of usable rear seat and small boot mean it just has to go.

I have been a happy forum and club member with all my past cars including the Focus, a WRX, Liberty RS turbo wagon and Corolla GTi so I look forward to chatting and hopefully meeting up with some fellow Vic Skodites in the future.

And if all goes well, I will start on a similar modifying path I took with the XR5.

Cheers all, glad to be aboard.

[onepeg14]

Congrats on the purchase.

I looked at the Skoda, just could justify the extra $$ over the Jetta. But they are great cars to drive stock.

Enjoy

[candy_wagon]

Thanks Dubber.

I understand your logic completely, its a preference thing I guess.

The Jetta is great value for the most part, I guess the price can stack up if you go nuts ticking option boxes though!

I basically looked at the RS as a GTi wagon. Yes, its a bit softer than the Golf, but its stacked with kit, and I am an old wagon tragic from way back. My old Liberty RS wagon was a bit of a weapon back in the day!

Cheers, might see you round one day.