New Skoda VRS

[woofy]

They have had face lift interiors for the last few months. The outside facelift is coming in another month or so, they stopped making the one you drove. SO it really depends on what outside you like, as the insides are the same.

[dazag]

The first Shipment of new Face lift Octavia RS's is due in mid August and will hit the showroom floors the start of September.
The current RS may have some of the new interior but i'd doubt it has all the new "standard" features of the Face Lift version.

The New RS Face Lift version comes with steering wheel controls ( stereo etc) and if you have a DSG version it will have paddles on the steering wheel also. Still need to confirm if it comes standard with the Xenon head lights.

Get the salesman to do a little research and contact VW Australia to get the low down.

From what i believe the Face Lift RS I have ordered is the only silver wagon 2.0 TDI DSG in this first shipment - am counting the days until delivery.

[Gaz]

Dazag,
looks like your car is on the same ship as mine...
I ordered an RS way back at the start of april. There were none available to our specs, (petrol, wagon, DSG, Xenons in red) so we were in for a wait.
A few weeks after the order was placed, we learned that our car would get the facelift, not the old style we were expecting.
So it's good to be getting the new looks, but it seems like a long time to wait.

If it turns out that Xenons are standard, I am not sure where we stand, as I paid extra already..

[pinzvidz]

The New RS Face Lift version comes with steering wheel controls ( stereo etc) and if you have a DSG version it will have paddles on the steering wheel also. Still need to confirm if it comes standard with the Xenon head lights.

I posted a msg about this in this thread the other day. The pre-facelift RS's in the last couple of months already have the facelift interior (my dad just scored a BM liftback). Not just newer steering wheel, but newer instruments, newer stereo, newer climate etc. Xenons not standard though. I love it so much more than the wife's GTI.

[woofy]

Yep the only real difference is the petrol engine is slightly different in the new exterior update and the exterior itself is different. The insides have been updated (and are the same) since really Feb/March although I think only the DSG cars get the steering wheel controls....I was quite peeved as I asked late last year when the interior update was coming and was told late this year, so I got the original version....but really would have liked the updated insides. Oh well.

[MJKooLio]

September is the time for the new facelift version of the vRS....

I might have a look at a Blue DSG current shape one this week at the new Dealership in Melville but I can wait till the new shape... unless.....

[VRS-Vic]

Not a big fan of the new headlights on the face lift.

But i love the LED lights above the fog lights! I wonder if you'll be able to buy that as an option?

[MJKooLio]

Not a big fan of the new headlights on the face lift.

But i love the LED lights above the fog lights! I wonder if you'll be able to buy that as an option?

I'm not sure if you can get them as an option (if your talking basic models of the new facelift version) as the whole front bumper is different to the base, elegance and ambiente models.....

I'm kinda liking the new vRS facelift.... it looks great in this blue... but not so much the wagon, prefer the liftback.

[dazag]

Got phone call today from our dealership that the vRS shipment has hit Aussie shores today, now just going through all the customs stuff etc.
so looks like we'll be getting our new vRS TDI before the end of this month - woo hoo. They're keeping us informed on how the process is going up until the delivery so am glad to be getting the beast almost 3 weeks earlier then planned.

[MJKooLio]

Got phone call today from our dealership that the vRS shipment has hit Aussie shores today, now just going through all the customs stuff etc.
so looks like we'll be getting our new vRS TDI before the end of this month - woo hoo. They're keeping us informed on how the process is going up until the delivery so am glad to be getting the beast almost 3 weeks earlier then planned.

Ah.....!!!!!

Please post pics when you get her!!!

What are you getting? Details!

[Jake02]

Ah.....!!!!!

Please post pics when you get her!!!

What are you getting? Details!

*Agrees uncontrollably*

[dazag]

Ah.....!!!!!

Please post pics when you get her!!!

What are you getting? Details!

I'm getting a bright metallic silver vRS Wagon with the 2.0 TDI (125kw, 350Nm) with DSG. only extra's I'm getting is a Tow Bar, but will also be getting tinting done after we take delivery.

Oh I'll make sure I get pics, and I'll also be taking video footage and making up my own little ad to post up so keep an eye out.........ha ha ha ha

[paul_segr]

Got phone call today from our dealership that the vRS shipment has hit Aussie shores today, now just going through all the customs stuff etc.
so looks like we'll be getting our new vRS TDI before the end of this month - woo hoo. They're keeping us informed on how the process is going up until the delivery so am glad to be getting the beast almost 3 weeks earlier then planned.

Dazag, I just found out the same too, the dealer is hoping to have the car in the next few days, so fingers crossed for delivery in the next 10 days or so.

[Ocy_RS_TDi_Kombi]

What sort of towbar are you getting & approx what is the cost? Thanks

[Gaz]

Me too!
My car was ordered way back in April, and has just arrived on the docks.
It is a red petrol RS wagon, I paid extra for the Bluetooth, MDI, MFS and DSG (that's a lot of TLAs) as well as the Xenons.
It is still unclear if the Xenons are now standard on the FL RS, but you other guys will know before I do.

I am out of town, so it may still be a couple of weeks before I can change over to the new car.

One thing that irks me slightly is that the Kiwis all get the upgraded stereo as standard (12 speakers and additional Amplifier), I would have added that if I knew it was available.

Still, I am happy now that the car is close, it has been a looooong wait.