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Looks ugly, but it's a real ball-tearer

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    Looks ugly, but it's a real ball-tearer

    Ok let me just make it clear Zoo magazine is not my regular read, but the front cover caught my eye on the weekend (not coz of the grungy chick with the boosted cleavage on the front, I swear!)...it announced that they were listing their "Top 20 cars under $50k".

    Opening it up, I was surprised to see the Skoda Octavia RS in amongst the Renault Sport Meagane 250, Scirocco R, Toyota 86, Golf GTI, Audi A1 Sport, FJ Cruiser etc etc..they say "available in boring sedan or oddly cool wagon, the RS is a practical performance car you might be able to slip past your missus"...and it "looks ugly but it's a real ball tearer".

    Ugly? I guess it's no work of art but each to their own!

    I was just surprised honestly that a Skoda made the list, esp in a fairly blokey Aussie publication like this!
    Last edited by RSOK; 09-07-2012, 04:14 PM.
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    Slip past the missus? Mine loves the RS!

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      Mine doesn't particularly like the vRS... But she was in love with the Sorento I had before it. Mainly cause of its size, and pretty much "go anywhere" attitude.

      And hang on... Ugly? Not in your life. Its beautiful.
      2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
      1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
      1985 Mazda T3500 adventuremobile. 1973 Superbug. 1972 Volvo 144 in poo-brown.
      Not including hers...

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        Not sure about the facelift, but the pre FL won several "worlds most beautiful car" awards... which probably qualifies it for ugly

        anyway, against some of the other cars in that list you mentioned, the octavia (in any guise) is positively handsome.
        '07 Touareg V6 TDI with air suspension
        '98 Mk3 Cabriolet 2.0 8V
        '99 A4 Quattro 1.8T

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          So was the cleavage good?

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            And the Toyota 86 isn't ugly? Too busy looking at other things IMO.
            Mine: Silver 2006 Volkswagen Golf Sportline 2.0FSI 6M (with a sunroof)
            Parents': Candy White 2008 Skoda Octavia RS 2.0TFSI 6M Liftback

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              Originally posted by bobski View Post
              Slip past the missus? Mine loves the RS!
              Mine prefers the 185kW of her S3 or riding her Ducati.
              I can't see how the Octavia can be describes as ugly in an article that includes the FJ Cruiser.
              My Škoda photos here

              Flickr : Blog

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              • #8
                RS slip past the missus = yes
                Zoo magazine slip past the missus = fat chance!
                MY17 Superb 162TSI, Business Grey, Tech+Comfort Pack, APR ECU+TCU Stg 1, SLA, Rieger Splitter + Side Skirts, Eibach Pro-Kit Springs, Hardrace Swaybar, TPMS
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                  Well if I was ever looking for an excuse to go out and buy a Zoo magazine, there it is! It is lunch time so I am off to the Newsagent (just need to bring it back into the office in a brown paper bag...).
                  2015 MY16 Brilliant Silver Octavia vRS Wagon TDI DSG with Tech Pack, 19" black pack, pano roof and auto tailgate

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                    im surprised zoo magazine is still around

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                      Originally posted by zei20t View Post
                      im surprised zoo magazine is still around
                      Yes, with all the free porn online one can only assume that Zoo readers fall into the "I only buy it for the articles" category!!!
                      My Skoda pics are at: http://www.vwwatercooled.org.au/f35/...tml#post551162

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                        Originally posted by onyertod View Post
                        Yes, with all the free porn online one can only assume that Zoo readers fall into the "I only buy it for the articles" category!!!
                        Well, they do now!
                        Go Skoda!! lol
                        2012 Octavia vRS TDI. Darkside big turbo, 3bar tune, other stuff. 200kW/650Nm.
                        1990 Mk1 Cabrio. 1.9 IDI w/ 18PSI.
                        1985 Mazda T3500 adventuremobile. 1973 Superbug. 1972 Volvo 144 in poo-brown.
                        Not including hers...

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