Dodds Škoda Octavia vRS

[dodds-gttdi]

Ok, so I traded my Golf GT TDi in for a Škoda the other day.  The Golf had come to a point where I needed to spend a significant amount of money on it, or sell/part-ex. West End Škoda gave me a decent value for my Golf so a deal was struck.

Details/Spec:

2010 '60' plate
Octavia vRS TDi (CR) 170
Corrida Red
Full Black Leather
Heated Front Seats
Cruise Control
Front and Rear Parking Sensors
xenon so with AFS (Bending Function)
Auto Lights (Light Assist)
Rain Sensor
Standard Neptune Alloys in 18"
Kenwood DNX520vbt

Photos below, but it's bog standard for now. I got a little ahead of myself the other day and almost had a Darkside Downpipe, BCS Exhaust and Remap bought, before I even had the car!!  

The usual photo, bog standard:



Detailed shot of the Xenons. Seriously bright (my first car with Xenons) and I love the Dynamic/Bending function:



A little bit of coding, set the DRLs to dim to 50% when the indicator is on:



Sneak peek of the interior. Better shots will come with the better weather:



Been busy on eBay already!!



Please note that the front badge part number is not correct! but will I'll be able to coerce it on. Skoda do make a perfect fit badge. The part number is identical to the rear badge but the 'suffix' is 'AAUL' instead of just 'A'.

Settling for a Stage 1 Remap just now. Waiting to hear back when I can book it in. Will also opt for front and rear HEL braided hoses to help the brakes. Pads are new front and rear so will leave them in for now.

Also got my eye on a LED Columbus Unit to replace the Kenwood. I like the Kenwood but would rather have the OEM unit. So I'll have a Kenwood DNX520vbt for sale soon.  

With the Columbus I'll look at putting in the OEM Bluetooth. Got a good idea what I want/need and have half the bits sitting in my garage already! Amazing what you can acquire over time.

Review of the comparison Columbus vs Kenwood to come soon.

Any mods on the above Standard spec will be listed in the post below.

[dodds-gttdi]

Reserved post. :smile:

Intended Mods:

Stage 1 Revo Remap
Columbus LED Rev K retrofit
OEM Bluetooth retrofit
Colour-code or black Front Grille
HEL Braided Brakelines F + R
Rear Diffuser from SuperŠkoda as below. Look at the car please, it's on the car.

[prp74]

Liking this a lot. Great purchase 

Look forward to the updates....

[OLLIE_JETTA_MK5]

Love a red VRS ! Lovely motor mate :) the picture posted below is a colour ive considered :) Meteor Grey i think

[Leigh200sx]

Looks lovely, I've never been in a cr 170, would like to test drive one soon as we have decided the mrs car (mk5 gt Tdi) will be traded in for a octavia vrs....

[dodds-gttdi]

Leigh, the 170 CR is a big improvement over the golf pd tdi engine. Much smoother (vibration and power) and less noise, even in a Škoda, which I suspect has less noise insulation than a Golf.

[dodds-gttdi]

As there's no point hanging about, I got stuck into replacing the Head Unit today.Old look, Kenwood, GPS Puck (Top right) and Mic at top of driver side A pillar



New look, LED Columbus (Rev K) much more OEM. :-) also fitted a new gear lever top (chrome part).



Testing out the Video In Motion

[Eddie-NL]

looks better, but i would say that

how are you finding the car compared to the golf

[mdmay]

are you looking to go revo for your remap still?

[J400uk]

Looks nice. Good work retrofitting the RNS 510 straight away, I'd have done exactly the same! 

Be interested to see how it looks with the new badges as I haven't seen that done on  a Mk2 FL Octavia before.

[mdmay]

i have just put a kenwood dnx in to my octavia vrs

[dodds-gttdi]

are you looking to go revo for your remap still?

Yeah, that's the plan anyway. GTI World (part of Edinburgh VW Western) are offering 30% off Revo maps atm!!)

i have just put a kenwood dnx in to my octavia vrs

Congrats mate!

[dodds-gttdi]

Ed, yeah loving it compared to the Golf. Although I guess if I compared it to a mk6 golf (GTD) I'd probably prefer the Golf. The interior is a very nice place to be, although I have noticed a few corners that Škoda has cut. For example: No sun visor lights!! Yet there are lights on the bottom of the doors.

[Eddie-NL]

is strange how they decide what to give and what to take away

GTD is better if i'm honest, but not worth the extra money you have to pay for it.

[dodds-gttdi]

is strange how they decide what to give and what to take away

GTD is better if i'm honest, but not worth the extra money you have to pay for it.

Very true. I priced up matching cars (age, mileage, extras) and there seemed to be approx £3k difference!!