MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: mad_pete on January 30, 2013, 01:56:28 pm
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I'm considering all sorts of weird and wonderful cars at moment. Would a VRS Octavia estate work out as a GTI with a massive boot? Anyone got one? Is the ride smoother than the GTI ?
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I'm considering all sorts of weird and wonderful cars at moment. Would a VRS Octavia estate work out as a GTI with a massive boot? Anyone got one? Is the ride smoother than the GTI ?
Yes it would. Its an awesome compromise.
Same chassis, engine gearbox, brakes, ECU etc as the GTI. Interior quality is as good as the GTI( I actually preferred it to the GTI personally :evilgrin:), it has masses of boot space(my hatch managed 3 suit cases and 2 prams without even removing the parcel shelf!!)
I wouldnt say the ride is smoother than a GTI, but its certainly not worse. Plus if you go aftermarket then it wont mater anyway.
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Any suspension tweaks for the GTI are applicable for the vRS.
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I'm considering all sorts of weird and wonderful cars at moment. Would a VRS Octavia estate work out as a GTI with a massive boot? Anyone got one? Is the ride smoother than the GTI ?
Speak to VRSAlex @ AKS tuning :happy2:
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I want a Yeti VRS.
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http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19941.0.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,19941.0.html) :drool: :drool: :drool:
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I want a Yeti VRS.
The new Yeti looks much nicer than the current model. Id have that one.
Something that made me laugh, a guy on briskoda with a stage 1 diesel Yeti 4x4 spanked a Octavia vRS with k04 conversion, coilovers, brakes etc around bedford on the how fast day :grin: apparently it wasnt the driest of days, but thats still funny :grin:
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That is funny, yeti is one of my thoughts
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I loved my vRS wagon so much I bought another!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8479%2F8216482081_ded6edcab4.jpg&hash=ba1b163a077ea10ce7531c70ac57c8b518100bc2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8216482081/)
Winters on (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8216482081/) by lotus-gt (http://www.flickr.com/people/lotus-gt/), on Flickr
Btw theres a k04 1.8 yeti on briskoda.. 300bhp IIRC.
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That is funny, yeti is one of my thoughts
We're looking for a Yeti as a family barge, the in-laws have a TDI urban limited edition and I can't keep out of it, its ace! :happy2:
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You've no idea how hard I tried trying to get Liz to have Yeti. I think they're brilliant cars.
EVO had one as a long termer and rocked up to a Ring trackday with it on a set of semislicks - and drove round a lot of stuff :grin:
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Dead impressed with this. Now 300hp+ with kO4, brembos etc. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/253927-beti-the-yeti/ (http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/253927-beti-the-yeti/)
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Dead impressed with this. Now 300hp+ with kO4, brembos etc. http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/253927-beti-the-yeti/ (http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/253927-beti-the-yeti/)
Oh, now that is a funny car!
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You've no idea how hard I tried trying to get Liz to have Yeti. I think they're brilliant cars.
EVO had one as a long termer and rocked up to a Ring trackday with it on a set of semislicks - and drove round a lot of stuff :grin:
EVO brought it along to one of their Silverstone track days too with a spare set of wheels and R888s. Went very well.
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It's a shame there's no VRS 4wd wagon.
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It's a shame there's no VRS 4wd wagon.
Could you not get by with a good set of winter tyres on a VRS ?
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Oh yes. :smiley:
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Oh yes. :smiley:
Ian, do the rear seats fold dead flat in the back of a VRS wagon? If so, This could possibly be the way forward to my work vehicle dlilemmas if a quality set of winters will do the trick.
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Oh yes. :smiley:
Ian, do the rear seats fold dead flat in the back of a VRS wagon? If so, This could possibly be the way forward to my work vehicle dlilemmas if a quality set of winters will do the trick.
Just dropping the rear seat backs doesn't give you a fully flat load area, but you can swivel the rear seat bases upwards/forward so it can will go completely flat if you need.. but you know what? I've never ever needed to do this! The load space on these is epic - over 600 litres with the rears in place, that's more than an A6 avant.
I run mine on Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 2 Winter Tyres and its fantastic in the snow/slush/ cold weather but by far the best thing with these tyres is that it drives just like normal when you're on dry tarmac - you don't even know they're winters.
My old car (weitec coilovers, shark stage 1): http://www.pistonheads.com/members/showCar.asp?carId=115360
It's replacement is work in progress, five weeks old, back in with Alex for some more fiddling tomorrow: http://www.pistonheads.com/members/showcar.asp?carId=191311
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Thanks Rob, that's great. I would need a fully flat load area with seats down in the back, as I am a decorator, and need more space than 600L. However, I usually only deliver my gear to a job at the start and then leave it all on site so I'll ony need to do this every two to 4 weeks anyway.
Is there any chance you could take a pic of your car with the seats done in such a way as to have a flat load bay?
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Here you go:
Pulled up one of the rear seat bases and dropped the back down - as you can see the rear seat back goes completely flat..:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8378%2F8435678436_515e561be6.jpg&hash=54463e4200044fefa457e1076cdf6e110a77888e) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8435678436/)
IMG-20130201-00459.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8435678436/) by lotus-gt (http://www.flickr.com/people/lotus-gt/), on Flickr
BUT... there is still a small height difference between the proper boot floor and the flattened rear seats:
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IMG-20130201-00462.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8434592631/) by lotus-gt (http://www.flickr.com/people/lotus-gt/), on Flickr
close up:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm9.staticflickr.com%2F8091%2F8434594893_1e4849b558.jpg&hash=4d3f9ee11c83d356e98413f60cbe8b7fb051a39a) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8434594893/)
IMG-20130201-00461.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lotus-gt/8434594893/) by lotus-gt (http://www.flickr.com/people/lotus-gt/), on Flickr
If this won't work for you then there is an option of a "variable boot floor" that raises the height of the main boot so you store stuff underneath it without it being seen by prying eyes - if you had that option or retro fitted then I think you'd have a fully flat floor.
Here's a pic I pulled off google images (shown with it "open" but you get the idea):
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Or you could just make your own with a big sheet of ply and some 4x2 :happy2:
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, as I am a decorator, and need more space than 600L.
Just checked, with the seats dropped the boot capacity is 1,655 litres.
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, as I am a decorator, and need more space than 600L.
Just checked, with the seats dropped the boot capacity is 1,655 litres.
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Brilliant thanks Rob! Much appreciated. I actually went into the Skoda garage in Hersham today and got them to do me a little demo. Now it's a case of working out if I'm prepared to sell my car to get into a 2010 model, or keep the Golf and get a 50K miler 07 pre-facelift.
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I always think a VRS estate is a cop car. :scared:
Especially if you've got a dog crate in the back. A very nice motor, there's a reason the Police choose them!
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A friend in work has one of these.
The seats are mint... the alloys are gorgeous... the lights even have VRS stamped inside the chrome trim.
Oh and it goes like Sh!t off a shinnnneeeyyy shovel :laugh: