The Flying Moose
Monday 5th May 2014, 20:57
Well as I'm still Volvoless and in search of a nice 850 or V70 T5 or R i thought I'd start a little thread with the current daily runner.
Bought early this year to replace my 08 Plate Titanium X Sport Mondeo (after the constabulary crashed into it!) I present my Face Lift MK2 Octavia vRS TDi CR.
The history...
Its had one owner from new, it was an ex fleet car with Tarmac and the previous owner on the V5 is the leasing company GE Capital. It came with full Skoda Main dealer service history and was generally in pretty good nick.
Although the range topping vRS it was the poverty speck model which came without auto wipers and dimming rear mirror and also minus the satnav unit.
Not long after purchase it was straight off with the alloy to go off to a professional refurber as they were in a right old state. Before hand I popped on four new Eagle F1's.
It didnt look so good with the "needs must" alloys whilst the correct Neptunes were gone.
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1102_zps7abe2ca4.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1102_zps7abe2ca4.jpg.html)
Worst of the kerb marks:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1100_zpseb414753.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1100_zpseb414753.jpg.html)
Back from the paint shop:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1113_zps2ec219da.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1113_zps2ec219da.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1115_zpsf5be9d70.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1115_zpsf5be9d70.jpg.html)
Next modification was to replace the Standard "Bolero" stereo with an upgraded "Columbus" unit which features DVD player and Sat Nav.
From this:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1046_zps2d66c456.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1046_zps2d66c456.jpg.html)
To this:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1051_zps23f3af3b.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1051_zps23f3af3b.jpg.html)
After a quick wash and polish this is now it sits now:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1054_zps702dcb6d.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1054_zps702dcb6d.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1117_zpsd20520d7.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1117_zpsd20520d7.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1116_zps974fcf08.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1116_zps974fcf08.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1119_zps92cbe509.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1119_zps92cbe509.jpg.html)
At work:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/3b25c83e-0681-497d-92e1-897b98533a59_zpse8008537.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/3b25c83e-0681-497d-92e1-897b98533a59_zpse8008537.jpg.html)
Any future plans? Well yes just one, fit a set of silver roof bars as on the model below...
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1107_zps9ced227e.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1107_zps9ced227e.jpg.html)
How does it drive compared to any Volvo I've had I hear you ask?
Well I have to say compared with any 850 P1 or P2 70 series I've driven this thing is glued to the road, a real pleasure to drive and just keeps gripping. Top that with comfort and decent economy of around 50mpg its a bloody good drive. Its currently standard but a map takes them to around 205-210bhp which would certainly give it some poke.
So everyday drive ability if afraid to say this beats any Volvo I've driven for a while, purely on the basis of effortless point and drive. It does however suffer the VAG dullness though.
For character, long range comfort and grin factor though it will never rival a decent Volvo T5!
No Volvo but not a bad compromise!
Bought early this year to replace my 08 Plate Titanium X Sport Mondeo (after the constabulary crashed into it!) I present my Face Lift MK2 Octavia vRS TDi CR.
The history...
Its had one owner from new, it was an ex fleet car with Tarmac and the previous owner on the V5 is the leasing company GE Capital. It came with full Skoda Main dealer service history and was generally in pretty good nick.
Although the range topping vRS it was the poverty speck model which came without auto wipers and dimming rear mirror and also minus the satnav unit.
Not long after purchase it was straight off with the alloy to go off to a professional refurber as they were in a right old state. Before hand I popped on four new Eagle F1's.
It didnt look so good with the "needs must" alloys whilst the correct Neptunes were gone.
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1102_zps7abe2ca4.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1102_zps7abe2ca4.jpg.html)
Worst of the kerb marks:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1100_zpseb414753.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1100_zpseb414753.jpg.html)
Back from the paint shop:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1113_zps2ec219da.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1113_zps2ec219da.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1115_zpsf5be9d70.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1115_zpsf5be9d70.jpg.html)
Next modification was to replace the Standard "Bolero" stereo with an upgraded "Columbus" unit which features DVD player and Sat Nav.
From this:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1046_zps2d66c456.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1046_zps2d66c456.jpg.html)
To this:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1051_zps23f3af3b.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1051_zps23f3af3b.jpg.html)
After a quick wash and polish this is now it sits now:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1054_zps702dcb6d.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1054_zps702dcb6d.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1117_zpsd20520d7.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1117_zpsd20520d7.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1116_zps974fcf08.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1116_zps974fcf08.jpg.html)
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1119_zps92cbe509.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1119_zps92cbe509.jpg.html)
At work:
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/3b25c83e-0681-497d-92e1-897b98533a59_zpse8008537.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/3b25c83e-0681-497d-92e1-897b98533a59_zpse8008537.jpg.html)
Any future plans? Well yes just one, fit a set of silver roof bars as on the model below...
http://i1115.photobucket.com/albums/k549/EMLYNT5/IMG_1107_zps9ced227e.jpg (http://s1115.photobucket.com/user/EMLYNT5/media/IMG_1107_zps9ced227e.jpg.html)
How does it drive compared to any Volvo I've had I hear you ask?
Well I have to say compared with any 850 P1 or P2 70 series I've driven this thing is glued to the road, a real pleasure to drive and just keeps gripping. Top that with comfort and decent economy of around 50mpg its a bloody good drive. Its currently standard but a map takes them to around 205-210bhp which would certainly give it some poke.
So everyday drive ability if afraid to say this beats any Volvo I've driven for a while, purely on the basis of effortless point and drive. It does however suffer the VAG dullness though.
For character, long range comfort and grin factor though it will never rival a decent Volvo T5!
No Volvo but not a bad compromise!