re: 2017 Skoda Octavia vRS 230 | 4 years and 83000 km Quote:
Originally Posted by Col Mehta .... |
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Originally Posted by lovetorque Congrats Nikhil |
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Originally Posted by karan561 Congratulations Nikhil |
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Originally Posted by GTO Man, that was quick! From the purchase to the delivery to the ownership thread - I think you've set a new record. Heartiest congratulations on a sexy, sexy car . Love the colour of your vRS (although my favourite is the red).
It's a well-priced ride for the performance on tap, not to mention the extra stuff you get. We're planning to call for it sometime in September for a Team-BHP review. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to high-revving it.
Wish you years of driving & modifying pleasure . |
Hahahaha! I dont know about the record and all, but I've been waiting to update this asap! Quote:
Originally Posted by venom_op Congratulations again, man! Wish you many happy miles and mods to come! |
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Originally Posted by rageshgr Wow! Nikhil! Many congrats on the most enviable purchase this side of a BMW 328i! Was waiting for your review
After having modded the Civic, you are in a good position to judge this car! More than just poetic praises, it was good to read your review cover how to actually live with such a car.
Modern automobile engineering has advanced so much as the cars get faster, they also become twice as better in masking speeds and in providing the passengers a silent and comfy ride. That leaves us enthusiasts like us feeling a void as we can't feel the drama! Of course I will know you will take care of it by remapping, exhaust, in-take and what not?
Btw, regarding the DSG, I have read that the limit of DQ250 is 400 Nm, so I guess you have some room for mods
Also, reg 7-Speed, the DQ200 has a limit of 250 Nm, so ya, there is no way they would have used it in the vRS. |
Thanks Ragesh. The torque limit is something that's been discussed endlessly. I am not too concerned though since I dont plan on any mods anytime soon. Quote:
Originally Posted by Rahulkool Congrats Nikhil, thats one hell of a replacement for your mad civic. I really like the design of current gen octavia, specially the quad headlamp setup on the front.
You will be first person to buy a european car to replace an unreliable japanese car, that too a skoda
Teins on your civic were very comfortable indeed. Hope to get a ride in the vRS soon |
Thanks Rahul! Yes, I bought a Skoda to replace a somewhat unreliable Japanese! But then, keep in mind the Japanese was perfectly reliable till I started modding it! . The Teins are totally in a different class compared to the stock vRS suspension. It had the best of both worlds, especially since the suspension rebuild last month. Quote:
Originally Posted by stanjohn123 Congrats Nikhil. Sorry that even I forgot to wish. Guess we are all dazed by your VRs. |
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Originally Posted by rahulb22 Congratulations Nikhil!! The car just looks absolutely stunning!!! |
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Originally Posted by d_payne Congratulations Nikhil! I saw this on Facebook and missed commenting there. I also hope to have some news super soon on team-bhp, it's time to get back to motoring! |
Thanks Joe! Hope to see your post soon as well! Quote:
Originally Posted by Storm2.0 Congratulations sir. How is the exhaust note of the car on the outside, does it growl or is it heavily muted.
Do you plan to get the exhaust system upgraded? |
The exhaust system is silent but a bit more bassy than I remember the 1.8 TSI. It also has the DSG fart when I upshift at higher revs while going full throttle. Overall, I would say it's very muted. Quote:
Originally Posted by rk_sans Congratulations Nikhil. Blue looks stunning. Looking forward to see it in flesh. Happy munching miles !! |
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Originally Posted by Durango Dude Congrats Nikhil! That's one great buy! Enjoy your ride and be sure to chart your drive course wisely; with a laden ground clearance of 'just' 103mm you can't even go over an elevated man hole cover; guess those stiff springs will see you through. Keep us posted. Enjoy your honeymoon with Race Blue vRS! |
Thanks buddy. But as I said, I think the car will manage just fine. Dont go with the 103 mm as gospel. If you compare a lot of modern sports/luxury sedans with the vRS, I think they will all be the same. Do remember that the ARAI regulations have changed recently and all cars have had their ground clearance numbers reduced. |