My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home!

karthik247 · 3rd May 2011, 01:39

Congrats on the purchase. At at that price, OMG!!

Enjoy the drive.

ashish22 · 3rd May 2011, 14:29

Congrats and welcome to the rare but elite club :-)

Things to look after:
1. Timing Belt
2. Induction coils
3. AC coil and pollen filter
4. Radiator Fans
5. Clutch
6. Fuel Pump
7. Suspension
8. Xenons have tendency to fuse
9. Power windows motor
10. EPC and check engine light is a common issue
11. Sunroof care
12. Idling the car for first and last 1 min of your drive

Ardy · 3rd May 2011, 16:26

Congratulations, Adman and welcome to the club.

RS is an awesome car and I'm sure you are going to love every minute of driving it around. Before you decide on any mods, suggest do drive some of the modded RS in all kinds of traffic conditions. Not that the mods would not be appreciated, it definitely would be, but would help you decide on what mods to go for.

BTW, I have a silver RS too. Have been in love with it for 4 years now and 39K on odo.

Cheers and Drive Safe.

shk 8896 · 3rd May 2011, 16:59

Congrats adman on the silver beast.Looks well maintained.And at 3.5 lakhs it is definitely a mouth watering deal.Looks elegant and any mods planned?
Drive safe
Sreehari

xtremeshock · 3rd May 2011, 17:19

Drool Drool! Congrats man, have a blast. This car tops my list in 'the most affordable sports car'
If you want you can sell it to me, I can give 4lakhs for it :-)

i<3turbo · 4th May 2011, 12:12

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Originally Posted by ashish22

Congrats and welcome to the rare but elite club :-)

Things to look after:
1. Timing Belt
2. Induction coils
3. AC coil and pollen filter
4. Radiator Fans
5. Clutch
6. Fuel Pump
7. Suspension
8. Xenons have tendency to fuse
9. Power windows motor
10. EPC and check engine light is a common issue
11. Sunroof care
12. Idling the car for first and last 1 min of your drive

Number 12 is an issue no one looks into. it is definately important!! i see alot of vrs's around me blowing white smoke

adman77 · 4th May 2011, 12:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by i<3turbo

Number 12 is an issue no one looks into. it is definately important!! i see alot of vrs's around me blowing white smoke

I've been doing that since the day i first cranked him up. Have been doing that religiously ever since. Also, thanks for the list buddy. I'm gonna get all the checks done asap.

adman77 · 5th May 2011, 10:40

He has now gone for a full suspension service, interior cleaning, tints and alignment. And maybe a BOV too. Plus, a few more surprises might come sooner than expected

i<3turbo · 5th May 2011, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by adman77

I've been doing that since the day i first cranked him up. Have been doing that religiously ever since. Also, thanks for the list buddy. I'm gonna get all the checks done asap.

Luckily my A4 when i turn it off, the car leaves the fans on for about 5 minutes after to help cooling.

Quote:

Originally Posted by adman77

He has now gone for a full suspension service, interior cleaning, tints and alignment. And maybe a BOV too. Plus, a few more surprises might come sooner than expected

after market suspension and BOV? good stuff man i love it how your modding it real soon what % tints are you getting done.

adman77 · 5th May 2011, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by i<3turbo

after market suspension and BOV? good stuff man i love it how your modding it real soon what % tints are you getting done.

Not after market suspension. Just getting the stock one overhauled. Tein suspension might come in after a few months. Tints are 50% ones.

Aditya666 · 6th May 2011, 15:04

Congratulations on the acquisition.
Any performance mods planned? Pete's box?

AirWind · 6th May 2011, 15:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by i<3turbo

Luckily my A4 when i turn it off, the car leaves the fans on for about 5 minutes after to help cooling.

The engine idling at start/stop is to help the turbo charger lubricate and settle down. Not for the fan to cool the radiator.

adman77 · 14th June 2011, 14:03

Hey guys, the car is running fine now. Just needed a little help from you guys. Can anyone suggest a good and honest workshop for Skoda in Mumbai? I need to get some minor suspension work done. Used to go to Four Seasons Automobiles, but lately their service and expertise are going down the drain. So I'm looking for someone reliable in Mumbai. Please let me know if you guys can suggest anything. Thanks in advance.

cedricsg · 15th June 2011, 13:53

Congrats, this is a great car. The new Laura RS is due in Sep. Just wish I knew this earlier as I just got my Laura last month.

balenopower · 27th June 2011, 21:42

drove the car myself..indeed a good find.

3rd May 2011, 01:39	#31
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Congrats on the purchase. At at that price, OMG!! Enjoy the drive.
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ashish22 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 598 Thanked: 100 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Congrats and welcome to the rare but elite club :-) Things to look after: 1. Timing Belt 2. Induction coils 3. AC coil and pollen filter 4. Radiator Fans 5. Clutch 6. Fuel Pump 7. Suspension 8. Xenons have tendency to fuse 9. Power windows motor 10. EPC and check engine light is a common issue 11. Sunroof care 12. Idling the car for first and last 1 min of your drive
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3rd May 2011, 16:26	#33
Ardy BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 614 Thanked: 87 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Congratulations, Adman and welcome to the club. RS is an awesome car and I'm sure you are going to love every minute of driving it around. Before you decide on any mods, suggest do drive some of the modded RS in all kinds of traffic conditions. Not that the mods would not be appreciated, it definitely would be, but would help you decide on what mods to go for. BTW, I have a silver RS too. Have been in love with it for 4 years now and 39K on odo. Cheers and Drive Safe.
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3rd May 2011, 16:59	#34
shk 8896 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CLT/TVM Posts: 384 Thanked: 186 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Congrats adman on the silver beast.Looks well maintained.And at 3.5 lakhs it is definitely a mouth watering deal.Looks elegant and any mods planned? Drive safe Sreehari
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3rd May 2011, 17:19	#35
xtremeshock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 418 Thanked: 177 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Drool Drool! Congrats man, have a blast. This car tops my list in 'the most affordable sports car' If you want you can sell it to me, I can give 4lakhs for it :-)
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5th May 2011, 10:40	#38
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! He has now gone for a full suspension service, interior cleaning, tints and alignment. And maybe a BOV too. Plus, a few more surprises might come sooner than expected
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6th May 2011, 15:04	#41
Aditya666 BHPian Join Date: May 2011 Location: Dubai/Mumbai Posts: 59 Thanked: 16 Times	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Congratulations on the acquisition. Any performance mods planned? Pete's box?
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14th June 2011, 14:03	#43
adman77 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 383 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Hey guys, the car is running fine now. Just needed a little help from you guys. Can anyone suggest a good and honest workshop for Skoda in Mumbai? I need to get some minor suspension work done. Used to go to Four Seasons Automobiles, but lately their service and expertise are going down the drain. So I'm looking for someone reliable in Mumbai. Please let me know if you guys can suggest anything. Thanks in advance.
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15th June 2011, 13:53	#44
cedricsg BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 165 Thanked: 37 Times	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! Congrats, this is a great car. The new Laura RS is due in Sep. Just wish I knew this earlier as I just got my Laura last month.
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27th June 2011, 21:42	#45
balenopower BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 957 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	Re: My Skoda Vrs. The silver beast comes home! drove the car myself..indeed a good find.
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