Need advice!!

ibFoxer

Hi lads,

Basically i have a 00 skoda octavia, running perfect except for needing a replacement clutch. Anyway, rather than be like everyone else i kinda want to do something with the car i have.....

Basically does anyone have any advice for what to do and where to get body kits etc

I have already decided to get the engine remapped, so what else should i do??

Cheers,

Foxer

tossy

is it diesel or petrol? i owuld advise you to take styling ideas from the VRS,things like bodykits,brakes,wheels,seats,steering wheel etc etc will be readily available through ebay and breakers yards and will be of factory quality,stay away from dodgy aftermarket spurious parts such as fibreglass bodykits.

take a look on a skoa specialist forum like briskoda.

Just to point out that most parts such as steering wheels,alloys and seats form cars like the TTmk1,seat leon cupra mk1,mk4golf and Audi A3/S3 mk1 will fit the mk1 octavia no bothers.

ibFoxer

Its a 1.9tdi, only 90 bhp but it was only 3k from a skoda dealer so i felt i had no other choice at the time.... but the 90 bhp is the reason for the remap. And it actually came with the official skoda alloys which was pretty nice.

I dont really want to go mental with it, maybe lower it a bit, throw on a not too skobey bodykit, dont think i would bother with tint, just a few things. sexy it up a bit.

L-M

I think going along a subtle VRS line would work a treat on it. What colour is it

ibFoxer

Limerick-man wrote: »

I think going along a subtle VRS line would work a treat on it. What colour is it

To be honest thats kinda exactly what i have in mind....... although i wana put some lighting under it...... cos nobody else around here has lighting..... its a silver. I thought about getting it completely resprayed black actually.......

L-M

foxerv1 wrote: »

To be honest thats kinda exactly what i have in mind....... although i wana put some lighting under it...... cos nobody else around here has lighting..... its a silver. I thought about getting it completely resprayed black actually.......

TBH, spraying it black would be a bit of a waste, you would buy this for a bit more tha the cost of a respray. I'd say 3000 less depending on the dealer.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/1.9-Tdi-/200845190801516/advert

L-M

Actually, strike that, buy this instead.:D 4k
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/1.8-TURB/200840190246117/advert

ibFoxer

Limerick-man wrote: »

TBH, spraying it black would be a bit of a waste, you would buy this for a bit more tha the cost of a respray. I'd say 3000 less depending on the dealer.
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/1.9-Tdi-/200845190801516/advert

Oh no i decided against the respray, i think the silver is a well nice color tbh. I just need to decide what exactly to do now, and i need to decide what exactly im goin to do and how im goin to do it, what with 1 of those 9-6 jobs and no free time....

ibFoxer

Limerick-man wrote: »

Actually, strike that, buy this instead.:D 4k
http://www.carzone.ie/search/Skoda/Octavia/1.8-TURB/200840190246117/advert

Pfft, petrol. No way am i goin back to petrol!!

L-M

foxerv1 wrote: »

Pfft, petrol. No way am i goin back to petrol!!

Lol, fair enough. Any pics of the car?

p-nut

foxerv1 wrote: »

Pfft, petrol. No way am i goin back to petrol!!

i'm sure you would change your mind if you drove that particular petrol model, or any big cc 6 cylinder plus petrol engine, if only for the sound.

tossy

By putting lights under it i hope you don't mean you intend fitting neons and turning it into an upside mobile sunbed! :eek:

L-M

tossy wrote: »

By putting lights under it i hope you don't mean you intend fitting neons and turning it into an upside mobile sunbed! :eek:

Lol, i was hoping the same, but i dare not ask:P

ibFoxer

Limerick-man wrote: »

Lol, fair enough. Any pics of the car?

I will throw some up as soon as the old girl gets a wash..... these here country roads dont like my poor car!!

tossy

And less of the petrol bashing lol

ibFoxer

p-nut wrote: »

i'm sure you would change your mind if you drove that particular petrol model, or any big cc 6 cylinder plus petrol engine, if only for the sound.

Had a 318i for a week, hated everything about it. EVERYTHING. Had a seat ibixa and only for the engine was on its last legs i probably would have kept it. But i have driven my mates levin a ton of times and tbh its not my teacup

L-M

tossy wrote: »

And less of the petrol bashing lol

But sure diesel is the way to go, obviously:p:rolleyes:

ibFoxer

tossy wrote: »

By putting lights under it i hope you don't mean you intend fitting neons and turning it into an upside mobile sunbed! :eek:

Am, um, no.......:rolleyes: cough

Ah i dono, i saw an octavia in london that was electric blue with purple neons and i though it just looked great, tried to take a picture and my bloody camera had run out of batteries.

ibFoxer

Limerick-man wrote: »

But sure diesel is the way to go, obviously:p:rolleyes:

Ah no, its not that im petrol bashing at all.....cough..... i just think for me a daysel is the way to go.....

Anyway back on topic, you hardly know anyone in Limerick who is good for a quote......

tossy

no offence to any 318 owners but BMW won't be remembered for that 4 cyl petrol engine,weezy is a word that comes to mind.

Back on topic.. at the end of the day its your car and your decision.i always think less is more and a few well chosen tasty mods go along way,things i would definitely do are

Remap it
Lower it
VRS or similar nice VW/Audi wheels
Colour code the rub strips to the same colour as the body and you have a tasty looking octavia.