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Wasser098 · 5th May 2008, 08:00

I owned an '06 Octavia 2.0T vRS petrol for 13 months before buying the CTR last year. It was great car.

It cannot beat the CTR for outright 'get up an go' but it was a more comfortable ride (particularly at low speeds).

I still miss having low-end torque at times.

The handling was good (and I put this down to the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's - the factory fitted Conti's were very nervous in the wet when driving... 'spiritedly'! I cannot WAIT to get rid of the factory fitted Hankook's on the CTR and replace them with the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric's) but is not as sharp or precise as the CTR.

When it comes to looks, the CTR is the obvious choice. Period.

Space and practicality? Octavia. No question.

Would I recommend the vRS? Absolutely. If you enjoy a good drive with
lots of space in a car then it is certainly worth a test drive.

I wouldn't swap my CTR though...

5th May 2008, 08:00	#21 (permalink)
Wasser098 Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 21st August 2007 Location: Belfast Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I owned an '06 Octavia 2.0T vRS petrol for 13 months before buying the CTR last year. It was great car. It cannot beat the CTR for outright 'get up an go' but it was a more comfortable ride (particularly at low speeds). I still miss having low-end torque at times. The handling was good (and I put this down to the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3's - the factory fitted Conti's were very nervous in the wet when driving... 'spiritedly'! I cannot WAIT to get rid of the factory fitted Hankook's on the CTR and replace them with the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric's) but is not as sharp or precise as the CTR. When it comes to looks, the CTR is the obvious choice. Period. Space and practicality? Octavia. No question. Would I recommend the vRS? Absolutely. If you enjoy a good drive with lots of space in a car then it is certainly worth a test drive. I wouldn't swap my CTR though...