Why the Skoda Octavia VRS MK1 is India's original tuner car! | Autoculture

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2021
  • The Skoda Octavia VRS is one of the most sought after cars in India's tuner scene to date! In this video, we breakdown the history of the MK1 Octavia VRS, why it was one of the those cars that totally changed the landscape of Indian performance cars and why you should get yourself a Skoda Octavia VRS immediately. The Octavia VRS has always been one of our favourite cars on the channel and this video just shows how much we love it. :)
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  • @TheDriversHub
    @TheDriversHub  Před 3 lety +20

    We are revisiting the Mk1 Vrs and we were reminded just how capable this car is. With its 1.8 Turbo 4-Cylinder engine, 5-Speed manual gearbox and super fun handling it's a riot to drive down a great B-Road. But one should definitely beware before they make the leap to buy one of these. Do enough research, spare a good budget and buyers could have a very fun prospect on their hands.

    • @joshihemant2568
      @joshihemant2568 Před 2 lety

      Didn't it had a 2.4 litre TSI engine? Or it was mk2 ( @ 2007-8)!!!

    • @azilsalam
      @azilsalam Před 2 lety +1

      see, u will not get an mk1 vrs for 1 lack. it doesn't start from 1lack and ends in 2 lack. Actually, it starts from 2 lack
      and ends around 7 lack. depending on the upgrades. and most of the vrs, which are just stock costs around 3-4 lacks even now. I'm saying this because I'm looking for one in a price range of what you just told on youtube. Yes, what I'm just trying to say here is that.. i don't think some can get a mk1 vrs, for that low price sir. if anyone have, or anybody knows someone who sells please leave a link or something down here. thank you.

  • @vsk906
    @vsk906 Před 3 lety +72

    7.6 secs and 235 top speed are insane numbers even today..
    No car at 20 lakh range has these numbers even today..

    • @anubhavsays
      @anubhavsays Před 3 lety +4

      It's really good no. So much power But that 13 lakh ex is equals to some around 30 lakhs approx. So can't compare with current cars available b/w 10 to 20 lakh.

    • @tapatap8005
      @tapatap8005 Před 2 lety +1

      Bruh corolla can do it in 7.9 sec with top speed of 220 😂

    • @vsk906
      @vsk906 Před 2 lety

      @@tapatap8005 ha ha still 0.3 secs slower..corolla is very good car in USA. In India it did not click as it did in west. And moreover 100-200 timings are equally important to keep up the pulling with torque maintanence.

    • @tapatap8005
      @tapatap8005 Před 2 lety +1

      @@vsk906 it has 130 hp and its way cheaper better to tune that than an Octavia

    • @tapatap8005
      @tapatap8005 Před 2 lety

      @@vsk906 and it has a better history
      Corollas from the past are just godly

  • @milinprakash5141
    @milinprakash5141 Před 3 lety +63

    These type of contents make this channel stand apart. Love from kerala💙

    • @y17t90
      @y17t90 Před 3 lety +2

      petrolbug check them out

    • @nihaal7386
      @nihaal7386 Před 3 lety +3

      Pinallah 🔥

    • @y17t90
      @y17t90 Před 3 lety +1

      @@nihaal7386 means

    • @nihaal7386
      @nihaal7386 Před 3 lety +2

      @@y17t90 nothing 😅

    • @milinprakash5141
      @milinprakash5141 Před 3 lety +1

      @@y17t90 thanks man. Already been watching petrolbug

  • @Logicalx
    @Logicalx Před 3 lety +12

    Slight variations to our UK/Europe versions. Here our vRS’s came with 180BHP and 17” Spiders. Only the estate (combi) came with the 16” Spiders. I guess the de-tune to 150bhp was due to the fuel quality you have in India. Ours usually map to around 205/215bhp on 99Ron (depending on ecu re-mapper). Mine one is currently sitting at 240bhp (stage 2). I absolutely love these old MK1’s! Can’t see my self with anything else…

    • @ramita4603
      @ramita4603 Před 2 lety

      Fuel quality.. octane fuel.. something wrong with it ?

    • @Pistonjockey
      @Pistonjockey Před rokem

      Do you think buying one for 2.8 lakhs is worth?? Did it come with abs??

    • @Hansnore
      @Hansnore Před 2 měsíci

      In EU you're supposed to pour 98 octane in. If you pour 95 it falls by 20 horsepower i think. The car remaps boost levels. And also the fuel consuption skyrockets. I think you're right. If indians use similiar octane numbers as the yanks, the engine would definitely start to knock at the same boost levels.

  • @brijeshmandanna147
    @brijeshmandanna147 Před 3 lety +6

    Nice that u highlighted this variant! I still have a news paper cutting dtd. Sep 01, 2001 the day she was launched in india. .. The communication color was always yellow ! The ad mentioned alloys as spider design which were unique & never graced any other octavia, She also came with perforated seat back then , 147bhp on tap..all this direct from factory! Very desirable sedan those days ! Her European version were already pumping 50-60 bhp more than the Indian variant.

  • @arjunbabu6999
    @arjunbabu6999 Před 3 lety +10

    Love from VRS club kerala❤️

  • @sabareeshsk1326
    @sabareeshsk1326 Před 3 lety +6

    you guys are awesome! keep up the good work!

  • @midhunpr9559
    @midhunpr9559 Před 3 lety +8

    Skoda ❤️ mk1, enough to measure your enthusiasm.❤️ From Kerala

  • @gauravkoli3519
    @gauravkoli3519 Před 3 lety +9

    Buy it for sure
    If we get a Octavia vrs combi video that would be great
    Keep up the good work🙌🙌

  • @shaan8982
    @shaan8982 Před 3 lety +3

    Such a high quality content u deserve more subs!!

  • @shri1413
    @shri1413 Před 3 lety +4

    Good work with the channel. Keep posting. Would love to see you guys tune and overhaul such underated cars.. Also think of making videos on some basic overhauling in inexpensive cars for every day use by people who are on a tight budget. 🤪 ( hoping to see a tuned Lancer Cedia someday here)

  • @aishwaryasudhir1874
    @aishwaryasudhir1874 Před rokem

    Loved the video Soham

  • @hemalmehta873
    @hemalmehta873 Před 3 lety +4

    Many people like me would love to buy this car even today, but major challenge is in its high maintenance cost it's not easy to maintain.

  • @hemalmehta873
    @hemalmehta873 Před 3 lety +1

    Good content, good review. Keep it up no nonsense review

  • @koklithonger328
    @koklithonger328 Před 3 lety +5

    I am a beginner car enthusiat and i agree with ur words keep it up

  • @romalgsebastian
    @romalgsebastian Před 3 lety

    Yes of course, it makes sense even today and 10 years to the future too, love from Kerala 💕💕

  • @sumitacharya2733
    @sumitacharya2733 Před 3 lety +8

    Proudly owning one sprint yellow laura vrs

    • @arjitdhuria
      @arjitdhuria Před 3 lety

      cool

    • @shivanshubahuguna4826
      @shivanshubahuguna4826 Před 3 lety

      tuned yet ?

    • @sumitacharya2733
      @sumitacharya2733 Před 3 lety +1

      @@shivanshubahuguna4826 no bro stock

    • @shivanshubahuguna4826
      @shivanshubahuguna4826 Před 3 lety

      @@sumitacharya2733 bro to bro advice, how reliable is it now ?

    • @Hansnore
      @Hansnore Před 2 měsíci

      @@shivanshubahuguna4826 220 000km, had no major issues apart from shot injectors. Which are not that expensive since it's multipoint injector technology (non direct). Basically a glorified spray jet. The main problem are the halfshafts. Iam slightly remmaped, and the car ate through two pairs in two years. Turbocharger is still the original one, and it's remmaped to it's full potential. Which is about 1.7bar. Control the rust, cleanup the wheel wells every year, spray wax in the cavities, and you're set.

  • @chandramohan9073
    @chandramohan9073 Před 3 lety +3

    Mad on Octavia ❤️❤️🔥🔥

  • @enriquenarjinary4893
    @enriquenarjinary4893 Před 2 lety

    Thanks brother ! It’s definitely my type🖤

  • @mufaizkhan6805
    @mufaizkhan6805 Před 3 lety +1

    In love with it❤️

  • @craveleaks8102
    @craveleaks8102 Před 2 lety

    Amazing video. Octavia 💥💥💥

  • @sandeepmishra1683
    @sandeepmishra1683 Před 2 lety

    Diamond silver color was so good. I used to see this near my road. Looks amazing

  • @sankalpchaudhary8459
    @sankalpchaudhary8459 Před 3 lety

    Nice content 👍

  • @rahulvangari9289
    @rahulvangari9289 Před 2 lety

    Yes I still remember it was featured in Autocar cover magazine the lemon yellow one back in the day .Good old days.

  • @kushhatkar
    @kushhatkar Před 3 lety

    Yellow mk1 VRS & Combi models are just love

  • @Niraj_Ratnalikar
    @Niraj_Ratnalikar Před 3 lety

    I drive it now also....Its my love😍😍

  • @__b.a.b.a__
    @__b.a.b.a__ Před 2 lety

    yup we're getting it

  • @amanvijan4673
    @amanvijan4673 Před 3 lety +1

    This was full "Baba Soham" gyaan ...!!

  • @sdasibmr
    @sdasibmr Před 3 lety +1

    Make a drag video between octavia mk1 and new gen rapid 1.0tsi MT. Will be a fun to watch video

  • @niteshgowda8995
    @niteshgowda8995 Před 3 lety +1

    Love to own one 😍

  • @TheRoadTripper444
    @TheRoadTripper444 Před 3 lety +6

    Mad choice for a project car! A very MOD friendly ride.

  • @iRishabh91
    @iRishabh91 Před 3 lety

    2 cars that i greatly miss in today's crossover dominant market are octavia Vrs and Cruze

  • @pakistaniarebeggars3851
    @pakistaniarebeggars3851 Před 3 lety +4

    Dude this was the car in my childhood which was a symbol of sports car, since the only sports car we used to see was on television and very rarely on roads. But I have to say this car used to look sexy af back then also and even today it looks hot

  • @Swapnil5404
    @Swapnil5404 Před 3 lety

    Good dope days 🙌🏽

  • @hellsangels6898
    @hellsangels6898 Před 3 lety

    Waiting to get one bro

  • @haruguchimane6921
    @haruguchimane6921 Před 2 lety

    the mk1 vRS is and will always be in my opinion the coolest car for an enthusiast to get for not much money. i'm looking at one right now in fact.

    • @Pistonjockey
      @Pistonjockey Před rokem

      Anything to look out for while buying??

  • @jaa8397
    @jaa8397 Před 3 lety +2

    Abarth Punto do a detailed vlog broo❤️

  • @soumnag7388
    @soumnag7388 Před 3 lety

    Damn this car's such a legend😲😍

  • @indrajitdey2308
    @indrajitdey2308 Před rokem

    Wait, where was this channel all these years?

  • @shankarbalan3813
    @shankarbalan3813 Před 3 lety

    Yes this was a wonderful car. Sadly there aren’t any really good ones left which one can buy as a project car...

  • @desmosedici3020
    @desmosedici3020 Před 3 lety

    Of course ,dream car ever

  • @Automotive_planet
    @Automotive_planet Před 3 lety +1

    Amazing 👏👏. Love from kerala ❤❤❤

  • @ImdadTube3
    @ImdadTube3 Před 3 lety

    ❤️ Yaar bhai Mujhe bhi dilado aisi car 🙏🏻

  • @536_apachian5
    @536_apachian5 Před 3 lety

    Always my first choice

  • @thomaskmathew6025
    @thomaskmathew6025 Před 3 lety +2

    Proudly owning a Silver vRS.... cars a rocket and it is my daily ...

    • @hashim1671
      @hashim1671 Před 2 lety

      How is it now ? Maintenance high?

    • @thomaskmathew6025
      @thomaskmathew6025 Před 2 lety

      @@hashim1671 yes it surely does require care and attention... i would say it is on the higher side of maintenance..

    • @hashim1671
      @hashim1671 Před 2 lety

      @@thomaskmathew6025 thnku . I was about to Take 2005 vrs . And one of my friends told it is getting heat from clutch side like that . And is that cost much?

    • @___Amal_
      @___Amal_ Před 2 lety

      Is it FWD or AWD?

    • @user-pj9dj2kt2q
      @user-pj9dj2kt2q Před rokem +1

      @@___Amal_ they r fwd

  • @pranavkharat8245
    @pranavkharat8245 Před 3 lety

    Hey bro can u make a video on JDM cars which we are available in india

  • @saqibshaikh8312
    @saqibshaikh8312 Před 10 měsíci

    Exchangine my honda accord 3.0 v6 with mk1 vrs! Makes sense?

  • @vishnuv-go2qp
    @vishnuv-go2qp Před 3 lety

    ❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥mk1 vrs ❤❤😘😘

  • @ADM_K
    @ADM_K Před 3 lety

    Did you know there is a 4x4 version of that car? I didn't come with VRS bumpers. I have one ;)

  • @brotop2321
    @brotop2321 Před 3 lety +2

    mk2 vs mk1 pls

  • @srujansaripella5154
    @srujansaripella5154 Před 3 lety

    can anyone tell the bgm name?

  • @UV65
    @UV65 Před 3 lety +2

    vrs super sports

  • @kongkansaikia4599
    @kongkansaikia4599 Před 3 lety

    What are the chances 2002 Octavia Diesel would fail the emission test? I am looking to buy a used one as a project car.

  • @Hirak_JT
    @Hirak_JT Před 3 lety

    Thts my type of cars.. Vrs and octavia combi,

  • @allaudinnandiyal6376
    @allaudinnandiyal6376 Před 2 lety

    👌👌

  • @rogerdacunha4195
    @rogerdacunha4195 Před 2 lety

    Any 1.8 turbo for sale ?

  • @prathameshmajik
    @prathameshmajik Před 3 lety

    When you want to get the vrs mk1 but it's either expensive or the owner doesn't want to sell

  • @sonukm3004
    @sonukm3004 Před 3 lety +1

    MK1 VRS is a bomb even today. It’s very difficult to spot it here in Kerala. So seeing it here on the roads brings me goosebumps. 😍

    • @kudariii
      @kudariii Před 3 lety +1

      Bro are you serious? Mk1s are very common in southern part of Kerala especially Kollam , Ernakulam .. but very hard to find a full stock one

    • @arjunbabu6999
      @arjunbabu6999 Před 3 lety +1

      Kochil thanne ethra ennam und bro 😂

    • @sonukm3004
      @sonukm3004 Před 3 lety

      @@arjunbabu6999 i mean vRS 230 is often seen than Mk1 Octavia RS.
      Here, in Kozhikode maybe 5-6 altogether. None of these are still stock

    • @sonukm3004
      @sonukm3004 Před 3 lety

      @@kudariii Bro! There would be altogether 5-6 units in Kozhikode. And the owners use them only once a while. Only 1-2 of them use it as a daily car!

  • @rohansharma95
    @rohansharma95 Před 3 lety

    nigga this video is a vibe....

  • @swapnillandge4304
    @swapnillandge4304 Před 2 lety +1

    2004 is my birthyear

  • @farhanshaikh4443
    @farhanshaikh4443 Před 3 lety

    Honda city mark 1 mark 2 what mods to do ??

  • @mayurnarayan1
    @mayurnarayan1 Před 3 lety +2

    Good car , but it is going for 3-4 lks in the market

  • @MultiskillVlogs
    @MultiskillVlogs Před 3 lety

    Sunroof ?

  • @prash20052005noob
    @prash20052005noob Před 3 lety +2

    Lets bring the VTEC and talk all this THANKS !!

  • @pratikbanerjea870
    @pratikbanerjea870 Před 3 lety

    These cars are nice and all.But a white elephant to maintain.Also 1.8 TSi engines cars are way more tuner friendly.This model has known timing belt and water pump issues.Yes it was an Icon in that it introduced the next level of performance cars after OHC VTEC, but yea be aware.This comes from an ex owner who sold it off way back in 2013 and moved on to better machinery.

  • @vedanshavatsh
    @vedanshavatsh Před 3 lety

    But the price of a vrs now is almost about the price of a M2?

  • @almetals
    @almetals Před 3 lety

    The only review ever, where the reviewer is sitting down in a chair the entire time..!!

  • @mafsal007
    @mafsal007 Před 3 lety +1

    I have some videos on octavia in my channel

  • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767

    Tbh I don't like the rectangular pieced exhaust

  • @streetsquiid5615
    @streetsquiid5615 Před 3 lety

    I have a 2016 Skoda superb I want to sell that car and get this one! People are like why are you downgrading!
    Reliability wise these machines including mine has to be easily the most unreliable cars we have here in India. They could be even worse than Chevys but the only thing saving their ass from hitting rock bottom is Skoda's service attitude. Skoda wants their car to be rolling.

  • @mahinganatra978
    @mahinganatra978 Před 2 lety

    There's not a single vrs in even decent condition for under 3L. Please tell me where you are finding these vrs's for 1-2L

  • @shino28raju
    @shino28raju Před 3 lety

    Agreed that the skoda Octavia is a fun car to drive but using it as a project car may put a hole in your pocket.

  • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767

    Why is it underpowered in India? Octavia vrs in other car markets cranked 178 hp @ 5500

    • @richuroythomas470
      @richuroythomas470 Před 3 lety

      Fuel quality concerns.

    • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767
      @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767 Před 3 lety +1

      @@richuroythomas470 Could you elaborate?

    • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767
      @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767 Před 3 lety +1

      @@richuroythomas470 are you trying to say that the fuel isn't as good so there's no point of having a couple more horsepurs

    • @richuroythomas470
      @richuroythomas470 Před 3 lety +1

      @@santbhindranwalejidefanche8767 Yes the car can't produce the extra power reliably with the comparatively lower quality fuel available here. The Laura VRS got the 1.8 tsi and not the 2.0 tsi due to the same reason!

    • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767
      @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767 Před 3 lety +1

      @@richuroythomas470 oh I see thanks for explaining, that makes sense 😄

  • @manjitsingh-jm6ik
    @manjitsingh-jm6ik Před 3 lety

    i want to sale vrs remape to stage 2 . 240 bhp.

  • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767

    Front looks amazing and boxy but the rear is dissapointing

  • @santbhindranwalejidefanche8767

    1:27 I love how you are talking about vrs Octavia in India but show UK registered cars 😂

  • @ramanjitsingh4340
    @ramanjitsingh4340 Před 3 lety

    its vw so what else can we expect

  • @gauravagarwal2341
    @gauravagarwal2341 Před 3 lety

    I don’t numbers bring me to watch underneath get a 1.8 L cylinder petrol engine which turned out 50 hp 200 and 1000 m of tick-tock massive numbers back in 2004 that was the slick stick shift five speed of cost recipe for a front Grill restaurant back in 2004 the one could either engineer of the force engines to come to India were major hardware changes what is really needed to get basin power games

  • @jayeshhadekar184
    @jayeshhadekar184 Před 3 lety

    Skoda octavia combi vrs is the rarest car in india 😖😖

  • @siddharthpillai4642
    @siddharthpillai4642 Před 3 lety

    Good video..... Its a gr8 handler but was never a comfortable car. Hard suspension and harder seats

  • @maserati8374
    @maserati8374 Před 3 lety +2

    that 2 l engine can tune upto 450 hp

  • @sidharth6080
    @sidharth6080 Před 3 lety +6

    Lol. VRS is India's orginal tuner car? Then what is Gypsy, Zen, Esteem, City Vtec, Swift G13B? These car's started tuning scene in india way before than Octavia. Tuning is not only engine remapping, above mentioned cars engine has been thoroughly reworked, engine swapping etc for race purpose and street..

  • @sebastianmiticky2491
    @sebastianmiticky2491 Před 3 lety

    *132kw

  • @sadiqbasha9905
    @sadiqbasha9905 Před 3 lety

    Soopr car

  • @vikrannnnt
    @vikrannnnt Před 4 měsíci

    Why does it look like a bmw to me

  • @AestheticPro_ap
    @AestheticPro_ap Před 3 lety +2

    Too old for 2021!
    Used c class from 2006-2009 better for tuning CGI

  • @gauravagarwal2341
    @gauravagarwal2341 Před 3 lety

    You love the octavia don’t you

  • @porkoholic
    @porkoholic Před 3 lety

    Whatttt 1-2 lakhs for a mk1 vrs!!??!!??
    Shut up and take my money