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Ensure cambelt and DSG oil change done. Check G450 sensor (back left of engine) is "made in Malaysia" not "Made in US". Look for one with handsfree already updated to take iPhone, check if Columbus updated to take 32Gb SD cards \ 7 digit postcodes. Oh, and get a black one, with cream leather, make sure brolly still in door, check for codes after test drive, find a seller willing to take some time / make you a brew. In fact, buy mine

Ello stranger! Yes it is, on the bay receiving offers atm... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321124526294

Well spotted, yes, the useless bits have gone.

Depends on the granny, but then my retired mum (and grandma to my offspring) drives a Mk1 MX5 that I find too stiff! Octavia does have cruise fitted. Standard exhaust / induction, so is perfectly quiet. Will be raising the suspension this weekend.

The original coil packs are a known weakness, so to reduce any chance of one failing, the later "red" coilpacks from the TFSI engine were fitted, along with the (expensive!) adaptors.. http://www.awesomegti.com/red-ignition-coil-pack-set-2-0tfsi http://www.awesomegti.com/awesome-2-0t-coil-pack-adapters-push-fit I'm wary of quoting BHP, as it's not been on a rolling road. I've driven (and owned) a number of 1.8t Octavia's from 150 to 260bhp, I'd certainly expect this to be north of 200, it pulls very well indeed. It's hard to believe it's done 136k.

Heh, not quite that extreme, but it was bought between myself and a friend to be a track project. Change of plans forces sale.

Coilovers are height adjustable, currently, as pics above, pretty low and firm. That said, we have speed "pillows" on our road and it doesn't catch them, even putting a wheel either side. I will probably be raising this at the weekend, but it will still be firmer than stock springs. The TT steering rack has less turns lock to lock than the standard Octavia item, and as we're using it with the Octavia steering pump, less assistance. All great for fast-road / track work (as this was going to be, before distractions came along) but not for everyone.

Remapped octavia's tend to get 30-40, over 40 is possible on a gentle run. However, with the TT steering rack and coilovers, this is not really the vehicle for long distance gentle runs, I'd recommend a "stock" octavia RS, or 4x4turbo, for that.

Insurance expiry was sooner than I thought - now SORN'd, so it's had a little price drop accordingly.

No worries, always happy to collect people from station for viewing / collection.

I'm near Wigan, Lancs.

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Some more pics...

Some docs..

She's nearly 9 years old, but it's priced to sell. Couple of pics attached, will put some more later.