Richierich32

Just a little post to say hello and good to be back! After over 5 years of owning BMW's I have come back to a trusty Skoda. Given the pennies becoming tighter due to covid I sold the x3m and after ALOT of car browsing decided on an October vrs. Glad to say I did 🙂🙂

This still for sale? I know its been a while!

I live near Burton on Trent, Lichfield isnt too far if you wouldn't mind scanning it

It's been a while since I posted as I wrote my much loved Octy vRS off Jan 09 and wasn't able to drive for some time after. Had a 52 plate A4 TDI Quattro since which has now been replaced with a 61 plated A4 Black Edition Anyways, to the reason I have posted.. The EML of my good ladies Fabia came on yesterday and was wondering if anyone on the forum might know the reason and/or if they have experienced the same problem. Strange this is that there is no visable problems as I drove it for a good hour yesterday and took it up and down the rev range, even held it at 5500rpm in 2nd to listen for any 'blips' which may indicate a fuel or ignition problems..but didnt miss a beat? Thinking it maybe an emissions problem. Car seems ok but worried abut her getting stuck as we have just found out she is pregnent and dont want her getting stressed etc. I live in south Derbyshire, is there anyone local with Vagcom? There will be a drink in it for anyone that wouldn't mind plugging it in :yes:

Give Turbo Dynamics in Northampton a ring, they can rebuild and balance your turbo with a 48hr turn around. Or, if you have extra pennies to spend (alot more!) you could have it hybrid-nised (sorry, I know it isn't spelt that way...) which will give you much more power - you will have to uprate your clutch, IC, suspension and brakes mind

I think they should of fitted it with the new 2.0T unit from the Audi Stable, stuck with the Zeniths but painted them black to offset the candy white body colour.. Also very disappointing to see that they have skimped on the Zenons :really:

Just wanted to thank you all for your kind words and support last week, especially James at Allams Skoda who gave me some good advice when I needed it. now, good and bad news! Bad news is that the vrs has been declared a CAT B and will be written off (as suspected - going to garage to take the OEM BT kit out tomorrow so will take some pics) Good news is that the engineer who assessed my car has valued it and I can now pay the PCP off in full Directline have a bidding process set up for CAT B's with a number of 'approved' breakers. I have agreed with the engineer that once the car has been bid on and won he will be able to let me know where it has gone. As soon as I know I will be posting the details on here as I'd rather you guys benifit from all this rather than some random looking to Kev up his corsa with 18" Zeniths. Rich

Thanks so much for everyone's kind words, it really does mean alot I'm still here in one piece, thats the main thing. On the insurance front, after speaking to someone in the trade today it became apparrent that my insurance company will prob offer be around 9k which would neither be enough to replace my car or pay the 10.4k required by Skoda finance to settle the PCP :( - Hope this isnt the case as it will leave me without a car and with a £1400 whole in my pocket. Awaiting a call from Directline tomorrow to arrange for a hire car and assessor to come out to give a valuation, its just a qaiting game now I guess. To answer Karlos69, I guess you could have the springs and FSD's...but thats if I can buy the car back from directline? Never been through a car insurance cliam like this before so I wouldn't know..does anybody have any ideas how this would work? Incidentally would there be a demand for a written off Octy :confused:

Wednesday night I nipped out to get a few bits for tea and on the way I hit a patch of black ice and dispite my best efforts my car spun off the road at 50mph and turned on it roof finally coming to a stop 50 yard down the road. I had to kick out the passenger side window to get out the car but a kind passer by pulled me to safety where I waited until the paramedics arrived. I have now been released from hospital as they suspected a broken neck or fractured spine, but after 3 x-rays, 2 CT's and 18hrs in a neck harness the consultant finally gave me the all clear Fair to say I am absolutly gutted about my car and seeing as I don't have GAP insurance it pretty much looks like I will be bady out of pocket as well :(:( Waiting for the insurance company to get back in touch with me, so all I can do is wait now. Rich

Sorry to sound like an idoit here but what are running lights ?

I want i want i want!!!!!!

Check fleabay as I managed to 5 x 1 litre bottles of the stuff (minus the handy funnel) for £24 inc postage

I will be having my Eibachs taken ofdf my vRS soon, wonder if there is anyone on the forum with an ARB goin beggin that would consider a swap??

I have some Eibachs going begging for the Oct II vRS....wonder if there is anyone on the forum that would consider a swap?

Took del of mine in Aug 07 so mine should be around then.......now just need a VAGCOM dude