[Advice needed please :)]

Thanks guys. Yes they must have an estate as my father is disabled and my mum puts his walker in the boot (plus they sometimes have my dogs in there also!). They do 90% of their travelling as short trips of under 10 miles so I didn't think a diesel would be a good idea with the DPFs etc plus just doesn't do any long runs to clear it out. Seems this one I found may be dodgy. It's a private sale with the guy saying he bought it was and 1owner. Had an RAC check done on it and V5C says 2 owners and is flagging up with some form of finance or PCP against it from 2013 which is when the ownership also changed so seems a bit fishy even tho seller is adamant he is the owner from new.

[Advice needed please :)]

It's 1.8 and yes I had forgotten the false floor on the octy (no good for me with the hell hounds needing as much height room as possible).

Thanks SSC glad you've had a good experience with it!

[Advice needed please :)]

Hi all,

Yes I'm an octy owner who dares trespass into superb territory lol. Basically my parents have a Passat estate and are changing cars and were so impressed with my octy they were after one too until I pointed out the boot lip on the octy isn't great for them but suggested the superb.

Have spotted a 2011 elegance estate (they want auto petrol) which they are keen on but wondering what the common pitfalls are? Also does mid 10k pricing sound right for around 40k mileage?

Cheers in advance for any advice!

[Midweek/Midmonth meet February 18 8.30pm The Old Mill Ashford]

Will have to let you know nearer the time as atm I dont have my shifts for that week!

[New Forest BBQ 2015 *** UPDATED Saturday, 25th July***]

If shifts allow me to come I will def be camping (poor student dont you know haha). If weather if very cold might be willing to hire out a hell hound for use as furry hot water bottle. Price dependent of course. LOL

[Our Skoda Octavia VRS Tdi Estate is finally here!]

Hope you enjoy it as much as I love mine

[Maidstone Meet Jan 2015]

Was planning to come to this but am feeling a bit under the weather / knackered / blurgh so fraid I am giving it a miss tonight. Will endeavour to be at the next one providing my shifts dont clash.

[Prices increased on the configurator?]

Blimey!! Thats some big increases :/

[2 days after picking up car.......Water ingress issue]

Ooh err thats not good at all!!

 

Hope you manage to get the dealer to sort it asap 

[Thought I had first issue with Octy but was driver error!]

lol it happens sometimes. You probably wont do it again now after giving yourself that little scare

[NAMING YOUR CAR]

Current VRS = Vin Diesel

Previous Octy = Oscar

Escort estate = The Dog Car

306 = The Pug

Jetta = never got a name

B reg mazda 323 = The Beast

[What's been your most important journey (mines prob tomorrow)]

In the vrs it was driving to assist/witness at my homebirth middle of 2014. In the old octy (in 2012) it was driving my best friend to the hospital while she was in labour. In 2009 it was racing home from work as I had been told my house was on fire and I knew the dogs were inside. 

[pCP solutions and discounts.]

I think it varies greatly on time of year, sales figures, company etc. At the time I bought my vrs cash got me a much much bigger discount than PCP and this was retty much right after the release of the new model.

[Maidstone January Meet?]

No where that I can seeeeeeee

[non folding mirrors]

Ahhh that may have been the case, back when I ordered. I cant remember now lol it was like 18+ months ago haaha

[non folding mirrors]

I found it rather annoying that the VRS doesnt come with them / have them as an option. But hey ho, will have to make the arm muscles work instead lol

[Water in drivers footwell]

LV, it does depend on the age of the driver, Skoda's have got quicker over the years you know. PMSL 

 

I have nooooooo idea what you are on about lol

[Public apology]

I never saw what happened but anyone who has the intelligence to realise they were wrong and the balls to apologise sincerely has my respect, so well done sir 

[Water in drivers footwell]

I'd take it straight back tbh. This is not normal

[New Forest BBQ 2015 *** UPDATED Saturday, 25th July***]

Schedule dependant I shall try and come along with the hell hounds

[Where do you put your phones?]

Either in the centre console phone compartment (good for bluetooth boost, and plugging in / charging) or in the duel cupholder bit.

[Thanks, to the b@£$!&d who did this....]

I discovered some b**tard has scuffed my rear bumper, drivers side. Not very happy about it but hopefully it will buff out. ****es me off tho that people clearly touch other peoples cars with theirs and then just b*gger off. No sorry note or anything. Grrrrrrr

[wiper service position]

Trouble is, it's not your friends you need worry abut.  It's the little chavs who have nothing better to do than make other people's lives a misery to then get 'rewarded' with an ASBO trophy.

 

Ha! As if I leave my car anywhere they might be lol  :no:

[wiper service position]

Problem now is people try that and scratch the paintwork on the edge of your bonnet!

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Haha noooooo my friends know better than to do that lol. Their life would not be worth living 

[wiper service position]

This "service position" -thing is something I really dislike about some modern cars. Why do they have to design the bonnet so that you can't lift up the wipers in their resting position like you have been able to with every car I've owned so far?

 

Living in a country with harsh winters I'm accustomed to lifting up my blades at least once a day, often several times a day. (To protect them from freezing to the windscreen, and blocking me from cleaning snow from underneath them and to wipe them down with alcohol every time I have to drive on a salted freeway, if I want them to not streak the next time I use them.)

 

I wonder what I'll end up doing when my Octy arrives...the thought of moving the wipers to the service position every time I park sounds tiresome...not to mention I really dislike the idea of them moving on a dry windscreen in the first place.

 

I always figured it was to stop annoying friends from noticing you car when parked somewhere and lifting them up for you to find upon your return hahaha