Dean

Hello and welcome to the community!

I might have a spare, but I won't be able to look for another week. If you need it fairly quickly, speak to Gav on the MK1 Octavia FB group. He has about 4/5 MK1 vRS's currently breaking.

Good idea, I'll remember that for my next door handle job! Glad it's all done.

Ah it's the same one I just posted then?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202509036013431 Another #LIMITED EDITION NUMBER #664# #TIMING BELT DONE# #FULL SERVICE HISTORY# #LAST OWNER SINCE 2014# #2 KEYS# #RARE CAR# #12 MONTHS MOT# #WHEELS JUST BEEN REFURBISHED# #ORIGINAL CAR# #CAR HAS JUST ARRIVED IN STOCK MORE IMAGES TO FOLLOW# #CURRENTLY THE ONLY ONE FOR SALE IN ENGLAND#

Did you have a reg or location on this?

Oh yes! Don’t do what I do/did. First time I didn’t realise. But, ever since then I now count the groves left over or use a marker pen.

Very simply, put a small pick on the plastic part and push it or or poke it out, you’ll see that it’ll dangle there. 5:00 in - Same principle on Octavia

After coming across Joe's video yesterday, I wondered if there is a Skoda Superb verison of this Passat that has a 70L tank? Volkswagen Passat. 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Tech Looking around for a long distance runner which is comfortable and can achieve good mileage on 1 tank of diesel. I have driven an estate SE Edition 2.0 in the past. I'm not too worried about a 1.6L and with it being gutless as it will be a cruiser. However, I want to avoid any of the engined with bad oil issues, etc. If not, I may look into picking one of these up. Any advice?

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I would probably save the hassle and go for a complete custom exhaust.

Cruise control is on the MSFW, with it optioned. You wouldn't get the stalk too...

I did ask about this car, but their prices were a little farfetched... It was cheaper to visit Gav (2 hour trip) to get parts I needed.

Should’ve offered it to Gav on the fb groups. He regularly picks them up weekly for breaking. I could do with a couple of bits off that, might go and have a look.

Had this for my MOT 2 years ago. It’s was bad enough that I just told the garage to make up new copper lines all round. I couldn’t be arsed to faff about with bits here and there as it’s all going to corrode at some point. The tank was dropped and it was all done and completed in a day. Must’ve been about £200-£300 and most of that was just labour charge. Sometimes there’s just jobs that I send to the garage for. Saves my time and effort for little reward without a lift.

Not sure if you have one, but I'm sure Gav is currently selling a full miltek system.

Excellent news!!

Have you still got the black charcoal canister in the left hand side near the headlight. That ticks away like a good’en and is often mistaken for worse noise. Our engines are quite tappity anyway.

Though we are lucky it still says "RS" on the log book. 😁

Use the PM feature to send email addresses please.

Still looking for some… If anyone has a model and decides to scrap the car and it still has the badges, please let me know!!

Wow what a story. I wondered who ordered it there, a fan of Skoda!?

Welcome to the community. Do you have so pictures of it? How did you purchase the vehicle, is there a story about it with it going to the UAE?

Sounds like the gearbox is on its way out. If it sounds like a whining sound, I doubt it’ll be the release bearing. A second hand box might be required.

Do you know what the issues were in the end?