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Nah, thats called getting your moneys worth out of them

Should have took it down the jet wash then thrown a bucket of "Demon Shine" over it :P

Looking really good Personally I'd lose the dealer sticker in the back window but thats just personal preference I guess.

Yeah, what Wardy said. Get that wax on ASAP Wouldn't want some of your local seaguls messing up that lovely finish :P

Yeah found another forum to spam up Getting clued up now so I'm running out of stupid questions to ask :P Another vRS owner on OCUK, well be giving them Beemer boys a run for their money soon enough :smokin:

Ah ok. I guess that as long as its changed with the cambelt and I stick to the 60k/4yrs then that won't matter. I'd heard

Well my mechanic didn't want to touch the cambelt :P To be fair his reason was that as he'd never done one before lots of time spent with him flying blind at a reasonable rate could end up more expensive than the main dealer charging a fortune but flying through it. He did come up with a tidy little solution for my exhaust problem though. Basically he said he can weld some bar, bent at the right angles, to a clam and then add that to the pipe section behind the box. Saving the need to weld onto the crappy bit of the backbox Well that was my understanding, I was just stood nodding saying "yup, sounds good" as usual Anyway my main reason for digging this thread up is that as I've now got to book it in at the main stealers for the belt and pump do I need to ask for anything specific with regards to the water pump? Is the metal impeller one now standard or is that an uprated part that I need to ask for? Also what price should I be looking to pay up to as I don't want to get shafted TIA

Yeah I'm just a bit annoyed with myself for not reading up more before buying. I upped my budget to get a perfect example so having

:eek: will make sure I get a metal one on there then :P Cheers for the info, I thought I'd done my homework, seems I've still got alot to learn Servicing was a fair bit simpler on my 306. Every 9k/1yr end of, and sticking to the cambelt interval in the book didn't end in disaster :P EDIT- just saw your link. Got to drop our other car off for a service and MOT so I'll book it in then :(

I guess it must be as the car will be 5 years old in December (christmas eve to be precise :P ) Isn't that a recommended interval though as according to the service book there is no time restriction as such? I had planned to get it done with the next service which will probably be in about 9 months time. If this is pushing it I'd rather just get it done now.

Got ya. Thanks for your help I'll text the guy I bought it from and ask him if he did a manual reset when he last got it serviced. If not I'll keep an eye on the mileage for the next 9k or so then do a manual reset when I get it serviced and belts/waterpump changed.

Ah ok, so you can chop and change between the two. I wasn't sure if after you've come off it you couldn't go back TBH fixed 10k servicing done by my local independant (who I've used for past 8 years and parents have used even longer) seems favourite. I guess time will tell with my next question but assuming that, as far as the car knows, it was never taken off of variable servicing can I expect a "service me now" message that I can't shift?

This question is going to seem very dumb to you guys so my appologies in advance. I have recently puchaced a 52 plate vRS which according to the service book was originally put on variable servicing. The previous owner wasn't happy about having a car running for 20k on the original oil it left the factory with so got it serviced at 10k. He said that Skoda were a bit funny about it and they left a little note in the service manual stating that it was on variable servicing (which he already knew) Anyway, not being overly keen with the service he recieved at Skoda he then got the car serviced at an independant. Clocking up a further 3 services the latest being at 37k a month or so before I bought the car on 38k. Right, now thats out of the way on to my question What am I best off doing with regard to servicing? Keep getting it serviced with standard oil (as it has been since its second service which was done at 18k) at the regular 10k interval or can I / should I get it done at Skoda and go back on the variable servicing? I've done a bit of reading around but it does seem rather confusing

Cheers liverpool lad Don't know of any custom exhaust places locally but I'll try a couple of the standard exhaust places.

Doh :( Think I'll be keeping a giant jubilee clip in the car "just in case" :P

Hi all, Been having a poke around my new vRS (well new to me at least) finding a coupl of small jobs that need to be done. I stuck my head under the rear bumper and noticed this rusty monstrosity :( Just wanted your opinions as to whether this looks like its going to part company with the backbox any time soon? I know that there is a common problem with the mid mount, something the guy I bought this from said was sorted under warrenty for him but haven't read about and rear ones coming off. I'm probably just worrying about nothing but your oppinions would be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks everyone. I know a few members here are also on OCUK so you'll already know how I went on and on about finding a good one Glad I made the trip on the off chance as I'm really happy with it. Over there they are already trying to get me to go for a remap! I'm just enjoying the 105 BHP increase from my last car at the moment :p

Hi all, Been signed up for a while but after picking up my Octy vRS on Tuesday I think its finally time to stop lurking. Anyway what better way to introduce myself than with some pics of the motor! Its completely standard at the moment and has covered 38k. These are fresh after a wash, polish and wax. EDIT- Hope its ok to post photo's in this section