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But as it seems VAG decided to make an engine out of hand grenades looks like I'm on the search again.

Maybe I suppose it depends on what your used to I've not owned many car's with less than 200bhp generally weighing less than the yeti too so the 1.8t seemed like a good option close to that but a lot more sensible for carting the new addition to the family and dog about hehe

In the Mk 1 you only get 2wd 120bhp and 150nm torques totally gutless in a car this size even Revo tune / awesome gti remap packages only get them upto 140 bhp. only in the MK2 does the power start at 150

It seems that these engines though fitted to 100's of thousands of vehicles are apparently guaranteed to implode. So i guess ill have to look elsewhere the 1.4 doesn't have the guts for me and I don't want diesel I'm looking to spend around 6k + trade in so call it maybe 7.5k ideally 80k ish miles I think would be about right for that money (cant stretch to newer model prices start at 10k). I'd want Manual yeah there is this one that I think is suspiciously cheap being sold by a dealer with bad reviews has red flag all over it.

Ok well thanks then I guess ill not be getting into a Skoda any time soon then. shame the yeti really seemed to be the right car for me

Yeah I've read abut the 1.8tsi potential issues hence looking for a lower mileage or one that has already been replaced / refurbished. Seems to be similar to the Ej25 engine lottery that was prevalent when I was a Subaru owner. You tend to only see the few hundred horror stories on the forums and internet and people ignore the millions that run fine so i think similarly id be willing to take the risk to get the version of the car that has the performance I want as I do not want a diesel car in 2022 .

Good to know the service intervals something to look at

True but some owners may not have been on top of things like the haldex 4x4 etc Id prefer one under 100k

Hi looking to get a mk1 Yeti 1.8t. Trying to avoid high milers are there any known or problems or issues to look out for? Any help much Appreciated

Were the Octavia Coilovers direct fit or did you have to do some modding ?