DevonGuy

The Pass of Glencoe with two out of Three Sisters on the left, November 2023. That's not sky replacement software, either. We were fortunate to have 3 concurrent days just like this: twas freezing cold out of the sun though!

On Rannoch Moor, Saturday 11-11-23

Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland

That’s a whole load of screenwash, point taken! I had the DSG serviced and the cam belt/water pump done this month and had the reservoir checked for a silica bag. Luckily there isn’t one on my car so the previous owner must have had the same thoughts. The car was serviced before I collected it and the filters were all changed so I reckon I’m ok there. Getting the seat right is important for me so I’ll be experimenting for the next month!

Coming from a Freelander, tyres are first on my list when it comes to pre-journey checks as ignoring them can be catastrophic. Thanks for the heads-up for the screenwash: I’d forgotten completely about the headlight washers and could have been caught out.

🤣🤣 You know it - I work with those spotty kids. The Fabia is my wife's daily and the dog truck, the Octavia is (mostly) the long-distance cruiser whose next big outing will be to Skye in March, a 1400 mile round trip. It'll be a completely different experience from my much-missed Freelander but hopefully a more relaxing drive. Thanks for the welcome.

Hi All, I bought my wife a 2012 Fabia Estate in October 2022 and have been impressed enough to buy a 2014 2l tdi Octavia Estate myself in November last year. I've looked around the various user groups and this looks the most sensible and welcoming as I've already met the spotty kid at the carwash who wants to tell me my car is "no f*^kin good wivvart a stage 2 map an' coilovers mate". I come from Land Rovers though, so I'm used to a bit of banter! I'll keep quiet now for a bit and learn who are the various gurus for these vehicles, hopefully one day I too may be able to impart some knowledge to a newbie.