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I think I might have managed a wheel spin on the odd occasion pulling out from a junction but certainly never in second. I suspect it's just more powerful/torquey than what he previously had.
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The buyer got in touch to ask if I'd ever had the engine remapped for more power. Said it felt far more powerful than 130 hp. Certainly not by me and I doubt by the one previous owner as he was some sort of salesman and did 100k mainly motorway miles in his 2.5 years of ownership. I always thought it did pull really well but assumed that was just par for the course.
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In case it's of any interest, I received 12 calls from 492 views on the Autotrader website. I suspect that I might have been able to hold out for a better price but never mind. A bird in the hand...
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From the new owner. Amazing what a difference a wash and some new plates can make.
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I ended up buying my son a Fiesta but also want to replace my diesel A4 Avant. Top of the list is another Octavia Estate. Petrol this time though. Although me and the other half need to work out whether we need a car each and if something smaller would do. So maybe Fabia instead.
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Yes. I got a few calls after putting an add in Autotrader. A guy called me yesterday afternoon and said he'd come down from Leeds to pick it up that evening. So he got a coach down to Leicester, bought the car for £350 and then drove back to Leeds. Messaged me back to say he got back fine and the car drives like a dream!
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Tagging this thread with the registration just in case it turns up elsewhere in future AE04FAA AE04 FAA
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Some of the more recent work and a stack of other stuff going back to 2004. You might have to download the image and zoom in to see the work. Embarrassing how much I've spent on this in recent years. Best offer so far is £300. Not from the forum. Will be collected this evening. So last chance if you're procrastinating.
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Hi. I'm in Leicester LE2. About a 20 min walk from the train station. Very close to the University and Victoria Park.
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Hi Dean Wow! That looks incredible. If mine was in the same condition I would be keeping it. Sadly I have no mechanical knowhow so wouldn't know where to start when it comes to breaking a car. A shame really as there must be loads of new and/or low mileage parts. Cheers. John
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Who's Mark?
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So here is the service record. Did I really use Skoda until nearly 170k miles?!? I must have been mad! Since then I've used a really good local independent garage. There's a lot of other supporting documentation but its bank holiday and I'm off to the pub for a few beers. I'll try and sort out the other stuff later but it might not be until tomorrow depending on beer quantity. Cheers John
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Hi Dave Never been smoked in. According to my son the sun roof still works. He said that if he parks it on one side of the road there is sometimes a few drips from the drivers door side. So he tries to park on the other side of the road! I didn't notice any damp or damp smells when I was in it earlier. Aircon is working. It was last regassed almost two years ago. Rear parking sensors are working. 6 speed. I'm open to offers. The money will go towards my son's insurance so as much as is feasible possible. WeBuyAnyCar have offered £290 but I don't expect them to honour that if I turn up in it. The car has to go so its more about it going than getting a certain price.
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Hi. Today's excursion got cancelled so here are the photos. I bought a car for my son this morning so the Octavia is immediately available. Let me know if you want any more or if you want me to provide any in higher resolution. The central locking on the offside rear door does not work. Either permanently locked or unlocked. It does open from the inside so passengers can get out. Both front seats starting to show their age. The drivers seat has a split and there are a couple of cracks on the passenger side. Both the headlight washer housings have gone in the last two years. The casualties of divs that can't park without backing into the car behind them. Cosmetically its not brilliant and would benefit from a wash and vac but given its value I can't see me bothering. I can't keep it too much longer as I want to cancel the insurance. I'm also going to advertise it locally and maybe eBay/Autotrader/Facebook if I get round to it. The engine is great and it would make a great workhorse. I will try and collate all the old invoices and load them this evening.
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Hi. I'm away from home today but should be able to post something tomorrow.
