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Very nice indeed. But What? Where?

Thanks Steve A well laid out and comprehensive reply and some food for thought, especially about the Peloquin option - thanks for your effort. I'd been reading ages last night before I posted and have just lost all morning by carrying on where I left off, so someone suggesting a list helps loads. I have to confess that it must have taken hours before I realised that ARBs were anti roll bars I do know what anti-roll bars are though there are some other things like that out there as well. I'll keep reading though. Looks like the bushes, bars and coils will be first on the list. The clutch still has some life in it for now. Had a Revo remap done at Dubsport about 30k ago here in Wigan which has been problem free and gives an unexpected 10% extra on fuel as a bonus. From 460ish to easily 500+ miles to a tankful. I'll post updates as I get the changes done, which by now surely must be wear & tear replacements Mr Insurance Tim.

Hi Everyone, I've been a member a while but not had much chance to keep up to date for a while. Just wanted to say how VERY slick and professional the whole thing looks nowadays. Well done to anyone responsible. Got my Octavia Elegance Estate new in 2003 and it has 80k+ miles on it now and the only problem so far was a broken suspension spring at the last MOT. Back to trying to digest the info available for now.

Hi Everyone I'm browsing for info and having spent a while and a number of combinations of the key words searches I find myself confused. So I'm risking the wrath and humour of everyone by asking what are probably much answered questions. But first my car. I've had it since new and had it remapped for *cough* economy at about 50k. Very impressed and very pleased. The only fault was a sometimes slipping clutch. Worked out that this was the *cough* extra mileage remap and me being lazy and not dropping a gear (or two) when overtaking. Some 30k later and everything is still working fine and I've improved my gear ratio selection when getting a move on. Q1. At some stage the clutch needs changing / will wear out. What's the options for a more "robust" clutch. I noticed a Group Buy but that seemed to be geared (sorry) towards Sports & Track usage, which isn't really my style. I do get a move on when I can but that tends to be getting to Vienna by tea-time rather than thrashing down the local roads. Any suggestions. At the last MOT at just over 80k one of the springs had broken and gone AWOL. I've read in several places about this being a common VAG problem but after 80k I wasn't to bothered. Local garage got the missing bit and all's fine now. However it prompted me to thik again about lowering the car. Not just lowering but maybe uprating the suspension setup as well. A bit less roll, a tad firmer, that kind of thing, but I still want to be able to walk to the pub when I get to Vienna. Q2. While keeping the original wheel & tyre setup what would people go for in lowering the car. 30mm, more? I got completely lost with all the A3 bushes and anti-roll bars stuff I've read (from the Audi??) Are these required or worth doing at the same time if the cars on the ramp sort of thing. This is where I move into more time than money area. Also handling & performance related linked is installing a Quaife LSD. I thing I'm pretty sure that I'll do this. After all if the engine is coming apart for the clutch it'd be sill / rude not to at the same time. Q3. Any MAJOR objections or horror stories to make me decide otherwise. I know it's an oldish and highish mileage car but I reckon that with these changes it'd keep me going for another 3 or so years. The alternative is a new(er) car and I'll no doubt go for another economy tune and that all seems too much for my piggy bank for now. Over to you... (I'll save the ICE questions for another time)

Well it's not that old. It's a September 2003, so it's a 53 plate Octavia Elegance Estate. Nice in black and now with some 74k on the clock. Been to Spain and Austria without missing a beat, Much loved motor. Been reading here for a while, on and off. Finally decided to join.