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I would like to soundproof to my new Scout. Where did you get materials from? Is it an easy job?

I can't comment on the 2.0, but I went out the other day in my tfsi with 4 large adults on board. I can't believe that anyone would be dissatsfied with the performance, very smooth, flexible etc even fully loaded, with similar engine characteristics to a diesel ( my last car was a 3.0 diesel Jaguar XF by the way)

what's the mfdi?

I have a new tfsi Scout in Capuccino. I think it suits the car and I've had quite a few positive comments from friends. Unfortunately, i live in yorkshire, but could take a few photos later in the week if this helps

It's difficult to justify new wheels and tyres, especially for unproven results. I would try winter wheels with smaller, higher profile tyres but not until next winter. I was hoping some experience with different shock absorbers as i would have thought they would make more difference than a slightly different tyre?

Thank you for those suggestions. I have looked in the Koni catalogue and can't see any shock absorbers listed for the Scout. Any improvements are likely to be expensive, but probably less so than changing such a new car. I'd welcome any more suggestions or experiences.

I have a new Scout 1.8 TSI and overall I am very happy with it. However, One aspect that I'm a bit dissatisfied with is the choppy ride comfort on the awful road surfaces in South Yorkshire. I am no expert but it seems to be under damped.?Does anyone know whether i can replace the shock absorbers with something better? I cannot see this model listed in the Koni catalogue. I would not want to stiffen the suspension much, if at all, as for me it is all about ride comfort. i would be very grateful for any advice.

How do I add my name to the 1.8 tsi register? I collected my new Octavia Scout 1.8 TSI yesterday, having driven a diesel Octy on test drive. I reasoned that the improved refinement (wonderful engine), good performance and flexibility, initial £1600 saving and absence of DPF, DMF, worries made the petrol the better choice for me. I've only driven it in appalling conditions so far, but I'm happy up to now. I believe that when the DPF etc issues become more widely known, the residuals may swing the other way. I would not like to keep a DPF car beyond the warranty perios, as a total failure would probably wipe out the savings made in driving the (much) noisier diesel. I believe that modern diesel engines are being ruined in the quest for lower emissions after a period of quantum improvements. I base this view on a lot of research that most people don't bother with, hence the current popularity of diesel cars. Time will tell.

I'm in the market for an Octavia Scout and my last car was a 2004 330d. Stunning car in every respect , the engine was a complete jewel and can't be compared to the PD lump in the Octavia (Scout not available with CR engine). I won.t buy another BMW because they now arrogantly force people to have runflats, which is a flawed, expensive concept. My idea of a luxury car is one with a spare wheel so that I have choices at replacement time. I do around 10,000 miles a year so am torn on the petrol v diesel decision.. The price differential is around £1600 so it would take at least four years before I break even with a diesel. I am used to 40 mpg plus so the petrol would be a move in the wrong direction in terms of consumption. However, the deciding factor may be the DPF issue, which appears to be a bit of a hidden financial time bomb. One catastrophic failure would wipe out any savings the diesel makes over a five year period at a stroke. On top of this, widespread anxiety about DPF's (not common knowledge at the moment), could also have disastrous results in terms of perception and residuals for diesels. I think it is possible that the view will spead that previous advances in diesel technology are being reversed in the quest for lower emmissions. New BMW 6 cylinder diesels are nowhere near as smooth as the engine in my 04 model. From what I gather, diesels also do a little worse in other areas of reliability, including turbos, injectors, head gaskets, EGF valves etc. perhaps the additional stresses in diesel engines require more over engineering than the accountants who now run car firms are willing to pay for nowadays The PD engine is noisy, although based on my test drive it is not that objectionable, just honest diesel engineering noises, appropriate for a Skoda.. However,I do value refinement. When my 04 330d was on the move, I defy anyone to know it was a diesel, it was like a 6 cylinder petrol engine, it was that good. For all these reasons i am leaning towards a petrol (if I can find one,\ they are like hens' teeth). Even after all this, I still have to get past my (almost default) position that diesels are more desirable, because of the headline mpg figures. It feels like a brave decision to go petrol and puts one in a minority. The biggest single issue is driveability because I don't like to rev the nuts off cars ( in the BMW I could make very rapid progress and never exceed 2000 rpm),. Talk about flexibility, I could set off from rest in sixth, I tried it once to see if it would. I have heard that the new 1.8 TSI petrol engine is pretty torquey but there are none around to test drive. Also, I would imagine the steering would have a different feel with a lighter engine?This is why views on these forums (both sides of the camp) are so useful. keep\ them coming chaps