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My 2008 Octy (1.9 PD) has never used any oil (in the 4000 miles since new anyway) and the 2006 model I had previously didn't use any between services either.

Stu............and breathe, and breathe........there, there. a nice hot :orb_bath: now a large beer.:) That's better, mate!

Should buff out!

I would give the Vectra a VERY wide berth. With the new Insignia coming out imminently, the depreciation will be horrendous. The Vectra is not a brilliant car anyway, and the gear change is ugh!

Pentagon are the best. Bar none!

Now you need to darken the windows..............

Good luck for the future!

Did the mod on the 06 octy, now have done it on the 08 one. Did it waiting at the traffic lights the other day. took all of 1 minute with no tools except for fingernails!

The Climate Control apparatus for the Skoda Octavia II includes a sunlight sensor fitted into the dashboard top. The sunlight sensor is integrally formed with a filter and a Fresnel lens. When an elevation angle of sunlight is low, an inadequate correction of the sunlight amount is prevented by the Fresnel lens. However, when sunlight enters the vehicle more directly, detected sunlight amounts are fed to the CC system and the cooling effect/fan speed and direction are adjusted. The sunlight sensor coupled with the temperature sensor in the headlining, and the sensor behind the fan speed control work together to make the occupants of the vehicle feel as comfortable as possible.

Looks like a bag of bl00dy liquorice allsorts to me - ridiculous!

Sounds like you had great fun, and it's good to see how much confidence you have in the Scout, especially as you have had experience with a larger machine!

He could tell you, but then he might have to kill you! :fence3d:

Enjoy your car!

to quote a previous post "must have been knackered!" :P

No, I don't think that it was knackered - it had about 1500 miles on it but seriously, I was comparing it to an old Honda Accord I had which did about 40ish to the gallon, but was a whole lot nippier than the Golf.

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!

I really wouldn't worry too much, mate; just enjoy your new car!

I also had a 1.6 Golf (Hertz) for a week in Scotland on business fairly recently, and I found it as flat as a pancake. Absolutely no go (even if you really revved it) and fuel consumption in the high thirties. Rather pathetic.

I suppose it just depends upon how paranoid you are. Personally, I have no objection to previous owners of any of the cars I have px'ed or sold getting in contact, as some have in the past........I have nothing to hide!

yeah, right!

.........err, didn't I just say that? :nana:

:+1::iagree: If he didn't like the answer, he shouldn't have asked the question! .......and for the record I don't like his spoiler either. :pants:

I've had two 1.9's, both from new. I have been more than satisfied with both of them.

My 06 Octy did this, and it didn't raise a hair with the garage when mentioned to them. It had also begun to pit with the salt thrown up into the engine bay over the last 2 winters. I notice that my new 08 Octy has a different (shiner) finish to this part; maybe it has been plated.......?

I'll stick to poisoning the world, if it's all the same to you!