Gaz

Put it in manual and you can select pretty much whatever gear/rpm ratio that you want, within reason. Gaz

Jubbly 😎 Gaz

Good morning and welcome oh easily distracted Ethel Gaz

Wow, on the Kingfisher! 😎 I heard a grasshopper chirping, real close while we were at Bedgebury Pinetum today. I mean really close, like it was right next to me, and it was just as clear when I was 20' further on: He was on my shoulder, but hopped on to my elbow as I went to take a photo. Family in background (mine, not his). Gaz

Are you considering a manual or DSG? Dependent on what age car you're looking at, the 2.0 may have the six speed DQ250, whereas the 1.6 may have the seven speed DQ200. The DQ250 is generally considered to be the more robust and reliable of the two units. Irrelevent if you're going for a manual of course. Gaz

I've no reason to think this one was anything other than standard, but it went well Of their time they were often lauded to have a better mid-range than a Porsche 911. A friend has a 911, and there was definitely something to the accolade. Very addictive, but with a thirst to match - mine averaged 21mpg, not that I bought it for economy 😇 Gaz

And while I'm meandering down memory lane, my first CRX Del Sol 😎: Loved it to bits, but christ did it rot away fast 🙄 Gaz

After much ado, here's one of my 2001 Saab 9-5 HOT Aero in Cosmic Blue: If I can find a clearer image, I'll update it. I was so stupid, stupid, STUPID to let the insurance company write it off 😡 Awesome car, didn't own it for anywhere near long enough 🥲 Gaz

Trying to find a picture of my Saab 9-5 Aero (think they've been lost with the dead HD on my previous MacBook), I happened across XAP 229 Y, a Mk1 Golf I had for a while: Bought with a blown head gasket, stripped it down, skimmed the head, put it back together Manual choke, wind up windows and original cassette player, three speed auto. Gaz

Hello SU35 That's exactly what I did, although ten years before you in 2012. Went from a HOT 9-5 Aero to a V6TDI Mk1 Superb. I went to see it with my Dad, and said to him 'This is it'! Don't apologise for your English; nothing wrong there, and in any case, wait until you see some of the rubbish those of us who have it as a native tongue type! 🙄 Gaz

Hello h4r7y Don't assume a service will pick up 'anything major' - it may well not. The mileage in itself is not a concern. These engines can easily do several times that, if looked after properly. Get the registration number and check it's MOT history: https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history Perhaps an insurance/HPI check as well? Are you confident in checking a car over - bodywork and mechanicals, tyres, brakes, exhaust and suspension? If not take someone with you who is. Ask the current owner for details of any repairs, and any known faults. I personally wouldn't buy it with two months MOT, unless it's clearly a not-to-be-missed bargain. There is reading aplenty on here that'll be of interest in the Octavia sub-forums Gaz

Hello Seth Beautiful scenery! 😎 Gaz

No, they're not. Certain measurements need to be an exact match, or within a very fine tolerance. The PCD (Pitched Circle Diameter) is the circle taking the centre point of the five bolt holes. VAG differ, although common sizes are 112mm and 110mm. The Centre bore is the hole in the middle of the wheel. VAG again vary, as will Hyundai. Too large a centre bore can sometimes be adapted with the aid of a spigot ring. Too small and it simply might not fit. The offset is the distance from where the wheel sits against the hub to how far in or out the wheel sits. Perhaps not so critical on a space saver, but too far in and it will rub on the suspension, and too far out and it'll rub on the wheel arch. Neither are okay. If you can get the measurements, there are various websites you can check if it'll fit, or not as the case may be. Gaz

I like the colour 😎 (But then I like different). Needs dust caps on the tyre valves. Only one key - bit of an annoyance; bargaining chip maybe? Gaz

Damsel fly watching me with my cuppa tea. Really vivid colour: Gaz

Fill it with good fuel, get in, enjoy Handsome beastie 😎 I throughly enjoyed having a vRS, and having another will still be on the options list when I next come to change car. Gaz

Not riding the clutches when my car’s stationary and the engine is off. Gaz

With auto hold, and stop start, I also rarely go into neutral at lights as the car switches off, but wakes up with either an input from me, or if a car in front moves. I've never really got the 'delay' comments, as once you know how to play with the DSG's options, it shouldn't be a factor. Once the lights go green or a junction/roundabout clears, I'm off like a scalded cat. Auto hold does take a bit of getting used to, but three years on, I really like it now. Gaz

If the name's slightly out, possibly a 16/6 Burnham? Gaz

Hello S2022 Gaz

Yes please Glad you're enjoying it 😎 Gaz

Maiden voyage for the Freego Eagle today with Sally riding it and me on my Whyte Coniston. She went around the Cut De Sac first to get used to it, then we were off. The LCD display is a generic one across several bikes, and the different setting numbers P1 to P20 don't mean anything until you watch explanatory videos on YT, which were really helpful. It's only by watching a video that I could even work out how to change it from Kph to Mph. It's now clear that the bike isn't restricted (although can be), and on power level 5 I'm completely unable to keep up with Sally 🙄 We got to about 18mph and as I bogged down into the headwind, she simply sailed away, Mr Bean stylee. We'll be keeping it, whether it end up her's or mine, albeit if Sally has it she'll need another saddle as she's problems with her coccyx and the one the bike came with isn't particularly comfy for her. Gaz

Bonjour et bien accueillir h3lixir (pardon the suspect French) Gaz

Hello Sorin Not in my experience on either count. I've had DSG's over the last seven years (two DQ250's and one DQ200) and all three have behaved impeccably. Gaz

Yup, me too GC My happy place is out on a bike down quiet country lanes. I had an off in July 2017, and was quite cranky after a while of not being able to get out for a ride, so I think most of us can empathise. Gaz