Hi there

Just wanted to say pop in, I'm a new Skoda owner (as of yesterday) and I was looking around online for polisging info as there's loads of small swirly scratches everywhere on the 02 Octavia TDi Elegance 5door, (51000k). I can't decide whether to pay for a proffessional machine polish, or try by hand. I'm not really a car person, It's the first car I've ever bought (normally given them by family) so I want to tart it up a bit..

Little bit about me.

I'm just 39, father of 3 boys, live in Exeter, Devon, I run a chain of business's and mostly play online games on the 360 and rarely my ps3. I'm a beta testa for SONY online games, and have been a moderator on oaps.org for years, so I know how hard running an online community is, well done to all those volunteers behind the scenes

Got to scrap my Discovery MPi (N-reg) tomorrow, keeping up my record of never selling a car, just scrapping them, but as I only do about 4k miles a year ( I cycle to work), I'm hoping that the TDi will see me right as the reliable, hard working family car that I've been reading about in all the reviews. I don't care a jot about the badge, a bit like my midriff, you stop caring after a while

There's a few questions I need to ask, and you guys look quite friendly

Anyone fancy a cake? Tea's in the pot.....

Kiplin

Welcome!

I'd like a cake, and three sugars please

.especially if you're having a cake too, fatso!

"Said the Pot as it called the kettle black" :P

I'm on a diet... so I'm told ....notice I didn't ask for a cake?

Very good of you! Maybe you should have sweetener instead of sugar too?

Oooo, well I have sponge fingers, which make gripping the steering wheel quite a challenge, I've never bothered with artificial sweetners, it's like non alcoholic larger, or decaff coffee, what's the point??!

^ I like this guy

What, even though he's just bought a diesel??? :P

It's not diesel I have a problem with, it's diesel "performance" cars! As I've said, derv suits some people, just doesn't suit me

Welcome.

What does Mr Kipling do in the back of his van?

Fills his tarts with cream

welcome

Thanks for the welcome guys, (and gals).. (and guys masquerading as gals..) hell everyone....., I guess the Skoda is such a maligned product, that owners feel a kinship, and start up talking about motors, but find a similar mindset in others, thanks for the welcome

Welcome.

What does Mr Kipling do in the back of his van?

Fills his tarts with cream

Just ignore him... he has a corrupt mind!

Welcome from France!

Good car!

Just respect the heating time of the TDI for a long time with!

Welcome from France!

Good car!

Just respect the heating time of the TDI for a long time with!

Thanks, not sure what that means though.. is it the warming of the plugs at the beginning.. I've never had a diesel before..? :eek:

Just means how long it takes to get to temperature I think. Dervs' take longer than petrols, tis all.

Enjoy your new car as well!