Sorry to hear this dude, at least you are in and around the right occupation when you get hold of the little gits.

Do you think somebody is watching these threads as Tech1e had his unit done last year?, is a good place for the knobs to create a shopping list.

This happened to me with my micra (yes I know why would some one want to pinch a micra) they ended up taking my boot build (which wasn't light) they even took the 47p in copper that was in the ash tray really annoys me

na its some reasonably new drug ed neighbours.    i caught them as few times lerking about near the garages, and they always come out when i get the octy out.    

 

this is her atm on my cctv..  

 

 

i have neighbours and friends at the ready so if it was anyone on here and i was mistaken about the drug heads...  bring it!    

shes all running proppa now..    1st time i have heard her running correctly in 9 months!   

 

Air bag lights on for some reason too :(     Got MOT tomorrow, shes only done 1016 miles since the last 1!

 

spot the difference!

 

 

 

also emptied the **** from the back of it...     the wife will be pleased when she returns!  

 

 

Excited of the prospect of of having my car back on the road!   its been a loooooooooooooong time! 

 

just ordered her a new shiny too...  

Nasty hole mate and my misses would kill me if I done that to her front room

Shes used to car parts being smuggled into the house lol  

MOT was successful    Advisories on tyres (cough) and drop link rubber was split.  

 

 

 

 

Shes in need of some love to get her back to my standards but its soooo nice to drive it again  

Wow very nice motor Gee. Only taken me about 8hrs over 2 days to read it all.

Cheers mate.   the threads a tad long aint it.   

 

 

glad u enjoyed it

Yeah just a little but was well worth a read.

1 more week till i get it back :)  

Ooooo sounds good mate can't wait till I can mod mine more

Saw ya in the fabia today in blackfen, car looks so bright, real nice, prefer ya octy tho lol

lol..  fabias supposed to be the sensible discrete 2nd car...     i prefer the looks of the octy too.  deffo aint another 1 looks like it unlike the fabia.  

 

 

 

Yea that what I love about the octavia up norf there isn't any other VRs estates up here near where I live especially the mk1's,

Keep up the good work gee

i will fella thanks...   

 

cant wait to cruise about in her again.  been loooooooooong!  

spot the difference!

Out of interest Gee, how much was that turbo hose?

Just phoned tps and was quoted 74+ vat!

I'm sure that can't be right.....

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they are £74+ the dreaded im afraid mate and no one sells a aftermarket replacement on there own.for a sensible price. .   I got mine from Devontopia on here as he was braking a octy.   i think i got a touch as it looks pretty new  

 

 

hes always braking octys so give him a ask. ya never know, you mite get lucky like i did.  

I can ask my TPS how much they are to me as have a trade A/C. Do you have a part number ?

trade they still about £55+ petey..  tried that 1 too.

£55 is a whole lot better than £74 me thinks.

still a pi55take for a OEM pipe that aint that big imo. 

The prices are mental for standard boost pipes. The new n the Fabia are the same. Good to see the Octy getting some attention again

still a pi55take for a OEM pipe that aint that big imo.

Just a bit! I was convinced he had priced up the wrong part.

I'll have to double check its failed before I source one I think...

Was expecting it to be 20 - 30 quid.

£55 is a whole lot better than £74 me thinks.

Its a bit better. Think they offered me the trade price in the end. Suppose I'd need a trade card to get it at that though.....

no you dont mate, Trade Parts Specialist.   they serve the public anyways.    IF you work at a garage you can get it a little cheaper just mentaion the place you work as i do and you tend to get it with the vat off.  

 

Gone are the days of needing a trade card ect at TPS