Hello to all, my name is Craig and I am in Essex. As of 2.45pm today I now officially own a mk1 Octavia Vrs in Red, my first of any vag group car.

Has a few niggles in fairness, for what I paid I can't grumble too much but as it was raining (worst thing for looking over the bodywork) it as of this evening has proved it was hiding a little bit more of the imperfections than I thought. I'm just hoping that come the morning I don't look out there and think omg . In fairness though, it's a Y plate, 124k with fsh and sea to drive very nicely. Feels a bit soft and wallowey but S I've come from a heavily modded zs180 that was very stiff indeed I am very surprised at how nice it feels.

Just finding my feet with them all now, looked into a few things but as I know have one we shall see how it goes.

Will be asking about a few of the issues to see if regular probs and what's the best ways to solve.

Overall though a lot of car for the money.

Big hello to all.

Craig

Welcome to Briskoda

Thanks, I've just been looking through some of the pictures on the "rim fest" thread and there are some stunning cars on here

Mines not a patch on some of these beauties..

In time, it could be

Well I suppose only time will tell but over the next couple of months it will be treated to a few additions as don't like my cars standard for very long.

Plenty of inspiration for mods on here

In fact, this site has an unofficial exclaimer...

Briskoda can seriously damage your wealth

Christ, I already have a serious lack of that as just been made redundant, have 2 young children one of 5 and one of 1 years old, rent and getting married in March. Wealth doesn't come into my lifestyle at present at all lol

Certainly is inspiration though and I can seem spending more on this one when the mrs isn't looking

Hi and welcome aboard.

Thanks for the welcome gallego1968

Welcome.

 

You'll have to start a project journal if you manage to sneak some mods in behind your mrs' back 

Haha, yeah like a ninja. Thanks for the welcome.

She knows ill be modding it along the way as I always do but I don't think she's expecting it to go as far as I'm already planning.

Once the issues are sorted, have a minor leak somewhere I need to source where I have a soggy carpet in the n/s rear between the door shut and seats which goes to the floor pan in the corner? That needs rectifying and then replacing my d/s lock motor as that has also given up the ghost but then she knows I've planned coilovers, spacers, possibly some S3 wheels or twists as brother in law has both available and then some performance related tweakery with usual bypasses and filters an exhaust.

Got a fair old list I want to do already