Well it's been over 2 years now running two Octavia's one Mk1 Petrol 1.6 and one Mk2 1.9diesel 

 

The Mk1 only just on 62,000 miles. for an O2 is quite low miles I guess. Where the 1.9deisel is on 89,000 on an 07 

 

the Mk1 has been the most reliable to be honest. The only issue being the Scuttle with water ingress. It flooded the car when parked for 2 weeks holiday ! driving back with 2"'s of water in the floor was not much fun! but with that sorted I found it was the electrical cover in the skuttle that had warped and was letting in water right onto the electrics!!!!!!!  NICE 

 

anyway it took a week to dry out and had to cut the foam floor out to dry it better, No lasting affects in the car after that and it's not leaking now.. only a tiny weep I've noticed on the passenger door strip! at least I know where I am looking at it..

 

I even went mad and painted half the car as it had scratches from it's days in the big smoke ( London ) where youffs marked their area with my car!!! *******! " X " 's on the car bonnet boot and doors! anyway it's like new again I did it my self because a body shop would have been £700 era and it's cost me £80 so far and I have painted 50% of the car. 

 

The Mk2 !!! OH dear god.. great car to be honest... but it just stopped ( ECU issue ) I am sure it will all get fixed but when's a good time for a car to fail on you! but other than that its been great car.. But I like the Mk1 better..

 

 

Thinking of pimping up the Mk1 abit.. 

 

What interior is best I have a standard one and I was thinking leather but A) the breakers are all up north are sensible price all the ones down South way too much ! Silverlake and Amersham being the two worst when I have asked! I wouldn't mind they paid £100-£150 for the car to break! 

and alloy wheels I was thinking of looking out for some 15" alloy wheels I like Alfa Romeo ones I have seen but anything that fits is best.. 

 

Oh and a VRS boot spoiler I would like to find one of them if any one knows of one for sale 

Edited 6 October, 201411 yr by Mr MC

You might struggle with Alfa alloys, certainly the nice ones are usually 5x98 fitment which is a bit unusual and almost certainly won't fit. They do look good though!

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