So, just clicked over 160,000 miles, 80,000 of those on a Shark remap. 

 

In that time, the car has been virtually faultless. Still on the original clutch, the updated injectors frustrate slightly in the winter, a tad more smoke on start-up, but still averaging 47 mpg and got 61mpg on a recent 200 mile trip to Cardiff!  Replaced a valve to do with emissions that was throwing an occasional warning light (half the price from Germany) early on in ownership but that's been it engine-wise. 

 

Suspension was done some time ago with Bilstein B12's which have been amazing and I'm very happy with the Goodyear Eagle F1 AS2's that I've been running for a while now. 

 

I occasionally have to bash the rear small pax window to put it back into place - have half a registration plate and a rubber hammer for that! 

 

Will be interesting to see how much longer the car remains reliable for as I have no plans to change until it starts causing major grief.

 

It's not the most refined of cars, but as a spacious, rapid and practical workhorse, it's been absolutely brilliant despite some of the stories you hear about issues. 

 

Previous daily drivers in recent years have have been Volvo 850R, Saab 9000 Arro, Mondeo ST220 and a couple of Focus ST3's. I like my hatchbacks - good for descretely fitting a bike in the boot! 

 

If this car car does die, I'd be seriously tempted to just go out and buy another used one - maybe I won't be quite so lucky next time! 

Edited 4 August, 20178 yr by JezF1000

Good interesting write up. I'm on 139,000 now, had turbo actuator fault and o2 sensor changed recently, other than that car been faultless. 

 

Rear washer doesn't work and wiper got stuck (very common vag fault).

Free'd wiper all good, not bothered about washer though. 

Looking to hit the 200,000 before I get rid (roughly 3 years).

 

Good to hear Kris. 

 

I had had forgotten my rear wiper's gone twice, fixed recently. 

 

Mine's a high spec including full leather seats done by Skoda UK (£1500), but I do miss heated seats from other cars and front heated screens - get a lot of frosts in winter where I'm located. 

in the couple of years ive had mine, the car has had 1 turbo, a set of brake pads and discs, few sets of tyres.

A PD170 on 160,000 miles?

 

That can only be possible with a DPF delete surely!?

1 hour ago, silver1011 said:

A PD170 on 160,000 miles?

 

That can only be possible with a DPF delete surely!?

My Scout tdi now has 167k miles and other than the differential pressure sensor failure at 150k (USA made) I've not heard a peep out of the DPF (Or DMF, clutch, turbo, cam etc. ) so these things can occasionally run to decent mileage without issue (Runs away to touch copious amounts of wood).

The 8V SOHC PD140 in the Scout has proven to be very DPF friendly.

 

The PD170 in the vRS however is notoriously well documented as hating it's DPF.

1 hour ago, silver1011 said:

The 8V SOHC PD140 in the Scout has proven to be very DPF friendly.

 

The PD170 in the vRS however is notoriously well documented as hating it's DPF.

 

Indeed

Hey guys!

 

160k is nothing lol. I bought my VRS PD170 (BMN) Aug 2014 at 150K ish and its now on over 230K and still goin strong

 

 

... and its still got a DPF

Edited 30 September, 20178 yr by antiprosperous

13 minutes ago, antiprosperous said:

Hey guys!

 

160k is nothing lol. I bought my VRS PD170 (BMN) Aug 2014 at 150K ish and its now on over 230K and still goin strong

 

 

... and its still got a DPF

 

Just about run in then.............Oh....and you've 2 doors open,