Hello all.

I've been on the forum a while now, used to own a mk1 Fabia vrs (8 years) Due to a catastrophic gearbox failure I decided to move on to an Octavia, I had considered a vrs but purely by chance found a 2004 Octavia 1.8t 4x4 with only 50k miles and full service history. Having only owned it a couple of days I can't believe how good a car it is! Needing to sort a few cosmetic niggles out but nothing serious.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow, good find.

leccy seats with memory, didn't know you could get that option.

 

LOOKS SOOOOOO CLEAN 

That is a very tidy looking Octavia, a very good find.

 

 

 

 

Should keep the boot clean!

 

 

Bye bye orange bulbs

 

 

 

12v cover

 

 

Smoked side repeaters

 

That is seriously clean! I am jealous, I have the 4x4 saloon version as I couldn't find an Estate at the time. 

Not a bad change from the Fab, Kenny.

 

I assume you’ll be up to your old tricks with this one?!? 

On 26/10/2017 at 22:47, jars said:

Not a bad change from the Fab, Kenny.

 

I assume you’ll be up to your old tricks with this one?!? 

There seems to be quite a lot of tuning parts available for this model, although a stainless steel exhaust only seems to be available from a German company called Fox or having one custom made.

Ordered a set of sill protectors from Superskoda, luckily they had 20 percent off that weekend!

 

 

Audi TT jacking points

 

Changed the dreaded oil pick up pipe, old one wasn't too bad.

 

 

When I bought the car it had some bodywork issues that needed fixed. mostly the rear bumper which looked like it had taken a hit in the past. After seeing good reviews for Lothian Car Care in Whitburn. West Lothian I dropped the car off for a few days.

 

Unfortunately not available from toys r us

 

New set of tyres fitted today. Michelin Cross Climate 205/55/16.

 

Big improvement over standard H4.

 

Wicked Artz caricature.