Huwwo

 

So - picked up my new bad boy steed yesterday and am mega stoked and keen to get the party started...gonna keep it simple but dad-mobile // Fars-Car (Far is father in Danish) needs to be a lil bit rude methinks haha - I will try to dig out a pic of my old golf to give you an idea of my taste.

 

Project start - Thursday 26th April 2018 when I pick up a - *2006 2.0FSi Skôda Octavia ii Combi* in gunmetal grey // koke //  (need to find real colour - I think Graphit Metallic) sat on standard steel/alu wheels with battered 'castle' hubcaps on...looking pretty good but a lil bit scruffed and used around the edges...stereo sounds suprisingly good but defo needs some update - no USB socket? How do you people live hahahaha

 

Initial plan is to;

- Give it a bloody good clean (note to self start collecting Auto-Glym products & find a good shammy)

- Take it to my new local garage dude who previously ran a Skoda shop here (I have 0 mechanical brain ((yet)) for an initial assesment

- start working on my SuperSkoda wishlist - 1st order is looking something like a Monte Carlo badges / or a badgeless grill on the front, a short radio aerial, replacement right side mirror indicator light

- Resarch some cool builds here and online

- start looking for an OK stereo head unit that fits snugly in the stock gap and has a usb socket

 

Long term plan (not neccasarily in this order)

- Over time replace worn switches //gear stick // door cards // stuff that has been grabbed pulled and touched for 12 years etc myself

- thinking about a badgeless grille and sexy headlight upgrade

- rims (my old golf had 17" BBS RC Brilliants on Toyo rubber *drool*

- keep it clean inside and out and up to date under the hood.

 

More soon, inc 1st pics,

Until then,

Peace and Love from Denmark!

 

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anybody advise me on best way to put pics on here on this thread pwease?

Best idea would be either host them on a decent image hosting site and link to them, or use the site upload facility on the "reply" box.

Thanks @Rustynuts what hosting site is the norm here? photo bucket went a bit wrong a while back...

To be honest I'm not sure. I use my own webspace so I know it never gets broken. Doubtless someone else will chime in with a solution.

Thanks mate - I am creating a tumblr - I know the platform and have the app already! Might make an instagram at some point we see...thanks for the response.

Here's a couple of pics on purchase day - got to drive it 200km home yaya 

 

Me lookin' mega chuffed as I just bought my first Skoda!

 

 

OK

 

1st problem = Yikes, That little doo-dah in the second pic should be like the third pic...oops.

 

 

 

Need some advise on this - I took a quick look (will look some more) these units are sealed right? eek 

 

Magnet on a stick haha?

 

I dunno.

 

Best not be a "but a new lamp" answer *bites finger nails*

Headlights aside for the meantime (looks like I wait for replacement)

 

I just recieved a lovely GLS package from superskoda *rubs hands together with christmas morning glee*

 

- replacement passener side mirror indicator to fix the cracked one

 

- 2 x smart holder hooks for hanging my laptop behind my seat between meetings

 

- black new style ‘monte carlo’ rear badge

 

- new badgeless front grille!

 

ooooh baby

 

 

Currently reading up on changing the grille out myself...any links welcome.

Edited 5 June, 20188 yr by TobySan
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