Well, I suppose it was inevitable. I'm leaving you all!  No longer a VAG car owner of any kind...and being pulled towards my new family of French car owners it was always going to happen I guess. I've a couple of jobs to do for Briskodians on their cars, then I'm pretty much free of any involvement with Skoda. I do want to say how much I have enjoyed being on this great site. Colin D is probably one of the nicest site owners we could have. Although I haven't ever met him to my knowledge, but have formed a great picture of him in my own mind. 

 

Over the years I've both received help and been able to give help too. I've been to a couple of meets and met several other Briskodians, and made some new friends.  With my tech hat on I've been able to conduct examinations of owners cars looking for issues that were causing them concerns etc. This not only helped them solve issues but was immensely helpful to me to. Prior to buying a Skoda I had little to do with VAG cars. So this was all stuff I couldn't have done without Briskoda. I came to this site originally over 10 years ago to get information and be brought up to speed quickly regarding my newly purchased Skoda Fabia Estate diesel. Wow, what a car that was! Everyone chipped in to help me out with one or two questions and I've been here ever since. I don't think I've had a better forum experience anywhere, and I'm on quite a few trade engineering sites in a professional capacity either as a mod or technical adviser. So I've seen what often goes on. We don't seem to get any of that messiness!

 

I'm nearly 65 now and although I actually retired early, I want to steer my life in an entirely different direction now, particularly as I can take another one of my pensions early next year. Yay!!! And then, there's the state pension too which will be useful. It'll be funny being called a 'pensioner'. Never thought of myself as a pensioner but I'd better get used to it I suppose. No more exciting fast drives across country on motorcycles or in cars, no more staying out late and planning trips, no more stripping down engines and gearboxes, no more exciting projects building motorcycle engines with 200hp....errrr.....ONLY JOKING! I'll actually be increasing all that sort of thing... 

 

Just want to say to everyone, and I mean everyone that I've ever spoken to on this site, it's been great whether we agree or disagree about whatever subject we've been discussing. There's some great knowledge on here and that's what it's about. 

 

Thank you all.

 

Au revoir....

 

ps. I will be checking this thread!

Edited 5 October, 20187 yr by Estate Man
Changed a word and added a ps...

Just want to say a big thank you for your valuable advice on some of my posts regarding my 1st Škoda ever, it's greatly appreciated. Wishing you best of luck and enjoy your new car. You can have a free bus pass next year . I wish you are close to mid Wales I would love to meet you and to show you my fabia. Ever passing this way to the coast stop for a cuppa. 

Thanks EdHru, I'm often trekking to South Wales with motorcycle engines of one sort of another in the back of the car or the Nissan Warrior if it's a car engine I'm carrying. So you never know. I'll pm you for a quick meet up maybe for lunch and a look at your car. No trips currently planned though. 

Hi there EM

sorry to learn of your departure - but fully understand the reasons.

In truth there is a loyal/cult following for the skoda product, but the Mk 11 and Mk 111 fabia's are not the wonderful item they are cracked up to be.

Many flock to the forum to defend the product, however I would contend that they have not explored or driven what alternatives are out there in the real world. If they did, many would be surprised that life after skoda is not bad after all.

In essence, Skoda do not listen to or act upon the many reports that are freely available - known shortcomings are transferred from model to updated model.

 

Ford have now admitted to a 'pills up' with the Ecoboost engine, and will retrospectively re-reimburse those who have shelled out money for new engines. Skoda UK in contrast would never admit to the slightest problem or fault if possible. The sales force at dealers still sell diesels to people who do short journeys. We know the outcome of this practice. The skoda dealer network do not have the knowledge or technical expertise of their VW counterparts.

 

I wish you well with your C3 (I bought a C3 in 2003 - cracking car with no problems - but seats did not suit my back.) As the expression goes "Other makes are available"

Best of luck Estateman in your retirement. I hope that you now find the time to do all of the things that you’ve wanted to.

 

I don’t think that we’ve ever “spoken”, but I’ve certainly seen and read many posts with your input on them over the time that I’ve been on here. Anyone with your post count and wealth of experience, will have I’m sure, helped many hundreds of people on here.

 

Best of luck to you and thank you for your invaluable input. 

Thanks guys...this is one of the very best forums on the web. Lots of good people on here. Enjoy!