Mine is in KM/l, I roughly worked it out and was getting 25 mpg. Just wanted to make sure it was the norm

Gaff, take the l/100km figure and divide it into 282.

eg 7.0 l/100 km = 282/7 = 40 mpg.

Actually after driving it this evening its more like a vibration through clutch pedal half way up than a noise

:eek: Don't tell me you've broken it already!!!!

Hi Gaff. The noise you hear when you engage your clutch. Mine does it too, so maybe it's normal. I think it's the sound of it engaging. Only noticed it at low speeds, ie parking etc.

Makefish - sorted the seatbelt banging on the b pillar, you were right

Now, would be interested to hear if anyone else has a whining noise from the gearbox/diff. Noticable mostly when slowing down in gear. Also when setting off/driving away, taking it up to 2500k, change, same again. Sounds like a straight cut box but quieter.

..........sorted the seatbelt banging on the b pillar, you were right

:woohoo: , I might be invited to be on 'Ask a Tech' with my ever expanding knowledge!. :P

Hi Guys

I have also just clocked up the 5000 mark and have had no problems except 1 strange thing !!

I was coming back from Harlow a couple of weeks ago with some heavy tooling in the boot and the radio did not work , it all lit up but no sound ?

The following morning took the weight out (150 kgs) and the radio worked ok when I turned it on, on the way home that night ?

Average fuel consumption 26.8 but often see low teens on way home from work, cross country blatt.

It does do 150 !!!!!!

I agree that now the warmer weather is coming it could do with a bit more GO but the traction control does come in alot when accelerating hard, we will see.

The height above the tyres does look too big, a bit like the Scooby before I lowered it so will have to look at lowering the Octy, any ideas ???

Overall impression so far very good.

Gaz

I agree that now the warmer weather is coming it could do with a bit more GO but the traction control does come in alot when accelerating hard' date=' we will see.

The height above the tyres does look too big, a bit like the Scooby before I lowered it so will have to look at lowering the Octy, any ideas ???

Overall impression so far very good.

Gaz[/quote']

Koni FSD shocks, and eibach springs seem most likely for me.

More power is a must. I heard that a remapped one drives so much better, and the chassis/brakes/suspension can handle the increase very well.

Hope you "sampled the goods".

Mpg wise' date=' I drove to Weston at a leisurely Friday traffic kind of pace, and got 36 mpg.

Return journey was 3 figures all the way home, and got 26 mpg. Can't complain at all.[/quote']

I didn't call into the chippy -- was again well on my way home when I thought on still will be up again in a couple of weeks

On one private three lane highway I did see the quoted top speed :eek:

Have to agree re suspension and the cars ability to cope with more power.

With regards the whining -- yup mine does that too, so again must be normal

really need to try and do something about the engine -- sounds so rough,gonna get my hands on a Golf GTi and see whats different on the intake -- they sound a lot better :confused:

Gaff' date=' take the l/100km figure and divide it into 282.

eg 7.0 l/100 km = 282/7 = 40 mpg.[/quote']

I found an easier way,

Press and hold up arrow on side of right stalk (the one for cycling through Mpg, Avg Mpg etc). It will bring you into a menu, one of the options brings you into a list of ways you want the fuel consumption shown. To select use the reset buttom under the stalk.

At 9.5 l/100km I was getting 29.5 MPG

I've had my Octy vRS for 5 Days and only 3 of them proper driving. The car has just had its third tank of Super (97) which my Fuel Card pays for and it has done 800 miles.

BTW: The car is great, Driving it is great even without the vRS side the Octavia is a wonderful car to be in. Also te vRS is a real head turner.

Unfortunately being a company car driver (I opted out as my other option was an Astra 1.7TD LX) I cannot really mod the car until 4 years are up.