My trusty Octavia and I have done ~146,000 miles in the last 6 years so it's finally time to say good bye and move on.

 

It's been a fabulous car over that time, drinking some ~11,800 litres of diesel to give a healthy ~56 mpg over my ownership. As for costs, ignoring any mods we're looking at:

- £14,500 for fuel

- £1400 for servicing

- £1000 for maintenance (brakes, cambelt etc)

- £1000 for tyres

- £500 for repairs

- £lots for depreciation 

 

Not too bad considering the mileage and zero unexpected down time, certainly good enough for me at least

 

As for my next car, I've put down a deposit on an '18 plate Octavia vRS '245 edition' which I'll hopefully have in the next week or two. Should be quite a change from a CR140!

 

I've pulled a few bits off before selling the car so if anyone is interested, there are few bits advertised in the for sale section. I think it's within the rules to link to the sale threads but if not, admins feel free to remove the links:

- https://www.briskoda.net/forums/classifieds/item/456-pair-of-octavia-fl-mk2-xenonhid-headlights/

- https://www.briskoda.net/forums/classifieds/item/455-genuine-octavia-mk2-hatchback-led-rear-lightsclusters/

- https://www.briskoda.net/forums/classifieds/item/457-mk3-style-climate-panel-for-octavia-mk2/

- https://www.briskoda.net/forums/classifieds/item/458-mk3-style-leather-mfsw-and-airbag-for-mk2-octavia-mk2-superb-and-yeti/

- https://www.briskoda.net/forums/classifieds/item/459-amundsen-mib2-pq-std-style-with-cp-unlocked-and-all-functions-activated/

10p a mile for fuel, exactly what my Triumph Stag cost me in 1980 driven at Hoon speed when fuel was £1.60 a gallon.

 

And if anyone googles the historic fuel price they can tell me what year it actually was, I think I was 21 when I owned it.

Where is the old steed going,  in part ex ? 

Was it a diesel elegance or different?

Yup, it's a '61 plate CR140 elegance hatch with a 6-speed manual that's managed to avoid the emissions fix

 

It'll either be part-ex or webuyanycar depending who gives the best price. That's why I've stripped most the nicer bits off I'd added as they don't increase it's value. I'm sure I could get more for selling it privately but I don't want it hanging about on my drive...

 

Aside from a scrape on the front bumper, it's generally in pretty good condition considering it's almost on 200k. It's never had the turbo, clutch, DMF, EGR, DPF go wrong so I can't help but feel at least one of those is overdue. Still on the original springs and dampers too which must be getting towards replacement.

 

Feels a shame really as it had new brakes/tyres in the last 12 months but I'm just not driving it due to covid.

8 minutes ago, langers2k said:

....... that's managed to avoid the emissions fix

 

 

That's got to be a serious bonus for the next owner.

My neighbour speny ages looking for the holy grailof one that hadn't been "fixed"

 

He is very easy to wind up so when I had done a VCDS scan & some reprogramming for him I said that I downloaded the latest engine software for him as well & he would really notice the difference 😀