OK so most of you probably dont know who i am anyway.  I was a lot more active on here, a long time ago, and haven't really posted for years now.

 

After 10 years and nearly 110,000 miles in my current TDi Octy VRS, and a couple of years in a petrol version before that, the time has come to bid farewell to the brand - even the group.  I will soon be driving something completely different, and a very well looked after 2009 Limited Edition hatch will be adorning the forecourt of my local used car showroom.  I'll update the LE register thread in a mo (my main reason for returning, only to say goodbye, if I'm honest, although i dont know whether that thread still rumbles on or not, until i go check it out).

 

I can only hope that the new motor will be anywhere near as reliable, and cheap to run, as my current one.  Picked it up with 30k on the clock, didnt get the cambelt done until last year/£128k miles, and the only thing to go wrong with it other than the odd suspension arm and the original wheels going wonky, is the air conditioning compressor.  Virtually big bills, discs and pads last forever, still on its original clutch and DMF, pulls like a brand new car.  I seriously considered keeping it until it turned to dust.

 

Que estes bien, amigos.

Out of interest what have you bought instead?

 

I've gone full Chelsea Tractor - Discovery Sport.  0-60 is marginally slower than the VRS but it feels a lot slower, due to the size etc.  It's also a different beast so no chucking it into corners on the country lanes etc.  It also needs refuelling at more regular intervals!

 

It has seven seats though, and with four kids, the Octavia didn't really cut it any more if we wanted to all go somewhere as a family, in one car.