Farewell to Scout

 Hi,

I have posted a few topics on the Octavia 2 forum in the last 14 years and have received much useful advice - but this is my last post !

My 2008 Octavia Scout has gone ahead of needing mega money to fix all that was going wrong - new clutch, DMF, pads & discs all round, all CV joint boots and thats just the start, still had propshaft drone around 2k rpm in 6th and waiting for front suspension to give way.

Having said all that, it has been my best tow-car ever (two 2.0l Cavaliers, Subaru Forester) and has only let me down once when battery (original) failed after six years. On a run easily got 40-45 MPG with a best recorded (at 70) of 57 MPG. Never failed to pull caravan off any surface, mud, snow etc and was a pleasure to drive - the 8V BMM engine, I think, the best of the 2.0TDI - emissions constantly almost zero and NEVER a problem with DPF.

Hope you are sat down reading this as its replacement is   a 17 plate Fabia 1.2SE TSI   and if you can get a greater contrast, please let me know !

Was quite surprised by the 1.2 engine which has almost a diesel quality torque wise, £20 tax instead of around £280 and good fuel consumption fits the bill now as we no longer tow or need to move wardrobes, ladders (and believe it or not a full size bath IN the car) about.

So farewell to the Octavia 2 forum, thanks for all the help and advice and good luck to you all.

Cheers,

Lloyd