Hi guys,

I'm an old boyracer living in Coventry who back in the day had a 306 GTi6, a BMW 540i and then a Megane 225 before spending the last 6 years driving a diesel Mondeo but now I've taken the plunge and bought a 2015 Octavia VRS which has put a smile back on my face (even thought I am tending to drive it in eco most of the time).

As someone who was a teenager in the 80's I am still finding the S word problematic when I talk about the car, hopefully will pass soon though most people these days don't remember those days where the worst social faux pas was that your parents drove a Skoda (mine didnt, but I regularly reeled off all the jokes to another kid at school whos mum had a Favorit)

Just going through the process of fitting a dashcam and found that lovely quirk that the cigarette lighter power stays on all the time, so using the forums to help me hard wire to the fuse box to avoid running the battery flat.

Welcome!

Thankfully the stigma from that era is all but gone. I’ve only had my wife and mother-in-law (both non-drivers) raise an eyebrow when I first got a Skoda, as they had heard all the jokes but obviously no idea (or interest) in the history post VW acquisition.

That’s a fantastic motor you’ve got there, enjoy!