Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive

Is it feasible/cost effective to go and pick it up?

Thought you had a Skoda Skips?

I do the skoda not so superb, 1.9tdi with a BXE engine, allegedly some can do thousands of miles without problems others can blow a hole in the block

I had an 1.9 td Octavia for about 115,000 Miles, It enjoyed a decent drink of Oil on a regular basis but It never Smoked....never did it any harm though, went like shit off a shovel that car.

PS..just did a Vosa check on that old 55 plated Octavia and it's still taxed until June 2015...God knows what the milage must be on it by now.

http://www.ukvehicle.com/YK55LJZ/
Just checked the dvla site, not been taxed since July 14 Mot expires in Sept 15

Nice start to the new year, new engine required, due to the car using 3 litres of oil, between services, decided that a new head was required, mechanic took old one off, we thought it could have been valve stem oil seals, only to find 2 of the bores were deeply scored, and where causing the oil to pressurise to be burnt off, so ordered a recon engine for £950 comes with a 2 year unlimited mileage, only trouble is it takes 5 working days to arrive

I do the skoda not so superb, 1.9tdi with a BXE engine, allegedly some can do thousands of miles without problems others can blow a hole in the block

He can't pick it up, his car has a knackered engine.

Behave..... I am thinking that rather than be off of the road for 5 days, then a mate/hire vehicle could be a better option.