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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Skoda Superb-Octavia
PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:57 pm 
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Anyone hit 300K miles with 1.6d ?

(without 3 new engines)... :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Skoda Superb-Octavia
PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 8:43 am 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
Anyone hit 300K miles with 1.6d ?

(without 3 new engines)... :lol:


A friend of mine has 260,000 on his. Had two clutches and an EGR valve. Other than that just the usual bushes etc.,
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Skoda Superb-Octavia
PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:01 pm 
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ive just bought a knackered rusty old 2013 plate that had the "fix"

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done 4000 miles since it started work january 7th

true 53mpg overall

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 Post subject: Re: Skoda Superb-Octavia
PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2020 10:08 am 
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I’m driving a 2litre manual 17 place Octavia SEL.
Had 14k on clock when I got it. Got 62k now On clock in 2 years.

Getting 48/52 mpg. I drive like driving miss daisy.

Issues so far.
Calliper sticking making a squeak. Easy fix
Battery died 1k before warranty. New battery fitted
5 services with no faults found.

Passengers cause most of the damage.


I couldn’t drive anything without leather in this trade. Hate seat covers and idiots thinking a day collecting scrap is not a problem to get a taxi home.

Not correct thread but a story.

Lady wanted lift from home bargains the other day. Just had car valeted an hour before.

8 bags of compost.
20 bedding plants with holes in bottom of planters.

Some people blow my mind.
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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Re: Skoda Superb-Octavia
PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2020 9:54 am 
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westgatelad wrote:
I’m driving a 2litre manual 17 place Octavia SEL.
Had 14k on clock when I got it. Got 62k now On clock in 2 years.

Getting 48/52 mpg. I drive like driving miss daisy.

Issues so far.
Calliper sticking making a squeak. Easy fix
Battery died 1k before warranty. New battery fitted
5 services with no faults found.

Passengers cause most of the damage.


I couldn’t drive anything without leather in this trade. Hate seat covers and idiots thinking a day collecting scrap is not a problem to get a taxi home.

Not correct thread but a story.

Lady wanted lift from home bargains the other day. Just had car valeted an hour before.

8 bags of compost.
20 bedding plants with holes in bottom of planters.

Some people blow my mind.


did she blow anything else?

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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westgatelad
 Post subject: Re: Skoda Superb-Octavia
PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 8:43 pm 
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Although I have had my fair share of offers in this trade so far.

I have thanked them for the thoughtful offer. But declined.


Driving off thinking about what may of been possibly my last job as a licenced driver. 8)
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