Rocket88 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 As I jinx every car I express an interest on here..........I'm embarking on a mammoth 8 mile journey to collect this tomorrow......... 2001 1.8 t 4x4.............150k miles, full documented history, not a speck of rust................ CGSB, davocano, Stevebrookman and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 lecturer where i was security officer had one in black and i thought 1.8 turbo and 4wd.. must be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Virtually one owner from new...even the Haldex diff old and filter have been changed............had 3 cambelt changes, owner insisted they be done every 50,000 miles........only thing I can find wrong is the starter makes that weird VAG "hnnnngggg" noise, which they all seem to do. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehedgehog31 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Tickman of this parish has one very similar. Looks a nice bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickman Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hope your collection goes a little smoother than mine did. dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Good choice, absolutely love these. Looks fantastic in that colour too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 more........ trigger, Dirk Diggler, cobblers and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 ........only thing I can find wrong is the starter makes that weird VAG "hnnnngggg" noise, which they all seem to do.no thats 320 touring dome and beko1987 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Does he do VAG voiceovers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Looks great. I’ve been thinking how much sense one of these makes recently. Would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I love these. Very handsome, very rugged, cheap as chips. Well bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen01 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That looks very tidy, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 I had one a few years ago, loved it, although it was far ropier than this one...........that one had that other Octavia weirdness, a really stiff gearshift [fnar,fnar.] liberal applications of WD40 helped a little...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 That's well weapon. Winter beater par excellence and no mistake. jumpingjehovahs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w00dy Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Perfect winter machine. Looks great in that colour. I've always fancied making one properly quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Looks nice. Far be it from me to be the first to mention that with a turbo swap and some computational jiggery-pokery, these have been known to be capable of 415bhp+ Ideal for upsetting Audi TDI drivers dome, davehedgehog31 and jumpingjehovahs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddyramrod Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 That looks very tidy,It does, doesn't it? Like it's been cared for all its life. May it serve you well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They_all_do_that_sir Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Seriously capable cars. Even a mild map will see closer to 200 horses. Just in time for OMGSNOWCHAOS too Sent from my TA-1012 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Hell of a WBOD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'm not usually a fan of VAG shite but I do really rather like these. My dad had an early vrs hatchback and loved it, he still talks about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Obviously, I think its a great purchase. I hope the collection of 8 miles doesn't prove too much for you/it. That's well weapon. Winter beater par excellence and no mistake. Also,this, its a weapon and a half. but a winter beater? This sort of car age/mileage/condition wise is what I would call a sensible, modern and reliable transport to be seen as a sort of motoring 'best suit' my idea of winter beater is far far below this level, this is Autoshite, should Y reg cars with no rust and service history not be seen as witchcraft? jumpingjehovahs, Rocket88, beko1987 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Stunning colour! jumpingjehovahs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Also,this, its a weapon and a half. but a winter beater? This sort of car age/mileage/condition wise is what I would call a sensible, modern and reliable transport to be seen as a sort of motoring 'best suit' my idea of winter beater is far far below this level, this is Autoshite, should Y reg cars with no rust and service history not be seen as witchcraft? Ah, you misunderstand me. I have a '98 Audi A4 1.8T, 'S' plate, in generally good condition. For a while I bought an '05 Alfa 156 but rapidly sold it when I got buyers remorse — I had no place in such a new and valuable car. The A4 is basically the same as the Octavia but without a propshaft. I bought it ten years ago for a grand and didn't expect to still have it today — but the thing just keeps going. It's brilliant. While I squirrel the Rover away before the first sign of grim weather lest it turn into orange soup with rubber bits floating in it, the Audi and, by extension, the Skoda, will literally shrug in the face of the winter apocalypse. I use the phrase Winter Beater purely because of its astonishing ability to survive when other Autoshite favourites go all fragile. Plus 4x4 for Snownanigans. Rocket88, Stinkwheel and Shirley Knott 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket88 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Now arriving Friday, due to vehicular congestion at Col towers.....................Temp gauge doesn't [TADTS,] front and rear bumpers could do with repainting, apart from that........drives really well, nothing like a 150k miles car................ a re-map may be on the cards............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I know the derv ones suffer from a fault where the solder fails in the cluster- result is nae temp and nae fuel gauge. Application of a solder melting and spreading device guarantees* a rejuvenation.. Likely a guide on briskoda.net ( along with tuning info!) I'll leave this here to whet ones appetite.. For comparison, an e90 M3 V8 does circa 12.6 for a quarter mile.. Lacquer Peel, CGSB, rainagain and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 I know the derv ones suffer from a fault where the solder fails in the cluster- result is nae temp and nae fuel gauge. Application of a solder melting and spreading device guarantees* a rejuvenation.. Likely a guide on briskoda.net ( along with tuning info!) I'll leave this here to whet ones appetite.. https://youtu.be/zw_JYYuwuQI For comparison, an e90 M3 V8 does circa 12.6 for a quarter mile..Footage there of tickman when he hears of a broken MR2 for sale Supernaut, beko1987, Tickman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Footage there of tickman when he hears of a broken MR2 for saleHah! Funny cos it's true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Tidybeard Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 get some black duck tape go around all 4 arches and across the bottom of the doors and cill and all the neighbor will think you are a go-getter with a moar expensive scout version :mrgreen: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I use the phrase Winter Beater purely because of its astonishing ability to survive when other Autoshite favourites go all fragile. Plus 4x4 for Snownanigans. I totally concur, you have this winter whip down to a fine art obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 That video is class 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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