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Thread: How many Skoda Drivers are ex Subaru Drivers?

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    Yes! my last was an '07 Impreza RV wagon... Funny!
    NOW: MY15.5 Race Blue RS

    THEN: MY10 Black Magic RS

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    I'm also part of the ex Subaru drivers. I had a 2000 RX wagon, loved it. Would have considered another expect for the 2011 shape! Feauture wise, Skoda kills it.

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    Just came from a MY11 Kia Sorento and MY07 Kia Rio.
    Kinda missing the torque and AWD of the Sorento, especially for camping.
    Considered getting the Scout but in reality, when I can afford to replace bent panels from offroading I'll be able to afford an LR Defender, or something.

    Loving my RS, its so... Everything. Its amazing.
    The only thing I would love to look into would be the retrofit of the Haldex AWD from the Scout... And thats only cause I still bring up the traction control light in 3rd in the rain.

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    So I'm leaving my 2007 2.0R liberty for a 118TSI Skoda Octavia. To be honest, I never thought i'd buy a Skoda, until I did the research and it seems that almost all the reviews are very very positive. It is very rare that you hear that many good things.


    Just hope mine isn't a lemon: P Can't wait for delivery

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    Wow! The driving experience will certainly be different. look out for all them torques.

    just use the Whitejames running in process & you'll be fine. I love my 1.8TSI
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    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    Wow! The driving experience will certainly be different. look out for all them torques.

    just use the Whitejames running in process & you'll be fine. I love my 1.8TSI
    Where do I find this special running in process?

    Cheers

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    I am going from one RS to another. I am a former owner of a very rare Australian delivered 1992 white Liberty RS Turbo wagon. It was heavily modified and I had so many problems with its I spent more keeping it on the road than I did to buy it in the first place. But very few of my problems were mod related.

    It was a brilliant car when it was running well...so for those 2 days it was great!!!

    Now I am awaiting my new white vRS TSI wagon to arrive....Hope this one is a bit better on the reliability front, which I am sure it will be!

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    Quote Originally Posted by deeps View Post
    Where do I find this special running in process?

    Cheers
    I did a very quick search & can't find.

    Search in WhiteJames posts. It isn't rocket science, you need to keep the engine loaded up but limit yourself to 4000rpm for the first 1500km. Avoid traffic if you can - get out on the highway, find some mountains to climb, slow into corners then accelerate out. You are trying to force the rings out against the bores.
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    Limit to 4000rpm? Really? Speaking for myself once the engine oil was up to temp I let her sing all the way to redline from the day I picked her up from the dealership!! 31k on the clock now and not a drop of oil consumed, not a single top up needed..I agree you should keep the engine loaded, if you do a freeway run then every few mins drop it back to 3rd or 4th, then up again, then drop it back, just keep varying the revs but by all means don't be afraid to give it a bootfull!

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    RSOK
    there are a million threads on this forum about how to run in a vehicle. WhiteJames, in his own verbose manner had a method that wasn't at any of the extremes so I figured that was a good place to point the guy.

    4000rpm is about where i felt my engine going tight when it was new. Other vehicles may differ.

    I didn't use 5th or 6th gear (or CC) for the first 1500km but again, others might use 5th or even 6th.

    Personally, I'm a 2/3rds guy - 2/3rds of redline, 2/3rds of the gears, 2/3rds of maximum throttle but there are plenty of legitimate alternatives.

    i'd rather not turn this thread into a "how to run-in your engine" thread and I'm sure deeps can use the search function.

    BTW: deeps: check your oil every 500km until you get a feel for how sealed it is. I'm over all these loons that express suprise when their oil light comes on......
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