What did you do to your Octavia today?

**brad** · 23-06-2015, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by GeeMatt

Same same. My 22 year old son had to be coaxed into driving. Had his learners but couldn't be bothered. Only way we got him over the line was to buy him a car and make him drive it. Mind you I am using it as MY project !

Still catches the bus to uni ! Lots of similar stories in his group.

Not driving to Uni makes a lot of sense as there is never any parking.

Gerrycan - I agree, the public transport in London is fantastic.

I'll admit a certain level of selfishness in wanting her to drive. She doesn't drink alcohol (various reasons which is fine by me), so it would be good if she could drive home and give me the option of having an extra drink... or 3.

**group 3** · 23-06-2015, 03:10 PM

Well not today but over the weekend...

Fitted new plugs, timing belt inc new tensioner and idlers, new water pump, new PCV, flushed coolant, new air filter, sway bar bushes, ball joints, lower control arm console bushes, lower control arm inner bushes (all superpro) traced a rattle in the dash to a stray $2.50 in coins floating around, washed and waxed, treated the leather, installed FL climate control and Swing radio I had laying around from a previous project... then I had a rest!

Next weekend is new strut mounts and bearings as well as Bilstein B4's all round (I'm too old for B6's or B8's) I also have a Mk5 GTI MFSW to go on, just changing the SMD leds to green ones at the moment... also fitting the required highline controller to make it work. Following that I'll be splashing out on a later CANBUS and Columbus headunit and OEM bluetooth.

Last but not least I'll also be fitting a new HPFP cam follower and changing the oil and filter but that will probably be the weekend after.

PS car is a 2008 VRS 2.0 tfsi

**daMama** · 27-06-2015, 05:54 PM

Had to use the fog lights today.... Typical winters morning in the nations capital

**wfdTamar** · 27-06-2015, 06:33 PM

Put a new indicator switch ($31.39 eBay from China) in to fix the dead cruise control. Lucky I'd previously replaced the steering column and knew the tricks to getting the bits behind the steering wheel off. I almost always left the little cruise control switch on top switched on - maybe that was not a good idea, but I would have thought moving it off and on would wear it out quicker.

Finally got around to installing my front Koni FSD struts and the front H&R anti roll bar to go with the rear ones - and a set of alloy SuperPro lower control arms with bushes, and a Superpro torque arm insert (stiffens up the lower rear engine mount). Still have the standard springs - I'm not interested in lowering it.

Blimey what a difference! Bit hard to tell what did it, but the alloy control arms are 2.3 kg verses 3.95 kg for the steel ones, so less unsprung weight combined with the excellent FSD struts/shocks. The ride is much more comfy. Worth the $930 for the FSD's. Now it rides/handles as good as it goes.

**daMama** · 05-07-2015, 02:46 PM

Cleaned the car, inside and out (over 2 days), but didn't do the wheels as I didn't have time. Looks good

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Finally installed the rearguard! Was looking at the instructions and it states the best temp range to install it is 18-30 degrees. If I was going to wait for the weather to warm up, I'd be waiting months, lol!

So with a clean car, hair dryer, masking tape and numb fingers, I attached the guard. Looks fantastic (IMO).

Ps. That's the Aldi bootliner that is dirty - original is nice and clean

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**donweather** · 05-07-2015, 05:01 PM

Gee it blends in great. Hardly even notice it's there.

**donweather** · 15-07-2015, 01:11 PM

Man the vRS is absolutely loving these cold mornings. I swear there's another 10kW or so at the wheel with the cool crisp mornings.

**brad** · 15-07-2015, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by donweather

Man the vRS is absolutely loving these cold mornings. I swear there's another 10kW or so at the wheel with the cool crisp mornings.

I wouldn't mind but my fuel usage takes a hit every winter.

**vEnOm_oz** · 15-07-2015, 01:26 PM

They are built for this weather. The turbo and engine absolutely loves the cold air flow. I've also noticed that the engine has stepped up a notch in performance in the last few days, and the only anomaly I can think of is the Melbourne weather.

I'm guilty of milking every bit of this sudden mechanical enthusiasm! It means more stops at the pump though.

**sillyboy** · 15-07-2015, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by daMama

Cleaned the car, inside and out (over 2 days), but didn't do the wheels as I didn't have time. Looks good

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Finally installed the rearguard! Was looking at the instructions and it states the best temp range to install it is 18-30 degrees. If I was going to wait for the weather to warm up, I'd be waiting months, lol!

So with a clean car, hair dryer, masking tape and numb fingers, I attached the guard. Looks fantastic (IMO).

Ps. That's the Aldi bootliner that is dirty - original is nice and clean

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Beauty of a grey car, add ons blend in much better, my white car is another story....