Re: A driving thread
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:50 am
Niggles showing themselves.
1. Standard jack doesn't seem to fit the sills... Attempting to jack it up results in the thing slipping off and underneath, damaging the sill and making the potential for tyre removal* or changing a tricky affair.
(*for attempting to rectify niggle number 2's problem, for example)
2. Lifted the rear passenger mat to reveal the likiest reason for the bunch of air fresheners: Damp! It seems the likely culprit is the mk1's wheel arch covers which, according to folks on Skoda forums, are extremely prone to letting in water and crud, the latter of which tend to clog up the drainage holes preventing the former escaping. I have a busy day coming...
3. Door locks are a bit sticky. Been locked out of the driver's side once and the rear door on Alex's side a couple of times now... It appears to be a known problem with mk1 Octavias.
4. Cigarette lighter doesn't work. Taking apart the centre console has revealed it isn't even plugged in and there are no obvious wires around to suggest how to fix it. Seems to be very little online to help.
5. There's literally no lighting in the back! This combined with tinted windows make buckling Alex in at night particularly challenging.
I think I'm still happy with it. I do enjoy being able to put my foot down if I need to and be (at the speed limit ) much sooner than I've been able to before, the engine develops a nice grumble above 3000rpm with a wide open throttle, and it's a comfortable place to be.
1. Standard jack doesn't seem to fit the sills... Attempting to jack it up results in the thing slipping off and underneath, damaging the sill and making the potential for tyre removal* or changing a tricky affair.
(*for attempting to rectify niggle number 2's problem, for example)
2. Lifted the rear passenger mat to reveal the likiest reason for the bunch of air fresheners: Damp! It seems the likely culprit is the mk1's wheel arch covers which, according to folks on Skoda forums, are extremely prone to letting in water and crud, the latter of which tend to clog up the drainage holes preventing the former escaping. I have a busy day coming...
3. Door locks are a bit sticky. Been locked out of the driver's side once and the rear door on Alex's side a couple of times now... It appears to be a known problem with mk1 Octavias.
4. Cigarette lighter doesn't work. Taking apart the centre console has revealed it isn't even plugged in and there are no obvious wires around to suggest how to fix it. Seems to be very little online to help.
5. There's literally no lighting in the back! This combined with tinted windows make buckling Alex in at night particularly challenging.
I think I'm still happy with it. I do enjoy being able to put my foot down if I need to and be (at the speed limit ) much sooner than I've been able to before, the engine develops a nice grumble above 3000rpm with a wide open throttle, and it's a comfortable place to be.