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The Bora is an Octavia with a boot lid instead of a hatch, but the mark 2 2004 to 2009 has more room, if you go for the 1.9 tdi the bulit proof version, and the DMF goes it will cost £350 to £400 to fit a single clutch system in you cannot get a single system for the 2ltr versions

The 1.9 tdi may only be 105 BHP but it pulls like a train and for around £350 you could get it professionally tuned to 140 BHP

My 55 plate 1.9 tdi Octavia estate has now covered 211,000 miles

The 2ltr tdi 140 bhp has turbo problems, so go for the 1.9 tdi or 2ltr tdi 170 bhp

Quote: Originally posted by alan29 on 30/8/2012

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Don't buy the Mazda with the 2.0 diesel. Big bills.

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Quote: Originally posted by Grampian91 on 30/8/2012

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500kg unbraked it right on the limit for some earlier Skoda Octavia's. I think the later ones are higher.

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Mazda 3's are 550kg unbraked i think.

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Quote: Originally posted by Simonr75 on 30/8/2012Honda Accord auto is fab car but there will be no room for your van because you will have to tow a fuel bowser to run it.

Quote: Mazda will just be a constant headache and the wheels corrode something terrible(one over the road from me had 3 new sets in a year,under warranty because of corrosion)

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Its a shame that Mazda can't seem to protect their cars better from rust

Seat and skoda would be better with the 1.9 tdi engine because it's bullet proof,the 2.0tdi has a lot of problems with oil pumps going south,(pin in the drive comes loose,VW vehemently deny any problems but if you google vw forums then it's a big issue especially at this mileage)

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I just wish the 1.9 came with six speed box as my 1.9 bora came with, makes driving on motorway very relaxing quote

They do in the 4x4 estaite version, it runs in normal 2wd and if it detects the fronts slipping the rears come in as well automatically, no buttons to press

Take a look on the auto trader web site and find a skoda near you

Just a thought you may get lucky and find a late mark 1 Octavia 130 bhp then you will have the best dam engine to come from VW

Just what you ordered http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201234482806170/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/price-from/3000/price-to/4000/fuel-type/diesel/model/octavia/make/skoda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/tdi_130/postcode/td12ly?logcode=p

The unbreaked weight is taken from the 1.9 SDI, the bottom of the range, the 130 will be able to tow 600 plus, and 1500 braked

Have you had your trailer weighed when loaded???

Post last edited on 31/08/2012 12:00:59

Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 31/8/2012

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I just wish the 1.9 came with six speed box as my 1.9 bora came with, makes driving on motorway very relaxing <!-- Message body -->quote

They do in the 4x4 estaite version, it runs in normal 2wd and if it detects the fronts slipping the rears come in as well automatically, no buttons to press

Take a look on the auto trader web site and find a skoda near you

Just a thought you may get lucky and find a late mark 1 Octavia 130 bhp then you will have the best dam engine to come from VW

Just what you ordered http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201234482806170/sort/default/usedcars/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l/price-from/3000/price-to/4000/fuel-type/diesel/model/octavia/make/skoda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/page/1/radius/1500/keywords/tdi_130/postcode/td12ly?logcode=p

The unbreaked weight is taken from the 1.9 SDI, the bottom of the range, the 130 will be able to tow 600 plus, and 1500 braked

Have you had your trailer weighed when loaded???

Post last edited on 31/08/2012 12:00:59

Post last edited on 31/08/2012 12:14:37

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Here are a few more dont know where you live but put your own post code in the box

Quote: Originally posted by Skoda Bob on 31/8/2012

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/search/used/cars/skoda/octavia/postcode/td12ly/radius/1501/keywords/130bhp/fuel-type/diesel/price-from/3000/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew/sort/priceasc/price-to/5000/engine-size-cars/1-7l_to_1-9l

Here are a few more dont know where you live but put your own post code in the box

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