RE: Skoda Octavia 4x4 | Spotted

[Truckosaurus]

donkmeister said:

...Q-plate...

This car isn't that modified in the grand scheme of things. You could put it on a ramp next to a standard 1.8T Octavia 4x4 and you'd have to be a Rainman level VAG nerd to spot the differences, probably having to check the part numbers for most things.

6 speed gearbox swap is the only fundamental change. Engine is the same type and capacity, just with a bigger turbo and (maybe?) stronger internals.

[donkmeister]

Truckosaurus said:

donkmeister said:

...Q-plate...

This car isn't that modified in the grand scheme of things. You could put it on a ramp next to a standard 1.8T Octavia 4x4 and you'd have to be a Rainman level VAG nerd to spot the differences, probably having to check the part numbers for most things.

6 speed gearbox swap is the only fundamental change. Engine is the same type and capacity, just with a bigger turbo and (maybe?) stronger internals.

That's your opinion, but it's not what the government say (see link to DVLA website above).

Common sense suggests it shouldn't be a big deal in this situation, but the rules by which we are meant to be playing dictate that swapping engine, transmission, suspension and steering results in this no longer being the original car.

Is there some additional legislation that I'm missing that means he doesn't need a Q-plate? Can you point me to something official?

[Fastdruid]

Truckosaurus said:

donkmeister said:

...Q-plate...

This car isn't that modified in the grand scheme of things. You could put it on a ramp next to a standard 1.8T Octavia 4x4 and you'd have to be a Rainman level VAG nerd to spot the differences, probably having to check the part numbers for most things.

6 speed gearbox swap is the only fundamental change. Engine is the same type and capacity, just with a bigger turbo and (maybe?) stronger internals.

It's an utter minefield with a map drawn in crayon by a five year old.

It *should* be straightforwards...except the DVLA and VOSA are useless and it will be down to interpretation depending on who you ask on the day.

[SebE]

..or you could achieve nearly the same effect from stock by tracking down one of the few Seat Altea Freetracks that came with a 2.0 TSi rather than a diesel. I had one and loved it. Ideal as a station car and bought because is it the narrowest 4x4 2.0 TSi iteration (fits in tiny station car park spaces and you can actually open the doors unlike previous Audi 2 door), and could get be there quickly and in all weathers. Lovely turbo whoosh and plenty of grip. Small, fat steering wheel. Looked lovely in dark green and had really comfy seats and bags of room in the back. Downsides were a really weird driving position with a huge windscreen but no view of the bonnet (so it felt a bit like driving a VW bus at warp speed), bizarre brown interior trim, and sufficiently jacked up bouncy suspension that it made some passengers sick (although very comfy on poor condition back roads).

[snotrag]

Or buy this one - which to all intents and purposes is setup mechanically the same, but could be had for under £1500 quid..!


https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

[anonymous-user]

Buy that one still 2.4k for mods. People that sell modified cars seem to expect to recoup most of their costs, when in reality it is money down drain.

Edited by Thesprucegoose on Tuesday 12th November 11:35

[aka_kerrly]

Thesprucegoose said:

Buy that one still 2.4k for mods. People that sell modified cars seem to expect to recoup most of their costs, when in reality it is money down drain.

Edited by Thesprucegoose on Tuesday 12th November 11:35

Its not always that people are trying to recoup the cost of the modifications, it's more likely an owner who has invested significant time and effort into building a really good car doesn't expect to be selling it to some muppet who has seen a standard one in average/poor condition for half the price.