What did you do to your Octavia today?

[GTR27]

Poor bastard! Thank goodness for the dash cam, to show what a **** driver the other bloke is

[Dzl_Dubba]

Poor bastard! Thank goodness for the dash cam, to show what a **** driver the other bloke is

Yep. It happens, I'm okay with it now. Car is still drivable, going to be assessed on Tuesday. Going to demand a new wheel and hopefully get this one back as a spare. Going from this to the hire car will be interesting though haha

[woofy]

It's the time for stupid accidents at the moment, seeing plenty around and did this time last year. It's the busiest time on the roads in general so people are all cranky and impatient. I got hit about this time last year by a new P plater, he had a long way to pull up in the wet and still managed to take out my backside (I was stopped in a line of cars for about 5mins, he just wasn't watching). Luckily for us the car was still ok to drive as we needed it to go camping over Easter, our Octy isn't big enough for the crap we have to bring.

You were in his blindspot, he is well old enough to know to check there but obviously didn't. I don't know what it is about high vis clothed Commo drivers but they definitely overrepresent the shocking driving part of the population, if you drive anywhere in the Western suburbs or to Geelong in Melb, it's guaranteed you will see one driving 20km/hr faster than everyone else doing some stupid things at some point. If they have non original coloured panels the chances are even higher.

I'm really wishing dashcams were built in. Would like to fit one, but with the mess my current car is in after some other aftermarket things were fitted I really don't want to mess with much more.

[Dzl_Dubba]

Don't wanna drag the thread ot, but he shouldn't have to check anything. It's a two lane roundabout, all he had to do was stick to his lane and not decide to straddle both. He didn't even flinch at my efforts on the horn.

The crap thing about my route to work and the time i take it, is full of tradies and warehouse workers who mostly drive like idiots.

[dArK5HaD0w]

Don't wanna drag the thread ot, but he shouldn't have to check anything. It's a two lane roundabout, all he had to do was stick to his lane and not decide to straddle both. He didn't even flinch at my efforts on the horn.

The crap thing about my route to work and the time i take it, is full of tradies and warehouse workers who mostly drive like idiots.

i blasted my horn at ute who did the same thing to me at a roundabout early this week cause he decided to use both lanes, halfway through a large roundabout. instead of correcting back into his lane, the fcukwit decides to beep back at me!!
he was half a car-length infront, in the left lane going straight, while i was in the right, turing right.

some drivers just don't give a toss.

[Opie]

It should be a lot harder to get your licence. People that can not stay between the lines need to GTFO.

[GTR27]

Don't wanna drag the thread ot, but he shouldn't have to check anything. It's a two lane roundabout, all he had to do was stick to his lane and not decide to straddle both. He didn't even flinch at my efforts on the horn.

The crap thing about my route to work and the time i take it, is full of tradies and warehouse workers who mostly drive like idiots.

Man, this is so true. I leave home at 530, and tradies are awful drivers. Tip truck drivers are their equivalent for trucks. Completely reckless.

I would rate both types recklessness as bad as Camry drivers obliviousness.

[brad]

Fitted some lower control arms off an Audi S3. 1.7kg weight saving per side & the rear bush has about 75% less movement in it.

Look like this after a clean-up - I sprayed them with clear lkaquer so they wouldn't get as dirty in the future.


Rear console bush comparison. I think my bushes were getting tired after 150,000km but were still serviceable. You could shift them about 6mm compared to 1-2mm on the non-voided bush


S3 lower Control Arm - 2.9kg


Original cast steel lower control arm (the heaviest of the 3 types available). - 4.6kg

[afterdarker]

Man, this is so true. I leave home at 530, and tradies are awful drivers. Tip truck drivers are their equivalent for trucks. Completely reckless.

I would rate both types recklessness as bad as Camry drivers obliviousness.

Even worse when you are on a motorcycle ...


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[KWICKS]

NVH Brad? Had a drive, notice a difference?

[GTR27]

Even worse when you are on a motorcycle ...


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I am on a motorcycle. Full time rider, the car is the wife's!

[brad]

NVH Brad? Had a drive, notice a difference?

Drove it out of the garage and onto the driveway. I was too shagged as I couldn't be bothered breaking out the air tools - that was a mistake. I haven't even taken it around the block.

I figure the NVH shouldn't be a huge issue otherwise all the S3 drivers would be complaining.

The amount of slop in the old bushes was amazing. In the photo you can see how loose the hexagon shaft is. I figure if I can move it 6mm by hand then it would be twice as much under moderate load.

I can only see an upside with this mod.

I think if an Octavia has more than 100k on it they should probably change the bush to the S3 version or at least fit a new standard bush - it's less than $50 in parts.

[afterdarker]

I am on a motorcycle. Full time rider, the car is the wife's!

Lucky you were in the car! I ride a Victory when not in the Skoda...


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[GTR27]

Nothing so flash for me. SV1000 with 65000k is my commuter hack. I've had sportsbikes and motards too. Would love a gsx-s1000

[afterdarker]

Nothing so flash for me. SV1000 with 65000k is my commuter hack. I've had sportsbikes and motards too. Would love a gsx-s1000

That is a bike of a serious rider, so hats off to you.
I had a Suzuki Boulevard, Suzukis generally are excellent machines.
I like Suzuki cars as well and was tempted to get a Kizashi ... What do you think of them?


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