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"Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen" (distraxi) 06/08/2019 at 18:52 • Filed to: pajero

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Clifford  is due for his annual inspection this week, so he just got his annual wash. In fairness, he’s only done a thousand miles or so this year so he wasn’t too grubby (apart from the interior, which was a dump). He only gets used for hauling the odd load of junk or trailer load of landscaping supplies - he drinks too much to use him if I don’t have to.

He’s doing pretty well for 15 years and 120,000 miles - no rust, no dings, doesn’t leak, and the paint’s holding up nicely. Except the plastic grill and spoiler, which are pretty faded.

Next job for today - rotate the tires on the Skoda. The fronts are wearing way faster than the rears, no surprise.

Svend > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 06/17/2019 at 01:27

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Looks really good, especially for her age.

What Skoda do you have? I can’t remember, was it the Octavia? How are you liking it? 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Svend 06/17/2019 at 01:47

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2017 Octavia VRS. Yes, I really like it. It does exactly what it says on the tin - fast, comfy, handles pretty well,  discreet, capacious. Which is exactly what I expected since it’s basically a GTI with a big arse, and my last but one car was a GTI, which I loved.

Biggest weakness - says he having sat in a traffic jam for the last two hours having driven 5 hours today - is that the seats aren’t great for long trips. Lumbar support is wrong (for me) and it’s not adjustable. I rarely drive long enough distances for that to matter though.

Svend > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 06/17/2019 at 02:23

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Ye’, it’s a fantastic car.

Like a Golf only cheaper, more practical.

You’ve surprised me on the seating. These are often used as taxis here, yep, even the vRSs, so they are sat in for long periods day in day out. 

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Svend 06/17/2019 at 03:39

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Must be a body shape thing, I guess. 

Svend > Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen 06/17/2019 at 03:59

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Ye’, could be. I hope you find a way to alleviate it soon if your going to be doing long distances regularly.