I have the opportunity to buy a super high-mileage (+400k miles) Skoda Octavia for £200. Would you want to see a series on it? And if so, what should we do with it? Alex Kersten 01 Mar 2018 Previous I Just Bought This Bargain 50k-Mile Skoda Octavia vRS Estate Next The Pikes Peak Hill Climb: Everything You Need To Know Sponsored PostsComments Inspecting the engine for wear and tear would be good And also maybe an acceleration test to see how much slower it is then when it left the factory and also for rust Sleeper!!!! A series to see how much work it is to make 600hp in a 4 cylinder turbo would be cool Test it’s endurance? Drive it from lands end to John O’groats, or do a whole lap of the M25 Would love to see that! Ever done a demolition derby? You can read minds. Make it a racecar cheap projects: yes. Too cheap projects wehere you destroy the car at the end: no. I second this comment, let us see what an old car can achieve with a bit of care rather than how much abuse it can survive. For sure! I’d love to see a teardown of how the drivetrain and everything looks after that mileage. Try and do a bit of Gymkhana Please please do one more series like you did with the Lexus (turning a regular car into a track weapon) My thoughts exactly Make it a grand tourer and drive to Monaco in it. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next Page Latest News News This 100mph E-Scooter Is Out To Break Records News Subaru E-Outback Coming To UK Next Year, Will Hit 62mph In 4.4 Seconds News Range Rover Electric Quietly Delayed To 2026 News The Subaru Uncharted Sounds Like A Video Game, But It’s Really A Toyota News The Renault 5 Monte Carlo Edition Is A Throwback Special For The Netherlands News Fans Have Voted For Two Amazing New Colours For The Skoda Octavia vRSSubscribe to our NewsletterGet the latest car news, reviews and unmissable promotions from the team direct to your inboxFor more information see our Privacy Policy Leave this field blank Latest Reviews Reviews 2025 Skoda Elroq vRS Review: We Are Not Entertained Reviews Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida Review: Does What It Needs To, But Not Much More Reviews 2025 Genesis Electrified G80 Review: Better, But Not The Best Reviews Morgan Supersport Review: A Serious Sports Car Disguised As An Antique Reviews 2025 Kia EV3 Review: Boring But Brilliant Reviews Fiat 600 Hybrid Review: Plenty Of Style, A Little Light On Substance
I second this comment, let us see what an old car can achieve with a bit of care rather than how much abuse it can survive.
Please please do one more series like you did with the Lexus (turning a regular car into a track weapon)
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Inspecting the engine for wear and tear would be good
And also maybe an acceleration test to see how much slower it is then when it left the factory
and also for rust
Sleeper!!!!
A series to see how much work it is to make 600hp in a 4 cylinder turbo would be cool
Test it’s endurance? Drive it from lands end to John O’groats, or do a whole lap of the M25
Would love to see that!
Ever done a demolition derby?
You can read minds.
Make it a racecar
cheap projects: yes. Too cheap projects wehere you destroy the car at the end: no.
I second this comment, let us see what an old car can achieve with a bit of care rather than how much abuse it can survive.
For sure! I’d love to see a teardown of how the drivetrain and everything looks after that mileage.
Try and do a bit of Gymkhana
Please please do one more series like you did with the Lexus (turning a regular car into a track weapon)
My thoughts exactly
Make it a grand tourer and drive to Monaco in it.