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 Race in a quarry in Kazakhstan? See if it can get to 1,000,000 miles Make it Car Throttle company car It can. Try to restore it to factory fresh And after you’ve done that AlexKersten, go for a road trip! Make ir a true ricer! Road trip! Hell yes! I want to see all possible top gear challenges done with it ! YES Do some mythbusting & see how close you can get it to brand new & how much it would cost, you could dive into bodywork, engine, drivetrain & interior Yes! Test the engine’s compression and dyno it before and after a basic maintenance. Then go chase after high MPG numbers! SLEEPER Pagination Page 6 Next page Next Page Previous page Prev Page Latest News News The Range Rover Sport SV Carbon Is Doing Its Best To Be Lightweight News UK Electric Car Grant Finally Arrives As Select EVs Get £1500 Price Drop News Munich Motor Show 2025: Everything To Look Out For News The New Nissan Micra Costs Exactly The Same As The Renault 5 News A New Bugatti One-Off Is Coming This Week News Ford Bronco Wishes Itself Happy Birthday With Special EditionSubscribe 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 Kia EV6 GT Review: So Close To Being Good, Yet So Far Reviews 2025 Volvo XC90 Review: Old, But Still Gold Reviews 2025 Hyundai Inster Review: Great Thing, Small Package Reviews Lotus Emira Turbo SE Review: Good, But You’ll Still Want The V6 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
Do some mythbusting & see how close you can get it to brand new & how much it would cost, you could dive into bodywork, engine, drivetrain & interior
Yes! Test the engine’s compression and dyno it before and after a basic maintenance. Then go chase after high MPG numbers!
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Race in a quarry in Kazakhstan?
See if it can get to 1,000,000 miles
Make it Car Throttle company car
It can.
Try to restore it to factory fresh
And after you’ve done that AlexKersten, go for a road trip!
Make ir a true ricer!
Road trip!
Hell yes! I want to see all possible top gear challenges done with it !
YES
Do some mythbusting & see how close you can get it to brand new & how much it would cost, you could dive into bodywork, engine, drivetrain & interior
Yes! Test the engine’s compression and dyno it before and after a basic maintenance. Then go chase after high MPG numbers!
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