Member Since: 06 Aug 2021
Location: Teesside
Posts: 11
300 mile round trip...not a bother
Just finished a 300 mile round trip to Derbyshire from the North East during storm Arwen (we got caught down in Derbyshire with family and had to drive back through it) and the D3 was absolutely spot on.
The new all terrain tyres worked a treat, especially picking the dog up from the kennels up a farm track in the snow, it just kept pulling along and not one slip.
The missus isnt bothered, but I'm dead chuffed with Disco. ☺️Black D3 HSE
Stock...currently.
28th Nov 2021 2:42 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4252
They are great cars to do a long trip in... my longest so far is Mehtlick in Scotland to Kotka in Finland in a D3 with three cats in the back I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
28th Nov 2021 4:46 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73134
Longest in D3 in a day for me is 850 miles, N of Malmö to Chunnel. Not quite beating my prev record of 1050 miles in a day though.
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28th Nov 2021 5:27 pm
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1476
I did 1,650 miles last week, and have been doing close on to 1,000 miles a week for the past few months.
If i had to have done that in my D3, i would be on my way to bankruptcy.
The Skoda Octavia is giving me anywhere between 60 and 67 miles per gallon on these runs and for that i'm grateful.
28th Nov 2021 5:51 pm
Eyley
Member Since: 06 Aug 2021
Location: Teesside
Posts: 11
My old works car was a 17 plate Skoda Octavia and I loved it, great efficiency when I was driving 50,000 ish miles a year. Black D3 HSE
Stock...currently.
28th Nov 2021 8:31 pm
MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776
defector wrote:
I did 1,650 miles last week, and have been doing close on to 1,000 miles a week for the past few months.
If i had to have done that in my D3, i would be on my way to bankruptcy.
The Skoda Octavia is giving me anywhere between 60 and 67 miles per gallon on these runs and for that i'm grateful.
60 to the gallon MY 2017 Octavia VRS struggles to get 40 on a run 2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!
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28th Nov 2021 9:29 pm
defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1476
Mk3 Octavia 1.6 tdi, brilliant fuel efficient engine in a reasonably light and aerodynamic estate car.
29th Nov 2021 1:21 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73134
MHP wrote:
defector wrote:
I did 1,650 miles last week, and have been doing close on to 1,000 miles a week for the past few months.
If i had to have done that in my D3, i would be on my way to bankruptcy.
The Skoda Octavia is giving me anywhere between 60 and 67 miles per gallon on these runs and for that i'm grateful.
60 to the gallon MY 2017 Octavia VRS snuggles to get 40 on a run
SWEEEEEET name to call your Octy.
Skippy, my Karoq is averaging just over 50mpg, the eauiv driving in my D3s or D4 would be around 26mpg. Planet saved, mainly through no trips to the garage to get things fixed!!
29th Nov 2021 9:19 am
MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
Posts: 2776
Damm sausage fingers
I love the Octavia just shocked with the poor MPG even when driven nicely.2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!
29th Nov 2021 9:37 am
loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 706
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MY 2017 Octavia VRS struggles to get 40 on a run 
