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 Do You Really Know The Basics Of Driving? Sponsored PostsComments Inspecting the engine for wear and tear would be good Sleeper!!!! Test it’s endurance? Drive it from lands end to John O’groats, or do a whole lap of the M25 Ever done a demolition derby? Make it a racecar cheap projects: yes. Too cheap projects wehere you destroy the car at the end: no. 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) Make it a grand tourer and drive to Monaco in it. Pagination Page 1 Next page Next Page Latest News News Ford Focus Production Ends After 27 Years Toys and Gadgets Tiny Group B-Inspired Fiat To Be Immortalised As Hot Wheels Model News Mitsubishi Is Officially Returning To Britain In 2026 Motorsport The Chevrolet Camaro Lives On In 2026, Sort Of... News The Toyota Land Cruiser Has Been Liberty Walked News New Continental Supersports Is The Lightest Bentley In 85 YearsSubscribe 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 Cupra Leon Estate Review: A Superb All-Rounder In A Class Of One Reviews 2025 Nissan Ariya Nismo Review: Yikes Reviews 2025 Seat Ibiza Review: Satisfying Supermini Survivor Reviews Smart #5 Brabus Review: Stupidly Quick For A Smart Reviews 2025 Honda Prelude Review: A Little Too Quirky For Its Own Good Reviews 2025 Land Rover Defender 90 Review: Still Nails The Brief
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
Sleeper!!!!
Test it’s endurance? Drive it from lands end to John O’groats, or do a whole lap of the M25
Ever done a demolition derby?
Make it a racecar
cheap projects: yes. Too cheap projects wehere you destroy the car at the end: no.
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)
Make it a grand tourer and drive to Monaco in it.
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