I BOUGHT BACK MY OLD 460,000 MILE SKODA!
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Do another 24 hour challenge
When I come to the UK can I meet Alex and Ethan?
Ethan! Ethan!
Nice to see you guys back together.
still waiting my one... i order it on black friday.. it still is not even shipping.. #carly
We NEED an Alex/Rory/Taylor vs Edwin/Jack/Ethan challenge. Maybe set budget, prep a car and road trip/track challenge. Would be brilliant to watch. Still so much banter and chemistry between them
Couldn't agree more 👌
Now that's a good idea
Hell yes!!!!
…and to the ring with misha deciding which team has the shitty-est car
@@Everything_Evan if they do bikes....
So awesome to see Ethan back! Hope this keeps happening!!!
His vast mechanical knowledge is something Alex and maybe even Taylor could learn from.
@@neilb2k😂😂😂
you must be the life of the party spoiling the video for sad likes
@@mauriceh7558he was literally in the video within the first like 30 seconds
@@mauriceh7558 Who reads the comments before watching the video?
Good to see good old days of Alex and Ethan today, brought back amazing memories. Collab more lads!
Honestly we need them back all together tbh
@@haydenduyvesteyn6426 facts
Imagine Taylor, Ethan, Jack, Edwin, Rory, Gareth and Alex working on cars, doing challenges, missing around it would be hilarious.
Especially since grand tour is done
lets all just agree to leave Ethan out of this. Please
Yes but without Edwin please
Sick to see Ethan back, would be great to have the CT crew versus the Autoalex crew
That would be awesome as Alex Ethan and jack had great chemistry.. and through taytay and the other fella into the mix 👌🏻😘
Jack versus Taylor in a battle "to the death", who wins. I'd watch that. But that leaves Edwin to battle Rory, and that seems unfair! :-)
They should really do a Auto Alex vs Car Thorttle challenge or road trip.
@@smokeymotorsport
Alex vs Edwin
Taylor vs Jack
Rory vs Ethan
Please make that happen!
Has it really been 5 years?? Jeez. Seems like yesterday. Great to see Ethan on the channel. Wouldn't it be fantastic for you guys to work together again in 2024?! COME ON ETHAN!
Yes please Alex and Ethan, more crossovers
From all the little hints in this video I’m getting…yeah… I think we’re WAY beyond a crossover. Just saying!
Love how the chemistry never changed despite Alex going a different route. That's friendship right there!
It made me heart so happy to see Alex and Ethan back together 😭 The best duo! I hope to see Ethan more here ❤
This was quite emotional. First Miles returns and then Ethan and Alex back together! All friends back together in the car scene. 2 Guys 1 Car reignited. ❤️
I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY I AM TO SEE ALEX AND ETHAN TOGETHER 😂
Genuinely emotional to see Ethan turn up. Great stuff guys.
Love it. I'm an ex Skoda salesman and I was genuinely impressed by how many Octavia taxis kept soldiering on with massive miles. Hence a very soft spot for Miles and I'm elated to see him back on the channel. Please don't let Taylor hurt him.
Good to see crossover with Ethan too.
In 2018 or 19 you/we did a UK-Nürburgring-Lap-UK challenge on a single tank. I'd say we take miles for a full send lap this time!
Agree
Great idea!!!
Great idea! Maybe a baffled sump first to avoid oil starvation given how fast you can drive.
Yes please 👏👏👏
@@RichardFanders won't happen with 90hp either of those things, it driving fast or starving of oil
The pixelated face 😂
Ifykyk
Genuine happiness seeing Ethan and Miles back on the channel! May it continue
You and Miles are the reason I own a MK1 Octavia, your excitement and joy for Miles is so obvious and genuine. I'm so glad you've been able to buy him back. Ever since you teased us in the podcast I have been awaiting this video and well, I wasn't long enough!! I hope he gets regular screen time in the years to come cause I love seeing that bucket
We haven't seen Ethan and Alex together for a while, but as soon as he steps in to the car it's like they continued right where they left. Great to see!
Absolutely brilliant to see you back with Miles and Ethan. Of course you should get him to do your roof lining, jeez i would watch you 2 watching paint dry lol.
You, Ethan and Miles back together it’s like the old crew is back. All you need is Jack and all his back 😂🤣😹. As Ethan has learnt a lot more about cars recently, I think it would be great to see him doing some work on your channel too love him and Car throttle but definitely need to see more with you again
The longer you keep a car the better. I've had my 2014 ford focus called Twig for about 5 years, it's done 316,000 miles and runs like a gem. I will run this car till it gives up completely. Long live the high mileage heros!!
Is it a tdci or a gasoline?
@@k3kboi665 1.6 TDCI econetic, so ford added loads of bits to make it as efficient as possible
@@RedBadger95 good to hear that not all of those psa 1.6 diesel engines arent scrap like some.
Hi Alex the water ingress will be blocked drainage holes in the scuttle panel which fills up then goes over the pollen filter into the n/s/f footwell then buggers up the control unit under the seat it controls windows, central locking, alarm, etc,if you're lucky enough you can pop the cover off then with electrical contact cleaner and a small paint brush give it a good clean the same with the terminals in the connector plug.while doing this leave the car running with the blower on full onto the carpet youre need to remove the pollen filter plastic housing should be held down with a couple of plastic 10mm nuts it should also be held down with sealent but that's probably disappeared by now, get nice and clean and dry and re seal it with any type of water proof sealent, you use to be able to buy a new pollen filter housing from TPS not sure if you can now, I've nearly finished when putting the control unit back in the car wrap it in a plastic bag,if you unit is unrepearible find a eBay unit with the same numbers will be fine no coding is needed New they use to be £450-£500 I know I've gone on a bit but i hope this helps you or someone else.keep up the good work loving the channel's merrry Xmas 🎄 to all of the autoalex crew
wish the same could be said for mine but unfortunately both my passenger doors have no wiring in them due to them being replaced by the previous owner but at least the drivers side work
Seeing Ethan interacting with Alex again on the channel just feels right
It’s like old times to see you and Miles reunited again.
Being a Škoda enthusiast, I really enjoyed the series on him, and it’s great to see him back❤.
I bought a mk1 octavia after watching your video around 5/6 years ago. 1.9 tdi with an ASV engine (pre PD ere with mechanical fuel pump).
She had 87,500 miles on her with one keeper when I purchased from a used car dealer. I am now the second owner and now has 165,800 miles.
The front brake pads were new when I purchased. I only just replaced them last week as they had worn out. It's never let me down. Only ever required service parts and wearable items like tires and brakes. It had a split in a coolant hose a few years ago which I replaced. That is the only fault it's had in my ownership.
I have fitted 4 new class winning Dunlop tyres, which have plenty of grip and road feel. Due to my job, I get to drive and experience a lot of cars. My 2003 octavia is more fun to drive than almost all the other vehicles I have driven. Great road feel, compliment suspension, and I can just throw it around any corner without much care.
No, it's not the fastest, or the most desirable car. But it is the BEST car I have ever owned, and I have owned a lot of cars.
Next episode: Miles gets a new clutch due to Alex slipping it so much 🤣
😂😂😂
Slowly we see the introduction of Ethan to test the waters with the audience. Alex realises what a hit he would obviously be, and in the next few months he becomes a permanent member of the team, as he should be!
Had to bring Jack along too though!
I’m one of the few that feels the opposite😢the whiny i can’t do this or I don’t know about that just isn’t for me I hope he doesn’t rejoin.
@@AI-Records24 it’s obviously played up for the cameras. You can easily tell Ethan isn’t a stupid person and when he tried to do something car related he usually does a decent job.
@@Tonyzbeard I know that surely no one is out here thinking he’s actually inept, it’s an online persona I just don’t like that play on things it’s too simple. I think if I was 12 I may be entertained by that but I’m not🤷♂️
@@AI-Records24maybe, but he plays an important role.
He is basically my gf I watch this together with, gives the once who aren't knowledgeable with cars somebody to identify with and ask the questions they have
I could not stop smiling the entire video. I do not know you but i am proud of what you did and are doing. You jumped really high and trusted the horse and Jay and that after your fal. So proud of you!
Amazing to see Miles back! Even more amazing to have Ethan on the channel! Crossover episodes when?!!
great seeing ethan and alex together again. hopefully the CT producers allow some collab videos. would be great to see ethan jack and edwin take on alex, rory and taylor in a top gear vs australian top gear style challenge.
Please!!! I would love a north coast 500 style shit box trip, maybe go to Wales and Ireland?
So good to see Ethan back and we need him and jack back for the headlining and maybe 24 hrs in miles ???
2guys1bucket
12:51 - quitely smiling to myself about the name of the road you're driving on 🙂. I grew up in the same area before moving up north twenty years ago, and I've been enjoying seeing you pootle around my hometown! Been watching for ages, love your work, love Miles returning.
honestly these videos can not come fast enough puts a great big smile on my face every time thanks Alex .. Rory and taylor you lads are a great trio you literally never make a bad video good luck to the rest of your future im sure it can oy go up from here love Mr Doomay and wife ;)
OMG it did not expect this to happen. Loved Miles so much! You should exchange the rusty clamps and screws in the enginebay.
I want to see Ethan more often on the channel. It just feels right and complete
Hey Alex! High mileage Mike gave me the trust to buy my Skoda superb. With 200,000 miles on the clock two years ago. It now has 224,000 miles! Still going strong. I've taken it on a 600 mile round trip a few months ago. Returning 60mpg on the motorway. I plan to keep it for as long as I can. I've serviced it a few times, done the cam belt etc. it's a great high spec car for £2k! 2013 model with all the best features for the year.
14:18 “you do like a DP “ ~ Alex 😂
Yes, Ethan changing the headlining and living in it for 24 hours!
Lol, it'll take him whole 24hours IF he doesn't faint from glue.
Respect to Miles, he's put up with you lot once, and now he's got to go through it all again, bless his conrods. Gotta love a high mileage hero - owning at least one sh1t-box or high miler should be compulsory for new drivers - it's a great learning exercise.
Great to see Ethan back and great to hear he's still getting wood in the back of his car. We need more of Ethan (best he leaves his wood at home though) and the 24 headline changing challenge will be awesome as long as Taylor and Rory (and Jack?) are there to take the mick.
I can't believe it's been five years already. Great to have Ethan on the channel, fixing some headliner or otherwise!
It's so cool seeing an UK guy enjoying Czech car so much. Thanks for the love and as always, an amazing video.
It's not Czech, it's German. Skoda is owned by VW
You can barely even call this a Czech car. It's designed by a Belgian man built from the parts bin of a German manufacturer.
But… loads of Hondas were built in Swindon but they are still Japanese cars?!
Yes but it was build here in Mlada Boleslav@@TheRealCatof
@@magor137 I'm sure they were, but they are owned by a German company.
Loads of Toyotas are built in the USA, that doesn't make them American cars
10:38 Ethan, good to see you on here! Would be nice if you'd stop by every now and then!
Also nice to see Miles is back! Looking forward to see some repairs done to it, and obviously more adventures.
Great to see Ethan on the Channel . Brings back memories. Lets have more Ethan and Jack again 💯💯👍👍
The last bit of the video made me think of our landrover freelander that was on 142.000 miles when we traded it in April 2023 for a ford mondeo estate the landrover freelander had 43.000 miles when we bought so we did around 100.000 miles in that car nice to see that you bought miles back hopefully he will be on the road for years to come good to see ethan as well
Miles is like a pet now, i genuinely feel happy to see that car working fine.
And it's awesome to see Ethan.
Honestly would be great to see all of you together again a challenge series or something
My Shitbox is currently on 206k, I bought it on 105k as an ex police car (Cambs Police is the only other owner). It's had 1 full service, also filled with oil because it ran out, been all over the UK, 2 cambelt changes, one full set of brakes, new fron arms, one clutch, 2 alternators and a set of cheap coilovers and allot wheels. It now needs another alternator so I may treat it to a new one rather than used. Also needs new sills, bit of rust to sort on the rear subframe, CV boot and it'll likely go one for another 200k. I've owned it for 10 years and hoping to convert it for weekends away as a micro camper, it'll get some new chunky tyres and maybe a slight suspension raise too.👌🏼 Just need to obtain some funds to get the work done!
It is a 2006 Skoda Octavia PD105 (BKE Engine too!).
Would definitely love to see Ethan do the headlining on Miles. He did such a great job on the mk2 on car throttle. I think Miles deserves Ethan’s bespoke work!
You and Ethan should do a road trip and do an MPG test with both of your Octavia’s to see who’s is better on fuel, a true test of who’s a more economic driver😂
Always good to see miles is still going strong 💪 ❤😂
Great video, glad to see miles back.
You and ethan combined inspired me to buy my very own shitbox, which funnily enough, is a mk1 skoda octavia estate with a mere 163k miles, but its given me a chance to work on my own car, replacing the clutch and dual mass flywheel, servicing, and replacing the god awful standard front seats that was like sitting on a church bench.
Hopefully one day you could arrange a massive mk1 skoda octavia meet because wow I'd be there in a flash.
Keep up the good work!
!YES! Miles is back! ❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 ❤️ Was wondering where Miles was. I used to own an Octavia 1.8 turbo. Recently bought one similar back. Not the same one but I must say it is a trip down memory lane for me too. Absolutely love these cars. Impressed how good they still drive after 20 years. Really well build cars. My old Octavia, which I sold to the cousin of a friend, still drives and has 500.000 km on the clock. My new ‘old’ Octavia only has 257.500 km. So in fact it’s still a baby. Never should have sold my old one, but very happy with the one I own today. I’ll keep this one forever. Could be a future classic. The design is still very good for a car designed/developed back in 1996 and they keep on going for very low costs. Mine is a daily driver like Miles. Still a safe and comfortable car with ABS/ASR, 4 airbags, climatecontrol, heated leather seats etc. And everything still works. Best shitboxes ever! Greetings from the Netherlands. Good to see Ethan on the channel by the way. Oh and the head liner, they almost have this all. Mine is still good. Guess I’m lucky 😊
My dad drove a 1997 1.9D for quite a few years and miles. Always perfect mechanically, drove like a dream, only issues were the insanely low clearance in the front (basically you can't get these up on a sidewalk or something, ever) and the fragile Volkswagen plastic tabs that hold the electric windows up - people slamming the door will cause the windows to drop, he's had pretty much all of them break at least once.
5 years! Time goes quick. Good to see Ethan making an appearance.
Make Ethan do a starlight headliner. Miles deserves it!
Its really fun to see how happy you are having miles back. I had the same love for an old volvo S70 2.5 10v
Had it for a couple of years, sold it cause of the gas consumption, bought it back a year later. It had over 320k kilometers on the clock and i just loved that car. Unfortunately i had to really get rid of it cause it had a lot of problems wich were just more expensive than the cars value.
Still miss that car every day tho 😅
Can’t understate how great it was to see you and Ethan back together again. Superb
This video is so amazing and it’s so nice seeing you with Ethan again!
This is the best advert skoda could ever get snd they couldve never thought of on their own
Absolutely do more videos with Ethan and your old mates from CT, it's a no-brainer ❤ loved it!
This hit me hard, so nice to see Ethan with Alex and so stunning to realize, that so many years have gone by
Fantastic to see Ethan on the channel. I’ve missed your banter. Please do more with him, he’s hilarious. 👏
loved seeing you and ethan back together need jack next! i’ve got a mk1 fabia vrs and it’s on 151k had it 2yrs keeping it as long as i can to get it to mega miles
I can't believe the first episode of miles is over 5 years old.. I still remember it like yesterday, By far my favourite ever series!
This is just what 2023 needed!!!! Some wholesome memories through miles. Love it Alex and I can’t wait to see more miles on miles… (horrible pun there). 🎉😂
The Skoda Octavia 1U's 1.9 TDI is simply a beast. It's incredibly reliable and crazy efficient. Hope mine makes it through MOT this month, it has quite a list of what's wrong with it.
Seeing that pixelated face for the first time on this channel is like at the end of Rocky 1 when he's calling out for Adrian. But it's Ethan!
My shitbox was a 51 plate Vectra B. Crash damge NSF (before i got it) so the tracking was off, leaking PAS, leaking rear main, leaking driveshaft seals, intermittently working brake booster, unfindable coolant leak. I got the car with a snapped timing belt, had the kit from another job gone south, slapped it on with a water pump, got another 200k miles and 4 years out of it. It just wouldnt die. I ended up getting 5 grand towards a new car in scrappage, so for a few quid getting it going and some tyres it did me pretty damn good.
You should do a special CZcams collaboration to get Miles to 500.000 miles.
You lend it to other car/UK youtubers and subscribers and give them 1 rule, do 1000 miles in 1 week and then give it back. And they can make a video out of it.
Do that untill Miles makes it to 500.000 miles. You can document all the places and adventures Miles went on in a special 500k video.
I want to see this happen!
Yes. The video I was waiting for the most thank you alex for buying miles back ❤ and please try not to sell him again even if he is broken you are the perfect owner for miles.
Ethan coming back m8 now we NEED Jack and Edwin on the channel
Both this car and my dad having one when I was a young lad made me fall in love with the mk1 skoda octavia next year definitely time for a mk1 octavia vrs
Love that Miles is back and after you said at wrench you are keeping hold of Miles clearly you weren't wrong
Took me by surprise! So heart warming seeing Ethan here. Awesome boys
Imagine if James had said 500 pounds as soon as Alex told him his name.
Alex and Miles is the best CZcams love story ever told
Ah it's good to see Miles back! Such a legend of a car!
Also, it's actually nice to hear Alex mention Car Throttle too!
I know that sounds weird, but I've seen a few CZcamsrs in recent years who have left a channel for.....less than harmonious reasons, then start up their own channel doing....basically the same thing, only to then NEVER MENTION _the 'other' channel_ again, as if it never even existed, or as if they've got some kind of super injunction where they're legally not allowed to even say the words included in the old channels name or something.
It's just good to know that Alex left Car Throttle under good circumstances, and even still works for the channel and teams up with the guys from it sometimes.It's refreshing to see!
I can't believe it's been that long since Miles was on CT!!! It's great to see Ethan on Autoalex as well! It would be great to see an episode with all the CT crew!
Brilliant video Alex! Great seeing Miles back and even better seeing you and Ethan on the screen together again! Just need to sort getting Jack involved as well #GettingTheBandBackTogether
Miles and Ethan? Heartwarming!
It was great to see Ethan with you again. I agree I like keeping the old cars going. I currently have a 2006 passat with 150k it isn't high mileage by anymeans but it does need a windscreen, couple of modules, turbo and bad 5th gear. I do plan to get it fixed as I don't want to part with it. My wife on the other hand is all about newer cars. Only covering 23k in her nissan since it was new in 2018. I'd love to see Jack and ethan with you though be a good laugh
So great to see both Miles and Ethan back on the big screen (or in this case my phone). Just awesome. 🙌🏼 Thanks as always for great content and entertainment.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE HIGH MILEAGE VOLVO?
I believe it’s still parked outside the unit and since Alex bought back miles and also bought a high mileage 330d from cars & custard. They are possibly planning to take them to Norway as they discussed on the podcast a few weeks back.
Yay Ethan and Miles! I 100% agree about keeping old cars on the road. I have a 2008 Vectra with 175k on the clock called Karl, and he will not die! I have owned it for 11 years and I've only serviced it about 4 or 5 times 😆. It's actually self healing now too, with advisories from previous MOTs seemingly just fixing themselves. To the extent that it passed it's MOT this year with no advisories! It's like driving an old sofa, costs f*ck all to run and insure and I don't care if it gets knocked or scratched.
So good to see Ethan back we need the old crew, Ethan and jack on a podcast and Edwin on the channel would be great!
You’re spot on about new cars Alex. One of my university lecturers is big into climate change and is part of a European group who are trying to reduce pollution in the sea, and even he will tell you that these new cars, particularly electric, are a total farce. When you factor in production, shipping, life span, lithium mining, pollution produced by those processes and the cars themselves, it’s far more environmentally friendly to maintain and prolong the life of an older vehicle.
That's some great validation right there. Anyone with half a brain knows this to be true, but just gets dismissed as a climate change denier by some middle class twat in their 2 tonne electric SUV that they trade in every 3 years. If it doesn't burn to the ground first that is.
Wonder what oil company gives him his grant. Because every actual study done into the matter says otherwise.
You can always tell someone is on the take when they mention lithium mining as lithium is such a tiny part of an electric car.
@@drunkenhobo8020every study paid for by the people it benefits to have those results? Like the ULEZ study? People who think that studies these days are accurate at all are just dim, you get the results you pay for. Explain how it’s more environmentally friendly to buy a new car than run an old one? It isn’t. Explain why we even need to have electric cars at all?
@@drunkenhobo8020 way to cherry pick one tiny part of the argument to contest, he said all new cars, not just electric, and you're still wrong. There literally isn't enough lithium on the PLANET to replace every ICE car, and the pollution and human suffering caused by their production is significant already. If every new car was an EV it would be massive.
@@hamstirrer6882 There's more than enough lithium to replace every car. Don't be silly. I've never even heard that one before - do you have a source or did you make it up on the spot?
❤ love it
Love to see the old crew back together go for it never forget your roots
14:19 Alex: "Which is strange because you do like a DP" Ethan: "Yeah" 😂😂
ive been waiting 2 hours for some good content and finally
Anyone want to buy my E90 330d m sport manual, rare car and only 314,000 miles.
I'll start the bidding at £100
Yes i do
@@SauceBossProds reserve not met
@@AK7867 how much
@@HighMiler330d £350
Great to see Ethan on the channel! Be great to see him help and have fun with miles!
Yeeeesss, Miles is back ! I too agree with you. I have a Fabia 22 years old, I had it brand new and I still use it every day, tuned. No problems at all with it.
I’ll put this out there…..
as good as the new team is on both Alex’s and CT channels…. They don’t get better than Alex and Ethan as a duo! 🙏🏾🙂👍🏾
BRING BACK ETHAN!!!!!
I love seein AutoAlex and Car Throttle reconnecting after there didn't seem to be much interest in the beginning. I would love to see Jack and Edwin on the channel as well. Also really dig the idea of keeping old cars on the road longer. My heart always dies a little when I hear a mate say they got their car scrapped.
I've not long bought a Disco 3, with 212k miles on the clock, 55 plate as well. Been kinda looked after its life, but now, I'll make sure its looked after properly. Still going strong, only with some minor issues with it
16:15 - Alex not only slipps the clutch, he also grinds gears...
I’m so happy to see miles back with you , I hope you keep your word and keep and drive him for good, and btw I’m starting to like these early Octavias the design is simple but not ugly 🥰👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Ethan playing with fire there, consorting with the enemy! There is still so much chemistry between these two! Here's to hoping that Car Throttle and Alex's crew would do an episode together.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I AM SEEING MILES AGAIN
I got tears in my eyes and then Ethan shows up and then my nose start to cry as well and a I couldn't find tissues.
But the mess you guys provocoded me was sooóoo worth it.
Thanks for bringing back Miles
That was fenomenal.