TomLux

In layman's terms: it's a programme/machine that connects to the onboard CPU of the car. That onboard computer amongst other things decides how much fuel to inject, when to change speeds, basically anything that the car can do. There are some options (listed here: http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/299426-octavia-iii-vcds-adaptations-tried-and-tested/ ) that can be changed to make life easier or nicer. And since the programme costs quite a bit people who have the programme tend to be nice people who like playing around and they sometimes to it for other peoples cars as well. HTH

That's pretty good. My Scirocco 2.0L with 200bhp is after 50000km on an average between 10-11, good runs between 7-8. So they have made a bit of progress on that engine. Or you are too nice to yours. True about the tank. There are quite a few threads on here about it. I find that the fuel low warning comes on too early (it's too conservative, as even if I have 15km left I never fill up more than 44L, so that leaves another 6 in the tank, which is nearly 100km more.) I find it pretty good (haven't tried a Merc yet). The reason it sometimes switches off is that it tends to interprete some lights as rearlights from cars (for example if you drive along a railway, whose signals are red lights over here). That's unfortunately just a reason, no solution. You know that you can change how far ahead it "looks". You can set the distance between yours and the car in front. I find that in sportsmode with lowest distance it brakes really late and then slams on the brake (even later than I would). The problem is more that after you change lanes or the car in front moves out of the way it accelerates too slowy (So I need to help it out by pressing the accelerator). And this has nothing to do with it being a diesel VRS as it accelerates fine when I do it, the system is just more patient. Anyway have fun with the car

I noticed that as well. I changed one digit in my VIN and it was still OK. So here's my thoughts on that: 1) it's their official site and they say it's fine. I have no other means to assess, so this will have to do. 2) I pretty much doubt that the system checks my/your VIN against the whole database. I would think that they have just created a database with all affected VIN. You enter anything that doesn't correspond to those VIN and the db gives back an "allclear". In the UK maybe, but in German news there are literally articles every single day about VW and the scandal (admittedly some are just about the reorganisation of VW, which is just a byproduct of Müller taking over from Winterkorn)

There's a link on the german Skoda website to the following recall website: http://skoda-recallactions.azurewebsites.net/de-de/?s=W&cd=0 When I enter my FIN number I get the all clear. My VRS TDI is a EU5 model built in the 4th week of 2015. This would confirm the initial comments that only the EA189 are affected and that the EA288 is the one we got...for now at least, who knows what they will find out in the future. But SKODA is definitely affected as some users with a 1Z (not the E5 as the octy 3) Come up as in need of an update). HTH

stig555, you have to drive it and like it I have a metal grey, on the plus side: looks absolutely brilliant when clean, and even better in th sunshine. pretty understated but very nice and classy. On the bad side: it looks dirtier a lot quicker than other colours as the shine goes very fast. And the front bumper design of the VRS (with the two fins) gets lost a bit. We also looked at the meteor grey when we ordered: On the plus side it looks very different, grey but not too classic, the fins in the bumper show better (still not as good as blue or white). On the bad side: it somewhow looks unfinished, much more like a primer. And according to my dealer it's a pain to keep it clean since you will see swirls much more noticeably than on other colours. I pass one every day on the way to the train station: when it's not very clean it looks very dull (not boring but absence of shiny) and looks so much quicker than for example my white Scirocco. So I'd go for green or blue as those are the colours that my "heart" wanted to go for, but SWMBO didn't like either so we got the metal grey.

One guy in our street drives a Golf R, the other an Audi TTS and on both cars I have noticed this (the Golf more apparent as the TTS is quite new). I am wondering though if the outer two (I think are the cleanest ones) are activated when they "open" the exhaust. I know that the RS4 had such a setup, I thought maybe the R and S have the same? Other than that I only notice the fake exhaust on the VRS when I am just behind one of the many diesel ones that drive around here. I always approach my VRS from the front, as you should with any dangerous animal

yes, and the badge looks more like a butterfly, and she looks very confused in the first. I hope that she didn't put diesel in it..the second exhaust is quite visible, she should know that In fact there are quite a few things wrong with those pictures, yet so many things just right as well :yes:

OK Cheers. so I could put even more stuff in that one?? The VBF is standard in Luxembourg (at least on the VRS) But I can't see why the boot mat wouldn't fit a non VBF, since it makes no difference that I can see in mine in the upper or lower position.

I've got it. It works on my VBF in both positions, so without VBF you should be fine, since I am under the impression that a car without VBF it just like one with VBF in the upper position. It does the job well. It protects the inside, even if you put down the back seats, and since it is split in two it will even cover the back seat if you only put down one of them. Though it's a bit fiddly taking it out and adjusting. It's got the two sides (felt and harder plastic) which makes it useful. The bumper coverflap works just fine as well since it covers a very large area, the edge and even lower. But only if you use it. I have two scratches in the bumper (just on the edge) as the passengers we were shuffling around insisted on putting their suitcases in the boot by themselves. So I will be looking at the rearguards bumper protection to cover that and avoid further damage. (I prefer the Skoda bumper protector but it won't protect the edge where you are most likely to damage it.) hth

My Bolero (MIB1) plays .mp3 and .wma even when using vbr that goes up to 355kbps (the manual says that only up to 320 is supported). This may not be much use to you because when you buy a new octavia now it will be with the MIB2, and I can't tell if it's the same.Though I would be surprised if they make the new one less advanced.

I have this one here as a cover for the seat to avoid damage from the childseat, as well as damage when the little one slides out of the seat when getting out. Works fine on my Scirocco and Octavia: http://www.hauck.de/collection/sit-on-me-deluxe.2623.1.102.1_info.html?c=61802 Then to protect the back of the front seat from the dirty shoes..I take off the boys shoes ;-) but I also have this: http://www.hauck.de/collection/cover-me-deluxe.2624.1.102.1_info.html?c=61804 and this: http://www.lilliputiens.be/uk/7256-car-organiser.html? The fact that the headrest is fixed to the seat on the VRS makes it a tad difficult to fit (it works better in the Scirocco) but still useful. I'm still looking for something to protect the driver and passenger seats and the above doesn't do the trick ;-) hth

Cheers guys, good to see that I'm nott he only one ;-) You take the A 13 in the direction of Saarbrücken, or the A1 to Trier. Once you hit the German border it's bye bye fuel economy (legally, though I never go there just for driving fast, that's a bit daft). Yes and yes. This morning ours said only 30km left, yet I managed to put only 43L in. I never managed to put more than 44L in the tank.

Hi everyone, I have been absent for some time from the forum for a very simple reason: After 4 months of ownership and nearly 9000kms I just can't find anything wrong with my VRS TDI (built week 5/15) that's worth complaining or writing about. Sure the mpg isn't what it's claimed (partly my own fault), it could be a tad faster (but then I should have gone for the TSI), the side park sensors tend to go off when stuck in traffic when a truck releases his airbrakes or for no reason at all. The car gets dirty. While people tend to get out of its way, flies seem to be attracted to it in a suicidal kinda way. But it has been a very reliable machine: has gotten us to where we wanted and has swallowed all the luggage that we have thrown at it. Apologies, I'm pretty sure there's a similar topic already on here I just can't find it anymore. But seeing that most people only come to forums to find help with some issues it’s just as important for potential buyers to see that most of us are actually quite happy with it Cheers oh and Metally Grey still rocks

Seems like we have the same driving style as I have the the same average, about 6.6L/100km (or43mpg), using this site here:http://mpg.webix.co.uk/ Best I have done was Luxembourg to Ostende there and back was 5.6L/100km (50mpg), but I accept the fact that 184 horses need their food and I didn't buy a stable full of them only to use half of them. But considering that even when I adopt the greenest, most defensive driving style I am capable of I still get a consumption that is 1litre above Skodas claimed average of 4.6L/100km, you realise that they live in lala-land to claim those figures.

so am I now When I changed the wheels, the trolley jack we used had a surface diameter of about 10cm. The rubber bit was barely a few millimeters, but putting in under the car exactly under the vertical metal sheet where you'd put the normal jack, it didn't touch anything else (sill or chassis or cables) and we just lifted it up.