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Yes, but registrations aren't sales, are they? Look at the number of new car sales currently on; the discounts are only applicable if the car is registered by a given date, by the new owner.

Gates or INA would be my recommendations. Used the latter on my old Vectra B and it's somehow still going...

Seriously?? - Madness.

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Slower EV charging was my main concern. Hope to have 3 phase at the next place.

Why are you concerned by that? Europe's voltage is actually 230V not 220V. Currently, we have a minimum approved voltage of 240V -6% = 225.6V, whereas Europe has an allowed voltage variation of up to -10%, so 230V - 10% = 207V. Now, given that most of our appliances are either sourced from Europe or made to their standards to allow us to sell to them, nothing major will happen. If we continue to use the 6% variation standard, then we will be better off than mainland Europe. Don't forget that because the voltage has dropped, so will the energy drawn, so bills will drop slightly. Proposed UK Mains Voltage Changes Explained | eFIXX

Make & Model: Skoda Superb Mk3 1.6 TDi Greeline SEL Estate. Jungle Green Metallic. Mileage: 142,000 Price: £3,250 Location: Chingford, London E4 Condition: Used Very good inside and out. There are some marks, in line with age, but all in all the car looks great. 2 Keys. Slight dent on nearside sill. 19 inch Phoenix/Trinity Wheels were fitted when I bought the car. These do have marks & laquer peel on them. Tyres are good. This car has the usual Skoda Superb SEL extras including umbrellas, Bi- Xenons, Front & rear parking sensors, electric tailgate and electric leather front seats (Both of them). Please read this bit carefully: I have decided to sell the car, as it seems to have developed in the last 500 miles, an engine fault whereby there is loss of power once the engine is fully warmed up, after say 45 mins of driving... Acceleration becomes very poor at this point as it is holding back and will not pull above say 3,500 RPM, making driving anywhere above 40mph problematic. Other than that, the car starts first time every time, there is no smoke at all, and no Check Engine Light on the Dashboard. I have not had the fault diagnosed, since I've spent a fairly hefty sum recently with servicing and seeing to other items, so it is time for me to call it a day. From what I have read, it could be as easy as a clogged throttle body OR an EGR, Sticking Turbo etc..sadly, I as mentioned Ioathed to spend any more money on it, which is a shame. Service history: This car has a full and very comprehensive documeted service history, both Main dealer and independant. The last service was completed less than 2,000 miles ago, with brand new front brake discs and pads. Water pump and Timing belt have previously been replaced. I have priced the car at what I think is a reasonable price. I am happy to answer any reasonable questions, and you are of course free to come check over the car, subject to arrangement... If you happen to be a mechanic, then this could, possibly make for a fairly quick fix. I will have pics loaded up by Friday, September 4th ASAP... In the meantime thank you for looking. Collection: Yes

I have not heard any credible supports of such. All our EVs and numerous home batteries seem very good at copping with electrical inputs and tvay xan be wrong polarity, voltages outside range. My experience over lastc5 years. I am concerned about this move by the UK Grid to continue to rachet done the voltage from 240v down towards mainland Europe's 220v as I think that could cause a number of issues.

Chargers can send spikes into the battery and cause damage, and also chargers, especially home chargers, and really especially those that have been self-installed have done a lot of damage to themselves, and I daresay that they even caused fires that may have destroyed/damaged their homes.

Read online that it might be high pressure fuel pump not keeping pressure when engine off when warm. Pressure dropping due to heat/failure when engine off and takes 2-3secs to get to full pressure again. Think you can monitor pressure with vcds. Could also be sticking diverter valve.(GFB) DV+ According to google its something to do with brass piston in alloy casing that can stick when hot due to metals expanding at different rates. If it was installed dry it may need lubricating with engine oil or HT silicone.?? (acording to google so pinch of salt may be required) Alasdair

A set of 4 high quality Brock B36 alloy wheels in Hyper Silver and fitted with near new Hankook Ventus Prime 4 tyres. Larger 55 aspect gives quiet, easy going ride compared to lower profile tyres - better pothole resistance ! Really good looking wheels that will enhance any car's looks. Hankook Ventus Prime tyres are in good order with circa 6mm tread and no repairs. One wheel only has very small mark, all others perfect.. Originally fitted to a Skoda Karoq, these wheel should fit similar size VAG vehicles BUT please check details of offset, stud pattern etc before purchase as I cannot offer return refund. Wheel specs : 7.5x17 5x114.3>112 ET38 Brock B36 (Hyper Silber HS) (72.6cb) (NaNkg Load) (11.0kg Weight) (60d Seat) (0 Cap) (DE) Skoda valve caps included. £400 or near offer. Can deliver within 25 miles of Pulborough West Sussex for £10, or you can collect from Pulborough

Definitely not a DIY job, the system must first be vacuumed-out (usually for several hours or overnight) to remove any moisture after replacing the condenser and the drier - the vacuuming also confirms if the system will hold pressure or not - then the correct gas/lubricant charge has to be measured into the system. All the above requires specialist equipment.

Hi @pab567 , wondering if you still do something like this. I have a MIB2 unit that I would like to upgrade for a bigger screen, maybe 9.2" and to potentially look at installing VC if thats something you could assist with. Any help would be appreciated. Car is Skoda Octavia Mk3 2017

Picking the sweet spot is the aim.

You'll certainly use it a lot, since towing destroys the range.

Really quite small, not much bigger than a shoe box. Certainly lesson learned about charging up when one stops for even 15 minutes and half full if it is going to give one enough to complete the whole journey and battery is going to be warm to accept good charge rate although the charging from 59% to 90% or invariably slower than the charging from 19% to 50% is the reality. Nice cheap sub 10p a KWh today and looks even cheaper for tomorrow 4th of September and even cheaper than that, possibly negative, on the weekend ahead. Hopefully some plunge pricing at public charges due to over abundance of wind and solar generation as we approach the autumnal equinox.

Tesco was not the only supermarket with duff fuel. I once cross-fuelled a diesel car and had to be towed to an AA depot, where they drained the tank and flushed the fuel lines before I could continue my journey. I was actually on my way to a job interview in Birmingham at the time 🫨.

Tow one of these behind you

Only of fuel pumps giving engine wrecking fuel as Tescos did and I think there gas been other similar instances. DC and AC charges seem to work or not work and I have not heard of battery wrecking over amperage or over voltages thankfully. EVs systems seem good at controlling the amperage and voltages where ICE vehicles will readily accept contaminated fuel, fuel with water in it or the wrong fuel entirely petrol in a diesel car is it not but other way round does not happen due to different nozzle sizes.

Hi guys and gals. Not posted on here for a while as my 2016 Skoda Octavia estate, has been issue free since I bought it 6 years ago. Just recently though, the infotainment system has been playing up. It switches on no problem, but takes ages to load from the sd card 2 where I store my music. It also turns itself off and on when I am driving, meaning that I have no sat nav. This happens every few minutes now, but it turns itself back on again straight away, only for it to repeat the same operation minutes later. I have checked YouTube and performed the reset by pressing and holding the on off button until it switches itself back on, but it’s still doing it. It’s driving me crazy. Any advice would be most welcome. Cheers Skiprat.😉

All of the issues with duff chargers, etc., have been reported before by @Evolution13 and by one or two others, plus numerous vloggers such as Dave Takes It On, etc., and yet still there are those who live in denial and often complain that these events never happen and the grid can cope perfectly. Only today @Evolution13 mentioned that he was sharing a 22KWH charger but was only actually getting 3KW each, and he regularly posts about issues with chargers, etc. When has anybody ever heard about a pump spitting out fuel at dramatically reduced rate because of an ICE car pulling up on the opposite side of a pump at the same time?

Still adding weight and taking up space in an already pretty small boot. Better not to try and not play "count the pennies saved" by avoiding that little extra top-up to give yourself that safety margin. Come on you know the rule: keep the battery between 20% and 80%, and there's the ABC rule (always be charging) whenever you stop.

My a/c condenser has a leak, it's been checked and it's not the compressor or the evaporator core. The system is empty no pressure in it. How hard is it to replace it, I was thinking of doing it myself (haven't looked into yet) as the garage wants £355, plus the condenser, plus the gas. All told over £700, I was thinking after replacing it I could get one of those kits from Amazon to recharge it. Has anyone replaced one and can give some tips, be much obliged or do you think it's a no go for diy?

Skoda Octavia 2019 MK 3.5

Not the 5 kwh battery with 6 kw supply but the little sub 20 kg power supplies, only longer journeys, no problem, don't take up much space, make sure one has the tyre pressures pumped up but one is only adding 1% or so to the weight as most EVs are already in the 1.5T to 2T zone. Not like the days when my mini, ford escort etc weight less than half the current vehicle weights. Would only be on those odd months I do a 200 miles plus journey having learnt that public chargers are still nowhere near 99% reliable.