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Oh wow, that's quite concerning... We ended up signing the contract earlier today, but made the dealer add that they have knowledge of the clutch bite point being high and them confirming that it's normal and the clutch is in good condition into the contract. Did you figure out if it was the air in the system that caused the problem? Also, was there wear on the clutch when you removed it?

Don't forget Asda. I needed four tyres due to cracking, ordered online and fitted at my local tyre centre. The tyre centre manager said I had paid an amount less than he could buy the same tyres for. tom

I agree doubt you would get white smoke if its a bad oil cooler. White smoke is normally HG so maybe both? Alasdair

Could be air in system or a failing master/slave but my sons mk1 1.2htp clutch totaled its self at around that mileage. No warning or slipping just no drive suddenly. Clutch kit wasn't expensive but labour might be unless you can do it yourself plus doubt clutches are covered warranty wise. I did his myself and changed slave at same time for around £150. I assume its a car dealer so maybe see if they will cover a new clutch as well or reduce price accordingly. Old style cable operated clutches bite point got higher as the cable stretched but hydraulic if the bite point is high its either a worn clutch or air in system. Alasdair

I understand that, but it just seems like a slightly pointless exercise - unless for some reason you already have paint matched A4 side skirts. There are options that require no modification, headache and hassle to fit!

You need a co-driver.... well Cornwall you'd get sent down some silly roads where you co-driver navigator comes with devices on the lap switching between them. Google has farm tracks on their maps which is ridiculous and you can't get them to remove them either. If their car passes a potholed route that's good enough for them, even if its shown as not a through road and the tarmac finishes. Their concept of off road. UK we dont show off road... we hope. I see fantasy Waze maps on production live maps. User input you get fantasy maps. A proper mapping company validates user input. In Googles case their own staff enter rubbish.

I got Kodiaq 2017 and trully happy that is not connected to manufacturer server 24/7, not going to cry for lack of TMC, there is always solution 😅. But was funny when I drove last weekend and see huge traffic on the way to Cornwall, was wondering why is that, now I know 😂

Wow, my 2025 IV kodiaq does not have lane change assist. It has regular lane assist which will steer, but not switch lanes. I guess it must be a country-specific thing

Or last out to connected services in your next car. You get the firmware updates without paying for connected services. They come free. Radio logos can get updated after a firmware update so Im told. But to save waiting you can use MartiniBs links. Satnav updates come over the air if you pay or use the links. Just leaves traffic reports which is subscription via connected services to the head. I'd probably cough up and do incremental updates on the rest where I found they were not being done. Android Automotive has that market place to add a new dimension of subscription services for where you need to subscribe. Listening to streamed services on the move I reckon is problematic but some do. I suppose that one advantage of the closure of TMC is you don't get "your route is changing" as you turn into Lidl. Always Lidl.😂

Apologies. I sent a dm with link to my google drive with manuals in. I don’t want to share that too publically. But here is the info: The wiring diagrams list where components are in the car. The controller is referred to as J605 The internal body manual shows how to remove trims.

This isnt helpfully for the forum. I too would like this info.

On my Scala which has the MIB3 Amundsen it doesn't have a SD slot but does have USB-C sockets. For music I have a low profile USB-C memory stick with .mp3 music files on it. My understanding is that to update the maps (if you havent paid for the OTA map updates vie the eSIM) go to the Skoda update portal, enter your vin number and sownload the map for your car. I then copied this to another USB-C memory stick and the instructions say put this in a front USB-C socket and drive. No update option as it does it as you drive, it is suggested you check System Information for the Maps version number to see if it has completed. Others say you get a message to say it has updated - not seen that.

I put in Skoda octavia mk1 vrs breaking and it came up with this. Hope link works ok https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=skoda+octavia+mk1+vrs+breaking&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p3711649.m570.l1313 Alasdair

I drove in Germany two years ago while on holiday and must admit their TMC is probably the best in whole Europe. While using factory fitted sat nav with latest maps in Mondeo 2015 at this time it route divertion from traffic on autobhan better than google, where google pushed into the middle of traffic ,factory sat nav with TMC provided much better route and allows to bypass whole traffic (no connection to online services). I never had that accurate situation in UK while TMC was still on, but was better to have something than nothing. Looks like Waze time and android auto.

The industry found a way to make us have to pay subscriptions? No such thing as a free lunch?

It is a crying shame that so many motorists have the technology, but nobody has an obligation to provide the service as intended. I've just spent good money updating maps, figuring that the Traffic aspect would make it worth paying good money for, only to learn that it doesn't. In theory (a half-baked idea), it sounds like there could be a market for a product not far altered from my BT/FM Transmitter, which I find so useful for hands-free. The device would need to be fed a traffic stream (from a phone app) via BT, and then FM Transfer to the Head. It would however, tie you to having the Head tuned to an FM channel that might be less satisfying than regular FM broadcasts, unless you could organise bursts of data transfer, perhaps when alerted to there being queued data.

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As long as they suit the circumstances the buyer has to address. Created by AI? and the link starts at the list but the whole thing is an interesting and pretty accurate reflection of the market. Particularly the bit where depreciation is addressed relative to the actual prices paid for new vehicles.

Any sign of water in the sump? Rising oil level? I'd be a bit suspiscious of the diagnosis if you have white smoke coming out of the exhaust.

Thanks for your further thoughts. I inflated the tyre to 40psi and then dropped it to my usual 33psi and all seemed well for a couple of short runs. Then I had to make a longer trip along the A27 between Havant and Chichester, the direct route but for about 8 miles it has no junctions. About half way along the tyre noise ominously changed and by the time I was able to get safely out of the carriageway the pressure had dropped to just over 20psi. Took the wheel to Kwik-Fit for a repair only to be told it wasn't repairable; in this case I had unknowingly run the tyre flat for about 100m when I drove out of the drive and back in on that first day so I can believe that the sidewalls had been damaged although I'm surprised how these days so many punctures "can't be fixed" and you have to have a new tyre. More regulation than in the old days perhaps? Not the end of the world, the rear tyres had both been picked up at MOT in May as advisory because of a deep cut through the tread but not to the cords and I was down to around 3mm of tread so I'm changing them both tomorrow. What did surprise me was the range of prices quoted - for me Halfords were nearly £100 cheaper than Kwik-Fit although my wallet will still be £350 lighter by tomorrow night. (A couple of other sites were very close to the Halfords price so Kwik-Fit were very much the outlier). The bill would have been higher if I had 17" rather than the "special" 16" wheels as the larger tyre comes in £25-£30 dearer per tyre. So thank you those early members on this forum that let me joining the 16" Special Wheels Club back in 2013.

Hi, I would message directly, do you offer diagnostics for repairs? Bluetooth works Nav does not Every few minutes the screen has a small white flash/stripe through the centre of screen lasting less than a second. This happens when engine is on, ignition on, ignition off, key out and even when the car is locked. Drain battery. So having to jump it each time. Thanks Thank Alex

No, I haven’t got it or found it online, but I heard that they have released another update.

Thank you all for your contribution. You clearified the subject for me. Now i have another question. Can i buy sensors from a skoda service, that is to say will it fit to my car. And if it is possibe what is the part number which i shoud look for.

@Alasdair1 can u send me links on that ebay u find ? i would love to chcek it,cant find em