Leaderboard

You’ll have to explain that. Kodiaq VRS 0-62 is quoted as 7 seconds. Enyaq VRS 6.2 seconds

Which is why your car is tuned, yes?

Most of the time you shouldn't really have to top the brake fluid level up. It doesn't (or at least shouldn't) go anywhere. If the level has dropped it will be as the pads have worn down (or a leak). Replace pads and the level will be back up, if you top up while the pads are low you will have to remove fluid when they are replaced.

An MFD2 is not a Columbus... A Columbus would be an RNS-510

My 272bhp has done about 35mpg over the time I’ve had it which is a mixture of 20 mile commutes and short journeys. On a run, it’ll do 38-40. However, I only do 11k miles per annum. With your projected mileage, I’d be tempted by the diesel. It’ll have plenty of mid-range urge and a remap should liberate a few more horses without ruining the economy. I don’t really understand the logic of buying a high power petrol model and then crawling round to get high mpg numbers. If you drive the 272 as it was designed, you won’t get much change out of 30mpg.

This is why I love this forum!!! Thanks Frenchtone, easy once you know how. I quite expected the pin at the back to be broken but it wasn't so goodness knows how it got round that way - it took a bit of effort to get it back in position. And thank you to Brian for sympathy.

Erm, you dont need to remove the hub nut to remove a wheel unless you want it to fall off when you replace it!!!!!

Thanks, it’s being delivered today all being well so. I couldn’t pass on a 3 year old car with only 16k and in the spec I wanted. I really wanted the DSG but needed this in a rush. its actually a lot roomier inside than my old A6 and will be a lot easier run, however it’s just not as refined etc but for my role the A6 was overkill anyway. It’s very lively compared to the A6 and reminds me a lot of the old 130pd fitted to the likes of a Ibiza or Polo with the power delivery

The older CAN-HEX interfaces were never VIN limited so there were no VIN's to use up. They are great for helping people with compatible cars but it's become more difficult since the newer cars are incompatible with older interfaces. Personally, i don't think it's unreasonable to ask for payment on VIN-limited interfaces as long as you're upfront about the costs. On a side note, this is why I prefer the 10-VIN edition as it's much better value: - 3-VIN £225 or £75 per VIN - 10-VIN £299 or £30 per VIN The 10-VIN also only needs one 'upgrade' to become unlimited. Currently, upgrades are £169 or $169 (~£130 at today's exchange rate), it means to get an unlimited version is: - £485 if you start with a 3-VIN (225+130+130) - £429 is you start with a 10-VIN (299+130) - £450 is you go straight for unlimited Assuming you start with a 10-VIN and charge £10-15 per VIN will pretty much pay for the 10 to unlimited upgrade cost as you run out of VIN's. Once you're unlimited you can still charge £10 to recoup the initial VCDS costs

Definitely give it a go! Just "glue" your left foot to the footrest, move the gear lever into D, then accelerate and brake as you would with a manual. After five miles or so, I can almost guarantee you'll be hooked

I just got cut up by a Škoda. It was definitely a Škoda driven by a really bad man Škoda driver, honest, he was the worst ever and then I got cut up by a Škoda bicycle and she was the worst ever cyclist I've ever seen and then I had a Škoda burger which was horrible as Škoda burgers are the worst. Also I misspelt Skoda as it's just plain crazy and the worst word ever to spell, unlike BMW which is easy Luckily I believe every word said by SHY and know he is always telling the truth, like when he gave his word he was going to join Freedom.....but didn't (not his fault as BMW driver cut him up and put him off) and then he made this big announcement that he would only be posting in two threads, but unfortunate didn't keep to that one either (it was BMW driver who told him to ignore his own postings and so it is not his fault) I am sorry that BMW drivers seem to hate you in particular and can only sympathise for your plight. Perhaps they don't like hyper-milers who try to eek mega miles out of every gallon and so they think they are following octogenarians. Anyhoo as a thread about M4s and not car bigotry, I would like to say that my BMW with its legal, but well worn tyres is epic to drive at the moment. BIG BIG fun. Having done very little driving through lock-down, you get that new car sensation when you get back inside and find out that the control weights, cornering attitude and acceleration are all a bit like a new thing. In fact "this month, I am mainly going to be doing acceleration"

The best maintenance a driver can do for their brakes is to brake really hard every so often. A quiet road and a couple of 60mph to 30mph hard decelerations keeps them rust free and removes the glaze from the pads.

1st job.. 40mm H&R setup. No air suspension like the last Octavia i had.

They've been spotted on an Aston Martin and a Peugeot Seadrive previously and they're an even more exclusive club!

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/skoda-kodiaq-vrs-be-removed-sale-due-emissions-rules Sad news. I'd always fancied one. Will now have to look at used ones when the time comes to change my current car.

Nidzo hvala. This is the only PTFE in a spray available close to me and I will apply it today and report back. If it works, drinks are on me next time I am in Belgrade.

Sorry, fit on all kit, erm it depends 🤪 if your right on the border, call them up, I’d go for the look your after, shrink wrapped or shabby sheek. Can’t recall if it’s free returns. One hot wash and it all shrinks right 😱

Streuth- that's like saying nobody sings in Wales. Old ALF(FIL) and his mates from the Dockers Club will be totally gobsmacked. I found that it was cheap and easy to get the part from local VW dealer. Order today-get tomorrow. And cheaper than on line. Skoda dealer should take note.

Because lollol says Mercedes will knacker their tyres and need an extra stop, based on the evidence of 1 bad race in 2020, and despite Hamilton's long-proven knack of making them last longer than other drivers.

Were it the venturi of the carburettor of a normally aspirated engine then I would not be surprised at the improvement but for a forced induction engine its unexpected. Now I am wondering what the back of the inlet valves look like, I think I might buy a USB endoscope or remove the manifold to see.

Well being as mine is running well over 300BHP with water meth fitted front mount intercooler hybrid turbo and all ancillaries by me? I would say I’ve learned a lot in six years enough to know a goosed battery or loose connection when I hear one 🤣😂

I’m not being funny but 1 how can you scan the obd if the battery is goosed 2 maybe the op doesn’t have an obd scanner and the battery is a consumable part and having had the same issue myself I knew what the op was trying to portray as did the other three people who commented saying it was the same thing 3 I’ve tinkered around with the Fabia vrs mk2 for years I knew practically every fault under the sun As everyone knows they are prone to faults

Thanks All. Yes it is the original battery, on a 60 plate. so nearly 10 years old. I spoke to A friend who said they had had the exact issue on a Yeti and it went away after a new battery. I have a oil cap and Battery ordered. Will post again with the results this week. Cheers all. Brin

Not at all. It was Jake's idea to call it a Milkfloat

You can tell without even diagnosing it? But then rattle off a list possibilities that require diagnosis lol Also I am not your ‘mate’ and don’t appreciate the aggressive tone.

It's an E-Tron Quattro 50 - a massively subsidised lease car working for the NHS

Why would he? Everyone will have to pit for tyres at some point and when the dust settles he will still be out in front.

PM

You seem to misunderstand a lot of F1. In the race Hamilton' s Merc was one of the fastest things down the straight all day. Neither Bottas or RB were particularly slow down the straight. However if a queue of cars are all getting DRS, then they all have enhanced top speed and none can pass. Traffic is the limit on lap time and overtaking at Monza. The only way to overtake is to have a big tyre advantage, which the stupid red flag rules denied us, since everyone was allowed fresh tyres - even to the extent of allowing Stroll a completely free pitstop and podium chance and denying Carlos his win.

Thanks for that... So this is exactly what I have... Pics below

So what's the bloody point in citing the national speed limit when someone said the Enyaq is slow compared to the Kodiaq RS? And nobody cares about your fuel economy.

Thanks for that. I've managed to find a better looking one off the same model for £52 so I think I'll go with that. Thanks again.

Start-stop and autobrake on the Superb (with DSG) works like this. Start-stop is enabled by default at startup, you can turn it off but this is forgotten when you turn the ignition off. Auto-brake (handbrake) is disabled by default at startup. With start-stop on and autobrake off (default setting), when you stop the car using the footbrake (or just before) the engine cuts out, and stays that way as long as you have your foot on the brake. When you take your foot off the brake the engine restarts, and (in a TSI) is running by the time your foot can press the accelerator -- result, no delay (may not be same on TDI due to longer cranking time). The car also has hill hold so if it's on a slope the footbrake stays on after you take your foot off it and releases when you press the accelerator to move off. If you turn auto-handbrake on (switch on centre console), the engine doesn't restart when you take your foot off the brake, it only starts (and handbrake releases) when you press the accelerator -- in this case there is a noticeable delay which I agree is dangerous. For TSI engines which restart quickly (and start and stop without a judder) there is no delay or annoyance with start-stop only, this was the case for my previous TSI220 and current TSI272. For TDI engines which restart more slowly (and also with a noticeable judder IIRC) there may well be a delay as other people have said. So the problem is not start-stop as such, it's start-stop with the TDI engines. It works fine with the TSI engines which will also consume a lot more fuel at idle than the TDI, so start-stop could make sense for these. With the TDI engines with much lower fuel consumption at idle (no throttle), slower starting (longer delay), and more noise/judder when starting and stopping, it doesn't make sense. What is really annoying is that like many other things (e.g. driving mode) the Superb no longer remembers driver-selected options next time it's started. Maybe this is now mandatory to avoid manufacturers fiddling emissions tests by secretly enabling "eco" options instead of standard ones (so VW could be to blame...) but it's really irritating -- for example I always want DCC to be in sport mode (less bouncy) but have to select this every time I restart the engine :-(

Same with mine, ease out the panel and it should be within, and then easy to remount! Good luck

Agree the Tesla charging network is the best currently available in Europe which makes longer journeys more viable (no sarcasm). But that would be the wrong reason for buying one of it's products. The basic Enyaq has a long enough range to complete your 2 annual European trips. Happy retirement BTW (no sarcasm).

You fail to mention a certain Max in your bad day list. He was as rubbish as Bottas.

Not a really useful set of stats as it depends if they got a tow or not in qually. Neither Bottas or Hamilton did as they were running alone. However, Hamilton was hitting 355kmh with DRS on the onboard views during his comeback drive in race 2.

Been around the Internet long enough to recognise a leading question. but anyway, right now Golf R Estate, next car Tesla model 3. But most of my local miles by bicycle or foot.

Pretty sure that's a Skoda Nexus, also known as a MFD2. They are pretty old and I don't think they've had a map update for a while. You might need a new facia depending what headunit you currently have?

Sure, it’s more a story of very bad photography. When I actually compared two cars side by side it was spot on.

They are usually fairly economical to buy from carparts4less (£66, with code, for electric heated) or eurocarparts (£82, same), brand new! The drawback is getting the cover painted but the shells can be quite cheap from eBay, new and painted, depending on finding a seller. (£30--ish quid as most garages want at least that just to paint the cover).

Were these speed trap figures for when cars were slipstreaming? Mercedes clearly set the car up all wrong because before the red flag everyone else was all over the back of Hamilton, oh, sorry they weren't. Hamilton's fastest lap in the race, was how much faster than the next fastest time? There is a bit more to racing than being fast in a straight line, unless you're drag racing of course.

i had a brisky sticker on the back window of my Insignia ;) not quite the same as a tesla in terms of fanbois but still, may have confused a few people

This is what I don't get. If budget is THAT much of an issue, don't buy a nearly new car and spend a fortune on depreciation and if it's on finance, interest. It makes no sense to me when people say 'I've got 65mpg compared to 50mpg from the bigger engine' yet they're spending far more than they're saving on other factors, it pretty much makes that saving insignificant. An average person doing 12k miles a year will save £25 a month by doing 65mpg compared to 50mpg. When a car is losing £100 a month just in depreciation, is this significant? As for insurance, as I said previously I doubt it makes much difference at all. I pay ~£190 a year for my vRS. I'm betting if I switched to a 1.0TSi of the same age and value it'd save me less than £30 over the year. My friend with a clean license and the 1,4 version actually pays around 50% more than I do. I probably just made more effort shopping around. They're pretty comparible. I'm not arguing that it's not cheaper. I'm just saying the savings are not significant in comparison to the other costs involved and I just can't see it being significant enough to justify being that annoying if you're planning on using the car loaded up with family and camping gear etc. 1.4Tsi all the way IMO.

In reality, something pretty low. For popping to the shops etc, it's not needed at all. The reality is It's used for comfortable overtaking when required (of which the frequency is low) and needless acceleration when I'm on my own, just to make me smile. I also have a young family (a 1 and a 3yr old) and drive like a grandad with them in the car. My point was not to buy a vRS, I know that's over and above what is needed. My point is that even running a vRS is not particularly expensive and therefore for those times when the power is needed I think the cost is well worthwhile for me. However for many people it's not. But I don't get the advantage of the 1.0 over 1.4 even for the majority. Purchase prices and running costs are very similar but the day to day difference will be night and day. I had a 1.0 TSI as a hire car a few years back and on a ~350 mile round trip I only got low 40s as I just had to push it so hard to keep up with the flow of traffic. It wasn't as terrible to drive as I thought it would be tbh but there wasn't any real advantage to the loss of power/annoyance it did have.

I don't think tailgaiting and general sh|#y driving is restricted to any marque now. If I was to point a finger it would be at the Landrover/Range Rover set, the bigger the model the worse the driving. But then recently I've had a selection of Corsa's, Audis, Range Rovers, Pickups and even a campervan up my chuff, usually on 60mph single carriageway roads.

In a manual car you control the clutch directly via the left foot pedal and can feel it engaging. In a car with DSG you control when the clutch engages indirectly via the engine revs, and this is a bit less precise. Most of the time this doesn't matter, but occasionally more precise control is desirable, e.g. when shuffling backwards and forwards in a tight parking space, or on a car ferry when you have already stopped and then need to get a few inches closer to the vehicle in front. This is just a slight inconvenience with DSG, and it gets easier with practice and familiarity with the vehicle. Apart from this, DSG is generally easier, particularly in stop start traffic queues. With DSG there is more to go wrong and repairs are likely to be more costly, but these days they seem to be reasonably reliable. May be worth considering an extended warranty. Regarding economy the official test figures suggest there is not much difference between DSG and manual. I tend to think that in real world driving there is more scope to adopt an economical driving style in a manual car, although the DSG has its own eco mode. Arguably a manual car offers a more involving driving experience. The DSG has the facility to change gears manually, but I think most drivers will be happy to just let it do its own thing. On the whole I prefer DSG, mainly due to greater ease of use in most situations. I have owned my Octavia Scout DSG for almost 5 years and am still very happy with it.

What is important is power at points across the useable rev range rather than torque. A plot of how much horsepower is available at 20%, 30% thru to 100% of the useable revs what is the area beneath the curve for the gear change points between each gear. VW seem to have got something quite weak with the 1.5 TSI evo, a turbo petrol should generally be about 5% quicker than a diesel with the same HP due to less weight of the vehicle and less inertial mass of the engine components which have to be spun up to speed. 1.5 TSI evo seems a bit of a weak offering in the VW stable and is surpassed by engines like the Renault/Mercedes 1.3 TCE which produces more power ie over 160 hp and as much torque but is better on fuel. @shyVRS245 Here is an engine with 7 M nm of torque and over 100,000 hp, it does 20 mph in the vehicle it is fitted in to. It is power/weight and many other factors that count to fast acceleration. Built in Finland, the RT-flex96C's fourteen cylinders can generate 107,389HP with more than 7,000,000Nm of torque — that's enough to power an entire suburban town. The engine weighs 2,300 tons and stands 44-feet tall and 90-feet long – more than a four-story building.

Have had manuals all my life and not only does it look like DSG is in my future BUT I have to pay extra for it 😂 Its an extra kick in the bulldogs. "Heres something you dont want and its 2000 more expensive" - Thanks! But I wonder is it also a location (Market) issue. Have you tried configurators in other countries to see what they have available? I am in Ireland and we see diff options on our config to some options even in the UK, not to mention when i get exotic and try Czech etc... Also - Handbrakes a thing of the past - thats actually a bigger gripe for me. Hate hate hate auto handbrakes.

I don't have a problem. Because I have no desire to drive a connected games console with a vertical tea tray sticking up from the centre of the dashboard, nor do I want to talk to my car. I have a reliable & functional means of transport that does not bring me problems like everything I own with a touch screen does.